Chapter 3

As if he had just heard a great joke, Hugo pointed at me and bawled out laughing.

"You're nuts! You think you can make me regret it? You?"

Then, he added mockingly, saying, "Oh, wow, I'm so afraid! Come on then! Let's see what you'll do to me!

"If you're not going to prostrate yourself, I'm going to make you do it! You two! Press her head down and make her bow to me!"

Hugo's two other men enjoyed the feeling of lording over people. Now that they had received the order, they did not hesitate one bit.

They held my head and were about to press it on the floor when, at that moment, the doors swung open, and a woman entered.

She was in a tight, strapless dress that hugged her figure tightly. Her long curls cascaded down her chest. Even in sky-high heels, she moved effortlessly.

When Hugo saw who it was, he immediately yelled, "Sherry, I'm being bullied by a server! I'm asking her to kneel and apologize, but she refused! Get Simon to fire her!"

I looked at the woman who just entered. So, she was Simon's mistress, Sherry Church?

Sherry quickly walked over and stood next to Hugo, sizing me up.

She snickered condescendingly and said, "You lowly dumb server. Don't you know that in hospitality, the customer is king? If the king asks you to kneel, you kneel. You hear me?"

I stared back at her, not backing down. "In my industry, there has never been such a request to servers!"

Sherry instantly lifted her hand, covered with encrusted nail extensions, and slapped me on the face hard.

"Enough! I don't care what request you have or do not have. My brother is not happy right now. So, it's your fault. I'm going to give you five seconds to do what he says. If not, I'll make sure you won't be able to survive in this place anymore!"

I never thought that she would get violent. I could not swerve in time, so I took the slap right in the face.

Instantly, a burning pain was on my cheek as something warm trickled down my face.

I glared at her. "How dare you?!"

Sherry was furious that I had the audacity to glare at her. She pulled my hair hard. "You idiot! Look at who you are. Then, see who I am. There is nothing that I dare not do! Even if I feed you to the sharks today, no one will help you!"

My arms were restrained. My scalp was screaming in pain as my hair was nearly ripped out by the roots. I could only lift my head with the force of her pull.

No one stopped her violent actions.

Sherry was just about to slap me again when a man behind her called out her name. Her menacing expression instantly changed into her normal smiling self.

She let my hair go and turned around. Her voice was shrill and coquettish as she said, "Simon, you're here."

She affectionately hooked her arm around his. He went along and wrapped his arm around her waist.

He was wearing the custom suit that I bought for him.

Simon Fuller.

I snickered.

'Your good days are over!'

Sherry nestled her head on Simon's shoulder. Simon lowered his head and looked at her, saying, "I heard your voice. What happened? Did someone bully you?"

Sherry pouted aggrievedly. "I was just being bullied by the staff! I was only asking them to help, but not only did they refuse, they even threatened Hugo…"

Sherry started sobbing. "I got them to apologize, but she also glared and yelled at me. How could they do this? How could they be such bullies?"

Simon caressed her head and said, "Don't cry. How dare they bully you? Don't worry. I'll seek justice for you two."

Hugo eagerly ran up to them and pointed at us. "Simon, it's them! They have such a terrible attitude as servers!"

Simon did not even look up. He was wiping tears from Sherry's face.

Without even asking the reason, he said threateningly, "All of you. Kneel and apologize right now. If not, I have the power to fire you from Swift Corp, even blacklisting you from the entire industry!"

I was instantly furious as I heard his threats. Who knew he had such powers to interfere with matters in Swift Corp?

While two of Hugo's men were distracted, I shrugged them off and stood up, glaring at Simon.

"Simon Fuller, you must be out of your stupid mind! I dare you to say it one more time. Who are you asking to kneel and apologize?"