His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 390

Zachary nodded without hesitation. Gesturing to two female servers, they hooked their arms under Mandy's and forcibly marched her toward the exit.

Mandy thrashed against them, her seductive expression instantly crumbling. "Archer, what do you mean by this?! I'm not drunk!"

"Let me go! What are you doing?! Do you know who my family is?!"

Mandy shrieked and fought the entire way down the hall, but she was still dragged kicking and screaming into the lounge at the very end of the second-floor corridor.

The door clicked shut, locking from the outside.

About ten minutes later.

Chairman Sterling was roaming the ballroom with a drink, searching everywhere for his daughter. A few business partners had wanted to meet her, but she had vanished into thin air.

Finally hearing where Mandy had ended up, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hustled to the lounge.

Spotting Zachary standing guard, Chairman Sterling walked over, plastering a fake smile onto his face. "Mr. Cole, what exactly..."

Zachary cut him off, speaking in a flat, professional tone. "Chairman Sterling, your daughter offended Mr. Vanderbilt out on the terrace earlier. He asked that she remain in here to sober up."

Chairman Sterling's expression turned incredibly pale.

Offended?

He knew exactly how his daughter operated—she must have tried to seduce Archer!

A look of deep fury and embarrassment washed over his face. Swallowing his pride, he pleaded with Zachary several times until the assistant finally unlocked the door.

When the door swung open, Chairman Sterling instantly spotted Mandy sitting on the sofa.

Half her dress strap had slipped down, and the high slit of her gown was bunched up past her thighs. She was frantically pulling at her neckline, completely disheveled.

...

Meanwhile, the temperature in the Caldwell Estate's living room was comfortable and warm.

Archer, dressed in a dark gray bespoke shirt, sat on the sofa. With his legs crossed and his back perfectly straight, he exuded an intensely unapproachable aura.

Madeline Caldwell sat opposite him, holding a fine teacup in her hands. Her well-maintained features carried a trace of weariness she couldn't quite conceal.

"Who processed his withdrawal from school?" Archer asked, cutting straight to the point.

Lowering her eyes, Madeline set the teacup down and sighed. "It was Chloe. Given her current mental state, she can't bear to be alone, so she insisted Toby stay home and keep her company."

"Plus, considering Toby's condition, we were worried the noisy environment of a kindergarten would be too overstimulating for him. So, we agreed with her decision."