Evelyn wasn’t aware of how long she had been sleeping.
She slowly sat up and let out a painful “hiss”. She instinctively touched her neck and then moved her hand to her stomach.
She was hungry. It seemed like the pain wouldn’t be resolved immediately, so she decided to fill her stomach first.
Evelyn descended the stairs slowly. As she approached the living room, she sensed that the atmosphere wasn’t right – oppressive and icy.
She looked towards the center of the storm where Henry was, and for a moment, she froze. He was dressed in a black suit with a pristine white shirt. His slightly narrowed eyes showed no emotion, yet his body exuded an intimidating chill.
Guard-one, Guard-five, and even David in front of him trembled under his gaze.
“Negligence, how should it be dealt with?” Henry’s voice was cold.
David replied, “Dismissal, limbs severed.”
Henry continued, “Having failed to protect her, how should it be dealt with?”
Guard-one’s face turned pale, “Compensated with our lives.”
Hearing this, Henry’s gaze swept over them, and with a slight movement of his thin lips, he passed judgment on their fates.
“Go receive your punishment.”
“Wait…”
Upon hearing Evelyn’s voice, the eyes of David and the others brightened, but they dared not raise their heads due to Henry’s overwhelming presence.
Henry turned around, watching as Evelyn swiftly approached him with a light step, “Hungry?”
“I don’t even know how long I slept, my stomach is empty.”
Henry’s expression darkened, “Three days… You’ve slept for three days.”
Seeing the dark circles under the eyes, Evelyn could imagine what he had been through in those three days, and a sense of guilt surged within her.
“I won’t be so reckless next time,” she said, sitting obediently beside him, her eyes fixed on the few people in front of her.
After a while, Evelyn spoke, “I want to eat a small cake. Can you ask David to buy one?”
David, who was named, froze for a moment. He naturally understood that Evelyn was saving him, and his eyes revealed deep gratitude.
Although he wasn’t present at the scene when things happened, as the one who personally selected these five people, he wouldn’t escape the charge of negligence.
Henry’s gaze lingered on her and David for a long time before nodding, “Go quickly.”
“Understood. I’ll make sure to bring back plenty,” David replied, leaving the villa like a flash.
The remaining few couldn’t help but envy David, secretly hoping for a chance at redemption themselves. However, having only seen Evelyn once, especially Guard-five, who had discussed The Wilson family’s mistress…
Henry lazily leaned against the sofa, his eyes slightly narrowed, seemingly waiting for Evelyn to continue speaking.
Evelyn curved her lips and added, “Frank should have mentioned that my recovery speed is fast. So, can I officially start practicing combat and shooting in a couple of days?”
“Are they… prepared?” she inquired, looking towards the others.
Guard-one frowned, while Guard-five, the quickest to react, cast a grateful look towards Evelyn. He hurriedly spoke, “We’ll get everything ready, and we’ll ensure that Madam starts training on time.”
After speaking, he cast a cautious glance at Henry and swiftly left the villa with the others, who were still in a daze.
Evelyn breathed a sigh of relief, leaning back into the sofa. After a moment, she shifted her body, pressing closely against Henry.
Henry took her hand and suddenly spoke, “From now on, these few people will follow you.”
Evelyn made a soft sound of acknowledgment, a smile playing on her lips. When Henry looked at her, she couldn’t resist speaking, “Henry, when did your acting skills become so impressive?”
Henry gazed at her with a calm expression, his clear eyes seemingly indicating that he didn’t understand what she was talking about.
Evelyn continued, “Even if I hadn’t intervened, you wouldn’t have hurt them, right?”
He must have calculated that she would wake up soon which is why he flew into a rage at the villa. His goal was to give her a chance to save these few people when she woke, ensuring their absolute loyalty to her. What could be more valuable than life?
Henry remained silent, and Evelyn became increasingly confident in her speculation. If it wasn’t for this reason, she couldn’t think of any other explanation for him delaying such an important matter for three days, coincidentally waiting until she woke up.
“Darling,” Evelyn suddenly moved forward and bit down on his chin, “You are cute, too adorable.”
The warm sensation spread along his jaw…
“Evelyn.” He swiftly reached out and pulled her into his embrace.
“Hmm?”
