Chapter 54

Lee seemed to have enjoyed the meal and picked up a cup of Japanese sake, smiling towards Michael, saying:

"Michael, your hospitality tonight is truly impressive with the flavors, aromas, and taste. I really admire you. Come, let me raise a glass to Michael!"

As he spoke, the other men also lifted their glasses.

Michael's lips curled slightly as he raised his glass, "Thanks to everyone's care, I am truly grateful."

After saying this, he lifted his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

All the men at the table laughed uncontrollably, and Sofia felt increasingly uneasy as she watched.

She clenched her fists tightly, staring intently at Michael's cold profile.

Damn it, that woman lying down had positioned her legs right towards Michael!

The snowy white triangle on that woman's lower body was covered by a large green lotus leaf.

The lotus leaf also had several finely crafted pieces of sushi on it, surrounded by thin strips of seaweed, which looked as tempting as the black stockings on the woman.

Even Sofia's cheeks turned red from just looking at it, feeling embarrassed and shy.

What a scumbag Michael was.

He was truly lecherous to the core!

Finally, she couldn't stand it any longer. These men were disgusting.

She straightened her back, ready to get up and leave, "I'm sorry..."

Immediately, a strong hand firmly grabbed her wrist!

Michael's gloomy voice floated over, "What? You want to leave before the main act begins?"

Sofia's face turned pale as she looked into his hawk-like gaze, gritting her teeth, "What do you want? Clearly, this kind of occasion is not suitable for me!"

She glanced around at the other men who were eating and enjoying themselves, especially the ones who were touching that woman...

A feeling of nausea surged through her heart, and she glared fiercely at Michael.

But unexpectedly, Michael's eyes curled up, and a wicked smile appeared on his thin lips, "Who said it's not suitable for you?"

That sinister gaze made Sofia shiver!

"What do you mean?"

She frowned, wanting to break free from his grip, but the more she struggled, the tighter he held onto her wrists.

Michael narrowed his eyes and glanced at the men beside him, suddenly saying, "Since everyone can't hold back any longer, let the feast begin!"

With a crisp and powerful voice, he continued, "Hahaha, Michael, I won't be polite then..."

"Hehe, is this woman really a virgin?"

This disgusted Sofia even more, and she gritted her teeth, "Michael, you shameless and despicable person!"

She thought that his cleanliness would prevent him from tolerating any casual contact from women. However, seeing the scene before her eyes, she was utterly disappointed in him, realizing that he was no different from those corrupt officials.

"I'm shameless? I'm despicable?" Michael's eyes narrowed, and a trace of viciousness crossed his face.

Suddenly, he hugged her tightly, and his rough palms immediately tore open her collar...

Snap.

The sound of buttons falling to the ground was heard.

The other men were taken aback at the sight, but soon they realized what was going on and laughed cunningly. "Hehehe, it turns out Michael's real intention is not about drinking."

Michael's lips curved into a smile as he casually said, "I hope my secretary won't ruin everyone's fun."

"Oh? Secretary?" The lewd tone of the voice already revealed everything.

"No, no, haha, please continue, Michael..."

Then, they began to describe everything in vivid detail.

Sofia's face turned as white as paper, her fingers clenching her collar reflexively, and her pupils contracting. "Michael, are you crazy? You promised not to use your power to force me..."

"Yes, I promised! But the fact proves that I was too naive to let you play with me!" His cold voice was like a knife, piercing her heart with every word.

She was confused. When did she ever play with him?

"Are you pretending not to know?"

"Don't..."

In an instant, her cry caught the attention of the other men, who looked at her with lewd eyes.

A strong sense of shame filled her heart, and Sofia bit her lip, her eyes brimming with tears. She wished she could find a hole to bury herself in.

Sofia turned her face away with difficulty and whispered, "Michael, even if you want to humiliate me, please don't do it in this kind of situation..."

"Don't you know that this kind of situation is not suitable for humiliation?" He sneered, burying his head into the fair skin on her neck. "Sofia, if you have any brains at all, you wouldn't have let the Brown Group hold onto my designs and strut around in front of me!"

A loud bang sounded, and her mind exploded.

Incredible, she looked up at his eyes, and he... actually knew?

"I..." She was speechless, unable to say a word for a while.

He brazenly grabbed her skirt and tore it down forcefully.

"Mich.." Before she could finish saying his name, he viciously grabbed her throat.

Those sharp eyes stared at her like a knife, "Sofia, do you know that being betrayed by the people around you is a more serious crime than shame and humiliation?"

She was being choked by him so much that she couldn't breathe, and her cheeks turned red.

Under his savage fingertips, inch by inch, her body gradually became exposed.

In his deep black pupils, she saw her own reflection, like a pitiful creature struggling and suffocating to death.

She never thought that the purpose of him bringing her here tonight was to humiliate her severely!

Soon, her eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and her heart gradually turned cold.

Michael looked at Sofia's face, which was red and almost purple, and loosened his grip, letting go of his strength.

"Ahem, ahem..." She gasped for air in large mouthfuls.

The shortness of breath just now made her almost think she was going to die at the hands of this man!

Subconsciously embracing herself, she began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Mi...cha..eI...” Her breath was unstable, and her face gradually turned pale from being red. "I apologize to you..."

At this point, what’s done is done, and stealing is stealing. She had no way to explain herself.

"Apologize?" His mouth corner sank, and his eyes swept over the several men who were having fun next to him. "Then go ask them if they forgive you or not."

She turned her gaze and was stunned by the scene of revelry before her.

Sofia covered her mouth, almost spitting out what was in her mouth.

"No..." She looked at Michael in horror, and her lips were about to be bitten. "Don't do this to me..."

"Don't?" His tone was as gentle as a gust of cold wind.

His slender fingers traced the cold sweat on her back. "Sofia, even though I knew that your motives were impure from the moment you approached me, I still kept you by my side. Do you want to know why?"

"Why?" Her voice trembled, and she asked stupidly.

His eyes dimmed. "Because I wanted to see when you would make your move, what method you would use, and what reason you would use. Ha, but I never expected you to have your sights set on the ’X’ project! As the illegitimate daughter of the Brown Group, I thought you should hate the Brown Group. I underestimated you..."

These words were colder than the ones before, like a scalpel, cutting into her heart one by one.

Instantly, tears streamed down her face, and she choked, "I'm sorry..."

If she had a choice, she would never have chosen this method.

"Just a sorry, and everything is over?" He sneered coldly. "Sofia, are you too naive?"

She shivered.

Panic spread throughout her body.

His cold and sinister eyes glanced at the men who were enjoying themselves next to him. "Two options for you, either please them, or jump off from here by yourself!"

Hiss... She took a deep breath.