Lucinda withdrew her hand and crossed her arms over her chest.
“You can take your secrets to your grave, for all I care.”
“Oh, but that would be a lot less fun.” Valerie blinked innocently at her.
“Don’t worry, Miss Simmons. You’ll know all of my secrets sooner or later. I suggest that you brace yourself, or you just might die from shock!”
With one last smirk, she flipped her hair and waltzed away.
Lucinda turned around to watch Valerie go, her thoughts racing at the latter’s meaning.
It wasn’t until Valerie had disappeared down the street that she remembered her purpose for coming here.
Sonny was anxiously pacing up and down the hallway. He rushed over the moment he caught sight of Lucinda rounding the corner.
“Miss Simmons, don’t overthink this matter! They only met up for work!
Because, you know, Miss Garrett is our brand ambassador…”
Lucinda merely nodded and walked past him into the private room.
Sonny could sense the anger thrumming around her body. He could only put his hands together and pray that his boss survived this reckoning.
Lucinda stepped into the room, her eyes immediately going to the drunk man on the sofa.
She walked over and sat next to Nathan, patting his face and calling out his name.
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“Nathan? Nathan… Nathan!”
He didn’t respond at all. He was obviously out of it.
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The stench of alcohol on him was so strong, and it served to fan the flames of her fury even more.
He had been alone with another woman just now!
And he hadn’t even thought to tell her about the dinner party tonight.
It had been just a few days since his symptoms faded, yet here he was, already drinking his way to oblivion!
What really irked her, though, was the fact that he had been alone with Valerie in this state.
Wasn’t he the least bit on guard against that wench? Wasn’t he wary that she might take advantage of him when his senses were all muddled up?
And to think that she could barely focus on her work the entire afternoon because she was so occupied about preparing the surprise for him. Lucinda wanted to give it to him in a way that would express her sincere apology.
Clearly, that was no longer necessary. No more surprise for him!