Chapter 13 Compensation

• The next morning...
• A video of Winter Addison wreaking havoc in the florist somehow made its way online, and it soon became the viral topic of the day.
• With millions of views and shares, Winter became the center of unwanted attention that day.
• Photos of the incident that day surfaced as well. Most of them showed a woman huddled in the corner of the shop while hugging her two kids close to her.
• Their faces were hidden from the view, but it was obvious that they were helpless against the situation.
• Netizens flew into a rage upon seeing the footage, and an online movement ensued, calling for an apology from Winter.
• Meanwhile, in a president suite at Plaza Hotel...
• News of the video reached Jordan the moment he woke up.
• The Hartman Group was a shareholder of Winter’s entertainment agency, and their stocks have been plummeting ever since the video appeared online.
• “There were onlookers crowded around the entrance of the florist when Ms. Addison was there, so she’s going to have a hard time denying the allegations,” Darren said. “Besides, she has already made around a dozen phone calls from the time she woke up till now...”
• Jordan seemed unfazed, pondering over Bruce Jameson’s involvement in the situation.
• Why would he, of all people, go all out to protect an ordinary florist owner?
• Could it be out of love?
• He doesn’t look like someone who would do that for love...
• What seemed even more baffling was that the way Bruce had managed to cut out every detail that could reveal Kaitlyn’s involvement from the footage that was sent online. Thus, making it hard for anyone to trace it back to her.
• Jordan smirked playfully.
• “Darren, can you give Kaitlyn a call?” he asked.
• “Huh?” Darren was caught off guard by his sudden request.
• He had looked forward to hearing Jordan’s verdict on the situation, and a call to Kaitlyn was the last thing he had expected to hear.
• “I need to compensate her for her losses,” Jordan explained, smiling.
• Darren was speechless.
• I just can’t figure out what goes through this guy’s mind sometimes...
• He took out his phone and dialed Kaitlyn’s number, only to hear a robotic voice telling him that the number was unavailable.
• Jordan raised an eyebrow. “Send someone to track her down. I need to compensate her, especially since we’re the ones who destroyed her shop. Do you understand?”
• “Yes, Sir,” Darren replied hurriedly.
• ...
• Meanwhile, in the president’s office of Jameson Investment...
• Bruce Jameson kept himself updated on the day’s events following the video’s release.
• He figured that Jordan would not retreat to the sidelines when his fiancée was in trouble.
• To his surprise, Jordan seemed strangely calm about the whole situation. He did not react even when news of that incident spread to every corner of the Internet.
• What is he trying to do?
• Bruce narrowed his eyes as he fell into deep thought.
• After a while, he got up from his seat and headed back to his condominium.
• Kaitlyn had been in a bad mood ever since her shop was destroyed, so Bruce compressed his work hours as much as possible so that he could go home to be with Kaitlyn and the kids.
• After putting her two kids to bed at night, Kaitlyn collapsed onto the sofa and stared into space.
• Bruce sat down beside her and whispered, “Are you still thinking about the shop? We can open another one elsewhere.”
• Kaitlyn smiled. “Thank you, Bruce, but I’ll have to turn down your offer for now. I want to go back to North City.”
• “You’re going back to North City?” Bruce asked, frowning. “Why?”
• Kaitlyn made eye contact with him and said, “My grandpa’s birthday is coming, and I haven’t gone back to see him ever since I left five years ago. He’s definitely worried about me, not to mention that I left in a hurry. I... just want to pay him a visit.”
• Bruce heaved a sigh of relief after hearing that.
• So that’s why she wanted to go back!
• He understood just how important Kaitlyn’s grandfather was to her.
• “Alright then, I’ll be your travel partner,” he said.
• “Thank you, Bruce,” Kaitlyn replied.
• She felt a certain warmth envelope her body, though she held back, knowing the unconventional relationship they shared.
• Then, she put on a solemn expression and continued, “Bruce, you shouldn’t be saying such things in the future. Your girlfriend won’t be happy. Besides, I think Kayla’s a perfect match for you!”
• Bruce opened his mouth to say something else, but the words got stuck in his throat. He ended up staring at her with a bitter smile.