Chapter 9 End Our Relationship?

• Cecilia was stating the truth, "If Ms. Scott finds out about our relationship, she won't let me off the hook easily!"
• "So?"
• Harrison extinguished the cigarette in his hand.
• His dark eyes looked at Cecilia, "You're scared? Do you want to end things with me? Don't you need money anymore?"
• Cecilia hesitated.
• She knew him too well.
• Seeing his cold expression and the darkness in his eyes, she knew he was getting angry.
• She didn't dare to provoke him. Shaking her head, she said "No."
• "Hmph!" Harrison sneered.
• He held Cecilia's chin, "If you leave me, where will you find a man that gives you money anytime you want and satisfies this appetite of yours?
• "Cecilia Young, stop thinking about nonsense. Everything stays the same unless I say otherwise!"
• Cecilia fell silent.
• Harrison's rough hands caressed her cheek. Her delicate face was swollen. Her beauty was ruined by the mark on her face.
• He frowned slightly.
• "Does it hurt?"
• Cecilia shook her head.
• When Harrison got dressed and left, he tossed a 200 thousand dollars check to her, "This is your compensation."
• Was it because I got slapped? She thought.
• "I'll retransfer you tomorrow." With that, he left.
• In the past four years, he had never stayed overnight at the apartment.
• Cecilia picked up the check. A bitter and helpless expression was on her face, but she could only accept her fate and put it away.
• She needed money, she needed it badly!
• The next day, Cecilia had just arrived at the company when she was called into the office by Francesca.
• "Cecilia Young, is this how you do things?" Francesca questioned, as she held a stack of reports high in her hand and threw it at Cecilia.
• It was a thick stack of paper. Cecilia's forehead was hit and started to bleed.
• "Hmph!" Francesca sneered. She looked at Cecilia's bleeding forehead, "Well aren't you weak?"
• She walked over and grabbed Cecilia's chin, "Such a pitiful expression! If Harrison saw this, wouldn't he be heartbroken?"
• Cecilia was stunned.
• Francesca glared at her, "Tell me, what is your relationship with Harrison?"
• Cecilia had a cold expression on her face.
• Even after being slapped, she still had that emotionless expression. Looking at Francesca, she slowly said, "I'm merely the secretary of his company."
• "Do you expect me to believe that?"
• Francesca looked at Cecilia arrogantly, "Listen, even if there's anything between you and Harrison, he can still ditch you at any moment!
• "With your social status, you're not even worthy to be Harrison's shoe polisher!"
• Francesca told Cecilia that if she was smart, she'd resign immediately. She generously offered to give Cecilia another 500 thousand dollars, but Cecilia refused her offer.
• She also returned the 200 thousand dollars Francesca had given her, "I wasn't dismissed by Grant Business, so I'm returning the money to you."
• "You!" Francesca was furious.
• She glared at Cecilia, "You're my assistant now! Be sensible, take the money, and leave. Pretend as if nothing happened.
• "Otherwise, I'll make things so difficult for you that you have no choice but to leave!"
• Cecilia remained silent. She never had the right to leave. Even if she was beaten or tortured, her only option was to accept her fate.
• Suddenly, "Knock, knock, knock!" the door of the office was knocked. It was a secretary from the CEO's office.
• After she walked in, she saw the scattered reports on the floor, the injuries on Cecilia's forehead, and the marks on her cheek.
• She gloated over the scene but quickly suppressed her emotions.
• "Ms. Scott, Cecilia." She politely greeted the two, then told the latter, "Cecilia, Mr. Grant wants you to return to the CEO's office."
• "What did you say?" Francesca said.
• The secretary seemed frightened, her face turning pale, "It was the CEO's decision. Maybe it's because he's used to Cecilia…"
• Francesca refused to let Cecilia go.
• "You focus on your work and reprepare yesterday's reports! Don't think about going back! I'll go talk to Harrison!"
• Francesca arrived at the CEO's office, "Harrison, everything's fine. Why do you want to bring Cecilia back again?
• "She performed well as my assistant. Plus, Harrison, you have so many secretaries. You don't need her, do you?"
• Harrison turned to look at her, "Sure, I have many secretaries, but she's the only one who's fit as the head secretary!"
• With that, the matter was settled.
• No matter what Francesca said, she couldn't change Harrison's decision. Cecilia eventually returned to her original workstation.