Chapter 167

"I'll do it myself!" Liliana hated this post-coital ritual, where he would toss her a birth control pill.

And she would have to obediently swallow it under his watchful eye.

No matter how many times it happened, the act still sent a sharp pain through her heart.

Though taking the initiative wouldn't change her standing in his eyes, it was a small way to preserve her pride.

Cedric felt the pill being snatched from his palm. His furrowed brow relaxed as he screwed the cap back on the bottle and put it away.

"From now on, try to be more sensible about things."

He was referring to her meeting with Douglas privately.

Liliana's lips were slightly swollen from his kisses, and when she pressed them together, the sting made her wince.

She simply turned over and lay down, ignoring him.

She didn't want to dig into why he had acted so erratically tonight.

Exhausted from being tormented, she quickly fell asleep.

Previously, Cedric's desires would only be this intense when he returned from a business trip.

Each time, Liliana's body would ache for days.

After a few hours of rest, a relentless soreness spread through her limbs.

In the morning, Liliana dragged her weary legs into the bathroom.

In the mirror, her lips were swollen and her neck was covered in faint bruises.

One glance was a stark reminder of the previous night's intensity.

The clothes scattered around the bathroom were a chaotic mess that flustered her.

She would be mortified if Erma saw them, so she cleaned up the bathroom after washing up, then changed and left for work.

To hide the marks on her neck, she specifically chose a white turtleneck sweater. But she couldn't hide the cut on her lip.

As soon as she arrived at the office, Nina called her over.

The moment she stepped into Nina's office, before the door was even properly closed, a barrage of accusations came flying at her.

"Liliana, do you have any idea who you are? No matter what disagreements you have with Miss Woods, you can't just block her on WhatsApp! I want you to explain yourself right now!"

Liliana walked up to her desk and stood there. "It's for personal reasons. I'm not taking this project anymore. I'm sorry. If you want to report me to the company and have me fired for this, I... have nothing more to say."

Her face was tinged with fatigue, and she didn't look well.

Seeing her like this, Nina was suddenly reminded of the cheating husband she had mentioned.

She really had it tough. A graduate of a prestigious university with an award-winning thesis, she had a promising future.

Yet, she chose to get married at such a young age, beautiful but unable to keep her husband's heart.

Out of sympathy, Nina felt that trying to get her fired was a cruel thing to do.

What personal issues could Liliana possibly have with Sylvia?

It was probably Sylvia who was deliberately making things difficult.

"You think you can just quit whenever you want?" Nina couldn't bring herself to report Liliana for professional misconduct.

So, she had to go against her conscience and try to force Liliana to resign herself. "This project with Miss Woods is projected to bring in at least six f figures in profit. If we lose it, can you afford to

compensate for the loss? As long as you're an employee at Cyan, you will do the job you're assigned!"

"I know you have a problem with me. Whatever deal you've made with Sylvia to get

rid of me, I'll accept it. My refusal to follow orders now should give you the perfect

reason to propose my termination to the company, shouldn't it?"

Liliana wasn't going to resign on her own.

After all, she wasn't the one who wanted to leave; Nina was the one pushing her out.

Nina was at a loss for words. "Don't

talk nonsense. I just know Miss

Woods, that's all. She's... a bit

particular. Think about it, as Cedric's -girlfriend, she

bound to be spoiled

and demanding. If you can't handle her, you can't blame me!"

Spoiled and demanding.

Cedric's girlfriend could afford to be spoiled and demanding.

But she, his wife, could only be timid and cautious.

"Let me tell you, the company places great importance on the Expo Manor project. MK Sewell has just taken over, and if we lose such a major client it will reflect poorly on him. If you don't want to cause trouble for Mr. Sewell, you'll see this project through."