Chapter 417

Angelina had just taken a step forward when she quickly switched to a pitiful look. "Lucien, you’re here. That employee was slandering me in front of everyone, I was just following company rules..." Before she could finish, her wrist was suddenly seized, the grip so tight it felt like he was trying to crush her bones. "Ah—" She let out a sharp cry as Lucien yanked her forward with brutal force. She stumbled, her heel twisting awkwardly, but he didn’t spare her a glance, let alone offer any help. He flung her straight into the director’s office and slammed the door shut behind them with a loud bang. Angelina hadn’t even regained her balance before his hand wrapped around her neck, slamming her back hard against the wall. "After all the awful things you’ve done, you still dare throw my name around to push people around?" "Angelina, do you really think I wouldn't kill you?" Lucien’s eyes were bloodshot, his voice dark and cold like it dragged up from the depths of hell. The suffocating pr