Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Chapter 12

Vespera waited for Tina to finish speaking.

Her gaze was clear and cold as she looked down at her. "And what exactly makes you so superior? Is it that brain of yours that can't even handle a simple game of checkers?

"Or the fact that you're parading around with something I discarded as if it were a prize? Or maybe you're just thrilled to be picking up a job I didn't even want?

"You even said 'our circle'... When did I ever belong to your 'we'?

"You spend your days doing nothing but acting like a stray in heat. That disgusting, rotten cesspool you call a social circle-keep it. You and Luke can rot in it together."

Her tone was light, almost casual, but every word was venom.

Tina was so furious that she nearly exploded on the spot. Her face twisted in rage, contorted into something almost unrecognizable.

She barely let Vespera finish before shrieking like a madwoman, "Shut up! I'll rip your mouth off! I'll kill you!"

She leaped from her chair, rushing at Vespera with a raised hand, ready to slap her.

Vespera didn't even flinch. She stood there, unbothered, and just as Tina was about to reach her, she swung the stack of documents in her hand, smacking them hard against Tina's face.

The impact sent Tina staggering, nearly knocking her over. Blood trickled from her

nose.

"The handover is complete. Wishing you all the best in running Eclipse Group into the ground."

With that, Vespera turned on her heel and walked out.

Behind her, Tina's piercing shrieks echoed through the building. "Vespera, I won't let you get away with this! Ah!"

She clutched her nose, screaming like a lunatic.

The project team stayed frozen in place, no one daring to approach.

Once Vespera left the office and had walked a fair distance, people cautiously approached her, their faces full of worry and sympathy.

Under the pressure of the situation, Christine braced herself and slipped into the office. She quietly gathered Vespera's things, and even fished her trophies out of the trash, carefully wiping them clean before placing them into a box.

"Ms. Gildon, I'll carry these down for you," Christine said.

Looking at her, warmth spread through Vespera's chest, and her eyes grew slightly misty.

It was a dark time in her life, but at least there were still good people by her side, offering her a glimmer of light.

she said with

entire project team escorted her to the elevator and Christine

the car, Vespera turned to her. "Tell everyone just focus on their work. Don't provoke that spoiled brat. The best-case scenario is that she plays around

you. These projects are worth billions; none of you can

make sure

her. "Keep

began to fall. Heavy drops hit the windshield, bringing with them an unexpected

days left. It

soon as Vespera left, Tina stormed upstairs to

there. He was taken aback to see her

trying to be nice! I made her coffee, even gave up my chair for her, but the moment she walked in, she started insulting me-calling me shameless, saying awful things about Luke too... She even calls us

wasn't satisfied with just yelling. She threw the

silently, his expression dark and

instantly. "Has she lost her damn mind? This is insane! Luke, what do you want to

to Tina on her behalf. She's just been in a

Tina thought, "That's it?"

had expected him to stand up for her, maybe even

don't want your apology! I want her to kneel and say it herself! And

cold. "That's

She needs to be

Luke's fingers curled slightly.

to express my regrets. Not only will our partnership fall apart, but we'll be seeing

and Austin

really care about that

leaned back in his chair, his tone unwavering. "She's mine. No one touches

been happy with her. He barely

Upon realizing that she would never compare to Vespera, she

more than that, she feared losing

soften. "Forget it. Vespera was just jealous because I'm close to you. I didn't really mean it when I said I wanted her to kneel... I was just

at her

compete for a man's attention with a woman who had no background or

Luke, I've suffered so much. You have to make it up to me," Tina whined, her voice dripping with faux

his gaze turning

left with her resentment boiling inside

...

home, she received a call from

from Glenmere Group has a golf game set up with Dominic. I already told him I'd bring someone

the

so cringy. My

"See you Wednesday!"