Chapter 329

Since he was studying, she decided not to make an issue of it. She handed the bag in her hand to Jaden and said, “Please give this to him later. I won’t stay for the meal. If you have something to tell me, say it now!”

“No!” Jaden had finally managed to come to school, and there were some matters he was determined to clarify. Both he and Yvonne were heirs to their families, yet Yvonne seemed to lead a far more carefree life than he did.

He found a restaurant and pulled Yvonne inside, then attentively poured her a glass of water.

“There is something I have wanted to ask you for a long time. Earlier this year, when you took me to the Clem estate, did your father know about it?”

Yvonne was momentarily taken aback, inwardly remarking that Jaden was an idiot. Nearly half a year had passed since the incident, and only now did he think to ask.

She said, “He knew. How could he not know about something this big? I was using the favor between him and the Clem family; I definitely had to inform him! Don’t tell me you didn’t tell your father and came straight to me?”

Jaden looked utterly exasperated. “Such a small matter, did it need to be mentioned? Shouldn’t it be that I handle the matter, and my father waits to see the result?”

Yvonne wore a cold sneer. “But did you handle the matter properly? I heard that, because David’s project was canceled, your family lost a significant amount of money. Did you get beaten?”

“Can you not bring this up?” Jaden looked frustrated. “It’s all Josie’s fault. If she hadn’t constantly opposed us, our project would never have been canceled!”

“You really think your project’s cancellation is related to Josie?” Yvonne did not even wish to spare another glance at this fool. “She’s just an ordinary college student with no power or background. Does she really have the ability to influence such a large investment project? Jaden, aren’t you overestimating her?

“It’s obvious that David lost to Jeremy Wilcourt this time. He just isn’t up to the task himself, so how can he turn around and blame a student for it?

“If Josie is really that capable, doesn’t that mean all the achievements your team made while she was with you were thanks to her? Shouldn’t all the credit go to her?”

Jaden snapped, “That’s impossible! Our team’s achievements are the result of our own hard work. All because of her? Don’t talk nonsense!”

“If that’s the case, why has your team been going downhill ever since she left?” Yvonne asked with a playful expression. “Now the project is canceled, Aiden has returned to the Brown family. What about you? What are you planning to do?”

Jaden looked conflicted. Indeed, what should I do?

Return to the Monroe family and inherit the business? Or stay with the team and continue researching? Without Josie… It was only now that Jaden realized how much work Josie had done for him back then.

Yvonne lowered her gaze slightly. “Jaden, be honest. Why do you hate Josie so much? Did she do something that made you hate her, or is there another reason…”

Or was it just that someone had been whispering too many bad things about Josie in his ear?

Jaden couldn’t help but think back on everything since he’d known Josie. Thinking carefully, he actually didn’t hate her that much. It seemed like it was after Natalie said…

Yes, it was after Natalie joined the team that he started hating Josie more and more. But because of what?

It seemed there wasn’t a specific incident. First, they thought Josie had plagiarized. Then they thought Josie had wronged Natalie online. And later…

It was only because Natalie acted aggrieved and as if she had been bullied that everyone believed Josie was at fault for everything.

It was later proven that these matters had nothing to do with Josie!

Jaden was impulsive and had a bad temper, but that didn’t mean he was truly stupid.

He had not previously given it much thought, but with a single hint from Yvonne, he immediately grasped the key point.

“It was Natalie. Only after she arrived did I begin to hate Josie. Before, I was merely upset that Josie rejected me, but I did not hate her. I even thought she was cute. I…”