Seraphine let out a cold snort. "Darian worked day and night to win that project. He’s the biggest contributor to this celebration."

When I heard that, I smiled. "So just because he won the project, you have to kiss him? Then what if he wins an even bigger project in the future? Are you going to sleep with him too?"

The moment I said this, Seraphine trembled with anger.

All the employees in the company widened their eyes at me.

No one expected that I, who had always obeyed Seraphine without question, would dare to say something like this in public today.

At that moment, Darian stepped forward and shouted at me angrily, "Cade, who do you think Ms. Vale is? I’m giving you one chance. Apologize to her immediately! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being harsh with you!"

I glanced at Darian and gave a cold smile. "What are you even? You’re nothing but a lapdog, wagging your tail and begging behind her."

"Do you really think you’re some kind of prize on a plate?"

Darian froze for a moment. Then his face turned bright red.

In Seraphine’s company, his status was second only to hers. For me to call him a lapdog in public was the same as stepping on him and humiliating him.

As a man, especially in front of the woman he cared about, how could he possibly swallow that insult?

I saw him snatch a beer bottle from the table. With a vicious look on his face, he started walking toward me.

I was about to move the cheerful girl behind me. After all, this was between Darian and me. She was innocent and I didn’t want her to get hurt by accident.

But before I could do anything, the cheerful girl suddenly stepped forward and blocked me with her body.

"Hey! What do you think you’re doing? If you dare to hit my boyfriend, I’ll call a bunch of my buddies to deal with you!"

I stared blankly at the girl standing protectively in front of me. After all, when I said I’d be her boyfriend...

There was some spite to it.

But I didn’t expect her to be so brave. She showed no fear facing danger. Wasn’t that a lot better than Seraphine, who made me look like a clown?

Darian stopped.

He stared at me with cold eyes and gritted his teeth, "Cade, if you’re a man then step out and fight me one-on-one. What kind of man hides behind a little girl?"

I moved my mouth to say something.

The cheerful girl took another step forward and shouted at Darian, "If you want to hit my boyfriend, you’ll have to step over me first!"