Chapter 172

Chapter 172

Just as she was lost in thought the sound of footsteps outside got closer and closer, and suddenly,

the door of the room was pushed open and a tall figure appeared in the doorway. Lucia froze, her

back'®

stiffened, and when she raised her head, she saw August standing there with a serious face, looking

at'®

her in a stern way Stunned Lucia asked, "What are you doing here?" Seeing the woman's eyes flash

with panic, August sulkily pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "To'®

inspect my employee's work."

Then, he paid no attention to her expression, striding to her desk. The pair of deep eyes sharply

swept across her desk, and his gaze finally rested on a folder on the right corner of the table. Lucia

followed his gaze. She panicked. Before she could react, August had already stretched out his long

hand and picked up the folder and flipped it."

be translated.’

If August found out that she was secretly taking an outside job, the consequence could be severe.

After all, there was an explicit rule that employees were not allowed to take other jobs outside of

the’

company.’

Now she put the document in broad daylight, she was afraid... Before Lucia had time to imagine the"

consequence, the boss had already raised his head, his thin lips pressed tightly together, and a thin

layer!

of anger appeared in his eyes. The man raised his hand, holding the document, stared into her eyes

and’

asked, "What is this?" ®

Lucia's hands that were holding together couldn't help but tighten. Her gaze began to drift. What

should"

she say? Admit directly that it was another job she had secretly taken? Yet, something didn't seem

right. She had been working overtime for several days, but he picked the day when she just got the

folder to inspect. More coincidentally, he made a beeline to this folder, as if he had already known

it. With a sharp breath, she came to her to look up at the man's cold eyes and uttered dryly, "This is

a contract for a friend of mine. He needs a translator.” August's eyebrows tightened, and he threw

the folder in his hand onto the table with a light touch. "Do'®

you know that there is an explicit rule in the company that employees are not allowed to take a

second’

job?" ®

Lucia took a deep breath, clenched her fist and said, "I didn't intend to do it in the company. My

time off'®

work is my private time, I can do this, can't I?"'®

her trouble. Thinking that every move might be under August's surveillance, Lucia was irritated. She

took another deep breath and said word for word in a steady voice,

Seeing the woman's chin slightly raised, her gaze firm, and she as arrogant as a black swan, August

felt his anger grow stronger. It was clear she was the wrong party, but now it seemed like he was the

one at’

fault’

Veins bulged in his forehead as he clenched his fists and pursed his lips into a cold slit. A few

seconds’

later, he reached out and pressed both hands on the armrests of Lucia's chair. Then forcefully, he

pulled

her towards him with the chair.’

Before she could react, the two of them were close enough to each other. Looking up at him, Lucia

was"

was in a greater panic. She subconsciously stretched out her hand to block the man's word by word,

"I've told you, when you need’

help, you can come to me."

Yet, she went to Paul Thomas. August gritted his teeth.'®

Besides, as long as she needed help, he could just hand her a few projects within her abilities, and

the bonus could be much more handsome than what she found outside. He her the’

her mind."

As soon as Lucia heard his words, her face instantly turned sour. She stared back at August, her

gaze

heavy and aloof, her heart occupied with anger. "I don't need your help!" She gritted her teeth and

spoke’

without thinking, "Do you think everyone should circle around you? August Adams, I'm telling you,

I'm not’

like the women around you! I'm not someone is at beck and call! I hate you, I don't even want to

see you!"

The anger breeding in the bottom of her heart had been fermented, and it exploded in a

fury. August was'® slightly stunned, not quite convinced of what he had heard. ®

those who wanted to jump on him. Now when someone admit she hated him and didn want to see him, he had strange and complicated emotions in his heart.

He furrowed his cold, hard tone. In a rage, even though she could read the danger in the man's eyes, Lucia was stil determined to give him a positive answer.

She said word by word, “Ves, I hate.” The words did not finish when her chin was lifted by a large hand. The next second, softness landed on her lips, blocking

il the speech she wanted to make. The man's movements were domineering The moment she resisted and struggle, he had already extended his hand and

easily pinned both of her arms behind her back, firmiy suppressing her. Luci's face was red with anger. Unable to push him away, she twisted her body,

grabbing, pushing and kicking. Vet, he did not let go Instead, he leaned closer to her. She had no choice but to open her mouth and bite his lips in anger.

Fesiing the blood in his mouth, August frowned. It was his blood. He hadn't expected that she would be'®

20 ruthless. He withdrew, pulling away from her. Looking at the woman's stubborn eyes and water lips, his eyes darkened fiercely. He reached out, pulling the

woman up from the chair, and pushed her to the side as she wes pinned to’

to glare at him viciously and threatened, "August Adams, let go! If you don't let go, Il scream!" Her words didn't knock any sense into his head. Pausing for two

seconds, Lucia realized that, at thi time, if she yelled at the top of her lungs, no one would come to her rescue.

At this moment, August's big palm climbed up her waist. Without hesitation, slipped down along the

fabric, and sid into her trousers without obstacles.

Lucia’ face instantly changed, her body tensed. Before she could react, the man had already pressed to her ear, his voice extremely soft but confident, "If you

hate me, why are you so wet?" This sentence, like a thunderclap, exploded in her ears.