Chapter 17
Racquelles expression turned even colder when she se me being silent.
She looked at me with a mock expression. Then, she said coldly. “Why aren’t you speaking? Are you scared now? Joshua, don’t think that just becwase Dad put you in this position, you can act recklessly and do as you please! There are plenty of ways for me to deal with you!“.
I paid no mind to her threats. After all, I had long since experienced her tricks over the years. The pain and humiliation the inflicted upon me were all too familiar.
When she spoke to me like this, it didn’t threaten me could finally leave this hell on earth behind in just a month. She could come at me with whatever tricks she had, and I wouldn’t compromise either.
“Follow me!” Bacquelle shot me a disgusted glance, coldly commanding me before turning to walk into her office.
Istently followed her without asking any questions
Once inside the office, she deliberately threw hundreds of important documents into the shredder right before me.
She turned to me and grinned smugly. Joshua, these documents are the contracts needed for next Monday’s meeting. You have less than a week to restore each one, got it?
She shot me a sideways glance, her expression utterly arrogant. “A week definitely won’t be enough. If the company’s collaboration is delayed, do you think Dad won’t hold you accountable?
“If you agree to my collaboration with Vernon, I send you the original documents. You know what you should choow, right?
Vernon also edat me, seemingly confident that I would agree.
I hadn’t anticipated that laquelle would resort to such ridiculous tactics against me.
nodded and replied calmly, “Don’t worry I won’t delay the Smith family’s collaboration.
My words only made Raquelle laugh mockingly
She reached into the shreddes, pulled out the shredded paper, and threw it at my face.
Not satisfied, she even one at it several times. Only when the paper on the floor was reduced to my scraps did she finally beckon Vernon. “Let’s go This pose lapdog needs to clean up after
Before leaving, Raquelle locked coldly at me and continued threatening, Toshua, you still need to do your job. If dealing with these things delays the company’s progress, I will not let you off the hook. Do you understand?
“And you better not let me find out that you’re getting help from someone else. You know what the consequences will be!”
With a sneer, she shot me another disdainful look beface strutting out with Vernon.
I stared at the room full of shredded paper, slowly picking up every piece from the floor.
After gathering them into a box, I took glue and pieced them back together.
Before long, it was time to leave work
My assistant, Patrick Porter, noticed the office lights were still on and knocked on the door, asking, “Mr. Smith, aren’t you going home yet?”
I waved my hand. “I still have some work to finish, but you can head back first.”
Patrick and had a good relationship, so he would call me by my name privately.
Sering me gluing the paper, he asked with concern, “Do you need help? I have nothing on today and can stay late.”
I smiled and shook my head. “No, thanks. Just go home and rest early.”
This couldn’t be finished with just a bit of overtime Racquelle was ruthless, if she found out Patrick had helped m
Ime, she would definitely not let it slide
