Chapter 3 In the days that followed , with Declan staying by her side every night , Vivienne quickly regained her energy . Bored at home , she even started inviting her girlfriends over for afternoon tea . " Declan totally has feelings for you . When you were in a coma , he kept flying back and forth to London . He even swore that if you woke up , he'd divorce his wife for you ! " Sloane happened to walk past just in time to hear that . The words cut straight through her like a jagged blade . With Declan not around , Vivienne dropped the act and called out , all fake sweetness and spite . " Sloane , what the hell is this coffee ? Tastes like dishwater . Honestly ? It's disgusting . " Expressionless , Sloane stepped forward to take the cup away , but before she could , someone grabbed her wrist . " What kind of attitude is that ? You're Vivienne's maid now . Make her sick and you'll be on your knees begging for forgiveness - got it ? " At Vivienne's subtle nod , one of her friends sneered and snapped . Before Sloane could react , the woman yanked her hair , and a full cup of scalding coffee went flying -straight at her . " Stop ! " A sudden , angry shout broke the chaos . Declan had just stepped through the door . His eyes went dark as he stormed over , pulling Sloane behind him in one sharp motion . " Who the hell said you could touch her ? " His roar had barely died away when Vivienne , who had been watching with a smirk , suddenly teared up . In one fluid motion , she grabbed her stomach . " Declan ! No - it's not what it looks like ! " " Don't blame them , it's all my fault ... Sloane put dairy in my coffee on purpose . I'm in so much pain ... " Declan froze . His gaze turned toward Sloane , full of suspicion - and then cold . " Dairy ? " " Sloane , I told you - Vivienne is lactose - intolerant ! " . Chapter 3 19.67 % Drama Pops - Best Short Dramas Wanna watch the rest of " Office Girl " ? Download Drama Pops and watch the rest ! Google Play ↓ Unbelievable . Just one lie from Vivienne , and he went from protecting her to condemning her . " I didn't ! " Sloane shouted , her hair still dripping with coffee , eyes burning with unshed tears . " She's faking it ! " But her words were drowned out - by Vivienne's sobbing performance and her friends ' dramatic embellishments . Finally , Declan lost it . He smashed the coffee cup on the table and picked Vivienne up in his arms . " Sloane West, stay home and reflect on what you've done ! " But Vivienne wasn't satisfied . She wept , trembling like a broken doll . " I don't want to go to the hospital ... No one's ever treated me like this before . It hurts , Declan . Just let me die . " She sobbed and resisted so stubbornly that Declan finally snapped . His voice cutting like ice as he called for the guards . " Bring her to the back wing . Lock her in ! " The back wing . A soundproof , pitch - dark room the size of a closet . It was originally designed as punishment for disobedient security staff - complete with random insect releases to " test endurance . " Sloane trembled and struggled as the bodyguards dragged her out . " No ! Please ! Don't do this ! " But no matter how she cried and begged , the man walking away with Vivienne in his arms never once looked back . For twenty - four hours , Sloane curled up in the dark corner , scratching at the crawling itch on her skin as if she were on fire . Tiny insects scurried over her body , and the sensation nearly drove her insane . She screamed . She sobbed . But the guards outside , under Declan's orders , didn't so much as flinch . By the time she lost consciousness , her body was covered in welts and bleeding scratches . She'd forgotten what pain even felt like . Her body had gone numb . Only one tear escaped , trailing down her cheek as she closed her eyes and let the last shred of love drain from her soul . Chapter 3 19.67 % " Sloane ... please . Wake up . Come on , open your eyes . " A familiar voice pulled her back . Sloane gasped awake , blinking up at the crystal chandelier in the guest bedroom . Declan sat at her bedside , visibly relieved to see her awake . His voice softened unconsciously . " I know you're angry . But what you did was still wrong . You shouldn't have hurt Vivienne . " Hearing his blame before anything else , Sloane gave a bitter laugh . " You believe her just like that ? " Declan frowned , a flash of impatience in his expression . " Enough . I already hired someone to perform a spiritual ceremony for my mom by the coast . It's over . Let it go . Right now , Vivienne's the one who really needs help ... " "She's been pampered since birth . She's not sleeping . The doctors can't figure out what's wrong . The spiritual guide we brought in said the only way to break the bad energy ... is for the person who harmed her to craft a protective bracelet . By hand . From thorns . Sloane froze . So all that time he stayed by her side , waiting for her to wake up was just for Vivienne ? Chapter 3