She kept her marriage a secret for three years, then divorced and was forcefully pampered by a power

Meng Yu pulled Pei Rongrong along, ignoring Shao Yan as if she were invisible, and walked past her without giving her another glance.

Ye Xin's mocking expression held a hint of disdainful sympathy, her eyes and heart brimming with laughter.

"Assistant Shao, if I were you, I wouldn't be working here anymore. Can't you tell that Mrs. Meng dislikes you?"

Everyone knows you work hard and conscientiously at the company, but unfortunately, as a cripple, you not only don't behave yourself, but you also have a crush on President Meng. The mess you've made is so big, everyone laughs at you, you good-for-nothing!"

Ye Xin screamed before she could finish speaking.

Shao Yan spilled all the tea from Meng Yu's desk onto her pure white work clothes.

A large brown tea stain stained her clothes. It was a brand-name custom-made item, quite expensive, and Ye Xin's face turned green with anger.

"Shao Yan, are you crazy?"

Shao Yan looked at her coldly: "You said yourself that I am a cripple and a good-for-nothing. Since I am so lowly, what is there to be afraid of?"

"If Secretary Ye still cares about saving face, she should stay away from a cripple like me. Otherwise, if I go to hell one day, I'll drag her down with me. You don't believe me? Let's see."

Shao Yan's icy gaze forced Ye Xin to take several steps back.

She had never seen Shao Yan with such a terrifying expression. She wanted to cause trouble but didn't dare. She was filled with anger, her clothes were wet, and she looked disheveled.

"I can't be bothered arguing with a lunatic like you."

Ye Xin left angrily, and Shao Yan then realized that her palms were sweaty from anger.

The reason she stayed here to endure the humiliation was to avoid arousing the old man's suspicion.

Meng Yu was eager to kick her out of the company. If she didn't act quickly, she wouldn't be able to get any evidence if she really left.

Shao Yan returned to her office and pondered for a long time before her phone rang, nearly scaring her half to death.

As soon as I swiped to answer, Qu You's voice soared straight to my head like a divine being.

"Yan Yan—"

The affected, sweet voice sent a chill down Shao Yan's spine, and she couldn't help but ask seriously, "What is it?"

After what happened with Huo Xiao, she almost avoided Qu You like the plague.

Thinking that Qu You's phone call was related to Huo Xiao again, she had already decided that if Qu You brought up anything strange again, she would definitely refuse firmly.

"I'm thinking of registering a company and starting my own business. Are you interested in joining me?"

Shao Yan's first thought was that Qu You wanted to get her to invest, but she didn't have any money.

"Qu You, I can't come."

Qu You immediately escalated the situation: "You don't need to spend any money, just give me your brains. You'll be a shareholder, and I'll give you dividends."

Then Qu You went on and on about her plans over the phone, which made Shao Yan's head spin.

But she quickly extracted a few key pieces of information from the long string of nonsense Qu You provided: the project was feasible and could make money.

Five hours later, Shao Yan appeared at the high-end banquet in a form-fitting fishtail dress, making a high-profile and luxurious appearance.

Her long, wavy hair cascaded down her right shoulder, revealing her slender swan neck. Her skin was delicate, and she possessed a natural allure. Her eyes, as they sparkled, exuded endless charm, making one's heart itch with desire.

"Later I'll take you to meet my big client and show him the amazing effects of our products. Maybe we'll close a multi-million dollar order right away."

"Yanyan, you're a shareholder now too. I promise you don't have to do anything, just be a model on set, please, please."

Shao Yan felt that she was out of her mind to agree to go drinking with Qu You the first time, and that she was completely insane to be tricked into coming here to show off her looks the second time.

She died because of "love" and "loyalty" in this life.

On the second floor of the banquet hall, a man in a sharp suit was holding a cocktail and talking to someone.

Huo Xiao glanced downstairs and saw a woman with a natural allure surrounded by several men with ulterior motives. When his eyes fell on the woman's face, her unease immediately caught the men's attention.

Shao Yan stood downstairs, unsure how to deal with the people in front of her.

Clearly, they weren't interested in the business she was forced to run; they were more interested in her as a person.

The more gentlemanly ones would offer her a drink, while the bolder ones would even start making advances.

Qu You had disappeared, and the atmosphere made Shao Yan very uncomfortable. She wanted to leave but her way was blocked.

"If Ms. Shao has time, we can discuss this in more detail."

Along with the business card, a room key was also slipped into my hand. The social circles of the upper class are sometimes not much better than those of the lower-end business bureaus.

Shao Yan's face flushed red, and a hint of anger even flashed in her bright eyes.

The repeated rejections not only failed to achieve any effect, but also made the men more determined.

"Honey, I've been looking everywhere for you, what are you doing here?"

A pair of hands silently hooked around Shao Yan's waist. Her body stiffened like a stone, and when she turned her face, she met a pair of deep, dark eyes.

Huo Xiao naturally pulled Shao Yan into his arms, as if the two were a very close boyfriend and girlfriend.

Those flies buzzing around Shao Yan all knew Huo Xiao, the King of Hell in the Beicheng legal world; no one should mess with him.

So everyone was quite sensible.

"So Miss Shao is Attorney Huo's girlfriend. You have no idea how great she is."

"Miss Shao, please disregard what you just said."

The room key in her hand was immediately and subtly taken away, and Shao Yan couldn't help but chuckle as she watched the man flee.

Soon, only Huo Xiao was left by Shao Yan's side.

Huo Xiaodao wasn't that annoying. He withdrew his hand, holding the wine glass and looking at her with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Why didn't Miss Shao contact me?"

Shao Yan was slightly taken aback, not noticing that Huo Xiao had changed how he addressed her.

Huo Xiao thought she came to this place to seduce men?

And how shameless must he be to say something like that?

That night he only sent photos and didn't reply to messages; it turned out he was waiting for her to take the bait.

Rumors circulated that Huo Xiao was abstinent and uninterested in women, but Shao Yan felt that this man was actually a repressed pervert.

Huo Xiao looked down and typed something into his phone, and Shao Yan's phone vibrated a few times in her hand.

She took it out and saw that it was the room number sent by Huo Xiao.

"Or, you can go to my villa if you prefer."

Huo Xiao's sudden approach made Shao Yan extremely uncomfortable; the blood in her body was rushing to her face at the speed of light.

But then the man moved closer to her, his breath brushing against the soft flesh behind her ear.

Shao Yan took a step back and almost bumped into the waiter serving the drinks.

Her face turned so red it was almost bleeding, and she firmly refused Huo Xiao.

"Attorney Huo, I know you have needs, but I'm not the kind of woman you think I am."

Huo Xiao's eyes remained calm, showing neither embarrassment nor anger at being rejected.

He nodded: "A woman's belt should indeed not be loosened casually."

He took a sip of wine, his long, slender fingers gently stroking the glass in a slow, suggestive motion.

Shao Yan felt that this man was too dangerous. He was like a leopard, quietly waiting for its prey to arrive from a distance.

When the time is right, pounce and tear the person to pieces.

"Uncle, I've been looking for you everywhere."