Chapter 96: A Lawsuit Notification
“Of course, no need to mention it,” Maya replied.
After hanging up the phone, Ellis faced the curious gaze of her waiter. With her payment failing multiple times, it was no wonder the waiter was keeping a close eye on her! She awkwardly ran her fingers through her long hair and rescanned the QR code for payment, switching to a different bank card this time, which successfully processed the payment.
“Thankfully, Easton hadn’t gone so far as to freeze her bank accounts,” allowing her to leave the cafe. However, a few days later, she received a lawsuit notification from the court. The document was clear, with her personal details in black and white. There was no comforting herself that she wasn’t being sued, and Ellis was so furious she threw the lawsuit papers on the floor.
What was supposed to be a pleasant weekend turned into an apocalyptic mess. She called Maya, “The lawsuit papers came; what do I do?”
“Take a picture and send it to me; I’ll see if you need to write a defense statement,” Maya said. She had anticipated that Morgan wouldn’t drag his feet and would sue Ellis as soon as possible.
“Okay.”
After doing as Maya instructed, Ellis lay on her bed like a spineless creature, staring blankly at the ceiling, filled with regret. Could time rewind? I wish I could go back to before I met that scumbag.
On Monday, trying to shake off the weekend’s bad vibes, Ellis went to work as usual. Unexpectedly, just as she sat down at her desk, Lois called her on the internal line.
Entering Lois’s office, she asked professionally, “Madam Lois, you wanted to see me; what do you need?”
Lois got straight to the point. “Mr. Easton’s influence is beyond my imagination. His assistant contacted me again, and if I don’t fire you, Mr. Easton will continue to apply pressure.”
Ellis pursed her red lips. “What kind of pressure is Mr. Easton applying?”
“Business pressure,” Lois admitted frankly. The Hudson Group was a behemoth involved in countless sectors, and Tate Group was no match. She hadn’t expected Easton to be so ruthless towards his almost ex-fiancée—initially just verbal pressure from Easton’s assistant, but now it was coming from the business world.
Ellis didn’t know what to say, visibly agitated.
“Sorry, I have no intention and no ability to oppose Mr. Easton,” Lois said apologetically. “I’ll have the finance department compensate you with three months’ salary.”
With that said, it was clear to Ellis that Lois couldn’t withstand Easton’s pressure. Adults understand the importance of keeping up appearances; she politely smiled, “Thank you, Madam.”
“I found out something. Hudson Group is suing you.” Lois had heard from the legal department last moge that her company was also being sued. “Since you were working for me when you got sued, let me know you need compensation.”
“The court date isn’t set yet; I’ll say thanks in advance, Madam Lois.”
“Be careful,” Lois added thoughtfully. “I also heard that Mr. Easton’s assistant warned all major companies in Stonebridge not to hire you.”
Ellis clenched her teeth and was stunned.
After leaving Lois’s office, she went through the resignation process and handed over her work. Having been there for only a short time, there wasn’t much to hand over, and soon, she had wrapped up with her colleagues and confirmed with HR how much her severance and compensation would total.
When it was time to leave for good, Ellis was truly reluctant. A job paying 140,000 dollars a year was gone just like that, thanks to that scumbag. She didn’t hate him to the bone, but her life was now shrouded in darkness because of him.
What have I done wrong to make him so determined to ruin me? Maybe, in his eyes, falling for him was my first mistake. Well, if he isn’t going to let me off easy, he’s not going to have it easy either! Driven by anger, Ellis took on Hudson Group.
Once bitten, twice shy, the security staff, remembering the previous boss’s lady’s visit, ignored the earlier directive to stop her at the door and even gave her a pleasing smile. Ellis’s last visit had gone uncommented. Why stop her this time?
Her entry into the Hudson Group went smoother than expected. She was now eager to confront that scumbag, her pace as quick as lightning, so fast that people barely got a clear look at her face.
However, upon pushing open the door to the scumbag’s office, she found he wasn’t there—she had miscalculated. But there was someone else in the office, who looked at her in slight astonishment.
“Ms. Harper, ever heard of knocking?” Victoria stood up slowly from the couch with the posture of a hostess, her smile forced.
The scumbag wasn’t there, but the other woman was, and Ellis held back her disgust.
“What I know about manners is none of your business!” She scanned the room. “Where’s Easton?”
“He’s in a senior executive-level meeting.” Victoria pretended to be helpful. “Ms. Harper, care to wait with me? The meeting should be over soon.”
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