Chapter 9

Luke swiftly took off his suit jacket and crouched down, draping it over Tina's exposed body.

Tina wailed in devastation.

"Vespera Gildon, get the hell out!" Luke bellowed, his fury blinding him to the face that Vespera's face had turned deathly pale.

Osbert finally snapped out of his shock and rushed to support her. "Are you okay?"

Vespera clenched her jaws, her eyes red-rimmed. "Luke, you make me sick."

She shoved Osbert's hand away. Even though she could barely stand, she refused to let anyone help her.

Luke's chest tightened. That look in Vespera's eyes earlier felt like she would never open to him again. Panic crept into his heart.

Osbert hesitated before speaking, "Mr. Munoz, I think she hurt her back pretty badly."

Luke's expression darkened. He hadn't held back when he shoved Vespera just now. The image of her wincing in pain flashed through his mind.

Ignoring Tina's hysterical sobs, he got up and ran after Vespera.

"Becca, I want to leave early. I just... I really don't want to see his face anymore."

Leaning weakly against the corner of the elevator, Vespera clutched her phone, her voice barely above a whisper. The effort to keep her emotions in check made her tremble.

Vespera couldn't go back to the project department looking so disheveled.

Swallowing the pain, she forced herself to leave the company and drove straight to her new place.

Rebecca could sense Vespera's despair. She grabbed her bag and car keys without hesitation. "Where are you?"

Vespera gave her an address.

"Got it. I'm on my way."

Rebecca wasn't just her divorce lawyer-she was her childhood best friend. So, she knew Vespera well.

Vespera might look soft and gentle, but deep down, she was proud and unyielding. Ever since she found out about Luke's affair, she had kept her pain locked away, dealing with the divorce with chilling composure. Not once had she broken down in front of Rebecca.

Vespera was acting, Luke must have crushed her completely.

wait

hair fell over her face, shrouding her in darkness. She felt like she was sinking, dragged down by

had passed when suddenly, a man's deep, smooth voice broke the silence in the elevator. "You

the broad shoulders wrapped in black fabric

her eyes trailed upward, they met his deep, glacial eyes, devoid of warmth. The man watched her

falling into a daze and locking in a silent staring match with

had followed him from the parking garage like a shadow. She had tagged along into the elevator and stood still

in, towering over her with his height of over

hand to block him.

she could finish, his hand pressed gently on her arm, palm outward, casually moving her to the side. Then

at a loss for words. At that moment, it dawned on her, and her brain

hadn't pressed anything. Moreover, she had blocked the fingerprint scanner, which meant

It was embarrassing.

As the number "5" lit up, she hesitantly reached forward and pressed

floor number at the same time. Dominic stayed on the 46th floor.

trying to ignore the

a cool, deep voice, "What's up? Measurements?

stiffly, the embarrassment almost pushing her to the edge. She steadied her breath and asked, "Is now a

Dominic's expression remained calm.

quickly held her waist and

...

Vespera was lying face down on the bed, her body still, her emotions

the bed and asked gently,

moment to

distracted her, pulling her away from the storm of negative

the company,

Rebecca, however, was furious.

doing this in broad daylight. Have they no shame? And Luke dared to push you? Has he lost his mind completely? Is he so shameless

stirred slightly, trying to turn over. However, the sharp pain in her waist made her

she was,

understand that I was the one who let him go first. Why would I even hesitate to break free from a man who's so rotten and filthy? I'll get rid of

out, ruffling Vespera's hair. "You sound so tough, but

a month. That's all. Even if

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