Chapter 33

Lily trembled uncontrollably, for she knew that Joseph held a high position in the company. Even if she told the truth, the most Ariel could do to Joseph was reprimand him, and it was not like any severe action would be taken against him. Things would only go south from then on because Joseph would almost certainly exercise his authority to fire her! Lily began to hesitate when she thought about her sick mother on the hospital bed, her younger brother's tuition fees, and the high hopes all her relatives placed on her. "Go on. Tell me," Ariel urged. "I... Mister Conrad and I were just discussing work in the office. He didn't do anything inappropriate..." It was challenging for Lily to say that. She lowered her head the entire time and did not dare to look at Leon. Despite her eternal gratitude to Leon for saving her, the burden of being fired was too heavy a consequence for her to bear. There was nothing else she could do other than apologize to Leon in her heart. "Huh?" Her stat