The Billionaire’s Regretful Obsession – Victoria Hale

Chapter 151 A Hand in the Dark Chapter 151 A Hand in the Dark She didn't deserve it-not even close. 100 +30 Free Coins Sure, she and Lucas were just working a hire deal-him paying, her putting in the work-but those words cut like a thorn. No matter when, no matter how, she never wanted to hear them again. It felt like someone was slapping her in the face for being useless. The worst part? Gilbert just turned on his heel and walked off. He didn't even lift a hand to pull her along. One lousy hand to yank her up, and all those stupid rumors would've gone poof.

If he couldn't bother to respect her, why the hell would anyone else? The way he treated her? That's how everyone else would treat her too. Just like her own family. The way her folks acted? It let everyone in that stuck-up circle walk all over her. The way Gilbert acted? It let Bodes and everyone else push her around. They were the ones who messed everything up. Or maybe... maybe it was just her. Maybe she really was useless. Everyone kept saying the only thing she was good for was washing dishes and cooking meals. But Lucas and his friends?

They told her she was still young-anything could happen for her. Then he held out his hand to her. The light hit him from behind, turning his sharp, cold face soft with a tiny smile. "Let's head home." In that second, it felt like Lucas had known her forever. Before she even thought about it, her hand was in his. She'd sworn to herself she'd never trust anyone again. Never. Click! A shadow lingered in the dark-someone hiding out of sight. They snuck a pic of the two of them, then bolted fast, scared to get caught. Inside the car, the air felt calm.

"King City and Seaseat City are gonna team up on a cross-city project soon," Lucas said. "The whole east side's probably gonna turn into a development zone. So there's gonna be a big party in Seaseat City. Wanna be my date?" Sherry knew right away-that was the same party Gilbert had mentioned. 1/3 WED 4 09:40 Wed, Jan 28 GM Chapter 151 A Hand in the Dark 2100 +30 Free Coins "I wanna," she said, hesitation creeping in. "But can I really? What am I gonna say I am? A tutor? That'll look so weird, right?" She was dying to prove herself, but not like that-not as some tutor tagging along.

"Silly girl." He chuckled. "Told you to read that contract when you signed it. "You're signed on with my company. Technically, you're my personal assistant, not just some tutor. This job's harder than it looks. Honest to God, a hundred people quit before you showed up." No one wanted to do both housework and office work-not really. People who did housework hated dealing with office crap. People who worked in offices? They'd never touch cooking with a ten-foot pole. But Sherry needed the money, and she was ready to grind.

This job was hard to come by, and she was willing to learn-anything to make it work. But silly girl... Why does that sound sweet? He's younger than me, for crying out loud! Lucas snapped back to his usual cold self. "Tomorrow's my first day back at work since I got hurt. Come with me to the company-learn the ropes." Sherry's eyes went wide. "You got hurt? When?" She'd been around him for days, and she hadn't seen a single scratch on him. Lucas smiled, his thin lips tugging up at the corners.

"What, you're worried about me more than you're worried about starting at the company?" Sherry snorted, crossing her arms. "I'm not worried at all!" She wasn't that shy, skittish girl anymore. Not even close. Back when she'd worked for Gilbert, she'd been a nervous wreck the whole time. Scared the employees. wouldn't know who she was, scared they'd kick her out-make her look like a total joke. But now? She was a real employee. Legit. From now on, no one could say a single bad word about her. She was so excited she couldn't sleep a wink.

The next morning, she followed Lucas straight to the company. As soon as they walked in, her eyes landed on a familiar department. That was the very department the Harrison family snatched a project from her at. She just glanced at it quickly like she didn't care. But Lucas caught it right away. "You into this project?" 2/3 09:40 Wed, Jan 28 GM Chapter 151 A Hand in the Dark ས ཛཱ, 100 +30 Free Coins Sherry hesitated, then shook her head. Business was dog-eat-dog-stuff like that happened all the time. No use dwelling on it. Besides, Alex had told her the project got canned.

It was weird, though-they'd poured tons of money into it, then pulled the plug right as it got started. Felt like someone had set her up on purpose. Like they wanted her to fail. She'd even thought Lucas had done it-on purpose, just to steal the project from her. But after hanging out with him these past few weeks? She knew he wasn't like that. She could tell by his friends, too-all good people, with good heads on their shoulders. They all had their hearts in the right place. "Can I check out that project sometime?" she asked. After all, she put a lot of thought into it.

"Course you can," Lucas said. "You're part of the company, too-and my personal assistant. You can go anywhere you want. C'mon, I'll show you around first." Sherry nodded. She was so excited-like a kid on Christmas. Back when she'd worked for Gilbert, even just for a few days, she'd cherished that chance. Finally she felt like she mattered-like she was worth something. But then Wendy had come along and ruined everything. And Wendy? She was worse than Sherry in every way-yet she'd gotten that job without even trying. It was all Gilbert's fault.

He'd bent the rules for Wendy without blinking an eye-given her everything on a silver platter. But to her? He'd been strict as hell, making her start from the very bottom. 3/3 admin