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He had long since hardened to such demeaning moments. But today was different—Daniela was here. A new
wave of humiliation hit Alexander, despite Daniela’s silence. His cheeks slowly turned red with shame.
“He can still blush? | thought all his pride had been wiped out.”
“Right? Did you hear? Just yesterday in a bar, Joyce made Alexander kneel and lick spilled beer off the table.”
The room buzzed with shock, everyone leaning in, eager for more.
“And then? What happened?”
The speaker dragged out the words with a mocking tone.
“Then Joyce tossed him a million, and he just took it. So, you see—men shouldn't get too cocky. Watch out, or
you might end up like Alexander, with your dignity crushed underfoot.”
The room erupted in laughter as the words sank in.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlexander’s hands shook ever so slightly as he held the shrimp. Joyce saw Daniela and sneered, keeping her
eyes on her face. Daniela had always been the one people noticed, and that was still true.
Most of the men in the room were watching her.
Daniela ate calmly while Cedric whispered something to her. She nodded, and he smiled gently, his eyes filled
with affection. Only Joyce could see it, but Cedric gently squeezed Daniela’s fingers in a gesture full of
tenderness.
Cedric was a powerful figure in the business world, yet before Daniela, he always lowered his guard, offering her
nothing but affection.
Joyce's hands balled into fists, her eyes blazing with fury.
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“Alexander! You fool! You can’t even peel a shrimp properly. What use are you?”
And with that, a sharp slap rang through the room.
The lively atmosphere, filled with laughter and toasts, suddenly stilled into an uncomfortable silence.
At a nearby table, Richard could feel a heavy unease settle over him. The sound of the slap made him stand up
in stunned disbelief. He understood how hard it must have been for Alexander to submit to Joyce like this.
He had heard the whispers and clenched his teeth, hoping that once Bennett Group's situation improved,
Alexander would finally escape Joyce's grasp. He never imagined Joyce would stoop so low. She actually
humiliated Alexander in front of everyone like that.
Just as Richard was about to step in, Joyce's icy voice cut through the tension.
“Peel this plate of shrimp for me!”
Alexander's fingers quivered as he sat still, lost in the heavy silence of the moment. He could feel the scornful
gazes of the others boring into him, yet he remained unmoved. He didn’t care anymore.
The only thought that mattered to him now was Daniela. What would she think of him now? Would she see him
the way everyone else did, like he was just embarrassing himself? Would she regret pushing him away, leaving
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Alexander bit his lip, his eyes wavering as he slowly looked up. One quick glance, and his heart nearly broke.
Daniela wasn't even looking his way. Cedric showed up with a small plate of roasted ribs and set it in front of her,
smiling. She looked up in surprise as Cedric held out a piece of rib to her lips, his smile soft and inviting.
From where Alexander sat, he could see Daniela’s lips part to take the piece of meat, with Cedric’s fingers
brushing her lips in the briefest touch.
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