Chapter 493

This money could free her from the swamp completely.

It could give her a new life.

Liam Sullivan took back the check.

Crystal bit her lip, her fingertips trembling slightly.

Her heart pounded like a drum.

Her eyelashes fluttered.

She reached for the zipper of her dress.

Spending a night with Liam Sullivan was an honor many women dreamed of.

She was a virgin, but she knew how to seize an opportunity.

"You're so bad, Mr. Sullivan," she cooed, excitement flashing in her eyes.

She was all too familiar with the games rich men played.

If he wanted her, she would give him her full cooperation.

Just as she was about to slip the dress off, the man's cold voice stopped her.

"Stop."

Crystal froze in place.

He didn't want her?

Liam's icy gaze swept over her.

"Your body isn't worth that price."

Crystal's face flushed bright red instantly.

Did he summon me here just to humiliate me?

......

Vivian Bennett waited for a long time.

Half an hour passed.

Then an hour.

Her phone remained silent.

She lowered her eyelashes and walked silently back to the bedroom.

Lying in the darkness, she stared at the ceiling.

Her eyes gradually grew moist.

She had experienced too much.

She had long learned to hide her feelings.

The next day, she woke up as the composed Vivian Bennett again.

Several days passed.

The injuries on her face slowly healed.

She hesitated no longer.

She returned to work at the company directly.

Liam had not contacted her.

She thought about reaching out to him, but her pride held her back.

They had just reconciled.

Why were they in a cold war again?

That night, a woman had answered his phone.

She was the one who should be angry.

Vivian refused to dwell on it.

She trusted Liam's feelings for her.

There must be some misunderstanding.

She arrived at the PR department early in the morning.

After finishing her work, she went to get coffee.

Her colleagues' chatter caught her attention.

"Did you hear? Mr. Sullivan brought a woman back from the club."

"Really?"

"It's true! He even made her his assistant. He had a huge fight with the Patriarch over it."

"Oh my god! I thought Mr. Sullivan liked Vivian Bennett?"

"I've seen that woman. She looks a bit like Vivian, but younger. Only eighteen."

"Men always prefer younger women."

"Don't all wealthy men have that preference?"