Chapter 3
The newcomer was none other than Gabriel, the company's Executive Vice President.
A second ago, Violet had been like a tiger ready to tear me apart.
The moment she saw Gabriel, she instantly transformed into a delicate, clinging flower.
"Mr. Gabriel, you're finally here!"
Violet covered her swollen cheek, tears streaming endlessly.
"This new intern not only seduced the Chairman during work hours but is also jealous of me!"
"She deliberately smashed the multi-million dollar watch the Chairman gave me!"
"I kindly advised her to apologize, but she actually hit me..."
As Violet sobbed, she pressed her swollen face against Gabriel's chest.
"Look at my face—look what she did to me!"
Gabriel held the soft woman in his arms, his gaze shooting toward me with sinister intensity.
He looked me up and down in my plain business attire, his contempt unconcealed.
"Where did this wild girl come from, with no manners whatsoever."
"Dressed in such shabby clothes, yet dares to cause trouble in the executive office?"
He snorted coldly and squeezed Violet's shoulder in reassurance.
"I've seen plenty of cheap college girls like you who'll do anything to climb up."
"Today, if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know who really runs this company!"
I looked at the two clinging tightly together and nearly burst out laughing.
Well, well—turns out this secretary's real lover is Mr. Gabriel.
Looks like I've caught a big fish this time.
Seeing Gabriel personally taking charge, Manager Correll jumped out like he'd been injected with adrenaline.
"Mr. Gabriel is absolutely right! This cancer must be fired immediately!"
The sycophantic colleagues around also chimed in, afraid they'd be too late to show loyalty.
"Make her pay! Pay until she's bankrupt!"
"Offending Violet and Mr. Gabriel—she'll never work in this industry again!"
"She even dared to hit someone, thinking that fox face gives her the right to do whatever she wants?"
Vicious mockery flooded in like a tide.
In their eyes, an intern with no connections like me was finished today.
To vent for Violet, Gabriel's face showed malice.
He turned directly to the security captain and ordered:
"Lock the doors!"
"Until this matter is resolved, no one lets her out!"
The executive office doors closed. Several security guards advanced on me in a semi-circle.
Watching me surrounded, Violet poked her head out from Gabriel's arms.
She affected a condescending tone, full of false charity.
"Mr. Gabriel, don't really hurt her. She is a girl, after all."
"How about this—as long as she kneels and kowtows an apology to me right now, then signs a three million dollar IOU, we'll call it even."
She paused, calculation flashing in her eyes.
"Besides... the Chairman will be back in ten minutes. We shouldn't disturb him."
Hearing this, a cold smile curved my lips.
Ten more minutes? Perfect timing.
Roger, you'd better hurry up and see your toxic company and your "excellent secretary."
I walked straight through the security cordon to the center of the executive office.
I pulled out the chair usually reserved only for the Chairman and sat down directly, casually crossing my legs.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Gabriel's face instantly turned iron-blue—this move was like grinding his face into the ground.
I leaned back in the chair, my fingers lightly tapping the desk.
My gaze coldly fixed on Violet and Gabriel.
"Make me sign a three million dollar IOU?"
"Sure."
"But Violet, even if I dare to sign it, do you dare to take it?"
Before she could react, I turned to Gabriel.
"By the way Gabriel, have you cleared up that mess from when you embezzled company funds last month?"
The moment "embezzled company funds" left my mouth.
Gabriel's previously arrogant face instantly went pale.
The panic in his eyes was impossible to hide—he completely broke.
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Humiliated and furious, he shoved Violet aside.
His eyes bloodshot, he grabbed the heavy crystal ashtray from the desk and, face twisted, hurled it viciously at me.
"Grab this bitch who's spreading lies!"
"If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"