Chapter 1182
Desperate and helpless upon her words, Ruka stared at Victoria with tears in her eyes. Her words were just like a knife that had
stabbed right at her heart, and she felt it could end her life at any
moment now.
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“You better remember my words.” After Victoria gave her warning, she left Ruka and went back to Ren’s group.
Left in the corner, Ruka found herself panting heavily, her breathing turning ragged, as though she just had a near-death
experience. Momentarily losing the strength in her knees, she held onto the wall for support. She thought back on how cold and
harsh Victoria's words were, as though they were meant to rob her life with every word she said. Making him the subject of the
public's criticism? For him to be despised and spurned by the public? No! I'll never let him be humiliated like that! she thought with
one hand over her heart. As she closed her eyes from the aches in her heart, tears started running down her cheeks.
Ruka leaned against the wall for stwhen one of the cleaning ladies cover and asked in concern, “Are you alright? Are
you not feeling well?”
“I'm fine. Thank you.” With her hand on the wall, she stood up and bowed as thanks before heading in the office’s direction with
her head hung. She couldn't help but stumble on the way back, so she decided to head into the restroom to refresh herself. As she
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwashed her face, she noticed droplets of water running down her cheeks. Though she was unsure if it was the water from the tap
or tears from within, she pursed her lips and desperately suppressed her urge to cry. Just then, someone cout from the
cubicle, which prompted her to lean forward and continue splashing her face with water.
Meanwhile, in one of the lounges of the Translation Department. After the guests were served tea, Ren cout with his phone
and said to Elijah, “Bringto her office.”
After Elijah asked one of the nearby employees, the said employee showed them to Ren’s desired destination, to which the latter
followed as he took a step forward.