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+15 BONUS Chapter 507 As everyone headed to the elevator to leave , Lauren shoved her way past Kate , nudging her back . " Ms. Ravelle , Mr. Snider , take your time . " Her blatant brown - nosing disgusted Kate . Rhea glanced at Lauren but said nothing . George held Rhea's hand tightly as they stepped into the elevator with Damian and Seamus . Kate moved to follow . After all , she had a connection to Sawyer . How could she be lumped in with the regular employees ?

She didn't flaunt it often because she was above that , but she believed that these people should be aware of the difference between them . But just as she set one foot into the elevator , a sharp pain shot through her arm . Lauren gripped it tightly , smiling as she said , " You guys can go ahead first . You're the bosses , after all . The rest of us will catch the next one . We won't disturb you . ' " Sounds good . " Damian nodded . He and the other three stood there as if they belonged to the untouchable upper crust , while everyone else was just ordinary folk .

The elevator doors slid shut , and Kate's lashes trembled with rage . She sucked in a deep breath and sneered at Lauren . " You suck up to her like that , and she doesn't even spare you a glance . Are you having fun humiliating yourself ? " " More like I'm having fun pissing you off , " Lauren shot back , smiling brightly . " If I'm miserable , you're not going to have a good time , either . You should've known that this was coming from the day you screwed me over . I've got nothing to lose . Do you think I'm scared of you ? " The project team members , who stood nearby , exchanged looks .

They wondered if the things that were said during their fight the other day were actually true . Could Kate , who seemed so gentle and refined , really have done something that awful ? Noticing the shift in her colleagues ' gazes , Kate quickly reined in her emotions . " Say whatever you want . You've always been like this , anyway . I'm done arguing . " It was precisely this sort of " do - whatever - you - want " attitude that grated on Lauren the most . She cried , " Don't give me that ! Come on , let's hear your excuses . I'm dying to know what you've got to argue about !

" The elevator doors opened again . Kate tried to walk away , but Lauren wouldn't let go . Kate was finally consumed by rage . After the rest of their colleagues had piled into the elevator and headed down , she yanked her arm out of Lauren's grasp with a fierce jerk , roaring , " I've had enough of you ! " Lauren hadn't expected her to have that much strength . She was caught off guard and stumbled back , crashing into the sharp corner of the trash can behind her . A dull pain shot through her lower back . Her face went pale , and she froze , clutching her waist .

1/3 Chapter 507 Carter , who had yet to leave , noticed the look on her face and hurried over . " Are you okay ? " He had seen her body hit the trash can , but wasn't sure where . " Did you hit your back ? " +15 BONUS Pain coursed through Lauren , making her forehead break out in a cold sweat . She gathered every ounce of strength and screamed , " Call the cops ! She tried to murder me ! " Carter was stunned , and Kate's face drained of color . She hadn't meant for this to happen . It was just bad luck that Lauren hit her lower back . The wooden trash can had sharp edges .

Carter lifted the hem of Lauren's shirt and saw the bloody gash on her lower back . The skin was torn open , and the area around it was red and had started to bruise . It looked gruesome , and worse , there could be internal damage . Lauren couldn't move at all . The scream was enough to leave her wincing in agony . " I ... " Kate's lips quivered . " You were the one who grabbed me and refused to let go . I- " Carter cut her off sharply . " What's the point of bringing that up now ? Call an ambulance to take her to the hospital !

" The look in his eyes was intimidating , and Kate was startled . She swallowed her anger and called for help . X Today's Bonus Offer GET IT NOW 2/3