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Violet felt her whole b*dy stiffen, her face turning pale. She stared at Patrick in disbelief, her expression filled with extreme embarrassment. She never expected Patrick to say such words. She knew that in the morning, she had acted stubbornly by not allowing him to punish Yvonne, and he found her ridiculous and was very displeased. However, even if that was the case, he could have just refused to help without humiliating her like this!

Violet clenched her teeth tightly, her eyes reddened with tears. Her pride would not allow her to beg Patrick for help again. She took a deep breath, trying to keep herself composed. “Yes, Mr. Hersey, you're absolutely right. We do not have any real connection, and it was my mistake to presume otherwise and be overly self-important. You have no obligation to assist me, and | acted rashly. | apologize to you, and | won't overstep my boundaries again. I’m sorry!”

After speaking, she immediately walked away, her footsteps in a hurry, heading upstairs. Patrick’s mind went blank, and he did not even know what he had just said. Seeing Violet's embarrassed expression, he surprisingly felt some regret. As Violet passed by him, he instinctively reached out and grabbed her arm. She raised her voice with a mixture of embarrassment and anger. “Mr. Hersey, let go!”

Even though Viola meowed aggressively, its usually gentle voice turning fierce. It clung to Patrick's trouser leg, scratching with its claws.

Patrick let go of her arm, his voice h oa rse. “Violet!”

She turned to look at him. “Mr. Hersey, | have learned my lesson. Please don’t remind me again.”

Patrick’s expression stiffened as Violet quickly headed upstairs. As she walked away, Viola swiftly darted into a corner.

Patrick stood still with his eyes closed, and a rare look of distress appeared on his usually stern face. He had truly had too much to drink, and what he

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said earlier... was not his true intention! He was just in a bad mood!

But could he explain that to Violet now? Would she even listen? Patrick shook his head in frustration and went to have a glass of cold water.

After taking a shower, he unwrapped a mint candy and sat on a mat by the floor-to-ceiling window, already regretting the things he said downstairs. He was genuinely upset about Violet’s decision at The Gents today. However, he also understood just how strong-willed Violet was. When she dealt with Russell Fraley and Veronica Webb in the beginning, he had offered to help personally, and she had refused. This indicated that this time, she reached out because she was genuinely facing a difficult situation. But with the words he had just spoken, there was no way Violet would ask him for help again.

The next day, as soon as Patrick arrived at work, he instructed Nelson to investigate if Violet had encountered any recent issues. In the design department, the news of Violet winning first place in The Dawn Jewelry Design Competition spread.

Everyone was congratulating Violet, except for Joanna, whose face turned extremely unpleasant. She had not expected that, despite her best efforts and even paving the way for Yvonne, Violet’s design had not been swapped out. What’s more, Yvonne had not shown up for work since yesterday, and she had only found out today that Yvonne had been fired!

Joanna watched as everyone congratulated Violet, feeling so jealous that it made her blood boil. She consoled herself, telling herself not to be in a hurry. She would definitely find an opportunity to tarnish Violet's reputation and get her out of the design department. As long as she managed to remove Violet from the design department, she would become the most outstanding designer. Skyler’s attention would surely

shift to her.

At that moment, Skyler called Violet into his office, and Joanna’s jealous gaze could have burned holes through her. Violet felt uncomfortable, sensing an unusual tension. She suddenly turned around, and Joanna

swiftly withdrew her gaze.

Even though Violet had won the first prize, she could not find any joy in it. Early this morning, Henry Webb sent a message urging her to hurry up. He even took a photo of the first two lines of the envelope and showed it to her. Violet became even more certain that it was the letter from her mother, Martha, and she started to feel anxious.

While Skyler talked to her, she seemed distracted. He wanted her to participate in the Azure Ocean Heart Jewelry Design Competition, which would require her to travel since the competition needed the designer to work on-site and draw designs in real-time.

Violet nodded but appeared preoccupied. Skyler could not help but frown. “Violet, are you okay?”

Violet came back to her senses and immediately shook her head. “I’m fine.”

Skyler glanced at her. “Then you should go see Mr. Hersey now. The competition materials are with him. He said you could go see him when you have time.”

Violet hesitated, looking somewhat troubled. “Can you help me get them?”

After what Patrick had said last night, she was afraid of facing him now.

Skyler could see through her hesitation with just one look. “You don’t want to see Mr. Hersey?”

Violet appeared somewhat uneasy, and she quickly came up with an excuse. “Mr. Hersey is too strict, and | get nervous when I'm alone withPlease check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

him.”

Skyler nodded. “That's true. Despite Mr. Hersey being only a year older than me, | was quite scared of him when | first started working with him. But you don’t need to be too nervous. He values talent a lot, and as long as you have real skills, he won’t make things difficult for you.

“Plus, at Foreverie Jewelry, it’s impossible to avoid Mr. Hersey.completely.

Besides, he has accompanied others to participate in this competition before. He is more familiar with the situation. It would be better if you go and discuss it with him.” Skyler looked at Violet seriously as he gave her this advice.

After hearing his words, Violet knew she had no choice but to go. She had spent quite some time convincing herself. Finally, she reluctantly headed to the top floor.

Just as she was about to knock on the door, the office door opened from the inside.