Chapter104AreYou QuestioningMyDecision?
Maia’sbodyshiveredatLucas’sshout.Sheinstinctivelywantedtosaysomething,butthensheheardEric’schillingvoice.Hequestioned,“Youjustwantedtodeliver<b>a</b>document,right?Fine,I’llgrantyour
wishes.”
Ericstrodeover.Hisexpressionwascoldashegrabbedastackofdocumentsfromthedesk,throwingthematMaia.
Startled,sheclumsilycaughtthedocumentsandlookedatEricthroughtear–filledeyes.Maiaappearedratherpitiful.
Eric’sfaceheldasinistersmile,andhiseyeswerecoldandruthless.“Standrightthere!Maintainthe<b>same</b>postureaswhenyouhandedoverthedocument.Staystilluntiltheendoftheworkday.
“Didn’tyouenjoydeliveringdocumentstome?”
Eric’svoicewasicyanddrippedwithsarcasm.
Maia’sfaceturnedpale,andsheimmediatelyadmittedhermistake,saying.“Mr.Davison,IknowIwaswrong.Iwon’toverstepmyboundsagain!
“Please,<b>have</b>mercy!”
Itwasnotevennoonyet,andtherewerestillsixhoursuntiltheendoftheworkday.Ifshehadtomaintainthatpositionthewholetime,shewouldbpletelyexhausted.
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Erictuggedimpatientlyathiscor.Hiseyeslookedevenmoredangerous,withahintofabloodthirstygleam.
Maiainstantlyfellsilent.
Shetrembled<b>as</b>shelookedatEric.Maiaclenchedhisteethandpickedupthedocumentsagain.Then,sheslightlybentherbodyandextendedherarms,maintainingthepostureofhandingovera
document.
Smack!
EricunceremoniouslyppedthedocumentsoutofMaia’shands,hisvoiceicy.“You’renotbendinglowenough.Lower.”
Wasn’tthiswoman<b>just</b>tryingtogetclosertotheflooramomentago?Shewaswearingalow–cutdress,thinkingshecouldseducehim.
Maia’sfaceturnedpallid.Humiliationrosefromthebottomofherheart,butshedarednotresist.Shebentdowntopickupthedocuments,thenloweredherbodyevenmore.
Eric’seyeswerefullofdisdainandmockery.HencedcoldlyatLucasanmanded,“Watchher.
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“Ifsheenjoysdeliveringdocumentssomuch,letherdoittoherheart’scontent!”
Ericthrewoutthesewordsandwalkedawaywithlongstrides..
Lucas’plexionwasashen.HeknewverywellthatEric<b>was</b>trulyangrythistime.
Maiawastheheadofthedesigndepartment,andshehadcrossedtheline.Eventhoughshehadn’tseededinanythingsignificant,asternwarningwasinorder.
Theonlyreasonharshermeasuresweren’ttaken….
LucasknewitwasbecauseofKate.
GiventheimpendingcoborationbetweenDavisonGroupandMilesCorporation,and thedepartureofthosedesigners,Maia’sdismissalwouldleaveKatewithnumerousresponsibilities.
Erouldn’tbeartoseeKate overwhelmedwithamessrightafterjoiningthpany.
Moreover,Maiaheldsomerespectamongthedesigners.Ifshewerefired,thedesignersmightfeel
unsettled.
Ericmaynotcareaboutthat,buthedoescareaboutKate.
AfterEriclefttheoffice,theoppressiveatmospheregraduallydissipated.
Maiamaintainedherposture,whileLucasredatherwithadarkexpression.
“Lucas…
Maia’svoicewas trembling.ShelookedatLucaspitifully,hopinghewouldpleadforher.
HearinghervoicemadeLucas’plexiondarker.Hesnortedcoldlyandsaid,“Ican’tevensavemyself,andyouexpectmetopleadforyou?”
HewastherewatchingMaiabecauseofhertransgression!
“AfterseeinghowMr.Ericinteractedwithhiswife,didyoureallythinkthatjustbecauseyousomelooks,youtoocouldimagineclimbingthesociadder?”
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Lucas’sgazegrewcolderashewarned,“Iadviseyoutoknowyourceandnotentertainsuch.thoughts!”
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