Chapter 132 Public Humiliation
Everyone nearby held their breath, not daring to make a sound.
Caroline must have gone madâhow could she speak to Mr. Ellison like that?
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If she had just apologized to him the way she had to the female employees earlier, perhaps Davidâs anger might have subsided.
But now⦠she was only adding fuel to the fire.
âI didnât add alcohol or any alcoholâbased ingredients to the lotion,â Caroline said slowly. âSomeone must have tampered with it after I distributed the samples, which caused the allergic reactions and skin issues.â
âOh? Who did it?â
âIâll find out.â
Davidâs gaze was filled with contempt. He didnât need to say a wordâhis expression made it clear enough.
What could Caroline possibly uncover? How would she even begin to investigate? Does she have the ability or authority to do so?
His look made Caroline uncomfortable, and she turned her head away.
He always carried himself with such arrogance, looking down on others, his confidence bordering on self- importance.
Davidâs tone was cold. âSo you think you bear no responsibility at all?â
âWhat responsibility does a falsely accused person have?â Caroline replied. âIâm a victim in this too. Their faces were injured, but Iâ¦â
Her pride, her reputation, her formulaâs integrity had all been hurt.
But most of all, her heart.
Caroline knew David understood perfectly well that she wouldnât have made such a mistake. He had surely guessed this was a deliberate scheme, yet he chose to kick her while she was down.
After all, they were supposed to be husband and wifeâthe closest two people could be in the world.
And yetâ¦
They stood on opposing sides, constantly at odds.
âYou keep saying you were falsely accused. Then whereâs your proof?â David asked. âDo you think you can absolve yourself of all responsibility with just a few empty words?â
âIâll figure out a way to find the eviden-â
Before Caroline could finish, David slammed the bottle in his hand onto the table,
âBang!â
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Anna tugged at Carolineâs sleeve, signaling her to stop talking. The situation was direâshe should just apologize and get it over with.
Anna wanted to take some of the blame herself, as she shared some responsibility.
But Caroline turned the tables, holding Annaâs hand and gently pushing her behind her.
It was clear to Caroline that David was settling a personal score. She couldnât let Anna get dragged into this and suffer the humiliation.
âWrong is wrong. Excuses and justifications donât matter,â David said icily. âIf every employee here were like you, how would the company function?â
Caroline took a deep breath.
It was clear he had no intention of letting her off the hook. He was determined to humiliate her in front of
everyone.
Fine. Iâd take it.
As long as it didnât involve her child, she could endure. She wouldnât waste energy fighting with David over something so trivial.
This wasnât the wise thing to do.
Lowering her head, she said, âIâm sorry, Mr. Ellison. This was a mistake in my work, a failure on my part. Please⦠forgive me.â
David didnât respond. Apparently, he wasnât satisfied yet.
Caroline continued, âMr. Ellison, I apologize for disturbing you. Please give me another chanceâIâll resolve this issue as soon as possible to minimize any impact on the launch of the âCarozâ product line.â
She bowed deeply. In front of so many people, she lowered herself completely, humbling herself to the
extreme.
Dignity? I donât even know what that is anymore. All I know is that this is exactly what David wanted.
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