Chapter 4 Chapter 4 The second the video call connected , Wren's eyes immediately welled up with tears . She turned toward the camera with this completely devastated expression and started sobbing . " Jax , baby , someone's being so mean to me ! " " This new girl at the office is like , totally aggressive . I just wanted to borrow the stapler and she wouldn't let me . " " She messed up her own documents by accident and then blamed me for it , and now she wants me to pay for them . She's being such a bitch to me ! " She completely twisted the story , crying like she'd been mortally wounded . From the video , I could hear Jaxon's gentle , soothing voice . " Baby , don't cry . Hubby's here , nobody gets to mess with my princess . I'll handle this . " I checked the time - he should be at some crucial industry summit right now . But here he was , interrupting important business meetings for this woman's crocodile tears . " Sweetheart , stop crying . Give the phone to her . " Jaxon's tone instantly shifted from gentle to ice cold . He spoke toward the background behind Wren - basically addressing all of us employees - in this commanding voice that expected instant obedience . " Who the hell made my baby upset? " " Hand her the phone . I'm gonna talk to this person myself . I wanna see who's got the balls to mess with what's mine . " Wren's face immediately lit up with this smug , victorious smile . She shoved the phone right in my face , chin tilted up all defiant and showing off . I calmly took the phone from her hands . My face appeared clearly on the video screen . When Jaxon saw me , he obviously froze up , looking panicked and confused . " Brielle ? What are you doing there ? " His eyebrows scrunched together like my presence was some huge inconvenience . " Don't get mad on me ! I'll explain everything when I get back ! " I stared at that familiar face on the screen . Now it just looked completely foreign and pathetic . Chapter 4 When he saw I wasn't responding , just giving him this cold stare , his tone got impatient and almost threatening . " Don't start acting all crazy right now . I've got crucial meetings here - the company's entire future depends on this summit . " He was chalking everything up to me " acting crazy . " His stupidity and complete lack of backbone just made me laugh . I looked straight into the camera and said coldly : " Perfect , Jaxon . " " Your leadership skills , your character - I've seen enough . " Before he could react , I tossed the phone back to a completely stunned Wren . Then I pulled out my own phone , found Dad's number , and hit call . The second he picked up , I spoke loud enough for the entire copy room and office to hear : " Dad , the evaluation's over . "