Chapter 41

Jane cried. “Gerry, how could you be so cruel? We grew up together. You gave my elder sister your word that you would marry me, remember?

“I just made a small mistake. Why abandon our wedding for this lesser woman?!”

North’s expression changed. Was Jane implying that Gerald promised to marry her because of her elder sister?

Before North could figure it out, Connor replied to Jane, “Ms. Jane, is betraying Mr. Gerald’s trade secrets to his nemesis a ‘minor mistake’?”

Jane froze.

“I—”

Gerald refused to listen to her. “Send her off.”

Connor fluidly dragged Jane out of the door.

In an instant, North and Gerald were alone in the living hall.

North still reeled from the bombshell. She recalled the recent rumors about a mole in Deep Pool Corporation. Little did she know it was Gerald’s fiancee!

Was that considered a “small mistake”?

“Ms. North.” Just then, Gerald turned to her coolly. “What did you tell Jane?”

What did she tell Jane?

North recalled their talk. The next