Chapter 820

Oasis Pavilion. Lily stood in front of the bathroom mirror, taking deep breaths while splashing cold water on her face. Her reflection stared back, pale but determined. Her supervisor, Christopher, had clearly set her up—forcing drinks down her throat just to catch her slipping up during this client dinner. With that excuse, he'd have her kicked out long before the final evaluation. "Lily, are you in there? Come on out! The manager's waiting, don't keep the client waiting too long," Kelly Lane's voice rang out from outside. She wasn't really concerned—she just wanted Lily dragged out into the mess. "I'm with the Legal Department. Why am I even being pulled into this client dinner?" Lily frowned. They were told this outing was for team bonding. Then halfway through it turned into entertaining a major client from Apex Group—and if things went wrong, she'd take the fall. Total trap. Good thing she'd secretly called Nicholas before things got worse. Hope he gets here soon. "We're just inte