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Her pitiful appearance, on the verge of tears, was abruptly cut short by the closing elevator door. Everything happened too quickly; I hadn't even had time to react when the man in front of me pressed his hands on my shoulders, pinning me against the elevator wall. Just as the elevator ascended, I suddenly felt dizzy and my vision blurred. I frowned and asked him, “What are you doing?”

“I didn’t do anything,” he replied.

Reynaldo stared at me coldly. “It was some of your words that made me very unhappy. When I’m unhappy, I want to punish you. What should I do?”

“Well, then don’t listen!” I said angrily.

Reynaldo sneered, “It’s not that I want to listen, but your mouth… it just never learns!”

He then bit my lip. I felt pain and angrily pushed him. He pressed against me fiercely, kissing me forcefully and dominantly. I went crazy, increasingly convinced this man was a pervert. How could his stomach not have hurt him to death that morning!

With a “ding,” the elevator door opened.

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As the doors opened, cries of surprise filled the air. Reynaldo released me and calmly adjusted his tie before walking out. I wiped my lips forcefully and followed him.

It was ridiculous; the employees at the entrance showed Reynaldo great respect. As he exited the elevator, they all nodded and bowed. When I emerged, they looked at me with contemptuous eyes, as if I had deliberately flirted with Reynaldo in the elevator. I was furious.

By afternoon, rumors of me seducing Reynaldo in the elevator had spread throughout the office. Melany ran to me excitedly, saying, “Esmeralda, you finally figured it out, that’s great! They said Mr. Humphrey even kissed you; I think there’s something going on.”

I propped up my chin, disinclined to speak. At that moment, mocking laughter echoed: “Some people shamelessly seduced Mr. Humphrey, and she even boasted about it.”

I turned and saw Kimberly staring at me resentfully. Leticia, the secretary team leader beside her, was the one who mocked me.

I tugged at my lip. “What’s dishonorable about it? After all, you want to seduce Mr. Humphrey, but I’m afraid you lack the courage. Even if you had the courage, Mr. Humphrey probably wouldn't kiss you.”

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“Oh, I got it, but you couldn’t even come close. What’s wrong with me showing off a little?”

“You…” Leticia instantly became furious, her face reddening.

Kimberly tugged at Leticia’s arm, whispering softly, “Don’t stoop to her level. She’s pitiful. I’ve been finding ways to retaliate against her and humiliate her ever since she offended me. I’ve tried pleading on her behalf several times, but it didn’t make any difference.”

Leticia’s eyes flickered. “So you mean Mr. Humphrey didn’t actually want to kiss that despicable woman; he was just humiliating her?”

“Oh dear…” Kimberly feigned hesitation, fidgeting, “You can’t say it like that, anyway… um, it’s hard to say…”

Her hesitant silence fueled everyone’s imagination. Leticia chuckled. “I knew it! Mr. Humphrey could never have wanted to kiss her. He must have been humiliating her.”

“Yes, yes, yes… At that time, the elevator door opened, and we only saw Mr. Humphrey’s back; we didn’t actually see Mr. Humphrey kissing her.”

“That’s right, Mr. Humphrey must have been playing with her, mocking her. No wonder when Mr. Humphrey came out of the elevator, his face was cold and indifferent.”

“Tsk, it was useless for this woman to throw herself at Mr. Humphrey. How could she have the audacity to still be so proud?”

Waves of mocking laughter followed. Melany looked at me awkwardly.

I straightened my collar, sat up straight, and pouted.

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“See, this broken skin on my lip is where Mr. Humphrey bit me…”

“Hmm…”

As soon as I spoke, they shrugged, cursing me for being shameless and accusing me of lying.

“You stopped making up stories; those lips must have been bitten by yourself.”

“Well, Mr. Humphrey already disliked you, and besides, Mr. Humphrey is clearly a charismatic man with a strong sense of self-control. How could he possibly do such a thing to you?”

As soon as I heard the words “forbidden” and “desire,” my heart filled with mockery. They had truly never witnessed Reynaldo’s obsession and madness in bed. The sound of scolding and mockery grew louder.