âYou bought this just for her?â
He emphasized on the word âjustâ.
Sofie turned pale. She initially only wanted to irk Nicole and start a fight with her, but she didnât think Evan would interfere so quickly.
But thatâs fine too.
If they gang up on me, Iâll tell Mr. Russell that Nicole instigated everything.
Iâll put all the blame on her. Mr. Russell will surely blow his top.
Sofie immediately put on a sad face. âI didnât know Ms. Lane wouldnât like these things, Evan. Iâll go get something else.â
âHold it.â
Evan called out to her. âIf I remember correctly, Sofie, you love eating fish and chewing on bones. So why donât you finish everything here?â
Sofie fell silent.
Me? She shuddered as panic surfaced in her eyes.
H-How could I eat this?
The broth wasnât even pure bone broth. It was old, but the urine of a child mixed with it was certainly warm and fresh.
She had rewarded a child for urinating into the bone broth.
Moreover, not only had the fish not been gutted, but all the ingredients used were stale. One would surely have an upset stomach if they were to consume all this food.
No. I canât eat any of this!
She hastily refused. âIâve said this earlier, Evan, but I canât eat after my breakfast time has passed.â
Evan couldnât be bothered with her nonsense. With one phone call from him, John came in with two bodyguards.
âWhat can I do for you, Mr. Seet?â
âServe Ms. Sweeting her breakfast.â
John was puzzled. He looked at the food on the table before glancing at Sofie.
Sofie looked frantic by now.
âNo, Evan. I wonât eat it. I really canât. Iâm not hungry.â
âBut you specially bought it. Wouldnât it be a waste if you donât eat it?â
Evan gave John a glance.
John immediately understood his boss and turned to the two bodyguards.
With that, one of the guards held onto Sofie as the other brought the bone broth before her.
âPlease enjoy, Ms. Sweeting.â
As the thought of the child urinating into the broth surfaced in her mind, a petrified Sofie shook her head violently.
âI wonât drink it, Evan. Iâm done being your assistant. Iâll leave. Iâll leave right now!â
Seeing how apprehensive she was, Nicole pursed her lips. What on earth is inside that broth?
Sheâd even rather give up on getting close to Evan instead of drinking it.
However, the more Sofie refused, the more Evan wasnât willing to let her off.
âYou donât have to be my assistant anymore, but youâll still have to eat all of this food.â
The moment their bossâ words fell, the two bodyguards immediately got to it. They began to pour the broth over Sofie.
Half of it splashed onto her body, whereas the other half went straight into her mouth. Not a single drop remained in the lunchbox.
Sofie slumped to the floor in a daze. She had paid a kid to urinate into Nicoleâs breakfast, yet she had ended up drinking the broth herself.
Then, the woman looked at her own chest. She gritted her teeth in fury as the stench of urine silently wafted into her nostrils.
âThe fish hasnât been deboned, Mr. Seet. Should I feed it to her anyway?â
Evan remained silent. Silence implied consent. Understanding his bossâ intentions, John turned to the bodyguards once again.
But just as the men were about to feed her the fish, Sofie got up with a stagger and dashed out of the presidentâs office as though her life was at stake.
âShould we go after her, Mr. Seet?â
Evan glanced at Nicole.
âForget it. She wonât do it again now that sheâs learned her lesson.â
Besides, it wasnât like he could really force her to swallow the fish.
Evan smirked casually. Nicole isnât stone-hearted enough. Showing enemies mercy is no different than treating oneself cruelly. Looks like she still has some lessons to learn.
Sofie ran into the elevator, fearing that Evan had sent his men to chase after her. Then, she hurriedly called Lisa again.
âSave me, Aunt Lisa!â she wailed into the phone.
Lisa, who had been awaiting Sofieâs good news, tensed up in the blink of an eye. Whatâs going on? Why is she asking to be saved?
âWhatâs wrong, Sofie?â
âIâm running for my life, Aunt Lisa! Iâm still at Seet Group now. I donât know if I can make it out of here. Help me!â