Jemma rushed over and politely opened the car door for Jarrod.
âMr.
Schultz, you came so quicklyâ¦â
A pair of polished leather shoes hit the ground, and a tall, handsome man stepped out swiftly, his eyes not even glancing at Jemma.
He walked straight ahead.
Jemma got no response, but she stayed calm and unbothered.
Anyway, Jarrod was here, and that was all that mattered.
But Alec, who followed behind, gave Jemma a knowing look and said, âJemma, I didnât know you cared so much about your staff.
Is Nicole the special one?â
The question was a trap, and Jemmaâs face tightened.
She replied coolly, âAlec, donât be ridiculous.
Iâm just looking out for Mr.
Schultzâs family.
Socialites canât risk scandals.
â
She added in a low voice, âWith all the inspections lately, if it were anyone else, Iâd handle it.
But Miss Doreen Schultz and Miss Vicki Hampton are Mr.
Schultzâs family, so I need his input, right?â
Jemmaâs explanation was solid, but Alec wasnât buying it.
Heâd been in the business and entertainment world long enough to know better.
These nightclub managers only cared about money.
Money could buy anything, and they wouldnât stick their necks out for a bargirl without a good reason.
Moreover, they wouldnât risk upsetting VIPs over a bargirl.
Alec assumed Jemma and Nicole had something going on.
The fact that Nicole had worked here so long without trouble said it all.
After all, this place was a playground for the rich.
Nicole hadnât survived here by luck.
Jemma must have carefully picked her clients.
Some bosses came here just to talk business and didnât mess with the bargirls.
But sometimes theyâd order a girl to meet a clientâs needs.
Alec sneered at Jemma, âJemma, I donât care what youâre up to.
But watch yourself.
If you reach too far, you might get hurt.
And thenâ¦â
He paused and whispered in her ear, âYou might not get back up.
â
Jemma was stunned, breaking into a cold sweat.
Alec had blood on his hands.
She could sense it, even through his suit.
That kind of danger came from deep within, and Alec could go from laughing with you to snapping your neck in a heartbeat.
It was really scary.
Jemma smiled playfully and said, âAlec, you always joke around.
Iâm known for being honest and straightforward.
I wouldnât dare have any sneaky plans.
Plus, Iâm all alone.
Who would I be ambitious for? I donât need to worry about food or clothes, you know?â
Jemmaâs words were well-chosen.
Firstly, she was saying she had no one supporting her and wouldnât scheme much.
Secondly, she was saying she was alone and had nothing to lose, so she wasnât scared of Alecâs threats.
It was up to the listener to take it how they sounded.
Alec smiled and said, âYou better mean that.
Otherwise.
.
â
He looked dark and scary, announcing, âI can dig up whatever dirt I could get.
â
After saying that, Alec quickly caught up with Jarrod ahead.
Jemma angrily stomped her foot and muttered, âYou jerk, threatening to dig up my dirt? Youâll get whatâs coming to you!â
At this point, Jarrod had rushed to the chamber, kicked open the door, and saw a complete mess.