Anne raised her head tearfully. "I… I am having menstrual cramps... It’s killing me…" Seeing Anne clutching her stomach, Lucia said, "Is it that serious? Would you like to take sick leave to see a doctor?" Another colleague standing behind, Zelda, sneered, "What an interesting conversation I'm hearing here! To take sick leave for menstrual cramps? I'm also on my period, and yet you don't see me taking leave, do you?" "Hey, don't you think that's a little too harsh?" Lucia lowered her voice with a frown. "Am I wrong? You're now telling me every woman that has menstrual cramps should take sick leave?" "Can't you see how much pain she is in?" "Well, she's not going to die, is she?" Zelda snorted. Anne knew that Zelda was close to that fired director, and she must be upset when that director got dismissed. Hands on the wall, she stood up with difficulty and uttered, "I'm fine..." After that, she left the washroom. Having menstrual cramps was the best reason she could give

Anne was much calmer than she used to be. She walked toward Mr. Zabinski, who was slightly stunned.​ Mr. Zabinski thought that Anne was Anthony's woman. Why was Anthony telling her to accompany him instead? He was bewildered, but he did not say anything. After sitting down, Anne poured wine for Mr. Zabinski. "No, no, I'll do it myself." Mr. Zabinski took the wine and poured it for himself. He also poured Anne a glass. It was not the first time Anthony had pushed Anne into a group of men, but Mr. Zabinski was the first one who did not molest her. She could not help but take a closer look at Mr. Zabinski, only to find that he looked familiar.After thinking about it, she remembered that she had seen him on TV. Of course, Anthony’s friends would not be ordinary.Obviously, Mr. Zabinski was afraid of Anthony and behaved well toward her. Nonetheless, that was not Anthony's intention. Anthony had hoped Anne would get humiliated instead. Anne and Mr. Zabinski clinked glass

Now as an adult, how long would she be locked up this time? Three days? One week? Anne did not want to fight back anymore. She got herself into this desperate situation because of her naivety. There was no food, no water, and not even a bed in the basement. She could only fall asleep against the door or the wall. On the first day, the empty stomach was bearable, but on the second day, it seemed that she was starting to get dehydrated. On the third day, Anne's lips were chapped, and it was already difficult for her to move her body, so she simply stayed still. She did not knock on the door to ask for help because she knew Anthony would not let her go; it would be useless to scream or shout. During the time Anne was detained, Tommy was looking for her everywhere. His calls went unanswered, and then he called Sarah. After knowing Anne's address, he went to look for her. Only then did Tommy know that she not only did not go to work in the surgery clinic and that she d

Anne's body softened and leaned against the edge of the sofa. She was unlucky indeed. If not, why would she be kept an eye on by Anthony… "You can't take her away. You can stay here if you want to die." Anthony pulled the trigger of the gun in his hand, and with a bang, the vase in the distance shattered— "Ah!" Anne screamed in fright. Turning her face, Anne saw that though Ron and Tommy were also frightened, they were not injured. "Guards!" Anthony's cold voice rang. The bodyguards came in from outside and stared at Ron and Tommy. "Do you want us to kick the two of you out of here?" Ron would not dare to fight back because he was obviously an underdog. Besides, Anthony was still his son. How could he get physical with his son?Tommy was unwilling to leave Anne here. Anthony would torture Anne to death if he left her here. As soon as Tommy turned his face, he met Anne's eyes, motioning for him to go. Tommy did not want to leave! "He won't let me die. Don't worry.

The next day, Anne sent a text message to Tommy and her aunt to tell them she was safe, lest they worried. Actually, Anne did not really want to go to the surgery clinic anymore. 15 days of work without pay was not really something she was very enthusiastic about. However, if she did not go to work, it might cause Anthony's suspicion. Going to the surgery clinic, Lucia saw Anne and sneered, "Finally get to see you, do we? What a long period you had!" "Yes, it's over." Anne played along. "What a delicate lady! Well, you probably want to take leave every month now! I don't know why the company wants to keep people like you. Even our supervisor was fired because of you!" Lucia said and turned away. Anne's beautiful brows wrinkled slightly. Why the hostility? She knew her actions meant trouble for the company. If everyone asked for leave when they were on their period, it would be a mess. That was the only excuse she could think of though. In the evening, Tommy drove the