Chapter 27

Sophia listened to the discussions among the members of the design department and felt outraged. She thought the people in the design department were simply disgusting, all hoping for Violet to end up with a bad outcome.

In the stairwell, Violet answered her phone with a blank expression. “Hello. What do you want?”

Henry snorted. “Now you don’t even call me Dad?”

Violet felt a shiver run down her spine when she heard his voice. She responded with sarcasm, “Does someone who drugs his own daughter and hands her over to other men have the right to be called Dad?”

Henry was momentarily taken aback, recalling the events of the previous night. He maintained a calm facade. “Violet, what’s your relationship with Patrick Hersey?”

“How is that any of your business?” Violet’s voice was sharp and unyielding. “Then aren’t you afraid I might take action against Charles’s company?” Henry’s tone carried a clear threat.

Violet scoffed. “As long as you can outmatch Patrick, go ahead.”

Henry remained silent for a couple of seconds and then said, “It seems like what Patrick said last night is true. Are you two married?”

to the main issue. “Alright, let’s put everything else aside for now. Shouldn’t you

believed Violet would definitely comply and withdraw

lawsuit? She plagiarized

gripped her phone tightly out of disgust. Henry continued, “Don’t rely on Patrick to help you. To be frank with you, if Veronica is driven to commit suicide because of this, even if you win

you afraid I’ll post your words online?”

it off. “Go ahead and post them. What does that prove? I’m just trying to advise you to withdraw the lawsuit, from

can record conversations. I can do it too. This conversation can easily prove that you’re married to Patrick. If you don’t want to be seen as a bully, you’d better drop the lawsuit.” Henry not only left himself

Veronica. She hung up the phone with a

was married to Patrick was not something that could never be revealed, but

would likely assume that Violet was using Patrick’s influence to bully Veronica. In that case, it would be very difficult for Violet to prove her innocence, and she would likely face public

at the hospital, Veronica received a call from Russell. “Veronica, you bitch! I can’t believe you’re blaming everything on me!” Veronica rolled her eyes, looking at her newly manicured nails, and replied, “Well, your reputation is already in the gutter, so a bit more scandal

want a divorce right

kick me to the curb the moment trouble hits? Since you’re heartless, I might as well get tough. How else can I

fortune. You pretend to be innocent, don’t you? Well, I’ll show everyone your true colors.”

to be something he could use against her. If he turned the tables on her

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