Chapter 15

Adrianna had just stepped out of the Ashford Corporation building when the harsh sunlight made her squint. She glanced down at the confirmation letter for the mining assets transfer when a strong, cloying perfume suddenly assaulted her senses. "Ms. Quinnen!" A pair of hands with bright red nail polish suddenly seized her wrist. Adrianna looked up to find Cecilia's heavily made-up face just inches away, two stubborn teardrops clinging to the corners of her eyes. "I know I was wrong…" Cecilia's voice trembled, but she deliberately raised the volume for the crowd to hear. "I shouldn't have set my sights on Mr. Emmons after receiving the Quinnen family's sponsorship." As she spoke, she suddenly dropped to her knees. "Please, I'm begging you! Have mercy and let me go!" A crowd quickly gathered to watch the scene unfold. Adrianna stared at Cecilia's performance coldly, noting how she slowed her descent to avoid wrinkling her six-figure Chanel suit. "My grades were earned through ha