Chapter 26
Christina is innocent, and she does not admit to any guilt.
"You know so much?" William laughed out loud.
His eyes seemed to want to see right through her.
Christina chuckled softly, "Is there any secret between you and Jennifer?"
His relationship with Jennifer was a well-known secret.
If he and Jennifer had no involvement, how could Jennifer possibly stand with the Cavendish family?
If Jennifer didn't want to be with William, how could she have drugged him to promote their relationship?
How could William possibly appear at the architecture institute with Jennifer?
"Now you're taking me to your office. If any problems arise, don't push all the responsibility onto me," Christina said coldly.
The elevator had already risen to the 26th floor.
When she entered the elevator, she had pressed the basement level, intending to leave from the underground parking lot.
Now that William was blocking her, it was clear he wouldn't let her go, so she had to speak up.
William chuckled, "You really think ahead."
But then again, Christina was so thoughtful. When the incident happened, wasn't she thinking of getting closer to him? Otherwise, knowing the consequences, how could she have appeared?
"Christina, you really have a good plan."
William now wanted to strangle Christina, but he couldn't lay a hand on her.
Christina laughed sarcastically, "What plan? What did I take from you?"
She didn't take his money, nor did she take his shares.
She took nothing, so what was William thinking?
William grabbed her by the neck, using some force but not enough to suffocate her. "What do you think? At the press conference just now, what did you take?"
The press conference, the clarification meeting, was something she had threatened him to attend.
And it was live. Christina took everything she wanted from it, cleared her name, and could return to school.
"Yes, in your eyes, I got what I wanted. But for you, didn't your reputation also get cleared?" Christina laughed more sarcastically. "If you didn't clarify, your Jennifer would probably be threatening suicide again. If she died, how much would your heart ache?"
Jennifer was William's only treasure, his weakness.
"Wasn't it you who forced her?"
William's face darkened.
These words made Christina laugh out loud, "I forced her? Did I put a knife to her neck and force her to drug you?"
"You think I'm not smart enough, but is your Jennifer an idiot? Would she do something that doesn't benefit her?"
Christina restrained her smile and spoke to William word by word.
William didn't speak, his face seemed to be covered with a thick layer of frost.
Jennifer had already admitted her mistake, and everything had come to a conclusion.
"Get out!"
William roared in anger.
When the elevator reached the 32nd floor, Christina walked out without hesitation.
She left William in the elevator without looking back.
William thought she was scheming and didn't want to see her, and she didn't want to see William either. In this life, she only wanted to stay as far away from William as possible.
Christina knew that there might still be reporters at the entrance.
The best way for her to leave the Cavendish Corporation was to leave from the parking lot.
She took another elevator straight to the basement level.
Meanwhile, on William's side.
Bob called to report, "Mr. Cavendish, I have handled the reporters properly. They did not take any money."
William said coldly, "Follow up and don't let public opinion escalate."
"Yes."
Bob responded quickly.
And Christina, she moved quickly too. After reaching the parking lot, she walked out.
She was thinking of using a ride-hailing app, but unexpectedly, she received a call from her mother. She answered it.
Elisa had seen the online public opinion and noticed that Christina was about to be expelled, "What's going on? Why didn't you call me when such a big thing happened?"
Christina said calmly, "It's already resolved."
What good would it do to call Elisa?
Her mother didn't have it easy in the Cavendish family either, and besides, this matter mainly involved her and William.
She had bet correctly; William clarified, and that resolved it.
Elisa listened to Christina's words and felt that Christina's tone, and her calmness from the incident until now, were surprising.
If it were any other 21-year-old girl, she would have been scared and panicked. But Christina managed to sort out her logic and win a round for herself.
Elisa didn't know whether to cry or laugh. Her heart felt heavy, as if a giant stone was pressing on her, making it hard to breathe.
"Mom, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now. I still have things to do."
She would let the school wait and come to her. Now, she needed to find something to do.
After all, she had to leave William's place at any time.
If she didn't find a place to stay or a job, where would she go?
Elisa stopped her, "Why are you hanging up? I haven't finished talking. Even though you said it's only half a month with William, I really want you to consider it seriously. Instead of going on blind dates with others, why not try to marry William?"
Although Christina had said harsh words, people had to bow to reality.
Christina was frustrated. She didn't expect that even at this point, Elisa still wanted her to be with William.
What did William have besides money?
In her previous life, she always thought that with her sincere heart, she could move William's cold and indifferent heart.
But what was the result?
In the end, she and her daughter both died tragically, and her precious Harper didn't even grow up, dying without a complete body.
If she got involved with William again, her tragic death in her previous life would be deserved!
"I have no interest in William. Mom, if it's about money, I can earn it with my own hands. You should focus on living your own life well. You don't need to worry about me."
With that, Christina hung up. She didn't want to talk about her and William anymore.
Elisa listened to the busy tone, her heart heavy.
Her good intentions and the great opportunity in front of her, why did they become a suffocating shackle for Christina?