?


    Word quickly spread about how coldly Vrie had treated Tom in public.


    As soon as Vrie entered the Sumner Group, she sensed the strange stares from those around her.


    At first, she thought it was just her imagination. However, when she bumped into a manager she had previously met during a partnership discussion, and the manager hesitated, she could no longer ignore it.


    "Ms. Maddock, is something going on? Why do the employees here keep looking at me strangely today?" she asked.


    The manager paused for a moment before speaking quietly. "Ms. Weir, I heard that you had an unpleasant encounter with Mr. Genge at the Weir Group today."


    Vrie''s breakup with Tom five years ago had been highly publicized. Since many of the Sumner Group''s employees had been with thepany for years, they were familiar with her history with him.


    After all, it had made headlines when Vrie caught Tom cheating, and he had been vilified for it.


    Following that incident, Tom disappeared abroad for five years, so it wasn''t surprising that news spread about their encounter at the Weir Group. "How did you find out?" Vrie asked, frowning. It had only taken her about ten minutes to get from the Weir Group to the Sumner Group. Could the news have spread so quickly?


    "Ms. Weir, it''s been circting around. Mr. Sumner probably knows about it, too," the manager replied sympathetically.


    Vrie felt a headacheing on. Knowing Brandon''s personality, he would definitely be jealous.


    She recalled an incident from when he was still pursuing her. She had gone to dinner with a business partner to discuss a coboration that rante into the night.


    After seeing the business partner off at the restaurant, she hadn''t had time to call a cab before Brandon had yanked her into his car, demanding to know why she had been smiling so much at the business partner.


    That was a long time ago, and she couldn''t remember exactly what she had said to defend herself, only that they had ended up arguing.


    If Brandon could get jealous over a business partner she had only met a few times, how would he react to her running into her ex-boyfriend now?


    Swn


    As expected, when Vrie entered Brandon''s office, the air felt icy. It sent shivers down her spine.


    Brandon sat behind his desk, looking over some documents without ncing up at her, clearly upset.


    "Mr. Sumner, you''re working so hard. Don''t you n to have lunch?" Vrie said with a smile as she approached.


    Brandon nced at her, snorted,


    je, doldly. "I''ve had my fill of " o


    jealousy. What else do I need


    swhovel


    for


    Vrie couldn''t help but chuckle. "Since you''re full, I''ll just go eat on my own then."


    With that, she turned and headed for the door.


    "Stop!" Brandon''s deep voicemanded from behind her.


    Ignoring him, she continued walking.


    Just as she reached the door, he grabbed her wrist and said, "Vrie, I know I was wrong."


    Vrie turned to face him, seeing his pitiful gaze.


    Although she still felt some


    net


    annoyance, her anger began to dissipate. Despite this, she wasn''t about to let him off easily, so she kept a straight face.


    Brandon quickly apologized, "Vrie, I shouldn''t have jumped to conclusions. I''m sorry..."