Chapter 4 After moving out of the villa , I decided to wait for Lewis to reach out to me before confronting him . But unfortunately , a whole week went by , and he still hadn't noticed I was gone . The only message he ever sent was the same one he always did , [ Working late today . Don't wait up . ] In reality , though , I saw him with Victoria every day - coming and going like a proper couple . After that day Molly called Victoria a " side piece , " she had been singled out by our department manager . She was buried in work . I couldn't bear to watch her struggle alone , so I stayed behind and worked overtime with her . Late at night , we often heard inappropriate sounds echoing from the CEO's office . Molly couldn't help but mutter , " Mr. Lewis is so stingy - he won't even spend money on a hotel room . " I gave a helpless smile . " Maybe doing it in the office just feels more ... atmospheric to him . " Sometimes , when I passed by , I couldn't help but record short clips of their indecent scenes on my phone . Something told me that they might come in handy one day , And so , with Molly at my side , working hard through long nights , our internship finally came to an end . Molly said she hoped to stay . " Jobs are hard to find these days , " she said . " I mean , yeah , I think Mr. Lewis is a scumbag , but people still need to eat . " I wished her the best . Then she asked if I wanted to stay too . 2.06 % I told her the only thing I wanted was to get my internship certificate and leave this toxic place behind as fast as possible . What I didn't expect , was to be betrayed by the one person I considered a friend . I ended up being the only intern in the entire team who didn't meet the requirements . I refused to accept it and went straight to the department supervisor to ask why . He simply said , " It was Victoria's decision . " At first , I thought Victoria had found out about my identity and was targeting me on purpose . But then , Molly came clean . " That day when I called Victoria a ' side piece ' ... I don't know who overheard me , but word got out . All that overtime we've been doing ? It wasn't Thompson's idea . It was Victoria punishing us . I was basically done for . But because you stuck with me and helped me every night ... " She broke down in tears . " I really needed this job . I'm not as pretty as you , I'm not as smart , so I went to Victoria and blamed the ' side piece ' comment on you . I thought ... I thought maybe she just wouldn't let you stay , but I didn't expect her to refuse you the internship certificate too . I'm so sorry ... I didn't mean to ruin things for you ... " I laughed , but it was pure anger . Anger at her betrayal , but more than that , anger at Victoria's arrogance - how she held power over everything and everyone . " It's fine . I forgive you . Stop crying . Thank you for being a good friend while it lasted . I wish you all the best going forward . " I picked up the folder I'd prepared and got ready to leave , Molly grabbed my arm , her expression full of guilt and hope . " What about the whole Victoria thing ... " I said quietly , " Don't worry . I'll take the blame for it . " Then I looked up , and raised my voice loud and clear across the entire office . Chapter 4 3.96 % " She is his side piece . What , are we not allowed to say that now ? " The entire office froze . Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to stare at me . Every face was full of shock . And I , with that failed internship report in hand , marched straight into the conference room . At that moment , all of the company's senior executives and department heads were in the middle of a morning meeting . My sudden arrival was obviously out of place . The executives frowned , their faces filled with annoyance and disapproval . After all , I was just " that intern girl . " Even Victoria didn't recognize me . No one at Lewis's company knew what Mrs. Carter actually looked like . Not even Victoria . Only Lewis looked surprised when he saw me . But he didn't say a word. The first to speak was the meeting's host - Victoria . Head held high , her elegant , mature face showed nothing but disdain and impatience . " What is it that's so important you had to barge in right now ? " I didn't hold back . " Victoria , are you refusing to give me an internship certificate just because I called you Mr. Lewis's side piece ? " There was a ripple of surprise in the room as everyone looked toward Victoria . Her expression froze . Clearly , she hadn't expected a no - name intern to confront her like this . Chapter 4 3.96 % She narrowed her eyes and replied coldly , " Since you already know the answer , why bother asking ? " She didn't deny it . There was no point . Rumors had already spread throughout the company . To silence the gossip , someone had to be made an example of . And to her , that someone was me . I met her eyes and raised my voice . " Victoria , I'm sorry . I shouldn't have called you a side piece . " Her expression wavered slightly , but she still crossed her arms and stood tall . " It's too late for apologies now . " I turned to Lewis . His face had darkened . He looked clearly annoyed . But really , what right did he have to be upset ? He was the one who brought this shame on himself . I sneered . " Too late ? No , it's not . I can fix it right now . I reached for the door behind me and flung it wide open . Then I raised my voice even higher . " Victoria is his side piece . Because in this family , even someone he's casually involved with knows to defer to my role as Mrs. Carter . She's just a woman he's had a fling with , nothing more ! " My words hit like thunder . Victoria's face turned pale , then flushed red , then pale again . The others in the room began to realize who I was . 3.96 % Victoria did too . All eyes turned to Lewis . He was livid . Beyond livid . We had dated for a year and married for three . And this - this was the first time I had ever seen him truly furious . " Have you lost your mind ?! " As if I had . I wanted to be dignified . But they were the ones who made that impossible . " I only have one request , " I said . " Give me my internship certificate . " Lewis's chest heaved as he struggled to hold back his anger . He gritted his teeth and tried to defend Victoria . " Intern performance is evaluated by department supervisors . If you have an issue , you should take it up with your direct manager , not Victoria . " Victoria swayed slightly , but hearing Lewis back her up gave her some strength . " Exactly , " she said . " I'm just Mr. Lewis's secretary . I don't make decisions about interns . " What a fake . Both of them were full of it . This entire company belonged to Lewis . Whether or not an intern got a certificate was up to him . He just didn't care about me - about my pride , my side of things . All he wanted was to protect Victoria's image in front of everyone . In that moment , I understood . Lewis had never once planned to stand by my side . Fine . I looked Lewis straight in the eye and said firmly , " What if I trade you the divorce agreement ? " I pulled out the divorce papers and placed them on the table . " I'll walk away in divorce with nothing . All I want in return is that certificate . It's a fair deal for you , isn't it ? "