Chapter 783

Looking at the injured and cowering woman in the corner—who honestly looked like a fearful hedgehog—, the assistant simply sighed before saying, “…It’s useless to struggle, Miss Lockhart… I was like you too at one point, you know…?” …What? Watching as Xavia frowned, the assistant then added, “You see, when I first entered the Burton Group for an internship, my goal was to become Young Master Burton’s personal assistant. Unfortunately, there were many people competing for that position, and Mr. Miller was one of them. Since Mr. Miller was acquainted with Young Master Burton, he had a head start.” “While I can’t say that I was the best out of the bunch, I still remained diligent with my work. At one point, even Young Master Keith saw my worth, and I couldn’t be happier… Regardless, I eventually got transferred and I finally had the opportunity to work under Young Master Burton. Naturally, that meant that I also scored a better opportunity to get promoted. However…” “When Keith he