Chapter 97 Got Out of a Pickle
There was no change in Nicole’s expression as she stared coldly at the drunk man. “I’m sorry. I’m allergic to alcohol, so I can’t drink.”
Apparently, Shawn was unhappy with Nicole’s excuse. In a drunken stupor, he directly grabbed a glass of wine in front of him and closely approached Nicole. “Stop saying all this nonsense. Finish this glass and I’ll let you go.”
Detest flashed through her eyes as she stepped aside and was about to open the door and leave directly. However, the unyielding Shaun grabbed her arm all of a sudden and pulled her backward.
Being caught off guard, she lost her balance and nearly fell to the ground.
She subconsciously looked toward Henry’s direction, but Henry merely stood there and had no intention of coming forward to help her.
Shocked at the scene, everyone else in the private room quietened down as they watched Shaun continue pestering Nicole.
After all, Shaun was the deputy manager of Human Resource Department and the ordinary staff would not dare to offend him, so none of them said anything.
Toward the end, it was Joanna who spoke up. “Forget about it, Mr. Geller. Maybe Lisa really can’t drink.”
By this time, Shaun’s face was reddened as he had already consumed a few glasses of liquor. Alcohol often made one bolder, so he shook his head and babbled, “Nope! She’s just a Chief Designer from F&M Apparel and it’s nothing worth being arrogant of. Although Gardner Corporation is not a leading company in the fashion industry, if you take into account the entire Gardner Corporation, her F&M Apparel is nothing compared to us!”
Nicole had no intention of arguing with Shaun. She shook her arm free and frowned. “What’s wrong with you?”
However, it was true that men generally tend to be physically stronger than women. No matter how hard she struggled, she could not break away from her grasp.
On the other hand, it was Joanna’s desire to watch Nicole being embarrassed to begin with, so she stopped persuading Shaun after perceiving that Shaun would not listen to her. Instead, she merely curled her lips and stood aside.
“The original agenda tonight is to welcome Director Schmidt back to the company. Since you’re already here, what’s the big deal with having some alcohol?” Prattling on, Shaun even wanted to step forward and force the liquor into Nicole’s mouth.
However, before he could draw close to Nicole, a man suddenly dashed in out of nowhere and gave Shaun a punch.
The punch was so forceful that a clear, loud smack emerged when it landed on Shaun’s face. As a result, Shaun directly fell backward onto the floor with a bang, and the glass of wine he was holding spilled all over the floor. At once, Shaun’s blood boiled as he quickly got up from the floor and glared toward the man fiercely. “Who the hell is it?!”
However, when Shaun realized who was the man who punched him, the arrogant look on his face disappeared instantly. Instead, he became obsequious as he muttered, “P-President Schumacher…”
Nicole turned around to look at the tall and muscular man. Standing beside him, she was only about the height of his shoulder. The man was dressed in a casual outfit, but his bright-red hair and the cigarette in his mouth made him look like a gangster.
“I can even hear you from next door. What’s wrong if the lady doesn’t want to drink? I detest bullies like you the most!” Mason Schumacher blurted in a rascally manner. Nonetheless, his words sounded pretty righteous.
Perceiving the increasingly tense atmosphere, Joanna quickly walked up to mediate.
“My apologies, President Schumacher. We’re originally having a gathering among our colleagues. Mr. Geller drank a little too much and isn’t too sober.”
Mason glanced indifferently at Joanna and smirked. Then, he took down the cigarette from his mouth and sneered. “So, it’s Miss Schmidt. Since all of you are colleagues, how could you all just sit and watch? It seems like Gardner Corporation has a culture of hostility after all.”
She became awkward after hearing his jeer. After all, her original intention was to see Nicole being embarrassed.
On the other hand, Mason retracted his gaze after saying that and lowered his head to look at Nicole. Following that, his eyes brightened upon observing Nicole’s features.
“Wow, so it’s a beautiful chick. Pretty Lady, why don’t you leave a lousy entity like Gardner Corporation and join my company? I can guarantee my company is friendlier.”
Nicole had no desire to continue staying here, so she bowed slightly to Mason with her head lowered and said, “Thank you for today. I still have some matters to attend to back at home. See you.”
