Seth was already at the restaurant but did not enter the private room earlier because he wanted to see if Lewis would send someone to rescue Josephine. But in the end, no one came."Regret? You should ask yourself this question. Since you've picked your stand, you should perform well to prove your w
Josephine awoke with a pounding headache. She sat up, cradling her head in her hands, but the dizziness overwhelmed her, forcing her back down. Dr. Halliday came out of the kitchen with a glass of warm water and some medicine. When he saw Josephine awake, his face lit up. "Miss Vance, you woke up ju
Josephine unwittingly tightened her grip on her phone when she saw him. She stood up, wanting to leave. Seth swaggered up to her. He grabbed her arm and yanked her back as she started to run away. Josephine fell onto the couch, her gaze fixed on him with caution. Seth did not do anything to her. He
"Nevermind," he said. Then, he stood up and added, "I'll visit you another day. The incident with Mr. Walter has not been concluded."Josephine sighed internally as she heard this. Seth turned to look at Josephine when he reached the door. "Were you not going to ask Lewis about Mrs. Jinkins' wherea
Lewis' words pierced through Josephine, leaving her with a maelstrom of conflicting emotions. It was as if she was holding her breath, struggling for air in the face of his accusations. She knew she couldn't match Lewis' skill in turning the tables on her, leaving her tongue-tied. Defeated, she look
Lewis slid his chair backward, leaving about half a meter between him and the desk. Then, he lowered his gaze to look at the person under the desk. Josephine felt his gaze and looked up at him. She met his intense eyes and quickly buried her head between her knees, avoiding his sight.Conrad could n
Josephine understood the meaning behind every word Lewis said because he had trained her in various ways over the course of three years. Despite his teachings, he couldn't help but perceive her as shameless. A mere glance exchanged with other men was all it took for him to think she was seducing the
"Sierra," Lewis called.Sierra, who was doing her makeup, looked at him and asked, "What's the matter? Are you done with your work?""Under the desk, there's … " Before he could finish his sentence, Josephine hugged his legs and begged him not to make Sierra hate her more.Sierra already stood up. S