Jenson Forrest was surprised to hear Lillian Forrest say such things.

"Joanna saved you, after all. Why do you hate her so much?"

"Anyway, it was Sophie who gave me the heads-up. Brother, we have to listen to what Sophie says!" Lillian Forrest said matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing that it was Sophia’s idea, Jenson Forrest said no more.

Instead, he obediently replied, "Okay."

His gaze drifted uncontrollably to the rearview mirror, wanting to see Sophia.

But what he saw was...

SCREECH—

Jenson Forrest slammed on the brakes, stopping the car by the roadside.

"Lil, wait here. I’ll be right back."

With that, he sprinted madly in Sophia Shaw’s direction!

Sophia Shaw hadn’t expected it either. She had only exchanged a few words with Jenson and Lillian Forrest, and now Levin Sawyer and Vincent Grant were at each other’s throats.

Levin Sawyer had been wanting to beat up Vincent Grant for a long time. His punches grew fiercer and fiercer. "You bastard Grant, who the hell do you think you are! You think you can do whatever you want just because Faye likes you, and you think you’re in the right? I’m going to beat you to death!"

Although Vincent Grant had been coughing up blood recently, he was still a trained fighter. After taking a punch, he quickly dodged and started trading blows with Levin Sawyer.

Levin Sawyer fought with hatred in his heart, every punch filled with murderous intent.

Sophia Shaw was going crazy seeing them fight like this.

’I just finished calming down Jenson Forrest, and now I have to deal with these two. This fighting is endless!’

Before, with Yasmine Reed, it had been a one-sided beating, so she only had to restrain Jenson Forrest.

But now, these two men were like a pair of crazed leopards. The sheer force of their punches could have blown her away. How was she supposed to stop them?

Sophia Shaw stood on the sidelines, completely at a loss.

In an instant, Levin Sawyer took a punch to the face, a bruise blossoming at the corner of his lip.

Vincent Grant also took a fist to the chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Vincent Grant seemed to be faltering. He pressed a hand to his chest and swayed slightly.

Levin Sawyer, at the peak of his rage, threw a flying punch straight at his head.

Sophia Shaw was so scared her blood ran cold.

’If that punch lands, Vincent Grant’s head will be smashed open.’

’It’ll be fatal!’

With no other choice, Sophia Shaw steeled herself, charged forward, and threw herself at Vincent Grant!

THUD!

Just as Vincent Grant saw the woman in his arms, he heard the dull impact, and the pain he was suppressing in his chest tore wide open.

His pupils constricted violently.

"Sophia!" He hugged her tightly, his eyes filled with panic.

Levin Sawyer hadn’t expected Sophia to rush in either, and he couldn’t pull his punch in time.

Only after it landed did he realize something terrible had happened. He cried out, "Faye, are you okay?!"

Sophia Shaw only felt an immense weight on her back, as if something was crushing her, making it hard to breathe.

Hearing Levin Sawyer’s call, she murmured weakly, "I think... it doesn’t hurt."

The object pressing on her stirred slightly, followed by a series of suppressed coughs.

"Good." Jenson Forrest’s back felt like it was splitting apart, and his face was ashen, but the smile on his lips was wide.

He gently hugged the person in his arms again.

"Good thing I blocked it."

Levin Sawyer: "..."

Vincent Grant: "..."

Sophia Shaw slowly turned her head and realized Jenson Forrest was standing between her and Levin Sawyer.

His arms were wrapped tightly around her, while she was holding onto Vincent Grant...

The police officer who had run over to break up the fight: "..."

’This damn love quadrangle!’

Levin Sawyer quickly pulled Jenson Forrest away, yanked Sophia Shaw over, and checked her from top to bottom.

"Faye, why did you have to shield him?!"

Levin Sawyer’s heart was breaking.

"You’d risk your life to protect him. Is he really that important?"

Sophia Shaw, worried about Jenson Forrest, still said, "I wasn’t protecting him. I was afraid you’d kill someone and go to jail. If Mrs. Sawyer found out, she wouldn’t be able to take it."

Levin Sawyer’s shattered heart was instantly mended. "Faye, I’m sorry."

"Don’t say you’re sorry, hurry and help Jenson Forrest!"

The two of them had fought, but Jenson Forrest was the one who ended up injured.

Levin Sawyer quickly helped Jenson Forrest into the car. "President Forrest, thank you for saving my Faye. You’re a great benefactor to me, Levin Sawyer! From this day on, we’re brothers. If you need anything, just ask!"

Jenson Forrest: "..."

