I could not believe he would stoop so low, not only in his actions but also in his assumptions about me. Just because he had no boundaries didn’t mean I was the same.
If he had cared even a little, he would have known that the reason I stayed out all night was because I had drunk so much at a business dinner with Sumer Group that I ended up in the hospital with gastrointestinal bleeding.
I had secured the deal purely through my abilities, my proposal stood out among countless competitors.
Leo pressed his tongue against his cheek. His entire demeanor was radiating with fury.
"How dare you slap me! What, did I strike a nerve?" Leo sneered. His voice was laced with contempt.
Evelyn stroked his face gently with a worried expression. Then she pretended to defend me, "Leo, just let this be. Don't make a big deal out of this. I believe she was forced to do this."
"She gave herself up to secure the deal. She did it for the sake of you and the company."
I let out a cold laugh. Evelyn’s talent for twisting the truth had grown day by day. After seven years by Leo’s side, all it took was a few words from her to paint me as morally questionable in his mind.