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In that instant, I felt the whole world crumbling.
Lucas pushed me away forcefully, so hard that I stumbled back and hit the decorative cabinet behind me, cutting a gash on my arm with the glass.
“How could you talk to her like that? Do you know how scared she is right now?”
He stood in front of Rachel, glaring at me fiercely.
“A girl gets bullied, and not only do you not comfort her, but you question her like this? Where’s your conscience?”
I bit my lip, enduring the pain in my arm.
“Lucas, don’t get so agitated. There are so many people watching. We need to be reasonable.”
He sneered, his eyes full of unfamiliarity.
“Emily Shaw, when did you become so snobbish?”
“For the sake of appearances, you don’t even have basic sympathy? I really misjudged you!”
He took a deep breath: “I’ll give you one day. By tomorrow, I want to see the truth!”
With that, he took off his jacket and gently draped it over Rachel’s shoulders, carefully supporting her as they left, without even a glance at
- me.
I stood there, watching my fiancé blow up at me for another woman.
The whispers of the guests around me were like countless knives, cutting into my heart.
The wound on my arm stung fiercely, but I knew this wasn’t the time to treat it.
I forced myself to apologize to Ryan, arranged for someone to take him to the hospital, and then retrieved the security footage to clarify the
truth.
it was already late at night
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After dealing with all the guests and calming everyone’s emotions, it was already late at night.
I could finally check my wound. The blood had long since congealed, and my clothes were stuck to the flesh.
The security footage showed that the so–called harassment was just Ryan’s sleeve accidentally brushing against Rachel as he turned around.
Lucas didn’t come back all night, only sending a cold text message:
“Sorry, I was impulsive.”
The next morning, I had just finished processing the termination paperwork for a batch of unqualified interns.
Lucas barged into the office, his face ashen:
“Why did you fire Rachel? Just because of yesterday’s incident?”
The employees outside all stopped their work, pricking up their ears to eavesdrop.
I looked up at him: “Lucas Carter, do you defend her so much because you’ve known her for a long time
His expression froze, then he quickly put on a gentle smile:
“Emily, are you jealous?”
He tried to take my hand, but I avoided it.
Not long after, he came in again carrying a large bouquet of roses.
“Don’t be angry anymore. Rachel is my cousin. I just sent her home last night.”
“Can you let her stay for my sake?”
I sneered: “So now I need your approval to deal with unqualified employees?”
“Before you questioned me, I didn’t even know her name.”
He frowned at me: “Emily, you’ve been well–off since childhood. How could you understand her difficulties?”
“She still needs this salary to take care of her sick grandmother.”
His tone was full of reproach:
“You’re already so excellent. Why can’t you give her a chance? Do you have to be so ruthless?”
I stared blankly at this unfamiliar man before me.
So in his eyes, my excellence was an innate privilege.
So my efforts should all become stepping stones for others.
So my happiness should all be given to that pitiful girl.
