Chapter 11 +25 BONUS He didnt even acknowledge me .
Instead , he was urging the repairman to hurry up and fix the elevator .
Unable to stand , I leaned against the elevator wall , hugging my knees .
For some inexplicable reason , my nose started to sting .
Ben wasnt like this before .
The old Ben … was so much kinder .
Are there no other companies hiring ? Why did you have to join mine ? His voice came from above .
It sounded like he was standing right in front of me .
Because of my dad , no one else wants me , I replied , though it was something I wouldnt usually talk about .
Why did your dad come to me , calling you the daughter of a mistress and telling my brother not to hire you ? In the dark , I heard him say , in a calm , measured tone , everything my father and stepmother had said about me .
What kind of father would call his own daughter the child of a mistress when my mother was his legitimate wife ? No , maybe in his heart , my mother really was the mistress .
Even though she had married him first , even though she didnt even know about his first love .
Are you seriously crying ? It wasnt until he spoke that I realized Id been sniffing , holding back tears .
The elevator lights flickered , and I looked at the man before me , his eyes lowered as he stared at me .
His expression was indifferent , as though he couldnt care less .

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Yeah , why should it matter to him ? I think there was a time when I had really fallen for Ben .
There were moments when I desperately hoped he would come to rescue me , to pull me out of the hell I was stuck in .
I wiped my tears away .
Then , in the next second , I slapped him .
The sound was sharp and loud .
My palm went numb from the impact .
He probably didnt expect it at all , and he just stood there , taking the hit .
The timing , however , was perfect the repairman had just finished fixing the elevator .
The elevator door slowly slid open .
After slapping him , I was met with the gazes of four or five pairs of eyes on the other side .
It was dead silent .
It might appear like I had done something terrible to Ben in the elevator , but I was too focused on escaping to care .