Chapter 0143

This time, his decision was firm and left no space for debate.

Violet felt the sting of his dismissal, painfully aware of her situation under his control. He owned her. This man was free to keep or dismiss her.

She silently exited the room.

The office was eerily quiet. Lucius was like a bomb that had amassed energy before exploding.

His rage continued to grow and become more violent. Eventually, he vented his frustration with a punch to the sofa.

Descending the stairs, Violet encountered Estelle, who was moving her things back in.

“This is strange,” she said. Her eyebrows lifted in amazement. “The president’s directive has been revoked. Violet, am I your manager again?”

Violet could not bring herself to smile on what should have been a pleasant occasion.

She was overcome with sadness as she recalled Lucius’s comments and his dictatorial

demeanor. She knew she had to move on, but his perpetual presence made it difficult for her to do

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“Violet?”

Emily’s voice came with a mix of curiosity and concern in her eyes. She had clearly stopped crying after hearing the good news.

“You were upstairs?” Emily probed, “That’s where the president’s private area is, isn’t it? You didn’t go see him, did you?”

Violet’s shoulders sagged. She did not have the energy to respond to Emily.

“How old is the president? He’s quite old, right?”

gossip about this?” Violet responded sharply.

Emily said, her apology

her face

observed Violet’s frequent visits to the top floor and speculated about her involvement with the president.

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whom Violet reluctantly endured, or Violet’s affections were unrequited. Emily surmised this much.

case, Emily relished

and she reassigned Violet her original duties.

focus on. Violet found no joy in it. She felt drained, struggling to generate any new ideas, and spent a long time lost in thought before letting out

stop thinking about Lucius. He would always be someone out of reach, someone who was far too different from her. Aside from that, that man was heartless.

him would just

was

herself to focus on

releasing a soft breath. She had finished the draft of a design sketch and decided to call it a

leave, she stood up and grabbed her

Her phone rang.

she answered without looking,

home now.”

to switch from “Mom” to “Mama,” considering that they were not biologically

related.

sounded over the phone, stating, “It’s me, Ms.

Violet paused momentarily.

injured his hand,” George stated, “Would you come

noise when she left earlier, Violet instantly became concerned. Was Lucius’s injury from something he

and I’m already

disgrace herself any further after hanging up. She exited the building

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“Ms. Violet, please visit him if you can. He’s still on

floor.”

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