A Ruling Passion – Chapter 0257

Tiffany went to Mr. Sloane’s mailing address that afternoon. Arianne waited back at home. She had initially intended on going with her, but when she remembered Mark’s reaction to the letter, she decided to retreat. Before everything was settled, this would only cause more trouble. Even though it seemed like Mark wasn’t restricting her from going anywhere, it did not mean that he wasn’t aware of wherever she went.

The next morning, Tiffany sent a message to inform her that she had arrived home. They agreed to meet up after work and talk face to face. Naturally, Tiffany had rushed back early in the morning to go to work. Before Jackson suddenly decided to fire her, she had to go to work as usual so that she would have one extra day of wages, even if he did fire her all of a sudden.

She arrived an hour late due to some delays along the way. As she arrived in a rush at the office, she noticed that there seemed to be very little people in the elevator. This provided her with some semblance of convenience, at least she wouldn’t have to crowd with others or slow down.

By the time the elevator doors slowly opened, she was shocked. She thought that there wouldn’t be anyone in the elevator, but she was wrong. However, that wasn’t all... She had come face to face with the one person that she had wanted to avoid the most, Jackson West. He had obviously come up from the basement parking lot, as he was still holding his car keys in his hand. Just as she was hesitating over whether to get in or not, Jackson took the initiative to step aside, giving her space.

She hardened her heart and walked in, pretending as if nothing had happened. The pair remained completely silent. All she could do was stare at the numbers on the elevator panel, praying that the elevator wouldn’t stop halfway...