“You can never compare to her!” he roared.
“You don’t even deserve to be spoken in the same breath as her!”
The smile disappeared from her face. Aside from his cutting words, he was also choking her, and Valerie found it increasingly difficult to breath.
Luckily for her, Nathan wasn’t that interested on wasting any more of his time on her. He let go and said, “If you want to keep your position as the ambassador of my company, then you’d better get the hell out of my sight right now!”
Valerie clutched her throat and coughed violently. She took two heaving breaths before grabbing her purse and scampering out of the room.
She might have gone, but there were still several bottles of wine left on the table. Nathan drank until his vision blurred.
Feeling hot, he pulled his gloves off and tossed them aside. Then he leaned back on the sofa with his arms spread, completely soused.
Lucinda arrived at the Honeion Bar just in time to catch Valerie exiting the building.
Valerie approached her with a bright smile.
“Miss Simmons! What a coincidence. I just finished my meeting with Mr. Payne, and now you’re here.”
“Yes, because I’m here to collect my man.” Lucinda raised her chin and held her head high. She was the picture of cool elegance.
Her words implied that Nathan was hers and hers alone, and Valerie, in turn, should stay away from him.
Valerie’s smile faltered for a brief second, but she was quick to compose herself.
“I really do envy how devoted you are to each other.
I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!”
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“Thank you, Miss Garrett.”
Lucinda knew they were empty words, of course, but she also knew that she needed to be careful. There was no telling what Valerie would do in her attempts to ruin the relationship between Lucinda and Nathan.
Valerie said nothing else and made to leave, her high heels clacking loudly against the tiled floor.
As she passed by Lucinda, however, her arm was grabbed in a firm grip.
“Miss Garrett, I’m curious about this mysterious backer of yours.
Won’t you tell me? It will be our little secret.”
Valerie’s lips curled into a feline smile.
“Do you really want to know, Miss Simmons? How about this? I’ll tell you all my secrets if you hand your man over to me.”
“Ah, then there is no point in speaking with you any further!”