I struggled. The wine spilled all over my face and soaked my clothes.

Everyone laughed, and no one helped me. Why would anyone stand up for a maid?

Lucas, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly smashed his glass onto the floor.

The glass broke, and the loud crash made everyone go quiet.

The man holding me down trembled as Lucas glared at him. He immediately let me go, but Lucas still slapped him across the face.

Chloe gasped and grabbed Lucas’s sleeve. “Lucas! What are you doing?”

“This is Mr. Lenza’s party. I won’t let my men cause trouble and embarrass Cosa.”

Was Lucas… helping me?

His face was still cold. When I looked at him, he avoided my gaze.

Then, he crouched down and picked up the wet check from the floor.

He held it up in front of me.

“I don’t care why you’re here. Just forget about me. Take the check and leave. This place isn’t for you. You don’t belong here.”

I smiled slightly and pushed the check away.

“I don’t need it. I have money, and I’ve already forgotten about you. Whether I’m doing well or not has nothing to do with you.

“It’s not up to you to decide whether I belong here or not either.”

Lucas’s expression darkened. He sneered and angrily said, “Fine! Keep putting on a tough front! Let’s see how long you last being broke!”

Just then, the doors to the hall swung open. A group of bodyguards walked in as they escorted a young boy.

One of the branch leaders gasped. “Judging from the people around him, he must be Aden Lenza!”

Aden was Mr. Lenza’s only son and the heir to the Lenza Group. He was only five years old.

When Mr. Lenza got married, there was a serious power struggle in the Lenza Group. To keep his wife and child safe, he hid their identities.

Most Lenza Group members had never seen Mrs. Lenza or Aden before.

The party tonight was meant to officially introduce them to everyone.

“I heard that Mr. Lenza went to pick up his wife after work, but she wasn’t there. He didn’t want to keep everyone waiting, so he sent Aden home first to make an appearance.”

“This is the perfect chance to get on Aden’s good side!”

Wait, really?

I scratched my head awkwardly as I looked at Aden, who was clearly frustrated.

I was about to take out my phone when Chloe suddenly bumped into my arm on purpose.

She glanced at my soaked clothes and smiled with disdain.

“You should leave while you can. Aden hates messes. If he learns that you knocked over the champagne tower and made a mess in his house, he won’t let you off the hook so easily!”

After that, she hurried off with the others to impress Aden.

“Aden, I’m Chloe Lionel. Even though your parents aren’t here, Lucas and I will take good care of you at the party.”

She reached out to stroke his short golden hair, but he dodged her touch with annoyance. So, Chloe awkwardly retracted her hand.

Surrounded by people, Aden kept walking forward until he spotted me in the corner.

His cold little face almost lit up with a smile, but then, he pouted. Ignoring everyone else, he walked toward me and said, “Why did you come back alone?”

He sounded upset.

Before everyone’s shocked gaze, Aden ran straight into my arms with tears in his eyes.