Chapter 245
Chapter 245
“Lucia, we get that your marriage to Mr. Logan Winifred hasn’t been a walk in the park. We’ve let your occasional off base behavior slide, but today you. crossed a line.” The tall, lean woman’s lace tuned stern as she laid out her position,
“Keep your family mess away from us. If your dumb moves mess with our businesses, don’t say we didn’t warn you. We won’t hold back just because of old times.
“We’ve got things to do, so we’ll have to ask you to leave. The curvy wonun basically kicked them out
Audrey stood up and moved past Lucia, who looked pale as a ghost, only to feel her arm yanked back.
“Audrey, apologize! I’m telling you to apologize!” Lucia’s face was twisted with anger. She couldn’t afford to piss off these two because of Audrey
If she did, her job as a reputation consultant could go down the drain. She’d lose the praise and envy of her clients, not to mention the only decent sizla she had to show off. The other ladies would totally freeze her out.
Lucia squeezed tighter, her nails digging into Audrey’s arm. ” took you along out of kindness to visit elders, and this is how you trash the Winifred family’s name? Apologize right now!”
Audrey looked down at the marks on her arm, giving a smile as sharp as a knife.
She’d stopped hoping for anything from her mother
rages ago.
but that didn’t stop the stab of pain when she got betrayed Eke this.
The hurt only made her more determined to cut Lucia loose for good.
“Lucia, are you seriously trying to pin the ‘disrespectful brat label on me?” Audrey said.
Lucia gritted her teeth. “I’m doing this for your own good.”
Audrey snorted, her eyes turning to ice. “For my good? That means mixing up my identity, confusing everyone, and building your ‘holier–than–thou image on my reputation”
She
he jerked her arm
arm free
Lucia stumbled back, off balance, and hit the cabinet behind her with a thud.
The pain shot through her lower back, and tears sprang to her eyed right away.
“How dare you push me? I’ll make sure you. She whipped her hand up, aiming for Audrey’s face.
The curvy woman beside her instinctively flinched and shut her eyes..
In their social circle, people looked down on others but used subtle ways to teach lessons. Physical violence was unthinkable.
Being rude like that could ruin a wealthy lady’s image completely.
Lucia’s slap never made contact. It stopped in mid–air, her wrist gripped tightly by Audrey.
“Does
ME
Logan V Winifred know you’re out bere acung like a bully?” Audrey said.
“it’s none of your concern!” Lucia barked.
“It’s none of my wife’s concern,” a cool voice said. The lounge door had opened quietly, and Yann stood there, tall in a tailored suit.
His handsome face was as cold as ice, his voice low and sharp. “I’ll tell my father he should discipline his wife properly”
Lucia’s red, angry face turned dead white in an instant. She staggered, staring at Yann in shock.
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The assistant who’d brought Yann in hurried to the curvy woman’s side, whispering, “He said he was here to ple up his
She hadn’t recognized Yarn or known whom he was there for. She’d meant to ack, but he’d just fatoænd har ja
Both the curvy and tall, lean women froze, then quickly forced smiles and rushed to greet him.
When the shop opened, they’d tried to invite Yann to do the ribbon cutting, bot Lucia hard said he refused
Now there he was apparently to pick up Audrey
“Get coffee right away. Mr. Yann Wished, your visit makes our little shop shine one of the women said.
Yann’s sharp, cold eyes stayed fixed on Audrey the whole time.
sie time. When their eyes met, his gaze instantly softened
Audrey let go, allowing Lucia’s hand to drop heavily as she stepped toward Yann, her voice gentle. “What brought you here?”
“Ted said you were here.“Yan took her hand.
“We’re so lucky to meet you today, Mr. Yann Winifred. Please come have a coffee with us,” the tall, lean woman smiled warmly. “We want to ack Mrs. Audrey Winifred to be our honorary consultant.”
*Mrs. Audrey Winifred is beautiful and kind. We really click, it works for her, she’ll only need to teach one class a month,” the curry woman also smiled and held out her business card.
Yann didn’t take the card, not even looking their way. His sharp eyes landed on the clear finger marks on Audrey’s arm.
The temperature in the room dropped instantly
The curvy woman shivered and looked back at Lucia. “Lucia was probably just too excited when taking with Mrs. Audrey Winifred and didn’t mean to grip so hard. Lucia, come apologize to Mrs. Audrey Winifred now.”
Just a moment ago, she’d been screaming at Audrey to apologize. Now, she was being forced to apologize to Audrey.
Lucia hated every bit of it, her legs feeling like they were filled with lead as she slowly walked up to Yann. “Yann, it was an accident. I’m sure Audrey won’t hold this little thing against me, right?”
Audrey kept her eyes down, not looking at her, and tugged Yann’s slave, shaking her head.
Whether she truly didn’t mind or was faking forgiveness didn’t matter, Yann minded.
He held her hand tightly, staring coldly at Lucia. “If it wasn’t on purpose, then you meant to do it. Were you trying to hit her?”
Lucia was so embarrassed she felt like she could crawl into a hole. She forced a smile that looked worse than frown.
She quickly glanced at the two women, catching the sneers in their eyes and their eagerness to butterup Audrey.
Lucia thought, ‘Audrey is my biological daughter. Who can say I’ve no right to discipline my own
kdr
‘Even if we weren’t mother and daughter, as Audrey’s mother–in–law, isn’t it only natural for me to correct her? Why does it suddenly seem like ‘ve done something unforgivable?”
Lucia said, “Audrey was a handful growing up. Which neighbor kid hasn’t she picked a fight with?
“When their parents came to complain, I never once laid a hand on her. I was just trying to spare her earlier, worried she’d make a real mess and drag the Winifred family’s name through the mud.”
The curvy woman was completely confused
She wondered, “Why does Lucia know so much about Mrs. Audrey Winifred’s childhood?
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The way Lucia talked sounded exactly like she was talking about her own daughter.
The curvy woman glanced at the tall, lean woman, who subtly gestured for her to hold off
“If she causes problems, I’ll deal with them,” Yann said, pulling a handkerchief from his pocket to gently wipe the marks on Audrey’s wrist. “Beside don’t think my wife did anything wrong”
“But earlier. “Lucia said.
“Let’s go.
I’ve got things to do,” Audrey cut off Lucia’s excuses, taking Yann’s hand and walking toward the door,
The two women hadn’t even gotten a chance to speak to Yann, and now they turned on Lucia. “Since you don’t get along with Mrs. Audrey Winifred, you don’t need to come around anymore.”
Lucia was kicked out of the flower shop,
She couldn’t stand this insult. She thought, ‘How dare Audrey ruin my social circle?‘
As she watched Yann’s car drive away, she took out her phone and called a gossip magazine. “I’ve got a scoop for you
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
