Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 492

It was noon, and the office building was buzzing with people leaving for the day. A crowd had gathered at the 18th-floor elevator.

"Who touched my butt? That's gross!"

"Watch where you're stepping!"

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"This is ridiculous. I'm taking the stairs!"

Tower A was home to Aurora Holdings, which had just 35 employees. The rest of the crowd came from other companies in the building. Everyone wore their new work badges from either Govan Technology Limited, Dragonaire Studio, or Alumni Network.

"Pervert! Stop touching me!"

A gorgeous woman in front of Carlisle turned around and glared at the people behind her. Carlisle was right behind her, so it looked like she was staring at him.

A few people nearby also looked in his direction.

"It wasn't me," Carlisle denied.

The woman was very attractive. Almost immediately, a man stepped in to defend her.

"You were right behind her. If not you, then who? You're just a kid, yet you're openly touching women? Who raised you?"

The man wore a crisp white shirt and had slicked-back hair. He wore sunglasses indoors and looked well-mannered. His badge identified him as Lincoln Ward, an assistant team leader at Dragonaire Studio. He was on probation.

The woman was also a Dragonaire Studio employee, Millie Callaghan. She was an intern concept artist and was also on probation.

Carlisle locked eyes with Lincoln.

"Are you delusional?"

Millie turned to Lincoln for confirmation.

"I saw it with both eyes. He touched her twice!" Lincoln claimed after a moment of hesitation.

The accusation caused some of the women to shuffle away from Carlisle instinctively. They gave him looks of contempt and disgust.

Carlisle might be a good-looking guy, but that didn't give him a free pass to do whatever he wanted. Not every girl was a sucker for looks. Such behavior in public was disgusting.

Millie's eyes reddened as she glared at Carlisle.

"Which company are you from? I'm reporting you to your supervisor!"

Carlisle ignored Millie's threat and continued to glare at Lincoln.

"Adults should stand by their words. Can you stand by yours?"

Lincoln looked around. He noticed the security cameras in every corner of the ceiling and immediately became nervous.

"I-I..." he stammered.

"What's the matter? Can't you back up your claim? Or are you just trying to deflect blame?" Carlisle's voice was ice cold.

The crowd sensed Lincoln's hesitation and began to shift their suspicion to him.

"He probably has plenty of admirers. He wouldn't have to do something like this," said one. "Exactly! He's being falsely accused."

"Let's not jump to conclusions. We should check the security footage," suggested another.

"Is this guy an employee? He looks too young to work here."

"Maybe he's somebody's younger brother."

Carlisle had never been to Dragonaire Studio before, and the new employees didn't recognize him.

Feeling the pressure from the crowd, Lincoln's face flushed.

"I'm not trying to deflect blame! You're just shooting in the dark!"

As an assistant team leader, he had some authority in his team. His subordinates had been eager to please him lately, which inflated his ego.

Being questioned by people from other departments felt like a blow to his pride. He'd be a laughing stock if word got back to his team.

Trying to regain his composure, Lincoln continued, "If it wasn't you, then who was it? You were right behind Millie. You were in perfect position..."

"There are cameras, right? Why not have your manager check the footage?" Carlisle looked at the security cameras again.