August Edwards laughed at the time, "Indeed, Miss Don understands the situation. To acquire that piece of land, one must go through me. So, it brings me great pleasure to meet such a heroic woman like you. If we have a good time tonight, I might consider passing the partnership to you."
The implication behind these words was clear: Violet Don was expected to entertain him well tonight!
Violet Don felt humiliated, her face turning blue and white in turns, yet the entire company had its eyes on this business deal, and she couldn't just back down.
The woman looked down at the empty glass, her eyes momentarily vacant.
Should she give up… or should she just stand up and walk away now? Doing so would certainly offend August Edwards and likely lead to endless enemies appearing from nowhere…
Violet Don's eyes reddened, her fists clenched tightly, her nails nearly piercing her palms.