The employees, seeing Ivy Collins and Ethan Lancaster walking out together, dared not say a word. Silently, they stepped aside to clear a path for them.

Downstairs, Jake Collins, who had been waiting impatiently, immediately approached as soon as he saw Ivy and Ethan appear.

Just as he was about to speak, he noticed Ivy's red, swollen eyes.

Jake's face darkened with fury. Without thinking, he grabbed Ethan Lancaster by the collar. "You son of ...