Forced to Drink With Them
Everyone turned to me. Carol got up, took my glass, and held me gently to my seat. “Let me do it, Ms.
Chloe.”
With a smile, she raised my glass. “Hey, everyone, I’m Carol, Ms. Chloe’s assistant. Please let me
propose a toast to all of you for everything you’ve done for Tanum Corporation! Cheers!”
She downed the wine. Carol then refilled her glass and approached Keegan with a smile. “Mr. Matthew
is
right. We should toast to you, Mr. Keegan. It’s an honor to meet you today.”
“However,” she continued, “Ms. Chloe hasn’t been feeling well. As you all know, she’s been
hospitalized. multiple times, and her doctors advised against alcohol. So, allow me to propose a toast
on her behalf.”
I was surprised at how well Carol had handled this. I was sure anyone could tell she implied that
Matthew
was being a jerk
Given his experience, Keegan must have realized that Carol was trying to help me.
He gave me a longing look. Although he was upset, he knew better than to act rudely now. “You’re
lucky to
have an employee who cares about you so much, Chloe.”
“Cheers!” Keegan clinked glasses with Carol and sipped his wine while looking at me.It was time for him to back off, but Matthew was too eager to impress Keegan. He slammed his glass
down on the table.
He glared at Carol. “Who the hell are you to give the toast on Chloe’s behalf?”
Carol gripped her glass tightly.
“Come on, Chloe, you know the rules!” He acted like he owned me.
“Stay out of this. Tanum Corporation is mine, and what we do is none of your business,” I said, smiling.
“I
got the contract fairly. Despite being a small company, we don’t engage in shady dealings.
“Hey, do you think you got the contract yourself?” Matthew glared at me. “Don’t mind her, Keegan. She
doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Chloe, don’t act out of line. You’re not leaving until you make
him
happy, got it?”
I grabbed a glass of wine and splashed it in Matthew’s face. The handsome face that had captivated
me
for ten years was now dripping with red liquid.
noveldramaYou don’t fucking own me, Matthew, Carol, let’s go.
I walked away with Carol with my head held high.
“Stop right there!” Two men shouted at the same time from behind me.