Ito Keiko's smooth back was against the door, the icy touch of the door surface making her shudder.
A hint of desperation flashed in her eyes as she reached out to grab Quan Jingwu's hand.
But she grasped at air.
Quan Jingwu sidestepped, picked up a towel, and wrapped it around his hand.
Ito Keiko saw his movements, a vague sense of unease stirring in her heart.
"CEO Quan, I genuinely wish to serve you..."
Her soft voice abruptly halted as the hand Quan Jingwu had wrapped in the towel seized her neck. His knuckles turned white with strain.
"Cough, cough--"
Ito Keiko hadn't anticipated this outcome. Her face turned a suffocating shade of blue, gasping for breath.
Quan Jingwu maintained a cold expression, roughly shoved her aside, and Ito Keiko fell onto the ground in a graceless heap.
Just then, the room's door was flung open from the outside.
Bang.
Looking up, Quan Jingwu saw Ito Takahashi and others, a storm swirling in his eyes.
"Hiss--"
