CHAPTER 119

"Leave," she instructed the staff member without looking up. He nodded quickly and hurried out of the room, leaving Jane alone with the envelope.

As soon as the door clicked shut, she tore it open, revealing an elegant letter with the stamp of Lord Cloud on it, and inside was a cheque.

Her breath hitched as her eyes landed on the number.

Two hundred thousand dollars!!!!

Jane's hands trembled as she held the check. Lord Cloud had instructed that the check belonged to Grace.

Jane stared at the cheque, reading it over and over again.

Two hundred thousand dollars was a huge amount of money.

In fact, that was her annual salary.

And it was supposed to go to Grace, of all people. Grace, the lowly cleaner who had somehow gained the attention of Lord Cloud himself.

A dark thought began to creep into her mind.

Why did Grace, of all people, deserve this money?

Why not her, Jane, who had dedicated years to the company?

Jane felt jealous of Grace and also greedy.

She glanced at the cheque again,