<b>Chapter </b><b>7</b>


    <b>Before </b>ra could introduce the project, Wird cut in with a whistle, jokingly saying, “Hold up, beauty. Business can wait. First, we drink, then we get personal, and businessesst. That’s how it’s done.”


    Richard<b>, </b>eager to smooth things over<b>, </b>quickly added with a smile, “Mr. Colon, Mr. Hersey, allow me to pour the wine.”


    As he said this, Richard brought out a bottle of red wine from Romani Winery, worth tens of thousands of dors. It was a major investment for him, and a failure to close the deal tonight would mean a huge loss.Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    “Let her do it,” Walter remarked coldly, barely acknowledging ra’s presence. “She is here to serve drinks, isn’t she?”


    In an instant, ra felt insulted. Her fingers clenched tightly behind her back, almost digging into her skin. Yet, she bit back her anger.


    Her aim today was to seal the deal, secure hermission, and quit on the spot.


    1 refuse to spend another day <b>at </b>apany that engages in such shameful practices to attract investments; ra thought with disdain.


    As she opened the wine bottle and stepped forward to pour, Walter coldly nced at her and said, “Kneel to pour the wine. Don’t you know the rules?”


    Shocked, ra shot back, “Mr. Colon, I’m a businesswoman, not a call gd


    Walter sneered. “To me,


    it’s all th


    the same.”


    ra’s anger surged, but she couldn’t let it show.


    Richard, sensing the rising tension, subtly kicked ra’s knee, forcing her to kneel


    The moment she knelt, Walter, leaning backzily on the couch, <b>locked </b>down at her with disdain as if she were trash.


    ra felt greatly distressed. ‘He asked for the divorce, and I left without asking for anything. What more does he want from me? He hasn’t cared for me at all in these three years. Discarded like an unwanted toy, she thought bitterly.


    ra tried to stand up. Richard quickly pressed down on her shoulders, whispering, “Here, the one pouring cannot stand taller than them. It’s the rule. Til add 10% to yourmission. Don’t mess this


    up


    for me.


    Seeing ra’s hesitation, he warned, “If you back out now, can you afford the breach of contract penalty?”


    Realizing her predicament, ra gripped the bottle even tighter. She couldn’t afford to pay the penalty. For Marlie’s sake, she had to bear it.


    “Alright, I’ll do it,<b>” </b><b>she </b>said, frustration evident in her tone.


    After kneeling and pouring the wine, she offered the ss to Walter,


    When Walter took the ss, his fingers brushed against hers. He paused, then suddenly, he flung the entire ss of wine in ra’s face.


    Drenched and chilled, ra looked at Walter in disbelief.


    “Disgusting. Get a new ss, pour <b>again</b>,” Walter stated, his revulsion clear,


    “He actually finds me disgusting. It’s no wonder he never kissed me! ra thought, fighting back tears. It dawned on her, the disdain he showed even after their intimate moments, always rushing to phower.


    Even Wird couldn’t watch silently anymore. He gently pulled ra towards him and started wiping her face with a napkin, showering her with.


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    Chapter 7


    . </b><b>“</b><b>Absolutely </b>Gorgeous! A figure carved from marble, aplexion like cream. Mr. Colon, what are <b>you </b><b>doing</b>? Why get hung up on formalities? You’re missing the ability to cherish beauty”


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    ra didn’t shrink away from Wird’s gestures, instead keeping her eyes locked on Walter, determined to see how far he would go to humiliate her.