She's Too Busy Winning to Watch Him Cry novel Chapter 319

Jasmine frowned and shot back, "Where is he?"

"He accompanied Mr. Jameson on his business trip. He's not currently in the office."

The HR manager immediately dialed Wesley's number. After a brief discussion, the definitive response was: "Do not fire Zara Somerset."

The HR manager was stunned by the outcome. Wasn't that a direct slap in the face to the boss's girlfriend?

On the other end of the line, Wesley added, "Jasmine Ford is no longer an employee of the Jameson Group. She holds no position and has no authority here."

Hanging up the phone, the manager broke into a cold sweat and quietly repeated, "Wesley said we will not be dismissing her at this time."

He didn't dare relay the rest of the message.

Hearing this, a layer of frost settled over Jasmine's features.

Not dismissing her?

She felt a suffocating mix of anger and humiliation as her demands were casually brushed aside.

It seemed they truly had an illicit relationship going on behind the scenes.

Jasmine turned on her heel and stormed out.

Once the news spread that Zara was staying and hadn't been fired, many in the company began casting speculative, assessing glances her way.

Colleagues gathered in private to whisper and gossip.

"Looks like the boss might actually be interested in Zara. Why else would he protect her job?"

"I think she's pretty average. No chest, no curves. She looks like a little girl who hasn't fully developed yet. Almost underage."

As Zara walked through the bullpen, every word of their hushed whispers drifted into her ears.

Her footsteps faltered slightly, and the tips of her ears instantly flushed red. She subconsciously tightened her grip on the files she was holding, overwhelmed by embarrassment and humiliation.

She didn't rest for long before suppressing her emotions and getting up to head to her own office.

Watching her daughter's stubborn resolve, Tabitha spoke with a pained heart. "You're a girl. Why do you have to be so fiercely independent and push yourself to the point of exhaustion?"

"When you first founded your company and worked so desperately to succeed, it was all to make Rowan and the Jameson family see you in a new light. But now, you're not by his side guarding him, and you're only drifting further away. Be careful someone else doesn't take advantage of your absence..."

"Mom!" Jasmine quickly cut her off, her tone laced with irritation.

How could she not understand that? She was more aware of it than anyone.

She had originally believed that her pride and refusal to rely on anyone would earn the Jameson family's utmost respect. But look at where she was now. A complete nobody like Zara had popped up out of nowhere, and Rowan was showing her special favoritism.

And he even wanted to break up with her over it.

Just thinking about it left Jasmine engulfed in panic and suffocating dread, the weight of her anxiety crushing her.