Chapter 465 Waiting for You to Sue Me
Lucas's arms and wrists were throbbing with pain, and he was pinned down so tightly he couldn't move.
His face was flushed with frustration and anger.
"Katniss!"
He glared at Katniss with a look of pure fury.
Conrad hadn't let go of his grip, and Lucas was in a humiliating position, staring at Katniss from across the conference table, almost pressed against it.
Katniss sat casually on the other side, her demeanor relaxed.
She asked in a slow, deliberate tone, "Is there something you need?"
As she spoke, she scrutinized Lucas.
It had been a while since she'd seen him, and she had hoped he might have matured a bit.
But here he was, acting impulsively.
In just a few exchanges, he had lost his cool.
What Katniss didn't know was that Lucas had mentally prepared himself before coming here.
He hadn't intended to be so rash. But after being tormented by Emma downstairs and then forced to bring her up, he was already fuming.
So, when Katniss's sarcastic remarks and cold gaze hit him, he exploded.
And the most ridiculous part was that Conrad had easily subdued his outburst.
"Let me go!" Lucas growled through gritted teeth. His usually neat suit was now disheveled from the struggle, and his meticulously styled hair was a mess.
Katniss shrugged innocently, "I'm not the one holding you. How can I let you go?"
Conrad couldn't help but chuckle, then quickly tried to regain his serious demeanor. "Mrs. Hamilton wouldn't lay a hand on you. She wouldn't want to get dirty."
Katniss saw through Conrad's feigned seriousness and decided this farce with Lucas had gone on long enough.
She had an important test coming up and limited time with Maximilian. She didn't want to waste it on irrelevant and boring people.
So, looking at the red-faced Lucas, she asked impatiently, "Do you have anything else to say?"
"Get your man to let me go, or you'll be hearing from my lawyer," Lucas threatened, feeling like his arm, twisted and pinned to the table, was about to give out.
Katniss chuckled, "Then go ahead and sue me. Conrad, hold him for two more minutes before letting him go."
"Got it," Conrad replied, clearly enjoying himself.
But seeing Katniss about to leave, he quickly told the other bodyguard, "You take over."
The other bodyguard took over, applying extra pressure to ensure Lucas couldn't escape during the handover.
As Katniss reached the door, she turned back to Lucas and said, "I don't want to see anyone from the Manners family again. So don't come back."
Conrad followed Katniss out, beaming, "Mrs. Hamilton, you're amazing."
Katniss laughed, "What did I do that was so amazing?"
If Conrad hadn't subdued Lucas, she might not have dodged his slap.
Thinking back to both her past and present lives, where she had often been slapped by the Manners family, Katniss felt that Conrad's intervention today had helped her overcome a small hurdle.
At that moment, even though she knew Lucas was about to hit her, she had just sat there, frozen, perhaps due to the trauma from her past life.
Luckily, Conrad had stopped Lucas.
"Mrs. Hamilton, your words were amazing. Lucas was about to explode from anger!" Conrad grinned, showing his big white teeth, clearly pleased.
"That's because he's too sensitive. My words were honest and straightforward. Normal people wouldn't get so worked up."
Conrad nodded in agreement, "Mrs. Hamilton is always right!"
Katniss smiled wryly and headed towards Chris's office.
But she had only taken a few steps when she saw Emma.
Emma hadn't left?
Katniss was surprised.
Not only had Emma not left, but she had also come out of the adjacent meeting room after Katniss had left.
Initially, she had tried to go to Chris's office but was stopped.
So she had returned to the vicinity of the meeting room, determined to find out where Katniss was and wait nearby.
She figured if she followed Katniss, she would eventually see Maximilian.
But Katniss had taken a while to come out, and Emma had grown impatient, spending some time in the break room before hurrying back.
And now, they had run into each other.
"Katniss," Emma called out as soon as she saw her.
Katniss's expression remained unchanged. "Ms. Kate, you haven't left yet. Do you need something from me?"
Emma replied bluntly, "I told you, I'm not here for you. I'm here for Maximilian."
As she spoke, she scanned the area, as if trying to spot Maximilian with her eyes.
Katniss was helpless.
Maximilian was likely helping Chris.
Emma wouldn't find him this way.
"What do you need from Maximilian?" Katniss asked politely, unlike her attitude towards Lucas.
Emma huffed impatiently, "What else? I want him to divorce you and marry me!"
Katniss was at a loss for words.
Conrad, standing behind Katniss, said, "Mr. Maximilian Hamilton will never divorce Mrs. Katniss Hamilton, let alone marry you!"
"Who says so?"
"It's not about who says it. It's just a fact."
Katniss stood between them, feeling a headache coming on.
"You two can keep talking. I'm going to take a break."
She said, trying to walk past Emma towards Chris's office.
Seeing Katniss leaving, Emma stopped arguing with Conrad and followed Katniss.
Katniss noticed her shadow and turned to ask, "Ms. Kate, why are you following me?"
"You're going to see Maximilian. I need to see him, so I have to follow you."
Katniss sighed.
"Maximilian isn't here. I'm going to see Mr. Peterson."
"Do you think I'm blind? I saw you and Maximilian get out of the car together earlier!"
"You must have seen wrong," Katniss said calmly.
Emma glared at her, "I didn't do anything wrong."
"Fine, I'm going home," Katniss decided it was best not to bring this troublemaker to Maximilian.
Conrad, seeing Katniss heading home, escorted her out while texting Maximilian.
At that moment, Lucas was being escorted out by another bodyguard, both arms restrained.
The bodyguard holding Lucas was expressionless, dressed in black, looking cold and stern.
In contrast, Lucas, with his wrinkled clothes and messy hair, looked quite pathetic.
And as soon as Lucas saw Katniss, he glared at her, but it was more comical than threatening.
Emma noticed Lucas's state and asked, "What's going on here?"
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