Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 496 I Can't Come Back

I wondered if my chuckle was too offensive. In any case, Mr. Finnley's expression changed dramatically.

Meanwhile, Anne sneered and said, "Look what the cat dragged in. It's you, Rinatta! It seems to me that you don't actually want to leave the company. After all, you didn't even finish your design!"

I sneered the same way she did. "Isn't it obvious? I had no idea that I would be falsely accused and fired. Look, not even the whole team can get the job done. How do you expect me to finish it alone, then?" I gave Mr. Finnley a sarcastic look. "If that's the case, I'll be taking my leave."

Just as I was about to turn around and leave, Mr. Finnley hurried over and gripped my hand.

"I know you came back for the project, Rinatta. You have no intention of bringing the police into this matter, do you?"

"Police? What's going on?" Jack's voice rose in the air before three minutes were up. He rested his gaze on Mr. Finnley's hand, which was firmly gripping mine.

At the next moment, Mr. Finnley instinctively let go of my hand.

I looked at Jack, feeling somewhat speechless. Hadn't we agreed that I would have a few minutes to do my thing?

Meanwhile, Ms. Tanness was walking behind Jack, and she wore a diffident look on her face. I winked at her; it seemed like she tattled on me again.

Needless to say, Mr. Finnley didn't have the guts to tell Jack the truth. All he did was stammer and say that I made a mistake. He also said that he needed me to come back and clean up the mess.

By the time Mr. Finnley was done, he added, "Rinatta has been fired, but she volunteered to return and finish the design. So, I'm still going to pay her the bonus as per the regulations."

Mr. Finnley shot me a threatening look, which pissed me off so much that it amused me.

I turned around and left. "Well, I don't feel like doing it anymore."

There was still a week or two until the date for submission of the design sketch. However, that didn't mean that time wasn't tight for them.

Mr. Finnley probably didn't expect me to not care about the bonus at all. He hurried over and intended to grip my arm. In the end, however, his arm was grabbed by Jack instead. "What are you doing? Are you going to hold her back against her will?"

"That's not it, Mr. McLennan. If she leaves, then the p-project..." After a long time, Mr. Finnley still didn't manage to finish his sentence.

However, I was already in front of the elevator. Anne was nervous as well.

"Rinatta, aren't you worried that we'll call the police if something happens to the company's ten-million-dollar project? You'll be sent to jail for the rest of your life!"

I honestly thought Anne was the biggest fool I had ever seen. Meanwhile, Jack's expression darkened. However, it didn't seem like she noticed it.

Instead, Anne approached me

briskly. "Having strong design skills

doesn't make you special, Rinatta. If the company pursues its legal rights, you'll be shunned from this industry forever!"

I shrugged. "Do you have other tricks aside from calling the police? If you don't, then I suggest you start dialing now."

The elevator had arrived. Just as I was about to enter it, I heard Mr. Finnley's frantic voice.

"No! We won't involve the police, Rinatta. The project is yours, and so is the design. I'm aware that the comments on the internet are fake. Please stay back and finish the design."

I turned around and saw that Jack was squinting. He was still gripping Mr. Finnley's arm, and it seemed like he was exerting more pressure on it with every passing second. However, Mr. Finnley didn't dare to say anything. Instead, he merely stared at me with unblinking eyes. "We have to submit the design report next month. We need you to stay."

My colleagues also turned their gazes to me, and I shrugged helplessly. "I guess I can stay, but I was fired. I didn't even get my salary and bonus for the month."

I mulled it over and added, "There

are also online posts that are falsely accusing me of having an improper relationship with a male colleague They haven't been dealt with either. With that in mind, I don't think can come back. Otherwise, I'd be tarnishing the company's reputation."