Chapter 249

Josie gazed at the striking figure before her and blinked, still a bit bewildered.

When she met Lindsey at the Clem family that day, she only thought Lindsey was an elegant, refined middle-aged lady. Now, she had suddenly revealed the imposing fierceness of a mother hen defending her chicks.

Only then did Josie feel the powerful aura of a businesswoman emanating from Lindsey.

However, she was not Lindsey’s employee, was she?

While Josie was still in a daze, Lindsey, who was standing before her, spoke up, “If it weren’t for the Reedshaw family, you wouldn’t have gotten the batch of machines at all. How can you shamelessly say the Reedshaw family took advantage of you? And you have the nerve to ask her to thank you. Have you no shame?"

Lindsey had been holding in her frustration for nearly a month. She finally let it out today.

“Jaden, you are young,” said Lindsey, “and I do not blame you for your lack of discretion. I acknowledge that my debt to the Jiznev family has been used by you in this way, and I accept it. Now that the debt is considered repaid, I might as well tell you.”

Lindsey cast a cold glance at Hadley, then turned and walked up to Jaden.

She said, “The Clem family is engaged in foreign trade and has imported numerous machines from abroad to the country, but they have never dealt with medical equipment. I do not have any suppliers of medical equipment.

“The timing of your request is not ideal. Many overseas companies are currently on holiday, so I think I can help you find suppliers within a short period.

“What’s more, with background checks to conduct and contracts to sign, the one month you’ve given me is impossible! You’re forcing me—openly and brazenly using that little girl from the Jiznev family to pressure me!

“If it were not for the Reedshaw family bringing in suppliers, I fear I would not even have been able to celebrate the New Year. They not only brought in the suppliers but also handled the background checks for me. All I needed to do was help them transport the machines back.

“Ultimately, it is you, Jaden Monroe, who has benefited, and it is the entire team behind you who has taken advantage of the Reedshaw family. If they were not planning to purchase the equipment, you would have to wait!

“How can you have the nerve to force a young girl to thank you? Are you afraid that the Reedshaw family is not so easily bullied, and that would embarrass you? Jaden, you truly bring disgrace to the Monroe family!”

As an elder, Lindsey did not spare Jaden the slightest embarrassment in her remarks.

On the surface, her words seemed to be admonishing Jaden, but both explicitly and implicitly, wasn’t every sentence a slap in Hadley’s face?

Jaden went to ask Josie for thanks without even figuring things out. He was already embarrassed enough.

Hadley, an outsider who knows nothing about the situation, actually dared to point fingers at Josie. Wasn’t that even more shameless!

Although Josie was unfamiliar with the concept of a background check, Lindsey’s remarks left her feeling refreshed and invigorated.

Moreover, Lindsey was a person of discretion. Her involvement with Sven could not withstand scrutiny. Fortunately, Lindsey did not mention it at all.

It was super appropriate to entrust the matter to the Reedshaw family.

Josie raised her chin and looked at Jaden with disdain. She couldn’t help but shake her head slightly and sigh quietly.

“Jaden,” said Josie, “I know you have issues with me, but I’ve left Professor Lawson’s team. Can’t you just let me go? Why do you keep bothering me?

“Thank you, if you do want to hear me say thanks. Not only thank you, but thanks to your whole family.”

‘Josie was adamantly refusing to say thanks just moments ago, yet now she expressed it with remarkable ease. But who cares? Is it even a thanks? It is a blatant act of jumping up and slapping me in the face! It hurt. It does!’ thought Jaden.

The pain ran all the way to the bone. Josie was ruthless! Jaden clenched his fists in anger but did not dare utter a single word.

It would be one thing if he were facing Josie, but since it was Lindsey who was refuting him, he had no choice but to believe it.

Hadley’s face turned ashen. She hadn’t expected Lindsey to suddenly step forward and even defend Josie.

Hadley thought, ‘That shouldn’t be the case. The Clem family and the Reedshaw family clearly have no connection. Could it be that the Reedshaw family actually brought in the equipment supplier? Do they have connections abroad?'