Chapter 288

Director Chen narrowed her eyes, her gaze locked onto Adrian Valdemar. She watched intently as he drained his glass in one gulp, only relaxing slightly when his shoulders finally slumped.

Adrian set down the empty glass. An unnatural flush crept up his cheeks.

He rubbed his temples, his eyes growing unfocused. His thick lashes cast shadows under the lighting, obscuring the calculating gleam that briefly flashed in his pupils.

With a dull thud, Adrian collapsed face-first onto the dining table.

Director Chen's lips curled in triumph. She gestured to her entourage. "Take him to room 1808."

Two burly bodyguards hauled the unconscious man toward the elevators.

The moment the door closed behind them, Director Chen pounced on the bed. Her trembling fingers traced the sharp angles of Adrian's jawline.

"Don't blame me for being ruthless. You brought this on yourself..."

She retrieved professional recording equipment from her designer bag, setting up the tripod with practiced ease.

"Cooperate nicely, and I'll make sure you get all the resources you need..."

As Director Chen undid her blouse buttons, Adrian's eyes snapped open.

In one fluid motion, he flipped their positions and pressed a pillow over her face. She thrashed violently, but years of gym training made Adrian immovable.

Within thirty seconds, he had her trussed up with torn bedsheets like a mummy.

Director Chen's muffled screams came out as incoherent whimpers.

Adrian straightened his cuffs with deliberate slowness, looking down at her with icy detachment. "Wondering why the drugs didn't work?"

He pulled out his phone with a smirk. "My grandfather was a master vintner. I grew up swimming in alcohol."

"As for your special cocktail..." Adrian chuckled darkly. "I switched our glasses when you checked your messages."

Director Chen turned deathly pale. She remembered Adrian excusing himself to grab napkins right then.

"Mmmph!" She writhed against her restraints.

Adrian arched an eyebrow. "Something to say?" At her frantic nodding, he yanked out the gag.

"You'll regret this!" Director Chen hissed. "I'll make sure you never work in this industry again!"

Adrian threw back his head and laughed. He leaned down until his lips brushed her ear. "Director Chen, who exactly holds the leverage here?"

Straightening up, he tapped his phone screen. The recording played back her earlier incriminating words. "Attempted sexual assault carries quite the sentence."