Chapter 45 I Can Protect You

The office remained silent for a long while. Then I heard Luke Jordan say, "If that's really what you believe, I respect your decision. But…" He paused, then continued, "If one day you can't keep up the act anymore, and if you truly believe I can survive Dominic Hawthorne, protect my company, and protect you—remember to come back." His words filled me with unbearable guilt. I don't remember how I left that office that day. But the moment I returned to the villa, I changed out of this outfit and put on my old, cheap dress. This was the real me. For the next month, I didn't know how I got through each day. I couldn't even find a reason to go on. Luke Jordan called occasionally. When I didn't answer, he sent messages. I never replied. Then one day, Angie called. The moment I picked up, she launched into a furious scolding. Later, I found out Prosperity Design was in crisis. Even though I had followed Dominic Hawthorne's orders, quit Prosperity Design, and stayed home, wasting my life away