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“Mr. Patton!” The man collapsed to his knees in front of Dane, his voice shaking with desperation. “I—I don’t know how I’ve offended you. Please, tell me what I did wrong!”
“Offended me?” Dane’s voice dripped with mockery. “All I’m asking you to do is drink. Why would you think you’ve offended me?” The elegance in his demeanor only made him seem more like a devil in disguise. He looked perfectly composed, yet his presence was terrifying.
“Feed him,” Dane ordered, his tone as smooth as ever.
Dane’s assistant immediately poured the liquor into the middle-aged man’s mouth. The middle-aged man had no way to resist. Since the liquor filled his mouth, he had no choice but to swallow it. His face started to gradually turn red.
Susan watched this scene, feeling the entire world was absurd. A few seconds ago, this middle-aged man had asked her to pour him a drink. Never did she think he would become so miserable like this now.
After drinking four bottles in a row, the man could no longer swallow even a drop of the liquor. He couldn’t even say a complete sentence coherently. It was as if he was about to collapse the next second.
Susan could no longer stand watching it. She lowered her head and said in a low voice, “That’s enough.”
Dane raised his hand, and the assistant immediately stopped. He said in an icy voice, “If I see you bully her again, it won’t only be drinking next time.”
After saying this, Dane took Susan’s hand and pulled her out of the room.
The middle-aged man fell to the floor, curling up in pain. Since he had severe stomach pain, he was rushed to the hospital immediately.
Susan and Dane walked toward the exit of the hotel. The cold night wind blew from the outside, making Susan shiver a little. But it made her feel much clearer-headed. She looked at Dane, feeling he was near yet so far.
“Is this how the man you want to marry treats you?” Dane suddenly asked. He sounded a little sarcastic, but not as cold as before. However, his eyes were full of anger and disappointment.
Susan lowered her head and pursed her lips. She knew her fianc? was despicable, making her do nasty things. But she could not resist. In the eyes of outsiders, she must seem very cowardly.
But there was nothing she could do about it.
After being silent for a while, she raised her head, looked at Dane, and said, “Thank you for your help today. I’m leaving now.” Susan turned around to leave.
Dane’s eyes narrowed. He stepped in front of her to block her way. “Susan, how can you treat me like this?”
His question was like a sharp knife that pierced Susan’s heart. But she endured the pain. “We are from two different worlds, so it’s better for us to keep our distance from each other.”
“Two different worlds? Do you think we are characters in the novels you read? We live on the same land now. We’re stepping on the same ground at this moment,” Dane snapped angrily. “You would rather ruin yourself like this than accept my help?”
Susan couldn’t find a word to retort. Dane stared at her, suddenly feeling helpless. He added in a voice filled with disappointment, “Susan, I really didn’t expect you to be like this. If I had known from the beginning, I would never have approached you.”
When Susan heard this, she raised her head in surprise.
Dane’s handsome and sexy face was as delicate as ever. But at this moment, she could see it was shrouded by sadness. It looked so distressing under the dim night.
She said in confusion, “What are you talking about? It was an accident…”
Susan’s brows furrowed tightly.
Dane interrupted, “I’ll give you one last chance. Will you come with me and let me protect you, or continue to be with your fianc??”
“I’m sorry. I can’t go with you,” Susan said without hesitation.
Dane was so angry that his heart ached. He felt like his chest would explode at any moment. He said through clenched teeth, “Susan!”
However, Susan left without looking back.
Dane didn’t chase her anymore. He could only watch her back, clutching his chest. He felt very uncomfortable.
Dane’s assistant felt sorry for his boss. He didn’t want to see Dane like this. Also, he thought Susan was too ungrateful. “Boss, let’s go back. You have done enough. If she doesn’t want to come with you, no one can force her.”
“I don’t need your opinion. Mind your own business,” Dane said coldly, glaring at his assistant.
The assistant pressed his lips into a thin line to shut up. His intentions were good. But unfortunately, his kindness was disregarded.
