CHAPTER 18: CHAPTER 18: SEAN SINCLAIR, DON’T TOUCH ME!

Caden Hawthorne smiled at her, his eyes full of encouragement, "Miss Lynch, I appreciate your talent and believe you will have better development at Hawthorne Group."

Sean Sinclair came to his senses and forced a smile on his face, "Congratulations, Vivian, for being recognized by President Hawthorne."

But he felt a sense of loss and jealousy inside.

Vivian Lynch steadied herself. Although she didn’t understand why Caden was doing this, entering Hawthorne Group was her lifelong pursuit.

So, Vivian smiled and replied, "Thank you, President Hawthorne, I will not disappoint you."

Caden nodded, then turned to Sean Sinclair, his eyes filled with a warning, "President Sinclair, I hope your company won’t have incidents like today again."

After speaking, Caden left with his assistant.

"Vivian, congratulations!"

"Vivian, you’re so lucky to be recognized by President Hawthorne."

"Yes, President Hawthorne is quite special towards you."

"I always knew that Vivian was overqualified for our company. Only a top domestic company like Hawthorne is suitable for you."

Faced with colleagues’ compliments and hypocrisy, Vivian didn’t let it in but fell into deep thought.

She wondered if the injury on Caden’s back was serious.

"Vivian Lynch, come to my office for a moment." Hearing those employees’ words, Sean Sinclair’s face was extremely ugly.

As soon as she entered the office, Sean slammed the door.

"Vivian Lynch, you’ve got guts, climbing up Caden Hawthorne’s tree," Sean’s tone was full of sourness.

Vivian frowned, "President Sinclair, I don’t know what you mean."

Sean gave a cold laugh, "Vivian Lynch, don’t pretend. If you hadn’t seduced President Hawthorne, would he help you block the coffee? Would he openly come to Sinclair to poach you?"

"Pa——" The next second, Vivian slapped him directly, her face sinking, "Sean Sinclair, don’t think everyone is as filthy as you."

"Vivian Lynch, how dare you hit me?" Sean covered his face, incredulously looking at Vivian, who had always been gentle and weak, actually hit someone.

Vivian glared at Sean and shouted, "So what if I hit you? I, Vivian Lynch, act upright and square, unlike you shameless people, having a girlfriend yet fooling around, letting a mistress climb over me."

She had endured for so long, and at this moment, she could finally vent, teaching a scumbag felt incredibly satisfying.

Sean was intimidated by Vivian’s momentum, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

But soon, he regained his arrogant demeanor, "Hmph, Vivian Lynch, don’t think with President Hawthorne backing you, you can soar to become a phoenix."

"If you beg me now, maybe, I can forgive you and take you back." Saying this, Sean reached out to touch Vivian’s face.

Vivian only felt a wave of nausea, and due to the pregnancy, she started retching directly.

Seeing this, Sean hurriedly took a step back in shock, looking at Vivian in disbelief, "What expression is this? Being with me makes you so uncomfortable now?"

Vivian held back her discomfort, glaring with anger, "Sean Sinclair, don’t touch me! Seeing you now makes me feel extremely disgusted."

Sean’s face turned dark, "Vivian Lynch, don’t be ungrateful! Who else do you think would want you like this, besides me?"

Vivian sneered, "Who do you think you are, Sean Sinclair? Even if I end up alone all my life, I will never have anything to do with you again."

Sean gritted his teeth, "Vivian Lynch, don’t regret it!"

Vivian straightened her back, eyes firm, "Regret? My biggest regret in life is meeting you, this scumbag."

After saying this, Vivian turned and left, leaving Sean trembling with anger in place.

Coming out of the office, colleague Lana Shaw saw her pale face and looked concerned, "Vivian, why do you look so pale? What did President Sinclair say to you?"

Vivian forced a smile and lightly shook her head, "Nothing, Lana, just some work-related stuff."

Hearing this, Lana couldn’t help but ask, "President Hawthorne wants to poach you to Hawthorne Group, what do you plan to do after the internship ends?"

Vivian recalled Sean’s words just now, and the nausea came over her again. She covered her chest and said, "I don’t want to stay in this crappy company for another day."

"Are you going to resign?"

Vivian took a deep breath and nodded firmly, "Yes, if I continue to stay, I’ll go crazy sooner or later."

Thinking about what happened just now, Lana couldn’t help but feel indignant for her, "You’re right. That Jessica Hart is so shameless, stealing your boyfriend and flaunting it in your face, it’s really too much. Fortunately, she’s now been fired. Offending President Hawthorne, she’s just waiting to be blacklisted in all of Aethelgard!"

Vivian just smiled without speaking, returned to her workstation, and started packing her things.

She was pregnant now, with strong morning sickness, not at all suitable to stay here, and didn’t want to be harassed by Sean. Seeing his disgusting face, she decided to resign.

After packing her things, Vivian asked Lana to submit her resignation letter. She knew if she handed it to Sean, he would never approve it.

Hartswell Manor

"Vivian, you’re back, you must be exhausted?"

Grandpa Hawthorne saw Vivian return and was distressed beyond words, quickly pulling her to sit down.

Vivian shook her head, "Grandpa, I’m not tired."

"You say you’re not tired, but look at how thin you’ve gotten. You haven’t been eating well these past few days, right?" Old Master Hawthorne looked worried, couldn’t help but say, "You’re pregnant now, why work so hard? I think you shouldn’t go to work tomorrow, be careful not to overexert yourself."

Vivian smiled faintly, "Grandpa, I’ve already resigned."

"Resigned?" Hearing this, Old Master Hawthorne was first taken aback, then became happy, "Resigning is good! Vivian can now rest at home and nurture the baby with peace of mind. I’ve called Caden’s mom, and soon she’ll fly back to take care of you."

Hearing this, Vivian quickly said, "Grandpa, don’t trouble yourself, I can take care of myself."

"No, Grandpa isn’t reassured. Caden’s mom has been through this and is your mother-in-law, she’s better suited to take care of you." Old Master Hawthorne wanted to help, but being an old man, there wasn’t much he could do, so he called Caden’s mom.

Hearing this, Vivian forced a smile. She had never met Caden’s mom and didn’t know if she would get along with this "mother-in-law."

Vivian noticed the house was particularly quiet today. Looking around, she couldn’t help but ask, "Grandpa, hasn’t Caden come back yet?"