en Her Death Couldn’t Break Him
Chapter 1452 I Will Not Stay
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Cecilia responded calmly, “Sir, is this supposed to be a joke? If the company expects its employees to entertain clients and tolerate inappropriate behavior, then I won’t stay at such a company.”
With that, she walked away.
The manager was stunned, unable to believe Cecilia was so unyielding.
Keelan watched her leave, puzzled. “What’s going on? She just walked off?”
The manager quickly forced a smile. “She’s new to the company and doesn’t know how things work. I’ll find someone else to join you for drinks. How does that sound?”
Keelan glanced at the other female employees nearby but didn’t find anyone appealing.
“Are you kidding me? Just grabbing anyone to brush us off?”
The manager felt increasingly awkward, but it was clear that Cecilia wasn’t coming back.
He turned to Lysanna, who was among the more attractive employees. “Ms. Zabel, could you come over for a moment?”
Forgetting how she had just been disparaging Cecilia, Lysanna immediately walked over.
“What’s the matter, sir?”
Her face was filled with feigned shyness.
“Entertain these gentlemen, and make sure to take good care of them.”
“Of course,” she agreed without hesitation, expertly flattering the businessmen without minding their wandering hands.
She specifically targeted Keelan, seating herself right next to him, but he showed little interest in her.
“Ms. Zabel, regarding the new hire who was dancing earlier. Are you familiar with her?” Keelan couldn’t resist asking.
Lysanna’s expression shifted. She was about to deny it, but upon meeting Keelan’s lecherous gaze, she changed her tune.
“She’s in the same department as me and happens to be my subordinate. Why? Has she caught your eye, Mr. Whitaker?” she asked.
Hearing that Cecilia was her subordinate, Keelan perked up. “That girl’s got quite the attitude. I’ll be in town for a few days. Can you introduce us?”
Having been in this line of work long enough, Lysanna instantly understood his intentions.
“Of course, I can,” she replied, seizing the opportunity to teach Cecilia a lesson.
Trying to act high and mighty, are we?
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Chapter 1452 I Will Not Stay
Lysanna feigned modesty. “You’re one of our company’s top clients. This is just a small favor. No need to be so polite.”
With their plan in place, Lysanna decided to arrange a private meeting between Cecilia and Keelan in the next couple of days.
Meanwhile, outside the hotel, Cecilia was about to hail a cab to head home.
Just then, a Lincoln rolled out of the underground parking garage.
Inside the car, Nathaniel was reviewing notes on his laptop. Glancing up absentmindedly, he caught sight of someone who looked like Cecilia.
His gaze froze, and he tried to get a better look, but the person had already gotten into a cab.
“Follow that car!”
“Right away,” the driver replied, quickly tailing it.
They followed for a while, but when the passenger finally stepped out, Nathaniel realized it wasn’t Cecilia at all.
His eyes dimmed with disappointment. “Was I seeing things?”
Ever since Cecilia had disappeared, he often thought he saw her, only for it to turn out to be an illusion.
What Nathaniel didn’t know was that the driver had followed the wrong car. Meanwhile, Cecilia’s cab had stopped at a nearby location.
Back at home, Cecilia collapsed onto the couch to rest.
The painkillers had worn off, and her leg was throbbing intensely.
With no one else around, she bit her lip and endured the pain, curling up tightly on the sofa.
The pain was so overwhelming that she didn’t even have the energy to get up and wash. She simply fell asleep on the couch.
That evening, Nicholas called her, but she didn’t hear it.
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