It was interesting to think that Howard was receiving discipline from his grandson.Howard's beard twitched in fury as he retorted, "You ingrate! Do you think your position at the Imperial Palace is secure? I can put an end to your reign whenever I want.""Why would you do that?" Lucius's face grew
Violet inwardly screamed, "If you don't like crowds, why dine here?"But she only dared to voice this in her head as she quietly set the plate in front of him.He took the spoon and began eating in the manner of a lord."Master Lucius," called out George, rushing over with a dish clearly not from th
Violet found her reaction a bit too extreme and chose to focus on washing the food container she had received from him.Shortly after Lucius returned to his office, George came in.Lucius, with a hint of stress, asked, "Did you overhear any rumors on your way up?"Initially puzzled, George grasped t
"You're… Ouch!"Before she could finish, he expertly inserted the needle into her vein precisely.Violet was astonished. She blurted out, "You know how to do this?""Is it supposed to be difficult?" Lucius retorted with a roll of his eyes, implying that it was something anyone could do.Violet agree
"By the way, Mr. Davis appears to be quite wealthy, you know? He even shares his name with Master Lucius of Imperial Enterprises," Estelle mentioned, redirecting her focus back to Lucius.Violet opened her mouth to clarify the truth but eventually bit her lip, choosing to remain silent.Lucius Davis
Three days following her hospital discharge, Violet rested at home before returning to work.Gilbert was so surprised by her return that he rushed out to greet her."Why don't you rest at home, Ms. Wickham? There's no need to worry about work," he suggested."I prefer to come to work. There isn't mu
Naomi was seated at the table, forbidden to help by Violet.Violet's face lit up with joy and pride with each dish she presented. She exclaimed, "Okay, mission accomplished!"She brushed her hands together on her apron and added, "I also bought some wine. Let's have a drink."Then she turned to retr
"It's because of overtime," she replied, shrugging indifferently.George, frowning, was aware that his employer disliked the staff working overtime. Lucius's philosophy was that tasks should be finished within regular working hours, viewing overtime not as a sign of hard work but inefficiency."I'm