Tracy watched as Matthew rolled up his sleeves and menacingly walked up to her. Terrified, she started stuttering, "A-are you out of your mind, M-matthew? We're on the highest floor at Wealthwave Group. Rae's office is just around the corner, and she could walk out at any moment. Aren't you worried she'll catch you?"
Matthew scoffed. "Anyway, you're going to tell her I assaulted you. If she sees it, it's what it is. I hooked up with you, so it's not a loss."
As Matthew was saying that, he grabbed Tracy's hand and yanked her into his arms, locking her in his embrace.
Tracy exclaimed in shock. She never expected a pervert like Matthew would be bold enough to go this far. It immediately threw her into a panic.
Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt a hand on her butt and yelled, "Stop it, Matthew! T-take your hand away. You can't touch me there. Don't push your luck."
Matthew playfully squeezed it. "It's you who's forcing my hand here, Tracy."
Furious, Tracy clenched her teeth. "Don't get too carried away, Matthew. Once this is over, I won't let you off the hook."
"Forget about that. I'm not letting you off the hook right now."
After Matthew finished speaking, a cold glint flickered in his eyes. He suddenly raised his hand and brought it down hard.
With a loud smack, his hand landed on her perky butt. But he didn't just stop there as he continued slapping her butt repeatedly. In no time, he had hit it more than a dozen times.
Tracy felt a burning and tingling sensation on her rounded backside, and the pain was too much to bear. But the humiliation hit her even harder.
Tears welled up in her eyes. As she bit her lower hip, she struggled hard, but no amount of effort could help her break free from Matthew.
Suddenly, the sound of heels clacking rang out in the hallway. With her head down, Rachel came around the corner, looking at the documents she was holding.
Upon spotting Rachel, Matthew freaked out and stopped what he was doing. He quickly took a step back.
Tracy saw Rachel as well. She quickly wiped her tears in panic and whispered, "I beg you, Matthew."
Matthew assumed Tracy was going to tell on him, and he was at a loss. He never expected her to plead with him. Sporting a cold expression, he remained quiet.
Tracy looked anxious. "P-please, Matthew. Don't tell Rae about my wish for the three of us to live together. And don't bring up that I want to be with her."
Matthew had a gist that Tracy's idea was totally one-sided, and Rachel had no clue about it.
But upon recalling the threats she said earlier, he got a little pissed off. "Why should I keep this a secret for you?"
Tracy whispered, "If you promise to keep it under wraps, I'll do whatever you want."
Rachel was on the phone as she went through the documents. She only realized Matthew and Tracy were around after walking up to them.
After wrapping up the call with a goodbye in her earphones, she took them out and turned to face Matthew and Tracy. "What are you two doing here?"
Matthew was about to speak when Tracy quickly jumped in first. She was afraid that he might spill her secret.
"Thanks to Matthew, I was able to take over Silvaris Pharmaceuticals without a hitch. I'm really grateful to him and wanted to treat him to a meal, but he keeps turning me down."
Rachel gave Tracy a once-over, and a hint of surprise flashed across her icy demeanor. "I've known you forever, and I've never seen you take a guy out for a meal."