Chapter 693

Meanwhile, in the executive suite on the top floor.

Violet's neck bore a glaring red mark from Yuna's grip. Marguerite dabbed ointment on it with a cotton swab, trying to ease the discomfort.

"Violet, Yuna just lost her mother. She's emotionally unstable right now. Please be patient with her."

Violet, trying hard not to cry, shook her head while wiping her tears. "Marguerite, I'm okay. It's just that it all happened so suddenly. Yesterday, she accused me of drugging her, and today she strangled me. I swear, I didn't even get close to her today, let alone give her anything to eat. When she suddenly fell in the meeting room and nobody helped her up, I just instinctively went to assist her."

Violet sighed heavily, and Marguerite, lips pressed together, put away the ointment. "I know it's not your fault. Just don't rush in next time, okay? Yuna isn't easy to deal with. You never know when she might target you."

Marguerite reached out to comfort Violet with a touch on the shoulder but recoiled as soon as her skin made contact.

It was cold. Unnaturally so.

a brief touch sent shivers down Marguerite's spine, giving her

that Yuna's recent outbursts always seemed to happen

at that moment, she

once said, 'Seeing Violet

resemblance, there was an eerie

Could it be...

mark on her neck with a small mirror, clearly upset. Quickly, she wrapped

scarves, always wearing them in a similar fashion. This small detail might be why everyone saw

"Get a grip, Marguerite. You're starting to sound as

be a next time. I'll steer clear of Ms. Lockwood from now on!" Violet's clear,

was there bad blood between President Penelope and

"Why do you say

Penelope's own daughter, be so terrified at the mere mention of her? Did she do something to Penelope, and now the guilt's getting to her, making her hallucinate her mother's wrath?

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