Elise immediately rushed over to massage the few acupuncture points that would help alleviate Garreth’s weakness. Only then did the pained expression slowly fade from his face, although his breathing was still quite labored.

“Is there a need for that? There will always be money to make. Can’t you spare a moment to care for your own body?” Elise couldn’t help but ask.

He weakly stared up at her with half-lidded eyes, but he had no strength to explain.

For the past week, he had been unable to sleep properly. Every day was packed to the brim with job after job that kept him working constantly. Even in between jobs, he still had to focus on memorizing his scripts. There was no personal time at all.

Everyone knew health was important, but his body no longer belonged to him after signing his contract. If he went against the agreement, he would be bankrupt for life.

“Ignore him,” Jenny coldly said, folding her arms before her chest. “He just loves to gain sympathy using this trick. This isn’t his first time. Anyway, he’ll still finish the job afterward. Garreth, get up now, or I’ll be forced to be rude before an outsider.”

Those words dealt a painful blow to Garreth’s dignity. Even though everyone in the industry knew just how bad Jenny could be, he didn’t want Elise, the person he respected and looked up to, to see him cower before such humiliation.

He gritted his teeth and pushed himself to his feet as his knuckles turned a stark white color. He swayed where he stood for a few moments before eventually regaining his balance.

“I’m fine now, Jenny. I can continue,” he said as he forced a smile.

It was evident that Jenny enjoyed the satisfaction of forcing others to do what she wanted as she proudly smiled and bragged, “See? What did I just say? He’s a good kid. He wouldn’t want to cause any trouble for me.”

In Elise’s eyes, how Jenny looked at Garreth was the same as an owner looking at an obedient pet.

Even so, Garreth had to smile through it all, which further satisfied Jenny’s twisted desire to subjugate him.

been watching with a frown on her face. Finally, she kicked her seat away and sat

were also human. Were they lesser just

she would have Jenny face the evils

can appear on. Even though

Jenny held, spoke up as he supported himself with a chair, “Elise, I’m really fine. Don’t do this for my sake. Let’s

raising a hand to stop him from saying

be so full of yourself! There is a penalty to breaking

whatever I want,” Elise innocently blinked back

 

her being humiliated, she flew into a rage and

roar stopped her before she could even

to find his beautiful, soulful eyes glaring at her while his broad hands were covered with bulging veins as

you think you’re all that now, Garreth? You’ve learned to side with outsiders. Good. So, you want to help her?

up the knife on the table and held it

a stranger was always enough for a

he was clinging onto. There was no way he would allow Jenny to harm someone who had been so

thought the docile little lamb would one day learn to bite, let alone imagine him threatening her with the most valuable

cash cow. As of right now, Garreth

to you now. You’ll have today off. As for how you’ll make up

Jenny. I’ll handle it,”

shooting one last disdainful look at Elise, Jenny turned

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