Susan went to a bar to work. She now worked several jobs in a day.
She had to work extra hard to raise money for her grandfather’s surgery and to cut all ties with the Riggs family. Meanwhile, Onyx didn’t return to the private room. His purpose in bringing Susan here today was to offer her to the middle-aged man.
He waited for a long time until he finally received a call from the middle-aged man. He answered his phone excitedly. “Mr. Happer, our cooperation…”
“Onyx, you bastard! You are dead meat! HOW dare you frame me!” Cormac Happer’s furious voice came from the other end of the line, startling Onyx. He quickly asked, “What’s wrong?”
“You ask what’s wrong? You idiot! You don’t know whose woman Susan is?” Cormac felt extremely uncomfortable after the gastric lavage. He swore not to let Onyx go.
Onyx was confused. “But she’s my fianc?e!”
“You fool!” Cormac, aware that Onyx was out of the loop, scoffed. “She’s Dane Patton’s woman!”
“That’s impossible!”
Hearing the disbelief in Onyx’s voice, Cormac smirked with a touch of satisfaction. “Onyx, you’ve mistakenly given Dane’s woman to someone else. You’re in big trouble.” With that, he ended the call.
Cormac shut his eyes, quite pleased with himself, imagining the difficulties Onyx would soon encounter.
At the banquet, Isabella was mingling with the guests, making small talk. Courtney felt distinctly uneasy watching her.
“Tatiana, tell me what you just discovered!” Courtney urged Tatiana for information.
Tatiana answered, “Okay, okay, here’s what I found out. Isabella didn’t grow up in the mountains. She lived with a relatively wealthy family in Gemond. While they aren’t a large family, they are quite prominent in the city. That explains her abilities.”
“I see.” Courtney realized her mistake. She regretted not doing her homework sooner. Had she known earlier, she wouldn’t have underestimated Isabella. Knowing your enemy is crucial for victory. Her carelessness had led to her current predicament.
Tatiana continued to reveal more information to Courtney. “However, the Chapman family is currently struggling. Their family situation is complex. The Chapman couple recently found their real daughter, Eliza, back, and she doesn’t get along with Isabella. It seems someone else might be more eager to see Isabella out of the picture than we are.”
Courtney realized there was no need to get her hands dirty when someone else could do the dirty work for her. She smiled. “Tatiana, you’re so insightful. I see what you mean now.”
“I’m happy you do, Courtney. I’ve always hoped both you and I would marry into the Klein family.” Tatiana smiled warmly.
“I’ll do everything I can,” Courtney said resolutely.
Time slipped by quietly, and before Isabella knew it, it was already eleven o’clock. Andrew left with her, a somber mood hanging over him.
“What’s wrong?” Isabella turned to him.
Andrew exhaled deeply. “I have this feeling that once Edge Entertainment becomes more successful, you’re going to be busier than me.”
Isabella chuckled, surprised that Andrew felt left out. She took his hand and offered a reassuring smile. “Oh, come on, it’s just one busy evening, right? With such a large crowd, it’s naturally hectic. I promise not to let work consume all my time. Life’s too short not to enjoy it.”
Andrew nodded in agreement. “You’re right. Let’s plan a trip with your parents when we find some time.”
“Sounds good.”
Andrew then drove Isabella home.
Before going to bed, Isabella sat at her desk and logged into her Wattpad account. She used to write stories on this platform and even networked with producers here.
Immediately upon logging in, she was flooded with messages—fan messages and collaboration proposals. Amidst them, she spotted messages from Victor. There were dozens of them.
“How are you today, Hermione?”
“The results are fantastic! All thanks to you!”
“Here’s the script our writer put together. Please take a look, and let me know if it needs tweaking.”
“Hermione, did you forget your account’s password?” The latest message was sent today.
“We held the audition for the second female lead today, but no one really stood out. It would’ve been great if you were here to recommend someone.”
Who would have guessed that the typically haughty Victor would send so many messages?
Isabella replied, “Were none of the actresses from today’s audition satisfactory?”
