This is stupid.

Sera couldn't help but frown when she saw Miss Hill walking towards her like she owned the place. Obviously, this place is newly bought, so it means, this woman haven't been here before.

"You refuse to let me eat?" Athena was standing in front of the counter, glowering at her. Sera just shrugged. This woman was pretty tall. Probably about five foot eight. Standing next to Athena would make her look like a hobbit. Alright, maybe she was indeed a hobbit.

What would a hobbit do in this type of situation? Ah, they would go home and hide.

Hobbits aren't really brave, they are just a persistently ignorant race.

"No," Sera answered after a few seconds of silence. Then she started eating her pork again. She was hungry and grumpy, and she can be a bit harsh while she was in this situation.

"You— "

Seeing that Sera ignored her, Athena slammed her palm onto the table. "Listen here… punk." She glared at Sera. "I volunteered to come here. To teach you a lesson. Do you know how many jobs did Mr. Quinn missed because of you?"

"No."

Athena squinted. "I don't care if you think you have him wrapped around your fingers. However, I am warning you. Whatever it was that you two have is nothing. One day, he will get tired of you and leave."

"Good." Sera nodded.

"You— "

Sera gave the woman a tight-lipped smile.

Trouble. Trouble. Trouble.

As usual, handsome man could give her nothing but trouble. Now that she thought about it, Chris must have been aware of this woman's real purpose. Did he want her to deal with this woman? That is not very gentlemanly at all.

Such a turnoff.

This woman clearly liked him. How could he let her deal with her? Was it just to establish her spot in his life?

Nah, too hassle. She would rather work and get more monies.

However, her nonchalant behavior only made Athena more and more upset. The longer she stared at Sera as she ate her food, the angrier she became. She felt her face turn hot, she was about to explode from extreme irritation!

"Lawyer Liu, please order some food for both of us." She turned her attention towards the lawyer.

"I'm done eating."

"You too?"Athena asked.

"Miss Hill… are you here to order me around?" Lawyer Liu said. "You must have forgotten why Mr. Quinn sent you here. If you won't do your job properly… did you think Mr. Quinn would let you off?"

"This doesn't have anything to do with eating!"

"Then… why don't you order your own food?"

Sera listened as the two started arguing. It seems that Lawyer Liu isn't the type to back out and let this woman treat him like a servant. Judging from this interaction, Sera was able to conclude that Lawyer Liu is quite familiar with this woman.

This could mean that Lawyer Liu and the Woman knew Mr. Quinn for quite some time now.

"Just because your father is working closely with Mr. Quinn doesn't mean you can boss me around. Even your father would never treat me like this. Maybe you have forgotten who helped your family when you had problems abroad?" Lawyer Liu's sharp words made Athena's face so red it looked like a tomato. "Good. It seems that you recall. The fact that Mr. Quinn treats your father well doesn't mean that I would treat you like a princess. So stop showing this attitude in front of me. If you want to eat, then eat. No one is stopping you!"

Sera stopped herself from clapping at the lawyer! As expected! The old man is so eloquent with his words. It's sharp and direct! Sera couldn't help but smile!

This is entertaining!

She quickly finished her food and put her dishes in the dishwasher before going to her office. All this time, she didn't even look at Miss Hill who was sitting on the sofa silently, like a sulking puppy. Sadly for her, she wasn't as cute as a puppy.

When she went inside his office, Lawyer Liu immediately followed her. "I don't understand why Chris would send that woman here! I tried calling him this morning to ask for an explanation but he only said you can handle her."

"You knew her well?" Sera said as she opened her computer and started checking the woman's info.

"I worked with her father a couple of times. She is a spoiled brat who thought the world belongs to her just because she was a martial art champion in her country. She is childish and petty. Spoiled by her father and brother."

"Ah."

"But don't worry, she won't hurt you. She knew hurting you would earn Chris's ire." Lawyer Liu massaged the spot in between his brows. "But her attitude is nasty. Her father must have begged Chris again to let her help him in his company. However, Chris always refused this request. This must be the reason why her father sent her instead of her brother."

"So it was supposed to be her brother."

"Yes. It was supposed to be him. I'm not sure what happened. Mr. Quinn said, he will explain when he gets back."

"Stupid," Sera said as she opened her phone and sent a text to Chris.

[Take your dog back.]

That man is really stupid. How could he do something without even consulting her? Now, this woman would only add to her burden! She was already busy with this scheming family of hers and her business! Irritation stirred inside her.

[Take your dog back or you will never see me again!]

She sent another text. Surprisingly, she received a reply almost immediately.

[Are you jealous?]

Huh? What the hell was this man thinking? Was she just trying to make her jealous?

So childish. She couldn't understand why his words suddenly made her so angry. She clenched her jaw. Maybe Mr. Quinn was trying to use her to get rid of the woman. But how could he do it without even telling her? This wasn't what she signed up for.

Without saying anything, she grabbed her laptop and marched towards her room.

"Ummm… Miss? What are you doing?"

Sera rolled her eyes. Isn't it obvious? She was packing her clothes! She is going to leave!

"Miss, I don't think you should be impulsive. I think…"

"Mr. Liu… respect is very important in every relationship," Sera said while folding her clothes and putting them inside the suitcase. "Mr. Quinn doesn't respect me." Maybe he does. But he didn't respect her enough to inform her about his plans. Clearly, this would affect her as well.

Moreover, she was getting attached to him.

"Then… then are you going to leave? Just like that?" Lawyer Liu stared at her, flabbergasted. What is going on here? These weren't really the events that he was expecting! How did it escalate like this?

Sera didn't answer him. Obviously, she is leaving. Running away was her best coping mechanism.

"Ummm… he is calling you."

Sera looked at the phone and nodded. She thought of not answering it, but knew that this man would never stop calling her. "I am packing my stuff," she said. "I'm leaving this house."

"What? Why?"

She didn't answer and just ended the call and turn off her phone. After finally packing all of her old clothes and essentials, she immediately dragged her suitcase down. She ignored Lawyer Liu's pleading and found a taxi to take her to the nearest hotel.

All her life, she had been manipulated by a lot of people. Is she really going to allow that to happen again?