Chapter 131 Running into Billy Again
"Mr. Larson, I..." Julie was about to explain when Vernon cut her off, "Save it for my office. I want to hear how you explain this mess you wrote."
Hearing "office," Julie's heart sank. She knew she couldn't dodge this; otherwise, she'd definitely be fired. She couldn't afford to lose her job at Luminex Innovations.
The office fell silent, and everyone's eyes were on Julie. She bit her lip and said, "Okay."
Julie followed Vernon out of the main office. Inside, the employees exchanged glances and whispered among themselves. A girl linked her arm through Harper's, who had spoken earlier, and asked worriedly, "Aren't you afraid Julie will retaliate? Everyone knows she's Mr. Larson's favorite."
"If I don't do this, will she stop bothering me?" Harper shot back. Seeing the girl fall silent, Harper continued, "She probably won't have time to mess with me now."
The girl looked puzzled but didn't ask further. In a place like this, knowing too much wasn't a good thing.
Meanwhile, in Vernon's office.
Julie had just walked in when the door closed behind her. Vernon sat on the couch, his eyes shamelessly scanning Julie. Julie was beautiful; otherwise, she wouldn't have thought she could marry Henry. She had a great figure, and today she wore a white blouse to leave a good impression on Henry. Her chest was prominently displayed, making her look particularly eye-catching.
Facing Vernon's lecherous gaze, Julie felt nothing but disgust. However, she needed something from him, so she had to suppress her revulsion and walk up to Vernon, her voice dripping with charm, "Mr. Larson, I was wrong, okay?"
Julie straddled Vernon, her voice becoming even softer, "Please forgive me this once." As she spoke, her hand unzipped Vernon's pants.
Vernon let out a comfortable sigh and smiled, his eyes filled with malice, "What, not avoiding me anymore?"
Julie stiffened, unable to respond. She forced herself to kiss Vernon, who enjoyed her initiative. After all, he was just a short, fat, ugly man. If he weren't the manager, a beauty like Julie wouldn't even glance at him.
"Mr. Larson, please forgive me," Julie panted as she sat up, her lips swollen from the kissing.
Vernon sneered, "That depends on your performance."
Julie knew Vernon was hinting at something, but she had no choice but to comply. She smiled seductively and unbuttoned her blouse, revealing a red bra that looked very sexy. Vernon's eyes widened, and his mouth instinctively moved closer. He pushed up her bra, and her full breasts bounced out, the nipples hardening upon contact with the air. Vernon opened his mouth and sucked on them, making Julie moan.
Their desires were ignited. After a while, Vernon felt unsatisfied and slapped Julie's butt, "Give me a blowjob."
Julie bit her lip and agreed. They lay on the couch, Julie sucking his penis while Vernon licked her to climax. As they were engrossed in their heated activity, Maria had already drawn half of the second design.
She paused to rest, needing to confirm some details before continuing.
"Maria, are you done?"
Hearing this, Maria looked up, startled by Thea's weary face. "What's wrong? Why do you look so exhausted?"
Thea sighed and slumped over her desk. "I'm so tired. I stayed up until 3 AM making that outfit and woke up at 7 AM. I've only slept for four hours."
Thea yawned widely, and Maria shook her head in resignation. No wonder she looked like this. Maria checked the time. "It's almost time to leave. After lunch, come back and take a nap."
Maria put the design in her drawer, picked up her cup, and walked out. Thea mumbled a response but soon fell asleep, though not peacefully. She vaguely felt Maria had returned and muttered, "Why are you back so soon?"
Receiving no reply, Thea looked up and saw Maria's desk was empty. Maybe she was mistaken, probably due to her exhaustion causing hallucinations.
At that moment, Maria encountered Billy outside the break room. She remembered Billy also worked at Luminex Innovations. She had just filled her cup and was about to leave when she overheard Billy on the phone, his face full of impatience. "I told you I don't mind. What more do you want? It's already happened, and you enjoyed it too. Don't think I don't know he gave you a card."
Maria stood inside, unsure if she should leave. Soon, she and Billy made eye contact. Billy was surprised. "What are you doing here?"
Before he finished, Vivian's sharp voice came through the phone. "Billy, who are you talking to? Are you with another woman? Billy, you ruined me. Don't think you can get rid of me."
Vivian sounded like a madwoman. Looking at the confident and beautiful Maria, Billy suddenly felt regret. He hung up and asked Maria, "How have you been these days?"
Billy's eyes showed deliberate concern, but Maria felt disgusted. What did he mean? Regretting his affair after their breakup?
Maria replied coldly, "Great. Can't you see I've been doing better since we broke up?"
Maria's words made Billy uncomfortable, but he was confident. Maria had loved him deeply before; she couldn't easily forget him. She must be trying to provoke him, seeking his attention. With this thought, Billy said, "Maria, you don't have to talk to me like that. I know I was wrong before, and I owe you an apology. Do you have time tonight? Let's have dinner. By the way, why are you at Luminex Innovations?"
Billy's last question was his real purpose, but he felt he had set it up well and was confident Maria would agree to dinner.
"No, seeing you ruins my appetite. As for why I'm at Luminex Innovations, don't you know about the design competition they held?" Maria didn't want to hide how she got in. Seeing Billy's face change, she smirked and walked past him.
Billy stared at Maria's back in shock. Of course, he knew about the design competition and that the top three winners could work at Luminex Innovations. So, Maria was one of the top three. Thinking about the benefits, salary, and treatment for designers, Billy felt a surge of regret for cheating with Vivian. But he believed he could win Maria back. Overconfident, Billy never considered whether Maria would accept his pursuit.