Chapter 41 James Makes an Entrance
Listening to her colleagues' praise, Jennifer wore a faint smile. She had intentionally asked James to come over.
Lately, she had been bothered by some people quite a bit, especially by John, who had used his authority as a superior to harass her multiple times. Along with other colleagues, kept whispering in her ear, suggesting that she should divorce James and accept John's affections.
The recent situation had annoyed her greatly. Since they were colleagues, she couldn't lose her temper.
So, this time, she had specifically asked James to drive over to pick her up in the BMW 5 Series she had bought two months ago, dressed handsomely to shut these people up and discourage John.
Honestly speaking, James was quite good-looking. With a little grooming, he appeared to be a promising young man.
Initially, Jennifer had been very disappointed in James. However, after the events of the past few days, seeing James find top-quality jadeite at Stone Gambling Street and his performance at her grandfather's 70th birthday celebration, her impression of James had improved significantly.
Perhaps James had felt ashamed and decided to strive for improvement.
"Haha, this might disappoint you all." At that moment, a discordant voice rang out.
Jennifer furrowed her brows slightly, turned to look, and saw John, wearing sunglasses, pushing a suitcase over. He was dressed stylishly, exuding a trendy and handsome appearance.
John mocked James, "Don't be deceived by Dr. Johnson's perfection. Her husband is a freeloader, living off her for five years without finding a job, relying on Dr. Johnson for his daily expenses."
Upon hearing this, the colleagues were stunned. Someone immediately expressed disbelief.
One of her colleagues said, "Mr.Phillips, are you joking? If it's really as you say, Dr. Johnson would have divorced him long ago."
Someone else questioned, "Exactly, Dr. Johnson isn't foolish. With her excellent qualities, why would she marry a man who can't even find a job?"
Another replied, "Mr.Phillips, you really have a sense of humor."
John approached, took off his sunglasses, greedily eyed Jennifer, then chuckled as he sneered, "Joking? I'm not joking. You can ask other colleagues; it's no secret in our hospital that Dr. Johnson's husband can't find a job. It's not a secret."
Under John's prompting look, the chubby woman was the first to step up and add, "Indeed, our Dr. Johnson is an angel in all respects, just a tad off with her partner of choice .
"She married a good-for-nothing who's been seen scrubbing toilets at our hospital of late. Dr. Johnson's benevolence truly astounds me. If it were me, a man with no drive like that, I would have kicked him to the curb ages ago..."
Upon encountering Jennifer's frosty stare, the woman gulped down the rest of her sentence.
"Alright, let's stop here." John resumed his amiable tone, smiling at the group of colleagues, and said, "I was just joking. Maybe Dr. Johnson's husband will strike it rich soon. Anyway, he's arriving soon, and you'll all get to meet him."
His tone was ambiguous, and after speaking, he deliberately glanced at Jennifer, trying to get her attention. However, Jennifer didn't even look at him, her expression unchanged.
Jennifer nodded and said, "Mr. Johnson was indeed joking. My husband recently bought a BMW 5 Series. If anyone needs a ride, my husband can drop you off on the way."
Upon hearing this, John immediately frowned, clearly displeased.
Since the last incident, Jennifer had been distant towards him, barely acknowledging him at the hospital except for work-related interactions.
It greatly annoyed him, and he was convinced that James, that piece of trash, had spoken ill of him behind his back!
He refused to accept that he had lost to James last time, attributing it to James' luck. Essentially, James was still a good-for-nothing.
A woman of Jennifer's caliber should belong to him, not to be touched by a trash like James.
The thought of Jennifer being intimate with James every night made him extremely uncomfortable. His desire for Jennifer grew stronger, even reaching a frenzied point!
Hence, during this business meeting, he used his authority to have his room next to Jennifer's. But Jennifer hadn't given him any opportunity. He was furious!
Previously, he genuinely liked Jennifer, wanting to pursue her from the bottom of his heart, even willing to accept her from her past marriage. But now, he just wanted to conquer Jennifer, to dominate and possess her.
He didn't believe that James could afford a BMW 5 Series, a luxury beyond the reach of a trash like James. Someone who couldn't even find a job yet was talking about buying a BMW was pure fantasy.
He made up his mind. When James arrived, he would find a way to expose James on the spot, making Jennifer give up on this trash.
Jennifer had once viewed John favorably, considering him a very capable man, ambitious and driven. Despite his feelings for her, he had never used underhanded tactics. Compared to James, he was leagues ahead.
However, after the recent incident, she had seen John's true colors, a person with a sharp tongue and a stubborn personality. His refusal to acknowledge his defeat to James had plummeted her opinion of him.
If they had not worked in the same hospital, Jennifer would not have wanted to see John.
She was now somewhat anticipating how John would react when he saw James transformed.
Thinking this, a slight smile played on her lips.
However, at that moment, she saw someone approaching, and her smile froze.
It was James.
He was not in the suit she had bought for him but in a yellowed shirt and a pair of cheap pants with mud stains on the cuffs!
What Jennifer couldn't stand the most was James looking like a drowned rat, holding a red plastic bag, one of those really old ones!
He looked as if he had just come out of a construction site, which would have been fine if she were alone. But there were many colleagues around her.
The worst part was that she had just praised James a moment ago, expecting him to arrive and make her feel proud.
And what happens? This good-for-nothing shows up like this.
At this moment, all she wanted was to find a crack in the earth to slide into, just to escape the mortifying spectacle that awaited her.
Reflexively, she turned and walked away.
At the same time, John, the plump woman, and others also saw James. They were initially stunned but then burst into laughter.
John laughed the hardest, tears almost coming out of his eyes.
'This James was really playing along, Wasn't he?' John thought.
James also noticed Jennifer and hurried over, asking, "Darling, I'm here. Why did you run off?"
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