Abel decided to brush off this troublemaking woman, especially since her injuries didn’t appear too severe.
He handed his business card to the taxi driver and said, “Driver, her injuries don’t seem too serious, and | have some pressing
matters to attend to. Please help with the damage to her car and cover the medical expenses for her sprain. I''ll settle the bill
later.”
With that, Abel turned to leave.
Majoric, despite the pain, grabbed his arm firmly and eximed, “Just because you Say it’s not serious doesn’t mean it doesn’t
hurt. I’m in agony here. | need to call an ambnce!”
Abel could tell that this woman was merely looking for a confrontation, and he saw no reason to waste his time here.
Wearing a stern expression, he calmly extricated himself from Majorie’s grasp and responded icily, “Feel free to call for help if
you wish.
After Abel spoke, he turned and strode away without hesitation.
Majorie’s waist and ankles throbbed with pain, making it impossible for her to catch up with Abel. Frustration etched across her
face as she shot an irritated look in his.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.
direction.
The taxi driver approached, trying to engage in a negotiation with Majorie. Infuriated. and still seething from her encounter with
Abel, she snapped, “I need to call for an ambnce. Can''t you get that?”
Violet received a call from Majoric, learning about her car ident and the ambnce. call. Assuming the injuries were severe,
she rushed down the stairs.
Exiting the design department, she spotted Robert and Sophia deep in conversation in the hallway.
Violet was in a hurry and nced at them, not paying much attention.
Upon reaching the ground floor and stepping out of the elevator, she unexpectedly collided with Rose, who had just entered the
company.
Violet''s expression subtly shifted as she wondered why Rose had returned to the
company.
Patrick had repeatedly asserted that he had no personal involvement with Rose and that her proximity was purely a ploy to gain
ess to valuable resources. He had made,
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it abundantly clear that he wouldn’t entertain Rose’s advances.
However, despite his firm stance, Rose had managed to get close to Patrick on multiple asions sessfully.
Violet''s heart sank heavily as she recalled the chilly encounter with Patrick the day. before. In her mind, doubts started to creep
in about the connection between Rose and
Patrick.
When Rose spotted Violet, she raised her chin and confidently approached the front desk, speaking loudly, I’m here to see Mr.
Hersey. We had an appointment. Can you please check for me?”
Violet made her way toward thepany’s entrance, and upon hearing Rose’s words, her heart sank even further, and she
instinctively clenched her fists.
Did Patrick indeed have an appointment with Rose?
Just because they argued yesterday, did he have to rush to seek sce from his confidante to ease his difort?
It seemed that she shouldn’t have been so presumptuous or held too many expectations!
Violet walked out of thepany with a stiff demeanor, her mind in turmoil and her heartache beyond control.
She tried her best to regain herposure, reminding herself that Majoric had been in a car ident, and she couldn''t afford to
dwell on matters of unrequited love.
Suppressing the whirlwind of emotions, she hurried to the location Majoric had mentioned.
Rose watched Violet’s departure with an expressionless face, recalling the scene from yesterday when Violet had entered
Patrick’s car. She couldn’t help but let out a disdainful snort.
Wasn''t she just like her, trying to climb the corporatedder through Patrick, pretending to be virtuous and innocent?
The receptionist, noticing Rose’s appointment, spoke with a cheerful smile. “Rose, Mr. Hersey is waiting for you. Please head
upstairs!”
Rose raised her chin arrogantly and swayed her hips as she walked toward the elevator.
Once exited the elevator, she swiftly transitioned into a gentle and vulnerable demeanor, heading toward Patrick''s office.
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Nelson had no idea why Patrick had suddenly decided to meet with Rosc. He was increasingly puzzled by Patrick’s actions.
Seeing Rose approaching, he chose to remain silent.
Rose had sessfully entered Patrick’s office once again..
She gazed at Patrick behind his desk, adopting a demeanor of vulnerability and softness as she said, “Mr. Hersey.”
Patrick lifted his eyes to look at her, his tone cold and distant. “Speak up. What do want to discuss?”
If it hadn’t been for Rose mentioning that she had something rted to Violet to discuss, he wouldn’t have agreed to meet with
her.
Upon hearing Patrick’s words, Rose lowered her head, a flicker of jealousy passing through her eyes.
Both were vying for Patrick’s attention, so why did he treat Violet so differently?
However, now wasn’t the time to dwell on such matters.
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Rose raised her head again, concealing her jealousy, and spoke softly, “Well, you see, during the shoot yesterday, there was an
incident involving Ms. Webb on the set. Did Ms. Webb not inform you about it?”
Patrick’s brows furrowed deeply. Violet had an incident yesterday?
She hadn''t mentioned a word to him!
However, he also understood why Violet hadn’t spoken up after yesterday’s argument. Given her personality, it would have been
surprising if she had!
He gazed at Rose and demanded in a firm tone, “What happened? Tell me!”
Patrick was undeniably upset. He couldn’t help but be concerned not only about Violet’s cold demeanor toward him but also
about her apparent attraction to Skyler.
No matter how often he tried to convince himself that he shouldn''t care, the difort and unease in his heart persisted.
Nevertheless, he absolutely couldn’t allow anyone to mistreat Violet in any way!
Rose cautiously observed Patrick, and her intuition had proved correct. Violet, with her air of self-righteousness, hadn''t disclosed
yesterday’s incident to Patrick.
She exined, “Here’s what happened. During lunch yesterday, someone intentionally
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spilled water on Ms. Webb’s design draft, ruining it. However, Ms. Webb didn’t mention it because of the recording schedule. In
the afternoon, she endured the humiliation and quickly created a new design draft under tight time constraints.”
Rose paused and stole a nce at Patrick’s expression. It was highly sinister.
She clenched her hand, and it was clear that Patrick held a vital concern for Violet''s grievances.
She continued, “Even though Ms. Webb kept silent about the design draft incident for the sake of the show, she suffered greatly
and was left unaware of who was sabotaging
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her work. Plus, there’s still an uing jewelry finalization review for the ”
of this show!”
‘Im concerned that in the future, someone might target Ms. Webb again. | understand that, given Ms. Webb’s personality, she
probably wouldn’t want to inform you. But we’re a team, and | don’t want to witness her being pushed into such a difficult
situation. | also want our team to remainpetitive!”
Patrick narrowed his eyes slightly, gazing at Rose with a stoic expression. “I’m aware of this situation. Now, tell me, what do you
want?”
Rose hastily shook her head. “I don’t
and | canplete these two episodes anything for myself. | hope that Ms. Webb
of the show smoothly.”
Patrick’s expression darkened. “Alright, you may leave. I''ll have Nelson assign you a new
resource.”
Rose stood in ce, biting her lip, her expression genuinely reflecting herck of desire for additional resources.
Patrick’s tone turned icy. “Still not leaving? Do you find one resource insufficient?”
Rose quickly shook her head, rifying, “No, it’s not like that, Mr. Hersey!”
Patrick looked indifferently at Rose and furrowed his brow as if contemting something. He spoke, “If there are any matters
concerning Violet in the future, don’t hesitate to inform me. I''ll make it worth your while.”
Rose pressed her lips together, concealing her hidden intentions quite effectively. Ultimately, she dared not probe further and test
Patrick’s boundaries. She responded, “Thank you, Mr. Hersey.”