Seraphina’s heart thumped.Still, her expression remained neutral.From her side view, she saw Walton and her assistant step out, but her gaze remained on the representative.“Can we discuss this in my office?” she asked pleasantly.Mr Rooney’s nose turned upward as he said, “I don’t think that’s wise under the circumstances. I am an uptight man, after all.”“Under what circumstances?” Seraphina responded with a smile.He snorted. “You are going to pretend you don’t know what’s being said about you online? How can we trust our brand with a company headed by someone so flighty?”Walton shifted behind Seraphina.Before she could speak, he stepped forward. “Look here, young man. That is no way to talk to a lady. Miss Vale is the most hard-working..."Seraphina raised her hand and he immediately remembered himself.He bowed slightly and stepped back, saying, “I am sorry, miss. It’s just that what they are saying about you is so unfair.”“It’s fine,” she said simply and turned to the repres

Their voices reined in Seraphina’s anger faster than her mental recital.She didn’t have to prove anything to the fools before her.Those standing with her were those she shouldn’t let down.Vivian’s face darkened with each statement.“How did that bitch get all these people to be loyal to her that fast?”Kael Peat suddenly snorted with laughter.“Oh, old Walton. As always, you are so stiff-necked that you would rather sink with the flaming ship.” He looked at the building with contempt. “You think some renovation and a green CEO can save you? Don’t come begging when you can’t even feed yourselves once a day.”

No way. How can someone…“What?! Mr Jenkins. I am so sorry, please. I will handle this right away.”Fevered sweat popped up on Rooney's forehead as that voice resounded in the air.One of the men reached Adrian just then.Adrian smoothly shifted Seraphina behind him as the man swung.He caught the fist in his hand, twisted the arm backwards, then gave him a swift kick.Rooney jerked out of his shock when he saw the men still targeting Adrian.“Stop! Stop, you idiots! Can't you hear…?”His phone rang just then.Last Updated : 2026-06-06

Seraphina was still reeling from Adrian's intervention.“Thank you for this,” she had said as soon as Peat got shooed away by Walton and the security guard.When he only kept staring at her, she got nervous and added, “I know you didn't have to do that, but…”“You want to thank me? Have dinner with me then,” he had interrupted smoothly.She wasn't expecting that.“Oh, alright. It's just…” she cleared her throat uncomfortably as she remembered how all this had started. “Coming over to my place now might not be a good idea. Do you want me to come to yours?”He raised his brow at her and said, “Dinner at