’What could I possibly ask for?’

’The only thing I want is Sophia Shaw.’

The pain in Jenson Forrest’s back was unbearable, but his eyes still couldn’t help but look in Sophia Shaw’s direction.

Levin Sawyer stepped in to block his view. With his back to Sophia, he shot Jenson Forrest a hard glare.

He shoved him rather roughly into the car.

"Faye, you go take care of Miss Forrest. I’ll take President Forrest to the hospital."

With that, he started the car and drove off.

Sophia Shaw was also worried about Lillian Forrest being alone in the car, so she ran to find her.

She ended up going to the hospital with them.

Only Vincent Grant remained, as if forgotten by the entire world.

He stood isolated in the parking lot, his clenched fists slowly uncurling, his shoulders slumping heavily.

Sophia Shaw’s words echoed in his ears: "I wasn’t protecting him. I was afraid you’d kill someone and go to jail. If Mrs. Sawyer found out, she wouldn’t be able to take it."

’Not protecting him.’

’Not protecting him.’

’I was afraid you... ’

’Sophia... seems to have had a change of heart.’

Joanna Sherman lay alone in her hospital room. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

From the moment she collapsed until now, Vincent Grant hadn’t shown his face once.

The ones who brought her here were just the company’s health doctor and Joel Hale.

The internet was flooded with a tide of insults, all mocking her project.

The project she had poured so much time and effort into, the one she had meticulously prepared... had ended up as a joke!

What was most infuriating was that people were actually comparing her to Sophia Shaw.

They were trampling her into the dirt while praising Sophia Shaw to the heavens!

"Arrow-less," "Father-less," "Queen of Calamity"... all sorts of nasty titles were being thrown at her.

When Sophia Shaw was mentioned, however, it was with terms like "Rocket Genius," "Star of Cathan," and "World’s Greatest Mind"!

’Sophia was clearly an idiot, someone I’ve bullied since we were kids. How did the tables suddenly turn?’

Joanna Sherman had been beaten down by Sophia Shaw so many times, yet she still refused to accept the fact that Sophia was smarter than her.

"She just got luckier than me, finding better teachers, better projects, and even a partner like Levin Sawyer!"

"She just had people propping her up! Without Old Master Sloan and Levin Sawyer, she’s nothing!"

Joanna Sherman repeatedly brainwashed herself, chanting these two sentences over and over.

After a while, the gnawing feeling in her heart finally eased a bit.

She clenched her fists tightly.

’I am Joanna Sherman, the Joanna Sherman who never gives up!’

Joanna Sherman called her assistant, "Bring me my laptop. I need to work, now!"

’I’ll show Sophia Shaw that I, Joanna Sherman, am not some rookie who becomes useless after a little bullying.’

’And I’ll show Vincent Grant who the real powerhouse is, the one who can truly stand by his side!’

Her assistant quickly brought the laptop.

Joanna Sherman immediately set up a lap desk on her bed and got busy.

The assistant watched her for a moment with a worried expression, then quietly left.

Before long, Joanna Sherman had finished the work plan for the next phase.

She lifted her chin, her face full of pride.

"See? I, Joanna Sherman, am unbreakable!"

Now, she needed to call a meeting, to deploy the new project immediately.

Joanna Sherman took out her phone, about to send a message to the group chat, but her attention was stolen by a video someone had just posted.

In the video, Vincent Grant and Levin Sawyer were brawling, Sophia Shaw was trying to break it up, and Jenson Forrest dove in to protect her...

The video had only been up for ten minutes, but a long thread of discussion already followed.

"President Sawyer and President Grant are fighting? Over what?"

"The way President Forrest protected Chief Engineer Shaw was so devoted!"

"Don’t tell me all three of them are into Chief Engineer Shaw."

"Chief Engineer Shaw is so outstanding. If I were one of them, I’d definitely be chasing her too!"

"I heard Chief Engineer Shaw is married and has a kid..."

"I don’t care if she has a kid. Even if she has a husband, I’d still want to chase her."

"Inside scoop: President Grant and President Sawyer were fighting over Chief Engineer Shaw, and President Forrest got hurt protecting her."

"Whoa, a love quadrangle!"

"Chief Engineer Shaw is so captivating!"

Joanna Sherman gripped her phone tightly, her hand beginning to shake uncontrollably.

The shaking grew more and more violent.

’So, while I was here suffering alone, Vincent Grant, Jenson Forrest, and Levin Sawyer were busy fighting over a woman?’

’And the woman they were fighting over was the one who pushed me into this abyss!’