Chapter 4 Substitute
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After returning to her workstation, Daisy's colleagues started gossiping. "Daisy, don't you think the new female CEO looks a bit like you?"
Actually, Daisy also noticed it. When she saw the woman's face, she suddenly realized who Lino had called out the name of on that night three years ago.
She didn't look much like Lino's ideal woman, but there was some similarity between their eyes and eyebrows.
However, just a bit of similarity was enough for Daisy to recognize the truth.
She had thought before that Lino might have liked her a little, but it turned out that he just treated her as a substitute.
Her heart suddenly ached inexplicably, followed by a flood of intense pain that made it almost impossible for her to breathe.
In her mind, there were constant flashes of Lino holding her in bed and being intimate with her.
At that time, the affectionate Lino would always impulsively whisper sweet words in her ear.
Thinking of this, Daisy clenched her fists tightly, her long fingernails digging into her flesh, yet she couldn't feel the pain.
The feeling of being like a clown made her unable to hold back the tears welling up in her eyes.
How foolish she was to gradually develop feelings for him just because Lino occasionally showed a hint of tenderness towards her.
Daisy currently only wants to resign as soon as possible. She does not want to see the couple show affection in front of her every day.
After completing her resignation application, she went to the head of the CEO's office for approval.
The person in charge told her that she could leave once the handover work was completed within a month.
Then Daisy stepped out and encountered Lucas right at the entrance of the office,who is the CEO of Sebo Company.
He is infamous in City X for being a womanizer. Seeing him smiling and approaching her, Daisy was scared and turned around to run back.
Lucas quickly caught up and grabbed her hand, pulling her into the corner of the stairwell across from the elevator.
With a wicked smile, he deliberately buried his head in Daisy's neck, his warm breath touching her neck, causing her to shiver.
She tried to push Lucas away with all her might, but her strength was no match for a 180 cm man.
Lucas firmly held her waist with both hands, preventing her from moving.
"Do you know what attracts me the most about you? It's your resistance.
The more you struggle, the more I like it, "he said greedily before attempting to touch her haunch.
Daisy immediately stopped his hand and said coldly, "Mr. Lucas, please behave yourself. "
Lucas lightly nibbled on her earlobe and teasingly replied, "I don't know what being self-dignified means."
Daisy turned her head away, showing extreme disgust in her eyes, but Lucas paid no attention.
The more a woman resists, the more he desires conquest, which gives him extreme pleasure.
Lucas lifted her chin with one hand, his fingers caressing her cheek.
Daisy pushed away his hand impatiently, saying, "Mr. Lucas, I know your power in City X is relatively strong, but this is Terra. You have no right to misbehave here."
Daisy was targeted by Lucas three months ago when she went to Sebo company to deliver documents.
Since then, he has been frequently using the pretext of discussing business to harass her at the company.
Every time he encountered her, it was either physical advances or verbal harassment. Daisy, needing the job, dared not easily offend him and always endured it.
But now that she will soon leave the company, she is no longer afraid of Lucas.
Unexpectedly, even when she warned him sternly, Lucas was not upset. He indulgently flicked her nose.
"Alright. Since you said it's not working out here, come to my company to be my personal secretary. Then you can do whatever you want."
Daisy never expected that the president of Sebo company would have such thick skin.
She resisted her repulsion towards him and pushed away his clinging body. This push excited the man's desire for conquest.
He pinned Daisy's hands with one hand, pinched her chin with the other to force her to face him, then kissed Daisy's lips.
Daisy glared fiercely at Lucas, but he paid no heed.
As he wants to continue to make advances, a sudden elderly voice behind them interrupted, "Lino?"
Upon hearing his name, Daisy's body stiffened and froze in place.
She struggled to get out of Lucas's embrace, looking at Lino standing at the elevator entrance.
They were at a distance, and she couldn't clearly see his expression, only feeling his peach-blossom eyes staring at her incessantly.
The cold breath emanating from his eyes seemed to swallow her instantly.
Terra company's chairman, Thomas, saw Lino as soon as he entered the company and hurriedly greeted him, "Lino, how come you have time to come here today?"
Only then did Lino retract his gaze and reply calmly to Thomas, "I'm here to accompany Selena."
Thomas instantly realized that Lino was here to support his own daughter, and nodded in satisfaction, "Thank you for taking care of her. As soon as she returns home, she makes you run around."
Lino, without much emotion, nodded slightly and courteously replied, "I'll leave first."
Thomas said, "Go ahead, don't delay your work. In a couple of days, it's Selena's welcome party, and you are the most important guest. We hope you can come."
Lino nodded in agreement and left straight away.
When he entered the elevator, he did not raise his eyes to glance at her. Indeed, it was just an illusion.
Lino paid no attention to her, so how could he possibly be staring at her?
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