"Miss Andrew, forgive me for troubling you to come here in person," she said sweetly. "This is all my fault for not having enough experience so I wasn't able to impress our partners. I heard the Summer Group's CEO, Mr. Summer, specifically requested you as the contact person!”
"Mr. Summer might be young but he’s famous in the industry for being extremely strict,” she continued, her voice laced with a false humility. “Some even say he doesn’t have much respect for women in business. If you have any tips on negotiating, please share them with me.”
I caught the insinuation behind her words. She was clearly suggesting to Leo that I had used questionable means to secure the deal.
Sure enough, Leo's eyes darkened. He raised to his feet and clutched my wrist firmly.
"Julie, I remember that when you went to Summer Group to fight to get this deal, you did not come home until the next morning. Did you use your body as leverage?"
Slap! The sound of my hand hitting his face echoed sharply. I had put every ounce of strength into that slap.