Chapter 228

Liam Sullivan's arm remained tightly wrapped around her waist.

His gaze burned, as if trying to melt her.

Vivian Bennett sat rigidly, feeling on pins and needles.

But she had to admit, the food here was exquisite.

Every dish was crafted by a top-tier chef.

This level of quality was simply unavailable elsewhere.

Since she was already trapped in his grasp, she decided to indulge freely.

Eating to her heart's content was the only way to break even.

......

Returning home that evening, the house was silent.

Her cousin, Grace Harper, had already left.

A meal still steaming sat on the dining table.

A note was pressed beside it.

"Vivian, I've gone back. Take good care of yourself."

Vivian clutched the note, her heart sinking.

Her cousin had ultimately softened and returned to that house.

But if Jason Harper had truly cheated, this matter couldn't just be dropped.

She needed to get to the bottom of it.

She absolutely couldn't let her cousin be wronged.

The next day, she arranged to meet a male colleague from the branch office.

They met at a restaurant near the branch.

This man, Li Jian, had pursued her before, but she had rejected him.

He quickly agreed when she initiated the meeting this time.

They had just sat down. Vivian hadn't even broached the main topic.

A familiar figure appeared at the restaurant entrance.

It was Jiang Meiqi.

She was once the office belle of the branch, basking in endless attention.

Until Vivian arrived and stole all the spotlight.

From then on, Jiang Meiqi saw her as a thorn in her side.

She opposed Vivian at every turn.

Now, seeing Li Jian and Vivian sitting together, Jiang Meiqi immediately walked over.

"Vivian Bennett, you're like a bad penny. Even after transferring, you're still seducing people from the branch?"

Vivian gave her a faint glance, too lazy to engage.

She had serious business today and didn't want any complications.

But Jiang Meiqi was relentless.

Seeing Vivian ignore her only fueled her further.

"If it weren't for your brother-in-law, could you even have gotten into the branch? But Jason Harper, he..."

Jiang Meiqi deliberately drew out her words, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.

Then she turned and walked away, hips swaying.

Vivian's heart stirred. She sensed something hidden in Jiang Meiqi's words.

She turned to Li Jian, about to ask.

"Li Jian, my brother-in-law he..."

The moment she mentioned her brother-in-law, Li Jian's expression changed.

He seemed to understand something.