Chapter 0138

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“Mind dropping your act?” Violet asked sharply, her tone dripping with disdain. “You’re overdoing

it.”

Emily’s face morphed into one of sorrow as her eyes quickly filled with tears.

“I never intended any harm… I don’t want us to be at odds,” she pleaded.

“Losing your voice isn’t a major issue. Many actresses aren’t known for their voices, right?”

Violet remarked, indirectly mocking Emily for having the talent to become an actress.

Pretending to not understand, Emily covered her face and wept. “Violet. I’m so tired. Why must you keep antagonizing me?”

Tired of Emily’s charade, Violet walked away. Soon, rumors spread about Violet’s entanglement

with her sister’s fiancé.

Estelle’s view of Violet shifted as well.

Violet struggled to defend herself. She hadn’t chased after Oliver, yet she couldn’t deny her past. feelings for him.

Feeling uneasy under Estelle’s scrutinizing gaze, Violet was subtly warned by Estelle during a design submission.

“Vivi, this isn’t a big company, but we must be conscious of our image.” Estelle cautioned.

Violet recognized her implication. Because her manager was one of the few people who believed. in her, she found Estelle’s remarks to be depressing.

“I never pursued anyone’s fiancé,” she softly said.

Estelle’s gaze was on Violet’s facial bruise, neither fully believing nor doubted her statement.

reason. If it were just one incident, it might be seen as a misunderstanding. But multiple…” Estelle’s remark trailed off,

didn’t believe her either.

work,” Estelle directed.

Violet couldn’t hold back her tears. She

seem overly

in the afternoon that she was

had been assigned

that Violet had been sidelined in the workplace, and that she might lose

job shortly.

at the possibility of

day’s end, curiosity sparkled in her

see you.”

reached Violet’s ears.

to be a working girl.

No one’s seen our president, but she’s been summoned frequently.”

her tears, and resolved to confront the

Lucius was in

this man had nothing better to do than keep showing her. He even used the president’s name

darkened when he set eyes on her.

drew her close, his gaze intense, and

directed at the bruise on her face.

nervously touched it, tilting her head

his fury rising as he

didn’t want to bring up the incident with her

“I bumped

really expect me to believe that those finger marks came from bumping into something?” Lucius challenged her, clearly

bumping into something wouldn’t result

and he commanded,

gripped her waist and

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