Henry lifted her chin, chuckling low, “You bit the wrong place.”
Evelyn blushed on her cheeks…
After a moment, she forced herself to calm down, tilted her head, and kissed Henry’s lips.
“What about this time? Was it right?”
A fierce fire ignited between the two… Henry stood up, carrying her into his arms.
His voice was hoarse, “You didn’t bite hard enough. Baby, I’ll teach you.”
Evelyn’s heart pounded wildly, as if it wanted to leap out of her chest.
His lips were pliable, and the sweet taste between them made her lose control of her senses. She clung tightly to Henry, pressing her body against his. She felt herself getting hotter and hotter, a strong desire welling up within.
He continued to suck, lick, using his tongue to part her lips…
Evelyn’s hands uncontrollably slipped into his shirt, stroking his taut and beautifully defined muscles…
…
Evelyn lay in the villa for seven days before being allowed to go out. During these days, she could only handle company matters through online communication, luckily without any delays.
On this morning, as she entered the office, she noticed the employees showing somewhat strange looks. When she reached her office area, she found that her office was marked with the title ‘General Manager.’
“Evelyn,” Zane immediately approached her, “Winter has really gone too far. Since you started your recovery at home, he’s been constantly taking over your responsibilities.”
“And where’s Yancy?” Evelyn narrowed her eyes. In such an outrageous situation, she wondered why he hadn’t confronted Winter and given him a beating.
Zane shook his head, “He suddenly took leave a few days ago, and we can’t reach him at all. If Yancy were still here, Winter’s teeth would probably be missing by now.”
“Leave?” Evelyn recalled the sparse background information on Yancy left at the research institute…
While the two were talking, Glen hurriedly ran over.
“Director Taylor, I think you need to take a look at this contract.”
“Alright.” Evelyn took the contract and scanned it briefly. When her eyes fell on the name ‘Perry,’ she was taken aback.
“What is this? An endorsement for ‘Glory’?”
Glen nodded truthfully, “But I don’t agree with Manager Wallace’s proposal. Perry’s popularity has been on the rise recently, but he has many issues in his personal life. We never know when it might lead to trouble.”
Perry’s private life was extremely chaotic. In the previous life, many scandalous things about him were exposed, including encounters with numerous beauties, economic fraud cases, and exploiting fans.
With such an image as a spokesperson, ‘Glory’ would only be dragged down.
Evelyn frowned, but before she could speak, the office door opened, and Winter swaggered in.
“You also don’t like Perry? Well, too bad. The whole company will now listen to me.”
Evelyn glanced at him and asked in a low voice, “Is Manager Wallace insisting on using Perry?”
“Do you have any objections?” Winter looked at Evelyn with a sneer, “If you have any, keep them to yourself. I don’t intend to accept your opinions.”
“Oh!” Evelyn pondered for a moment, “I just kindly remind Manager Wallace that finalizing a collaboration without the consent of the project’s internal staff is your personal responsibility.”
“In other words, if Perry ever falls, you will personally bear the company’s losses, understood?”
Perry, backed by the leading entertainment company, could not easily collapse. Winter was extremely disdainful of Evelyn’s rhetoric.
He raised an eyebrow, “Don’t bother worrying. The person I’ve chosen will never fail. If there is such a day, I’ll bear all the losses.”
Evelyn nodded, “Alright. Manager Wallace’s words, I’ll keep them in mind.”
Winter snorted coldly, glanced at Evelyn, and then turned and left. This brief conversation marked the finalization of the matter.
Glen couldn’t help but show concern, “Director Taylor, Manager Wallace is experimenting with ‘Glory.’ Are we really going to stand by and do nothing?”
Evelyn understood his concerns, “Rest assured, if I can save ‘Glory’ once, I can save it a second time. If you don’t want ‘Glory’ to be manipulated by Winter, then trust me this once.”
Glen nodded, “I trust you, director Taylor… There’s still some work need to be done on ‘Glory’, so I’ll leave now.”
Evelyn nodded and then turned to Zane, “Where’s my office?”
Zane: “??”
“Evelyn, what’s wrong with you? You’re compromising?” According to her usual hot temper, shouldn’t she be storming in, kicking Winter out, and then reoccupying the office with great fanfare?