Chapter 511

Before the drink could be poured, the secretary leaned too close to Samuel, bringing with her an overwhelming wave of perfume. Reacting swiftly, Samuel stood and stepped back, the chair scraping loudly against the floor and drawing the attention of everyone present. Tracy Bennett, the said secretary, hadn't expected him to avoid her so quickly. Losing her balance, she tipped the bottle, spilling wine everywhere and making an embarrassing mess. "Clumsy! How could you mess up pouring wine?" Cassian Luxford, Tracy's boss, scolded her angrily, clearly humiliated. "Apologize to Mr. Hasting immediately!" Stumbling to her feet, Rachel stammered, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Hasting! Are you hurt?" Samuel's handsome face darkened as he said coldly, "Stay away from me." He didn't say anything harsh, but his tone was enough to make his point clear. "I'm really sorry, Mr. Hasting! Did any wine spill on you? Let me wipe it off for you—" Tracy said. "Don't make me repeat myself. Stay away," he interr