Chapter 245

"Ms. Faith, I heard you're a top talent in the medical field, so this shouldn't be unfamiliar to you, right?"

Aaron placed the item in front of Renee without any hesitation, letting her personally verify its authenticity.

The pill was clearly visible through the transparent bag, right in front of Renee's eyes.

With years of medical theory and laboratory experience, Renee immediately recognized what it was and its harmful effects.

Etorphine.

A synthetic ultra-strong sedative and painkiller, extremely toxic, and highly addictive.

An overdose or improper use could lead to death.

Renee's face instantly turned tense.

She never expected that Aaron, an assistant to the Brown Group, would carry such a dangerous item with him.

He was just an assistant working for Michael, yet he didn't care about the company or Michael at all, casually taking out such a poison.

Was he crazy?

Aaron didn't give Renee much time to think, his eyes casually sweeping over her pale face, and said unhurriedly, "Ms. Faith, have you made your decision?"

Renee's heart trembled violently, genuinely scared.

She asked in a trembling voice, "What do you want to know?"

Aaron raised an eyebrow, sighed, and casually put the pills back into his pocket, "Boring, I thought you could hold out a bit longer."

Renee bit her lower lip hard, waiting for Aaron's next words.

But he just curled his lips into a mischievous smile and teased her, "You see, if you had been obedient from the start, I wouldn't have had to take out such a thing to scare you. Isn't it better to be obedient?"

Aaron's tone carried a hint of indulgence, but his eyes turned sharp as he mercilessly extinguished the cigarette in the glass ashtray.

When he looked up again, his eyes were filled with a fierce intensity, "From now on, answer every question I ask seriously, understood? Do you know Violet?"

After the earlier intimidation, Renee didn't dare to hesitate any longer and nodded, "Yes, she is a big client at our store, coming in for beauty treatments every month."

Renee spoke earnestly but didn't reveal the whole truth.

"Really?" Aaron squinted his eyes, "Then, Ms. Faith, what kind of beauty treatments does she get? Does she change her face every month, or change her whole body?"

Renee suddenly looked up, meeting Aaron's eyes that seemed to hold a different meaning, and her heart trembled.

She quickly averted her gaze, "Ms. Cooper only gets regular treatments. As for what you're implying, I've never heard of it."

Aaron clicked his tongue, lit another cigarette, and gently blew a smoke ring towards Renee's beautiful face.

"Ms. Faith, I just praised you for being obedient, and now you're starting to be disobedient, aren't you?"

"I can get my hands on something like Etorphine, do you think I wouldn't have something even more stimulating, hmm?"

Aaron's last word had a slight upward inflection, but the threat in it was unmistakable.

Renee's face turned from white to green.

She knew she couldn't hide the truth any longer.

The Brown Group, office.

Violet pushed open the door and saw Michael sitting at his desk, reviewing a contract, but there was one person missing.

"Michael, isn't Aaron here?"

Usually, Aaron, the assistant, was almost always in the office, sticking close to Michael like a shadow.

She couldn't do anything in the office with him around.

She had hinted to Aaron more than once to leave the office, preferably not to appear in front of her and Michael unless necessary.

But Aaron just stood there like a log, no matter what she said or hinted, he wouldn't leave.

He stayed in the office every day, always ready for Michael's instructions and summons.

Over time, she gave up on the idea.

But today was different. She had just met with Harper, and her primary goal was to get intimate with Michael and get pregnant with his child.

With Aaron not around, it was the perfect opportunity to seduce Michael.

Thinking of this, Violet swallowed hard, and a surge of impulse rose in her heart as she looked at the handsome Michael in front of her.

But considering Michael's cold and abstinent personality, she didn't want to appear too experienced in front of him. Otherwise, if he realized she had sexual experience, he might think she was promiscuous.

At this moment, Michael glanced at Violet and then quickly returned his gaze to the document.

He answered her question in a low voice, "Aaron? He suddenly had something to attend to at home, and since there was nothing urgent at the company, I approved his leave."

Hearing this, Violet was even happier. For Aaron to take leave, it must be something urgent.

It was highly likely that Aaron wouldn't return today.

But just in case, she had been watched by Aaron for days and was really scared of him.

"Michael, did he say how long he would be on leave?"

Looking at the time, it was close to the end of the workday.

If Aaron took leave at this time, he probably wouldn't come back, right?

"At this hour, he wouldn't need to rush back to the company, would he?"

From the moment she entered, Violet's attention was entirely on Aaron, making it hard for Michael not to notice her intentions.

He quickly marked the key points on the document, signed his name, and then pushed the document aside, slowly raising his eyes.

"Besides, I intentionally let him leave early."

"Why?" Violet was slightly stunned.

Michael's eyes darkened, his tone carrying a hint of allure, "We've been together for almost half a month, haven't you always complained that Aaron was in the way? So I specifically let him leave so we could have some alone time."

Violet blushed and shyly said, "I never said he was in the way, Michael, don't make things up."

"Really?"

Michael leaned back slightly, his sharp eyes staring at Violet, "If you're not happy, should I call him back?"

He deliberately slowed down the last sentence, as if teasing or inviting, and Violet, already harboring such thoughts, couldn't hold back any longer.

"Don't call him back, I just want to spend time alone with you."

With Aaron not around, Violet didn't care that they were in the office. She immediately threw herself into Michael's arms, hugging his waist tightly.

Michael gently embraced her, seemingly holding her affectionately, but in reality, he kept a slight distance between them.

"Michael, I feel like I'm dreaming right now, so happy yet so unreal."

Violet nestled against his chest, feeling his warmth and heartbeat, and she felt like she was floating on clouds, almost overwhelmed with happiness.

"I'm right here with you, how could it be unreal?"

Michael's deep, magnetic voice sounded above Violet's head, his large hand gently patting her back, soothing her emotions.

In a place she couldn't see, the coldness and hostility in his eyes were well concealed.