Chapter 477

After three glasses of wine, Violet felt dizzy and lightheaded.

"Let me go. I'm pregnant-I can't drink..." She struggled to keep her voice steady as she looked at them. "You know I'm Mrs. Langford. You can't treat me like this."

The men who had been forcing drinks on her hesitated, a flicker of unease passing between them. Reluctantly, they released her.

Simms strode over, grabbed her chin, and slapped her hard across the face.

"Pregnant? Don't make me laugh. You haven't even got a uterus anymore. Lying comes as naturally to you as breathing, doesn't it?" His voice was icy. "Ever since you walked through the doors of Golden Era Enterprises, you've belonged to this company. You think you can just freeload and get away with it?"

He shoved another glass into her hand. "You're going to sit here and drink with us, and if you behave, you'll get your bonus at the end of the month. But if you try any more of your little tricks, you'll regret it."

Right in front of the company board members, Simms slapped Violet not once, but three times. Her cheek swelled and burned.

couldn't

here to have a good time-there's no need to lose your temper," someone tried

Ms. Marchand, this wine costs a fortune-over ten grand a bottle. You're not losing out. Look, if you

for business, looked at

softened when he heard the promise to sign the contract. He rested his hand on Violet's shoulder, making her flinch and

Come, sit down. Keep these gentlemen company tonight, and once this deal is sealed, I'll promote you to Vice President in a

made Violet's heart skip. She'd already boarded a sinking ship; it was too late to escape now. The only money she had

It was just a

her back down

evening blurred into

room, a blanket draped over her. When

buttoning his shirt, glanced at her, and smirked. "Last night was quite a ride, Ms. Marchand. Mr. Miller and I signed that $20 million contract, and you played your part. He said you'll

Before Violet could even sit up, he was out the

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