Chapter 0147

“Clear your desk. The CEO will be here shortly,” Estelle instructed.

Snapping out of her reverie, Violet hastened to tidy her desk.

The office erupted in gasps midway through her work when Lucius led a group of executives into

the office space.

He attracted everyone the instant he entered the room with an air of calm detachment and handsomeness

His appearance and presence stunned everyone into silence, as if time had stopped. Only the sound of his footsteps reverberated through the room.

“This is a man that has got it all,” whispered an assistant near Violet, nearly losing her balance and bumping into her.

Violet swayed slightly and quickly looked away, her mind in a daze.

Estelle approached Lucius and enthusiastically greeted him before introducing the personnel who

were present.

“This is Violet, our new designer. She’s very talented,” Estelle said, treating her like any other

employee.

Lucius barely glanced at her, acknowledging her with a nod before moving on.

Violet felt a sense of loss and abandonment.

She had doubts about the remarks made by the woman the day before, suspecting they were her

own words to deny her entry. However, now she w

from Lucius himself.

certain that it was actually an instruction

no woman seemed significant. Violet was prepared for this, yet his apparent

hurt her.

woman were temporary, and none of them lasted. Violet had braced

toured the office and left

looks continued to create a buzz around the office.

not join in. She sat quietly, staring blankly at her screen, her productivity for

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company might shut down.” Estelle joked as

smile and was at a loss

ground floor, another elevator door opened,

out.

frosty, creating a barrier that kept others away.

onlookers internally shriek with excitement, yet no one dared

to approach him.

him, including Violet. He then turned and

the opposite direction.

behind,” Violet murmured as an

her.

Lucius, catching up

all you’ve done, and I’m

a piercing, cold gaze, reminiscent of their

me?” he

too ashamed to

pressing for an answer, he

aware that

anniversary. So I’m sorry.”

said I acquired this company for you and asked you to cook on my parents‘ anniversary

was startled, realizing he knew her

every woma

treat generously,” he continued. “The jewelry I’ve gifted could buy numerous companies like this. The money I

to cook was simply because I was hungry, nothing more. So…”

got the message.

bit her lip, hit by a cold realization.

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