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Tonight, Ella came in full force.
I stood up, wearily going to meet her.
“Miss Ella, if you have something to discuss, let’s go outside…”
Ella, taller than me, took advantage of my attempt to reason and slapped me to the ground.
“Ava, haven’t you overstayed your welcome in the Lucas family? I’ve done my research, you’re quite the gold–digger. You even seduced the boss of a finance company before, your reputation is in tatters, everyone wants you gone…”
The crowd gasped, and discussions broke out.
It was like having a bucket of ice water dumped on me in winter.
My heart clenched, and the light in my eyes went out like a switch.
That suffocating feeling of being overwhelmed came rushing back.
Before I met Lucas, I had been struggling in that kind of darkness, lost and confused.
Ella turned and changed her demeanor.
She grabbed Lucas and pleaded earnestly.
“Lucas, don’t be fooled by Ava, she’s no good. Her mother is just an ordinary worker from Xinjiang, and her father died fifteen years ago.”
“She has neither background nor connections, but she’s beautiful. Women like her have no bottom line, they’ll do anything to climb up, using men as stepping stones.”
“She’s only close to you for your family’s money. Break up with her…”
Another one trying to force me out.
But this time, she was going through Lucas.
Before I could counterattack, Lucas laughed.
He looked at Ella with curved eyes, but there was coldness deep within.
“Miss Ella, have I offended you somehow? Why are you slandering my beloved fiancée?”
Ella was stunned, suddenly feeling uneasy, and waved her hands repeatedly.
She had underestimated my relationship with Lucas.
I was the daughter–in–law recognized by the Lucas family, with interests aligned with Lucas. My face was his face.
Ella’s foolish public exposure, her self–righteous good intentions, were actually trampling on his face.
Lucas looked up at me, his lips silently forming two words.
“Get up.”
Behind Ella, I was already at arm’s length, my eyes bloodshot.
Grabbing that flamboyant high ponytail, I directly hit her head with the bottle of Dom Pérignon in my hand.
“Ah!”
Ella screamed, followed by other girls screaming, mixed with Zoe’s cold laughter
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Ella screamed, followed by other girls screaming, mixed with Zoe’s cold laughter.
“Don’t go over there.”
Lucas sternly warned others not to move.
“Can’t you see your sister–in–law is angry about being wrongly accused?”
Sometimes, I felt Lucas and I were a perfect match.
I unconditionally tolerated his philandering, and he stood by my side and defended me without limits.
Ella panicked and was about to explain.
I quickly stunned her with another bottle.
Straddling Ella, I slapped her face one after another.
“This is for spreading rumors about me, this is for making up stories, this is for repeatedly trying to ruin my relationship with Lucas…”
Apart from Ella’s whimpers and the crisp sound of slaps, the room was silent.
More than a dozen people looked at each other with complex expressions.
Until someone abruptly applauded.
“Bravo, bravo, Miss Ava is truly impressive, it’s quite an eye–opener…
I suddenly came to my senses and stopped my actions.
The one applauding was Noah. He walked step by step into the light.
Phoenix eyes, thin knife–like lips, a slightly aquiline nose.
His mouth curved up, but his eyes were full of mockery.
Every move exuded a dangerous aura.
“I’m becoming more and more interested in Miss Ava…”
Noah and I looked at each other across the space, separated by four years.
After a long while, I was the first to look away.
I forgot to manage my expression, leaving indifferently.
From the corner of my eye, I saw Lucas following me.
I deliberately waited a while at the elevator, but no one came.
I laughed self–mockingly and pressed the elevator button to go down.
I dialed William’s number; I wouldn’t turn to him unless absolutely necessary.
“Hello, big brother, help me deal with someone named Ella.”
*… Yes, I did delete everything back then, I don’t know where she dug up the dirt, she publicly exposed my affair with Jack…”
Downstairs, I bought a milk tea to ease my anxiety.
Behind me, a black G–Class drove up,
Noah’s well–defined face was gradually revealed by the car window, which had tinted film on it.
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It was hard to imagine mis purpose for the uned windows.
In the past, Noah and Zoe were like dry tinder, ready to ignite at any moment, and they had played in all sorts of places….
While they were recklessly indulging, I was making soup for Noah and ironing his shirts.
The man’s slender knuckles knocked on the car window: “Let me take you home.”
I held back the nausea rising in my throat: “No need, Lucas will be down soon.”
Noah pretended to think for a moment.
“What a pity, Grace is very clingy, she won’t let Lucas come down easily tonight…
I was surprised.
I had heard of Grace, she was a famous escort.
Thinking back, she did seem to be in the private room earlier.
So, Lucas’s footsteps were held back by her.
In just a second, I reacted: “You arranged this?”
Noah chuckled softly, getting out of the car himself to pull me.
“Don’t worry, Grace has a clean health check report.”
He came closer, I stepped back.
I turned and ran back towards the building.
Noah didn’t waste words, his large hand caught my waist and locked me in the car.
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