In My Desperate Time novel Chapter 98

I look all over the table, even under it, but I couldn't find the drawings.

It's not windy today. It's impossible for drawings to fly away.

After a few minutes, Nicole Snow will ask me for the drawings, and if I couldn’t give them to her, she's going to make trouble for me!

Speak of the devil and she will appear.

Nicole Snow comes up to me and holds out her hand.

"Where are the drawings? Give them to me."

I freeze and say to her in embarrassment, "I can't find them."

"Can't you find them or have you lost them? Or you gave them to someone else!"

Nicole Snow looks at me suspiciously, like I'm a spy.

"I really can’t find them. They were here before I went upstairs. But when I came back, I couldn't find them anywhere." I explain.

I look around at my colleagues, hoping someone testify for me. After searching for a while, I give up.

The people here, except Nicole Snow's running dogs, are cowards. Nobody will help me.

"You think I'm three years old? How can you lose such important drawings? Do you know how much the company would lose if they were leaked?"

Nicole Snow's voice rises up as if she wants to tell everyone about it.

But what is not done is not done. If she has to frame me up, I wouldn't give in so easily.

"I have reasons to suspect that you have taken away the drawings. After all, you have always disliked me. It is possible that you have taken away the drawings and deliberately framed me up."

Nicole Snow's face changes. She clears her throat and says, "Don’t slander me! If you don't give me the drawings, I'll tell the board. Even Mr. Song can't protect you then!"

That's when I learn that Nicole Snow has hated me so much.

"A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. The office is being monitored. We can see the surveillance video. If I did, I would be willing to take the penalty and leave this company. But if anyone wants to set me up, don't blame me for having no mercy!" I say coldly to her.

Because of Steven Song, I have already made a lot of enemies at the company. If I keep being a cowardly lion, I'll be bullied to death.

Nicole Snow's face changes as she hears that I want to see the surveillance video. She says to the staff in the office, "It is very troublesome to get the video, you can check your seats. We work in the same office, it’s possible for someone taking them wrongly."

Then everyone begins to look for the drawings.

Suddenly,

May Wilson shouts, "Jane Noyes, why are your drawings here? Did you drop it on your way upstairs?"

Then she hands me the drawings guiltily.

I look at Nicole Snow and May Wilson. They look at each other with some annoyance.

In fact, everything is clear now. They two want to frame me up. Fortunately, I am smart, otherwise I would really take the blame.

If I insist on seeing surveillance now, I'm sure I can expose them. But I don't want to miss this chance to ease our relationship.

"It’s lucky to find the drawings this time. But there are certain things that we all know. We work for the same company, and I don't want our relationship to reach deadlock. But if there is a next time, I wouldn't let it go."

Nicole Snow nods and goes back to her office without a word.

I breathe a sigh of relief and go on to finish the rest of the work.

Before leaving, I hand over the drawings to Nicole Snow. She doesn’t bother me because she feels guilty.

I walk out of the office to catch the bus. But I see Noah Jefferson stand at the door. He is wearing a sharp suit and holds a bouquet of flowers.

Red roses, so dazzling.

Seeing me come out, he hurries over.

Colleagues around me are whispering, I go to him bravely.

"Jane Noyes, be my girlfriend. I don't mind your past. I'll be good to you. Really, I promise."