Chapter 8

Suddenly, Director Valeria knelt in front of Vivianne, causing her eyes to widen.

"W-What—"

"I'm sorry, Vivianne!" the director pleaded, his voice filled with desperation and tears. "I-I know what I did earlier was wrong. I shouldn't have humiliated you like that... I'm sorry! I won't do it again!"

Vivianne was frozen in her spot. She didn't know what to say, and she didn't know how to feel because she sensed the desperation in the person in front of her.

"As you should."

It was Beckett who interjected as he pulled Vivianne slightly away from Director Valeria, especially when the director tried to hold her hand and plead even more.

"Let's go," Beckett commanded again, but he didn't wait for her response this time.

Beckett kept his hand on Vivianne's pulse as they walked out, and they could still hear the director incessantly begging for forgiveness until they finally left the studio.

"I still have another photoshoot," Beckett said as t