Chapter 23 – Sympathy
The reporters did not buy her explanations at all and questioned her further.
“I am nobody. How can I possibly ask Miss Stone for an explanation? Please let it go. I don’t want any trouble. Please respect my privacy. I don’t want to be entangled in rich people’s affairs. If I knew it would bring so much trouble, I would have never accepted the free dress, even though it is beautiful. I am too scared to wear it now.”
“Why will Lil give me clothes? She is not my guardian. And I am an adult, I can buy my own clothes. The clothes in L&L Designs are too expensive. It’s for rich people only. Those expensive one-time-use clothes are not for job holders like me. I have to plan for my future and retirement. Besides, Lil only wears clothes designed by herself. I am too scared to even borrow her expensive clothes.”
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After all, a normal nobody would not like to be entangled with rich people. Much less be used as a chess piece by them.
However, the reporters would not let her leave without asking one important question.
What was she doing at Jonathan Smith’s office?
She almost cried citing privacy reasons and that she was only a nurse.
Henry also tried to diffuse them but they would not leave.
“Are you perhaps dating President Smith?”
“What is your relationship with President Smith?”
“As a nurse, why would you dress up and visit President Smith in his office?”
“Are you President Smith’s secret lover?”
Jennifer was close to tears. Henry tried his best to take her away as she kept mumbling ‘no’ repeatedly.
Henry had asked one of the staff to get some guards to escort them in.
But Jennifer lost her composure before they could be rescued and blurted.
“Henry asked me to visit him and picked my best dress. President Smith is a celibate and would not let him assess him. So, he wanted my help in assessing him professionally. But President Smith did not agree with me to go to the hospital or let a professional assess him privately. He said there was nothing wrong with him and he just did not like those women. He even threatened Henry if he pulled a prank like that again. I don’t know anything, please let me go. This has brought me enough trouble as it is.”
Within one hour Vivian Stone had lost all credibility.
Jonathan and Vivian’s relationship was brought into the lens and the netizens began to look for every minor detail.
Jennifer and Jonathan both received everyone’s sympathy, albeit for different reasons.
Jonathan was put into the limelight as everyone speculated on his health and preferences.