Chapter28 : Claires POV Thenextday,ImetwithJordanandgottoseethecompanylocation.Itwasntfarfromthecafewhereheofferedmethejoboriginally.ItwentwellandIwasgiventhetaskofworkingonafewstructuraldesignstosendtothe3Ddesignersforamockmodeltobedeveloped.It hadbeena weeksinceIstartedandIfinallyfeltasenseof normalcy.Jordanhasbeensuperhelpfulandwevebeenworkingonafewprojectstogetherinhisoffice.Itsbeengreathavingafriendtotalktoandabossthatbelievedinme.
AsIfinishedmylaststructuralblueprintandemailittothe3Ddesigners,Jordancomestomydesk.
Howarethingscomingalong?Heasksasheleansagainstmydesk.
Great!Ijustsentthelastblueprintovertothenextteam.Theysaidthemockmodels shouldbereadyforinspectionwithinthenexttwoweeks.IsmileasIclosemylaptopandputmytabletaway.
Wow,youreprobablythemostproductiveworkerIveeverhad.Helaughsandrubsthebackofhisneck.
Well,IwanttomakesureIman assetafteryouputsomuchtrustinme.
Idhatetoletyoudown.Jordanhadgivenachancewhennooneelsedid.Notonlythat,buthesbelievedinmeforyearsandhesbeenthereforme alotlately.
Well,inthatcase,Idsayacelebrationinisorder.Wouldyoubewillingtojoinmefordinner?Heasksshyly.
Thatsoundsnice.
Great,IllpickyouupfromJasmines at7pmtonight? Seeyouthen.Withthat,Jordanwalksmeoutoftheofficeandlocksupforthe evening.
IgetinacabandheadbacktoJashousetosharethenewsbutgetsidetrackedbyanincomingcallfrommyexhusbandLeo.
Hello? HelloClaire,Ihopeyouredoingwell.Iwantedtotalktoyouaboutsomething.
Okay.WhatcouldLeopossiblehavetotellme?IknowLeostillwantedmebackandhemadeitclearthathewouldwaitformebutIhaventchangedmymind.
IknowyoustartedworkingforJordanandImproudof youforgettingbackintoyourcareerbutmyteamdid someinvestigatingonsomeconstructionworkhesdoneinourareatheyownersarereconstructingalltheirbuildsafterbeingpricegougedandfindingthattheconstructionwasnotpermittedandcheapmaterialswerebeingusedratherthanthepre-orderedmaterialstheypaidfor.
WhatwasLeotalkingabout?Jordanwouldneverdosomethinglikethat.
1/2 Why wouldyouaccuseJordanofsuchathing? Iaskcalmly,IdidntwanttobeoffendedbyLeosaccusationsbutitseemedlikehewasdoingthisoutofjealousynotbeingprotective of me.

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Claire,Jordanisnotatrustworthyperson.Hesignedcontractswiththesebuyersand promisedthemtopqualitymaterialsandconstructionandwhathedeliveredistheequivalenttobiodegradable.Ijustwantyoutobesafe.
Idontbelieveyou.Iveknownjordanforyearsandhesalwaysbeenagoodfriend.Isthisaboutmeworkingforhim? No,Ijustwanttomakesureyoudontgetcaughtinanillegalscandal.
IlljustaskJordanmyself.Thanksfortheinformation,Leo.
Imsorrytobethebearerofbadnews,Claire.Ihangupwithoutanotherword.
IcouldntbelievetheaccusationsLeo hadmade.IwantedtohearJordanssideandIhadtheperfectopportunitybeingthatJordanandIweregoingtodinnertonight.