I'm Sorry My Love Novel
Chapter 497

Chapter 497

Chapter 497

After Raymond had left, Leanna continued to study the documents in front of her. Her assumption wasaccurate that these high-ranking executives were valuable contributors who were unfairly made to takethe fall for the company. To conceal the truth, he only provided her with a short list of the names andtitles of the company's executives, along with brief descriptions of the respective departments and theprojects over which they oversaw.

In addition, she requested Jonathan to look into it for her, and the evaluation for those laid off wasuniformly positive. After some time had passed, she checked the time on her phone and discovered itwas already late. Moreover, she had difficulty tracking these individuals because no contact informationwas on the list. Soon, something came to mind, and she texted Aidan that she would return later. Then,she sent the message and left without waiting for Aidan to respond.

Suddenly, Zoe asked, "Nana, are you going home? Where are you going?"

Leanna put down the phone. "I'm looking for Maya, but she hasn't answered her phone. Do you knowwhere I can replace her?"

Zoe asked, "Why are you looking for her?"

"I recall that her husband was a high-level executive at the Crossley Group and was one of the selectfew made to take the fall after the incident."

Zoe thought for a while and replied, "I'm not sure; she was the most active in the class group before;she always showed off her husband's gifts daily. Since something happened to her husband, we

haven't heard from her for a long time."

After a pause, Zoe added, "Wait a minute. I'll ask the class monitor. I heard Maya tried to borrow moneyfrom her, so maybe she knows."

Leanna nodded. "Okay."

After some time had passed, Zoe received a response to her message. In the aftermath of the incident,Maya's family invested heavily in their connections and only managed to resolve the situation.However, they had to sell the family home and car and take out a large loan. As a result of taking thefall for Crossley Group, Maya's husband's reputation in the industry was also ruined. Since he still hadchildren, he could only replace a security guard job in a hotel because no company would risk hiring him.Maya, who had been a housewife for several years, was also coerced into going to work, and she isnow employed as a salesperson at a luxury store.

Zoe forwarded the address to Leanna after obtaining it. "Are you leaving right now? Do you want me toaccompany you?"

Leanna smiled. "I'm not going to fight them, so I can just go by myself." As she spoke, she continued,"Weren't you going to watch a movie? Why haven't you gone yet?"

"He has something to do right now, so there is a slight delay. I'll be in the studio waiting for him. Youshould get going first."

"Okay, then I'll go first."

While seated in the car, she entered the address Zoe had sent her into the navigation system andchecked the driving distance. Due to the current traffic situation, the drive will take around 40 minutes.At that moment, she received a call from Aidan, so she switched on the loudspeaker and answered hiscall. Then, she looked in the rearview mirror and drove off; she spoke, "Are you done with your work?"

His voice was tinged with tiredness. "The meeting just ended; where are you going?"

"I'm going to replace a classmate whose husband previously worked for Crossley Group."

On the other end of the phone, there was a pause before he asked, "The one who was drunk before?"

Leanna said, "Yes, it's her."

"When are you coming back?"

"I've just set out, and the trip there will take me roughly 40 minutes. I don't know if I'll be able to meetwith her. It could be quite late before I get home. When you return home, get some sleep beforeworrying about me."

Aidan was speechless. He pinched his nose and said, "Do you think I can sleep? Send me theaddress, and I'll replace you."

She said, "No, it's fine; what will you do, anyway? Get some rest at home. I'll give you a ring when I'mfinished."

He struggled to replace the right words before saying, "Did anyone look for you today?"

"Yes." She pursed her lips slightly. "Let's talk about it when I return. I'm driving now."

He grunted, then said again, "Send me the address. I won't go there. I just want to know where youare."

Leanna remained silent for a while as if she was thinking about the validity of his words. Aidan saidindifferently, "Not only this time. No matter where you go alone at night, you must give me the address;otherwise, I will worry."

Hearing the last few words, she unconsciously raised the corner of her lips. She cleared her throat andsaid thoughtfully, "Okay, I'll send it to you later."

"Drive safe."

"Sure."

She had just hung up the phone when she came to a stoplight, so she pulled over to send the addressbefore continuing. The light eventually turned green, and she continued on her way. When she arrivedat the store's entrance, she found a parking spot nearby and quickly exited the car.

As soon as she entered, she heard the laughter of two women. "Oh, didn't you always say that yourhusband is an executive of a big company? Doesn't he give you enough money? How did you end uplike this today?"

"Why don't you wear that jewelry that you usually flaunt? Are they not worthy of your identity?"

"I guess they're either pictures stolen from the Internet or fake, and she's too embarrassed to wearthem."

"This is why we must always be more practical and reasonable. Be content with what you have and trynot to constantly think about how to outdo other people or brag about it. It will be extremelyembarrassing when someone replaces out who you are and exposes you for it."

The statements had left a pallor on Maya's face as she faced these two women. The few otheremployees in the store, except those who were entertaining customers, gathered around to watch theshow and whispered to each other simultaneously.

She seemed furious as she moved her lips and said, "I wasn't bragging; those were all true—"

"Since it's true, then why don't you just stay home as the wife of a wealthy businessman? Why do youcome out and work?"

"She's audacious. How dare she make such a bold assertion after seeing it with our own eyes?"

"She doesn't give up and admit it, does she? Do we have to expose her on social media before shecan admit the truth?"

"Right, she also boasted that her husband is an executive of a big company. I heard last time that he'sjust a security guard at a small hotel."

"My God, this bragging is too outrageous."

Listening to their ridicule one after another, Maya was utterly embarrassed, and her face turned pale.

Leanna walked over and said lightly, "Do you have time now? I want to talk to you."

As soon as the words came out, everyone looked at her. One of the salespersons was stunned, andthen she whispered, "Isn't this that famous designer?"

"Oh, I remember her! Isn't she the wife of the president of the Pearson Group?"

In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire store changed. The person who mocked Maya just nowlooked left and right, not knowing what to say. Between the two of them, Maya felt even moreembarrassed when she saw Leanna. "Why are you looking for me?"

"I want your husband's contact information. If he wants, he can return to Crossley Group anytime."