"I missed you, so I came to pick you up," Percy said sweet nothings without hesitation despite being
surrounded by employees from Brilliant. He did not feel embarrassed at all.
He pressed the elevator button, and the doors slowly opened.
Percy and Nina entered the elevator together.
Nina looked at the people standing outside the elevator doors and asked, "Aren''t you guysing in?"
"Ms. Langdon, we wouldn''t want to be a third wheel. We''ll catch the next one." The employees
chuckled and waved.
Nin''s face slightly reddened. Since no one entered, the elevator doors slowly closed and descended.
One of the Brilliant employees could not help but exim, "Ms. Langdon and her fiancé have such a
good rtionship."
"Fiancé? They''re legally recognized as a married couple now. It''s just that they just haven''t had the
wedding ceremony yet. Besides, haven''t we already received the wedding invitations?" another
employee corrected her.
"Come on, it was just a slip of the tongue. They''re such a sweet couple, and it doesn''t seem like there''s
any problem between them. Who on earth spread the rumor that Ms. Langdon was abused by her
husband?" the employee who had just eximed suddenly questioned.
Nina''s face was swollen back then, and for some reason, a rumor spread in thepany that Nina was
being abused by Percy.
The parties involved did not say anything, but the rumor spread like wildfire behind their backs.
"Many couples appear loving in public, but who knows what happens behind closed doors until it shows
on their faces?"
"So, you mean it might actually be true? But Mr. Mallory doesn''t seem like that kind of person."
"You can''t judge a book by its cover. Businessmen like them might be violent behind closed doors. A
violent person tends toy hands on those around them. Look at Ms. Langdon. She''s so fragile and
thin, but she has to endure her husband''s fists... for the sake of money..."
Once these discussions start, even false rumors would be thought of as true.
They were deeply engrossed in their discussion, so much so that they did not even notice Sue standing
behind them.
Sue''s expression grew darker and darker as she listened to their discussion. She could not bear to
listen anymore and said, "How on earth are you all so good at making up stories? Maybe you should
quit the architectural industry and be scriptwriters instead?
"The stuff youe up with would be a hit with the ser moms, no doubt. Ignorance is bliss, but
you''re already cooking up a whole damn soap opera for Ms. Langdon. You think talking like this will get
you off the hook, huh?"
The group was startled and turned around to see a grim expression on Sue’s face.
"Ms. Carter."
"Ms. Carter."
After they greeted Sue, no one dared to speak. They dared to gossip thinking no one was around. Now
that they knew Sue was here, they dared not continue.
There was no way this conversation could continue.
"Why aren''t you saying anything?" Sue looked at them. "I thought you all loved gossiping."
"I’m sorry, Ms. Carter." A female employee exined with a stiff smile on her face, "We''re just
concerned about Ms. Langdon."
"You’ve got the guts to talk about your superior’s personal business here, so howe you don''t have
the guts to say it to our faces?" Sue questioned them.
They fell silent.
"Ms. Langdon''s marriage is doing well, and that bothers you, doesn''t it?" Sue was not as gentle as Nina
was with everyone.
She was downright scary when she was giving someone a dressing down.
Moreover, she would not scold indiscriminately without reason—only when she had a point.
If the other party had not done anything wrong, she would notsh out randomly.
The employees lowered their heads.
Sue added, "You guys shouldn''t meddle so much in other people’s business. Whether or not Ms.
Langdon is being abused, let''s not jump to conclusions. And even if it''s true, if she hasn''t called the
cops, why are you all worrying about it as if you''re the police?"
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The employees still did not say a word.
They were unlucky to have been caught badmouthing their superiors.
"If you dare to discuss Ms. Langdon''s affairs in thepany again, I''ll record everything you say and
let Mr. Mallory listen to you all gossiping about their married life." After scolding them, Sue entered the
elevator.
Those people dared not enter.
Sue did not ask them toe into the elevator either. Her gloomy expression was frightening. Even
after the elevator doors closed, she was still displeased.
She really wanted to rify for Nina that it was not Percy who pped her but someone else.
However, if she said that, those people would specte about who it was, and such spection would
have an even greater impact on Nina.
She could not say it was Percy''s mother who pped Nina, could she?
Would that not cause a huge uproar?
Such rumors could turn from marital issues to problems between a mother-inw and daughter-inw.
That was why Sue scolded them but did not speak up for Nina. She took out her phone and sent a
message to Nina,ining about those people gossiping about Nina behind her back.
By the time Nina received Sue''s message, she was already in Percy''s car.
She could not help but let out augh when she saw the message.
"What''s so funny?" Percy fastened his seatbelt, nning to take Nina out for dinner.
"Sue heard the employees gossiping about us behind our backs just now. They said you''re a violent
man. You abused me, and you even pped me in the face, which was why my face was swollen.
Haha..." Ninaughed. Suddenly, she could not continue.
She forgot that Percy did not know about the p incident.
How could she exin why the employees were saying such things behind her back?
"Is that even for real?" Percy frowned and rubbed his chin. "I don''t look that fierce. How could they think
your swollen face was because of me?"
"You knew?" Nina widened her eyes. Who told him?
"Nina, do you think I wouldn''t know if you didn’t tell me?" Percy heaved a sigh. "Actually, someone else
told me this time. It was the leader of the property''s security team who told me. He usually gets a lot of
perks from me, but this time, he let someone in, and it was his negligence.
"He was worried I would hold him ountable and he would lose his job, so he confessed. He told me
after my mother left," exined Percy.
Nina sighed. "He actually told you."
"Even if he didn''t, many others would tell me." Percy touched her face. After some time, the swelling
had gone down, and it was not obvious she had been pped.
"When something like this happens, you shouldn''t hide it from me. I''m your husband. It''s only natural
for me to stand up for you. You shouldn''t do this," added Percy.
"I know, but the one who pped me was your mother. Your rtionship with her has gotten pretty
tense because of me. I didn''t want you to know because I wanted you two to patch things up a bit.
"Forget it, I won''t hide anything from you in the future. I can''t hide it anyway." Nina let out a sigh. Hiding
something from Percy? It seemed impossible.
This man was too shrewd.
He had eyes everywhere. She could not hide anything from him.
"Yes, don''t hide anything from me in the future. We''re husband and wife. We''re supposed to be one.
Come on, let me take you to the restaurant you wanted to go to before." Percy started the car and
drove away.