Engraved with the Wrong Name Chapter 05

Engraved with the Wrong Name Chapter 05

A burning pain exploded across my cheek, my head spinning. I clutched my face, stunned into silence for a long moment before the world came back into focus.

My first instinct was to strike back.

But as I raised my hand, a powerful force gripped my arm and threw me aside.

I stumbled, catching myself on the edge of a desk.

When I looked up, Griffin, who had been so silent on the channel, was standing protectively in front of Jade.

His eyes were ice-cold.

In a daze, I remembered the year I first joined the Family.

I was skilled and promoted quickly, and the whispers started—that I had slept my way to the top.

Back then, Griffin had stood in front of me just like this, shielding me from it all.

Now, his protection was a weapon aimed directly at me.

Tears welled in my eyes.

I looked at Griffin and let out a bitter, broken laugh.

“Aren’t you going to say something?”

Not just about the lies on the channel, but this. Right here, right now.

Seeing me, Griffin’s eyes flickered for a fraction of a second.

Then they hardened into something cold and resolute.

“Everything my fiancée said is true.”

“Miss Kimberly, I am asking you to please stop harassing me.”

His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried through the now-silent office.

In an instant, the room erupted.

“Oh my God, he confirmed it himself. I guess that settles it.”

“And she’s supposed to be a district manager? I feel sorry for whoever gets assigned to her team.”

With her protector in place, Jade hid behind him, shooting me a triumphant, malicious look.

Griffin took a few steps closer, lowering his voice so only I could hear.

“You cost Jade her promotion. She’s upset.”

“Let her have her scene, let her blow off some steam. I’ll clarify things later. You’ll still get to be manager.”

There it was again. “I’ll clarify things later.”

I forcefully wiped away my tears and, with trembling hands, pulled out my phone to show our encrypted chat history and prove my innocence.

But the phone was wiped clean. Even the cloud backup was gone.

In that instant, I understood.

There was only one person who knew my password, one person who could have slipped away during the meeting to access my phone.

To appease Jade, Griffin hadn’t just slandered me as a homewrecker—he’d personally cut off my every escape route.

My mind reeled with disbelief.

The buzz of gossip and insults filled my ears.

Another message popped up on my phone.

Majordomo: In light of the ongoing public matter, the higher-ups have decided to suspend your promotion.

The last thread holding me together snapped.

“Enough!”

My own voice, sharp and laced with despair, echoed in the sudden silence.

The thought that had been a faint whisper in my heart now roared to life.

I grabbed my mouse, clicked into the internal system, and submitted my resignation directly to the Don’s office.

This place, this city—I was done with all of it.

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