Chapter105ASlightPunishment
Maia’sfaceturnedgrimmerafterLucas’sscolding.Herheartwasfullofresentment,butshehadtoendureit.
Meanwhile,Erichadalreadymovedtoanotherofficetocontinuehiswork.Hehadnointention<b>of</b>usingtheofficeMaiahadopened.N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.
Hefounditdirty!
ThinkingaboutMaia’spitifulexpression,inwhichshetriedtogainsympathy,andherconfidentdemeanourwhenapproachinghimmadeEricfeelnauseous.Sheactedasifhewasalreadyinher
grasp.
<i>Did</i>thatwomanevenknowherownworth?Howdaresheapproachme?Issheblind?
Ismpany’simagesofriendlythatthosewomenthinkI’msomeone<i>they</i>canapproach?
Humph!Theonlywoman whocould<i>get</i>closetomeisKate!
KateknewnothingaboutthehappeningsatDavisonGroup.ShewasunawarethatMaiahadattemptedtoseduceEric,leadingtohispunishmentintheofficeforhalfaday.
Maiafeltliketimewaspassingunbearablyslowly,tothepointthatshewasonthevergeofcopsing.
Herbodywastense.Herarmswereachingfromholdingthemupforsolong,tremblinglikeleaves.Thedocumentsinherhandsseemedreadytofanysecond.
Lucasstoodthere<b>and</b>staredatMaia,expressionless.HeignoredMaia’sattemptstogainhisfavourwithherpitifullooks.
HewasEric’sassistantandhadtofollowallofhisorders.
Whentheendoftheworkdayfinallyarrived,Lucasleftwithoutawordandacoldexpression.
Maialetoutabreathofrelief,andthedocumentsfelltothefloorwithathud.Shestaggered,thencopsedontothefloorherself.
Sweatdrenchedherbody,andthestraintightenedhermuscles.Nowthatshecouldfinallyrx,shefeltintensesoreness,especiallyinherarms,whichfeltliketheynolongerbelongedtoher.
Lookingathertremblinghands,Maiafelttheworstandwasonthevergeofbreakingdown.
Shewas<b>a</b>designer!
Thisafternoon’spunishmenthadtakenatollonherarms,makingitimpossibleforhertoholdapensteadily.
Herbodywassoweak,shecouldn’tevenstandup.
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hetreatedherharshly.
Heshowedhernomercy.
Maia’sheartwasfilled witintsaboutEric,aswesresentmentandjealousytowardsKate.
ShpletelyforgotthatKateandErichadbeenmarriedforthreeyears.Everywomanwhotried togetclosetoEricmetaterriblefate..
EricwasevenknownprivatelyinCapitalCityasamadmanbecause,whenhelosthistemper,hewasterrifying.
Maia’spunishmentwasrtivelylightconsideringitonlstedforanafternoon.
InanotherofficewithintheDavisonGroup.
“Mr.Eric.”
LucasstoodbeforeEric.Hisexpressionwasfullofguilt,andhebowedhisheadinapology.“Itwasmyfaultduringlunch.Ineglectedmydutiesanddidn’tnoticeMaiaentering.Ipromisesuchathingwillneverhappenagain.”
EriclookedatLucaswithcoldeyesandspokeinacoldtone,“Yourbonusforthismonthisgone.Shouldanymoreinappropriateindividualsentermyoffice,IwillsendyoutoBliuliaforthreemonths.”
Lucasshudderedviolentlyandimmediatelypromised,“Mr.Eric,itwillneverhappen<b>again</b>!”
EricgaveLucasonstcoldlookbeforeshiftinghisgazeaway.Alowgruntescapedhisthroat..
LucassensedthatErichadnointentionoffurtherpursuing thematter.Hefinallyletoutasighofrelief.
Itwasonlythenthatherealisedhewassweatingprofusely.
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