As the elevator doors gradually opened, Serena ignored Sarah''s hysterical screams, yanked her up, and shoved her in hard the moment the doors were wide open


    Seeing that, Natalie and a few employees gasped in shock.


    Serena, however, remained unfazed as she pped the dust off her hands and cast Sarah an icy stare. "Keep making a scene, and I''ll let everyone take a good look at that p mark on your face. Then we can talk about why you deserved it."


    "You..." Sarah was so furious that her tears streamed down even harder.


    There was no way she could admit she was punished for her own indiscretions. At that moment, Natalie chimed in from the side. "Ms. Sarah, why were you hit?” "Damn you!” Sarah shot Natalie a furious re as she pointed a finger straight at her nose.


    She stormed out of the elevator and shoved Serena hard on the shoulder. "You and your assistant are mocking me on purpose, aren''t you? I''ve memorized every face in the elevator. If anyone dares to spread a word about today, I''ll make sure they''re utterly disgraced! Now get lost! All of you!"


    Natalie remained unfazed, but the other employees hurriedly pressed the button to go down.


    As the elevator doors shut again, Serena dusted off her shoulder with disdain and let out a coldugh. "If you care so much about your dignity, why did you lower yourself to crawl into an old man''s bedst night?"


    "That''s not true! Serena, stop throwing usations at me. Nothing inappropriate happened between me and that man! You saw the surveince footage, so you know I left afterward! I don''t care. You''reing with me to exin everything to Dad!" Sarah yanked at her frantically.


    Serena narrowed her eyes.


    The footage had been retrieved by Hugh''s people. He had likely only tracked Sarah''s movements .p to the point where she entered the room and hadn''t looked further.


    Naturally, Serena had no idea what happened afterward, and there was no way she''d vouch for Sarah. She flung Sarah''s hands away. "Handle your own mess. Don''t drag me into it."


    The elevator dinged, and the doors slid open.


    The next moment, Howard stepped out. His gaze darkened with fury as he took in the sight of his two daughters entangled in a struggle. "What''s all thismotion? Have you no shame?" "Dad, Serena is falsely using me and humiliating me in front of everyone at thepany!" Sarah lunged into Howard''s arms as if grasping herst hope. Her face was full of distress.


    Howard''s temples throbbed with frustration. It was a matter of a young woman''s dignity, yet Sarah was making a scene in the hallway.


    Without a second thought, he dragged her into Serena''s office and mmed the door. The moment the door shut, he mmed his palm onto the desk, and the sound echoed through the


    room.


    He reprimanded, "Thepany is full of people, and you two are arguing in the hallway. Do you even care about the Jansen family''s reputation?"


    Sarah''s clothes were a mess from being dragged, and she cried pitifully.


    Serena, irritated by themotion, let out a sigh. “Sarah, just tell Dad where you


    wentst. night and prove your innocence. Why waste my time here?"


    Sarah fidgeted with her fingers as she stammered, "I... Last night, I..."


    She couldn''t possibly admit that she had spent the night in Cole''s bed.


    The Jansen family was old-fashioned, and although Howard wanted her to win over Cole, he still cared about propriety. He had repeatedly warned her not to act recklessly. If he found out the truth, he would surely p her again.


    Sarah stayed silent, making Howard even more furious.


    He said, "If you won''t say it, then never speak of it again! How could I have a daughter as shameless as you? Why can''t you be like your sister, focus on your career and marry well with


    honor?"


    Hearing that, Sarah could no longer hold back her tears and sobbed uncontrobly.


    After venting his anger, Howard finally remembered the real reason he hade to see Serena. He tossed the documents onto the desk. "Serena, in a few days, there''s a bid for Bayview Square, Ziegler Group''s project. If you win it, you''ll be promoted to general manager.


    Serena nced at the documents before shifting her gaze toward Sarah. "Is this the same Ziegler Group that formed an alliance marriage with Cole?"