The Deserted Bride

Spectrum Group, involved in over a dozen commercial projects, is one of the leading enterprises in Blue Ridge City. Its strength is evident from its ability to construct a multi-story skyscraper in the heart of downtown.

At the moment, next to the magnificent entrance of Spectrum Group, a young man dressed in a worn shirt and jeans was squatting as he made a phone call.

The young man, appearing to be in his twenties, had a chiseled face that was usually quite handsome, but his sleepy appearance diminished his looks somewhat. "Hey, Sam, Im at the Spectrum Group entrance you mentioned. Wheres that guy from our hometown you told me about?" John held a cigarette in one hand and casually spoke into the phone.

From the phone came a somewhat helpless voice, "Big bro, hold on, let me make a call to find out."

After a short while, Johns phone rang again.

"Big bro, youll have to wait a bit longer. That jerk has gone out and will be back soon," Sam said.

John responded with a simple "Mm," showing no signs of impatience.

Taking the opportunity, Sam continued with a warning, "Big bro, I pulled out all the stops for this job. You need to behave. Ive introduced you to several jobs before, and you messed them all up. The worst time, you even hit your employer. Now, your name, John Shepherd, is on the blacklist back home."

Hearing this, John was not pleased. "Sam, you should see the kind of jobs youve introduced me to. That fat bastard wanted me to deliver a drunk girl to his room. I didnt kill him, which is already lenient."

Sam let out a bitter laugh, "Of course, I know that jerk deserved it, which is why I cant stay in town anymore and wanted you to check out my hometown guys place."

"Alright, I got it. Ill hang up if theres nothing else," John said.

After ending the call, John continued to squat there, smoking and playing with his phone.

When his cigarette was almost finished, he casually flicked it towards a nearby trash can without looking.

The cigarette butt traced a beautiful parabola, about to land precisely in the trash can, but due to a sudden figure in the way, it ended up on the persons thigh.

"Ah~"

A shrill scream pierced the air, startling John so much that he nearly dropped his phone.

Following the sound, he saw a young woman in a black work outfit, a white blouse, a light blue skirt, and black stockings standing next to the trash can.

This woman had an hourglass figure, fair skin, and a beauty that rivaled a flower, truly a rare beauty.

Unfortunately, at this moment, the woman was frowning angrily at John.

John was stunned, unsure of what had happened, when the woman swayed over to him and started scolding him.

"You dont have eyes? Cant you find a better place to smoke and throw your cigarette butts around?"

Hearing this, John looked down and indeed saw a small hole burned in the thigh area of her black stockings.

Through the hole, one could see that the womans skin was truly fair.

"Really fair!" John blurted out involuntarily.

"What did you say?" The woman was taken aback at first, then furious. "Where are you looking?"

"Checking if youre hurt. Do you need me to use my ancestral techniques to examine you?" John asked with a teasing smile.

The woman took a frightened step back, "You娴佹皳, in broad daylight, do you want to die?"

"Tsk tsk tsk~" John, not at all scared, replied, "Thats not right. The one who makes a move is the rogue. I havent made a move yet. Are you wanting me to make a move?"

"You..." The woman was so angry her face turned red. She wanted to retort but was no match for John.

"I dont want to see you again," the woman said irritably, stamping her foot, not wanting to argue with John and turned to leave.

Watching the woman head towards the Spectrum Group entrance, John shouted, "We might meet again."

The woman glanced back at John, her angry expression also incredibly cute.

After teasing the woman, John was about to continue waiting when he received a call from Sam.

"Big bro, that jerk is still righteous. He heard you were here and is rushing back to the company. He asked you to wait in the lobby for him, hell be right there."

John acknowledged and hung up the phone, put on his old backpack, and headed towards the lobby.

In the lobby, he saw the woman he met at the entrance leaving from the front desk.

John didnt continue to tease her and approached the front desk with a smile, "Little sister, Im here to find someone."

The receptionist looked John up and down and indifferently said, "Who are you looking for and what for?"

"Im looking for Sam Stone. He asked me to come over and said he had suitable work to introduce to me."

"Hes not here now. Wait over there," the receptionist said, then went back to her work, never giving John a proper look.

John didnt mind and was about to leave when a voice sounded from behind.

"You said youre here for a job?" John turned to see the woman he met at the door returning, now standing with her arms crossed, looking at him with an ambiguous smile.

John raised an eyebrow and nodded.

To his surprise, the womans smile deepened, "Im sorry, our company isnt hiring, so please look elsewhere."

John became interested and asked with a smile, "Beautiful, whats your name? Is the company owned by you?"

The woman smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear, "Of course, Im not the boss, but I am the HR director here. As far as I know, we have no plans to hire."

Johns heart skipped a beat, realizing that his earlier teasing had made this woman hold a grudge, and now she was showing him her power.

"Dont, whats your honorable name? It was just a misunderstanding. People of the world dont get caught up in small things!" John hurriedly said with a smile, quite shameless.

"My name is Wendy Wu. Im not trying to get back at you, but we really dont need anyone, goodbye." Wendy said and turned to leave.

John stepped in front of her, still smiling.

"Miss Wu, the thing is, I joked with you earlier because you are indeed very beautiful. You see, any man likes to see a beautiful woman."

As he spoke, John winked.

What was meant to be a compliment became another tease in Wendys eyes due to his winking, and she became angry.

"Please leave and dont block me!" Wendys voice was somewhat impolitely.

John was about to say something when a loud voice rang out, "Where did this kid come from, causing trouble?"