Lock You In My Heart

Chapter 420

Lolita never shielded away from a fight. Ever since she was little, she had been kind of a troublemaker. Although her brothers had always dealt with the mess and the aftermath, Lolita usually got into a fight all by herself against girls.

How crazy would an all-girl fight be like?

Well, Lolita couldn’t have known it better. They were about to find out.

However, before the woman could pounce on her, a cold, booming voice sliced through the madness and stunned everyone into silence.

“Let me see who had the audacity to hurt my people now!”

Everyone snapped their heads towards the entrance. A tall and imposing figure was headed to the center of the room; his strides long and purposeful. The man’s face had an unreadable expression, but his dark eyes bore into Lolita.

“Mr. Foster! Boss!” Lolita cried at Jason excitedly. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him, but then, it was quickly extinguished as she noticed the empty glass in her hand. Lolita backed down and clamped her mouth shut, suddenly feeling scared.

She worked for Jason and, today of all days, she lost her temper at an important event. Lolita splashed a glass of wine on one of the seniors, and some of it even spilled on Vivian’s dress. Lolita swallowed hard. She knew her actions would embarrass Jason. Now that she was caught red-handed, he was most likely going to sack her the first chance he got.

Considering the relationship between Vivian and Jason, he would choose to protect Vivian.

Lolita had been trying so hard to be a good jewelry designer—someone accepted and respected by the other people in the company. She wanted them to see her as someone reliable, someone they could

give difficult tasks to. She planned to restart her career by showing off her skills to her workmates, but all that just went down the drain because of a glass of wine.

‘Oh Lolita. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. How could you not know that? Look at what you’ve done!’

Lolita almost slapped her forehead in frustration. If only she held herself back much longer, her boss wouldn’t have caught her doing something atrocious. She was so afraid that he would fire her and kick her to the curb.

“What happened?” Jason walked up to them and threw the question at Lolita. He dug his hands deep in his pockets and waited for her answer.

“Jason, oh thank goodness you’re here.” As soon as Vivian saw Jason, she immediately rushed to him and pouted. Her tone implied that she had been unfairly treated. She was touching his arm and had a meek look on her face.

“Vivian, are you okay?” Jason took a towel from the waiter next to him and handed it to Vivian, giving her a quick once-over.

Vivian pursed her lips. She expected him to take off his suit jacket and put it on her, but in the end, she only got a towel. She was disappointed, but she didn’t let it show. Though reluctant, Vivian accepted the towel. “I’m fine, Jason. It’s just that Lolita spilled some wine on me by accident. I’ll change into another dress later.” NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

Vivian dabbed at her face, looking so aggrieved and pitiful in her current state. She summoned all her strength to keep a straight face.

She planned to tell Jason about Lolita spilling the wine, and she did it. ‘Mission accomplished,’ Vivian thought.

“Lolita, is that true? Did you do that?” Jason turned to Lolita.

Lolita’s initial aggression was gone. It was now replaced by raw fear. She was so scared of him because he was her boss and could kick her out of the company any time he wanted.

“Mr. Foster, I…” Lolita thought long and hard how to best respond to him, but she failed. ‘What’s going on with you, Lolita? Just a few moments ago, you were so arrogant and confrontational. Now, you’re here acting like a total coward in front of Jason.’

“Jason, I can explain,” Gabrielle interjected. She thought Lolita could handle herself, but it seemed that she was wrong. Gabrielle was confused why Lolita became a totally different person when Jason was around. That was why she decided to step in and explain on behalf of Lolita.

“You don’t have to speak for her, Gabrielle. I saw her grasping the glass so tightly. So, did you spill the wine or not?” Jason didn’t even spare a glance at Gabrielle;

he was so focused on Lolita.

Lolita was cornered. She realized she had no choice but to admit it. After all, she was still holding the glass.

“Sorry, Mr. Foster. It was my fault. I wasn’t myself when I did it.”

Lolita didn’t have the nerve to deny and lie. She hung her head low, waiting fearfully for Jason’s wrath.

“Mr. Foster. Look at how awful this newcomer is. This was supposed to be a high-end event. But thanks to her, it has turned into, like, Liberty Hall around here. She wasn’t just rude and brusque when talking to Vivian, but she also splashed the wine on us. How could such a person still be in your company? I’m afraid that she’ll only bring shame and dishonor to your office. You have to teach her a lesson, or better yet, I think you can just fire her. I mean, kick her out of this venue and make her an outcast of the entire

jewelry design industry. Ill-tempered people like her would never be a good designer; she might only offend the clients,” the woman said indignantly, staring daggers at Lolita while wiping her face with a towel.

Lolita clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. She had to bite her tongue to physically stop herself from saying out loud the words she wanted to tell them.

‘Damn this woman. How could she talk about me like that? She was way out of line.’

Lolita’s self-control almost slipped, but she reined in her mounting anger.

“Since she is part of my staff, I think I’ll take it from here.” Jason didn’t say anything more. It wasn’t the right time and place to listen to the woman’s explanation or figure out what really happened. This was a public meeting, not his private territory. He would not use other people’s place to settle his private matters. Moreover, it would be so cruel to let a girl be judged in front of so many strangers.

“Mr. Foster, you have to take this matter seriously because someone this uneducated will only harm you and your company’s reputation. Just take Vivian, for example. She gave them a lot of help, including taking them to this meeting and hoping they can learn something. But as it turns out, they repaid her kindness by treating her badly.” The woman just spilled out a torrent of words without thinking twice. It thrilled her that Gabrielle and Lolita would get what they deserved—from their boss, no less. She wanted the pair to bear the consequences of their actions.

“I think you misunderstood some things, Ma’am. Although it was Vivian who scored the invite, we couldn’t have gotten inside if it wasn’t for Mr. Shaw,” Gabrielle uttered calmly.

Gabrielle didn’t want to add fuel to the fire, but the woman had gone too far. Gabrielle was going to leave everything to Jason, for him to settle all this.

“Mr. Shaw?” Jason’s mouth opened slightly in surprise. He eyed Gabrielle and cocked an eyebrow.

As far as he knew, there was only one “Mr. Shaw” in Antawood.

“Yes, it’s me. I took Lolita and Gabrielle here.” Kendal was walking towards them nonchalantly, as if he didn’t just interrupt a heated conversation.

As he stood beside Lolita, he draped his arm over her shoulders. Lolita gave him a small smile.

Jason became a bit sullen, his eyes zeroing in on Kendal’s hand and casual affection towards Lolita. Jason had no idea what the relationship was between them, but he could tell they were quite close. Lolita was clearly comfortable with Kendal, as evidenced by her nonrejection.

‘Is he Lolita’s boyfriend?

Since when did she start dating a rich man like him? Nobody even know about it.’

“My girl can do whatever she wants, and she doesn’t have to put up with anyone, too. So, what happened here? What did I miss? I just left for, like, a few minutes.” Although his tone was light, Kendal gazed coldly at Vivian and the other woman. Then, he looked back at Lolita.

“Are you and Gabrielle okay?” Kendal was worried.

He was tasked with one thing—to protect Lolita and Gabrielle. He didn’t care about the others.

“Mr. Shaw. It was Lolita who spilled wine on these two. Anyway, she’s part of my staff, and it’s my fault for not managing her properly. I think it’s better if I deal with my employee by myself.” After saying this, Jason reached out for Lolita and pulled her out from Kendal’s arms.