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Mon offended you by mistake. I’m willing to compensate you for emotional damages.”
Turning toward Lily, his expression shifted to one of nervous respect, as if he’d never looked at her with anything but reverence.
“Look at the jewelry in the case-see anything you like? Pick a few pieces, I’ll buy them for you as my apology.”
“My girlfriend wouldn’t want anything from you, James said flatly. “She’d find it filthy.”
Patrick flinched, unable to think of a response.
James didn’t bother with him further. Taking the tablet the store manage security footage. over, he pulled up the
The store’s system recorded audio as well as video. James could hear every word of Quincy and Patrick’s earlier arrogance-every insult, every threat.
At first, he had only planned to make Patrick apologize and pay damages But after hearing the recording. his mind changed.
That animal had planned to strip Lily, force her to lick Quincy’s shoes, and had even said he’d “f*** her to death,” laying hands on her right there in the store…
James’s face was like carved ice as he handed the tablet back. “Forget compensation. Let Abraham Group gol bankrupt.”
He dialed Ashton on the spot, ordering him to spread the word: anyone who worked with Abraham Group was an enemy of James.
“Mr. James, please have mercy!”
Patrick’s legs buckled and he collapsed onto the floor, pale with terror.
Realizing all this trouble was because of Quincy, his eyes went red. He shot to his feet and rounded on her, pouring all his fear and rage into violence.
“Bitch! You dared to pick on Ms. Ginger-were you trying to get me killed? Apologize to her and beg for forgiveness!”
Like a mad dog, he grabbed a fistful of her hair and kicked her repeatedly. “If Ms. Ginger doesn’t forgive you and Abraham Group goes under because of you… I’ll kill you myself! Daring to act like you don’t know your place-‘ll kill you!”
“Patrick, you lunatic! Let go of me!”
Pain shot across her scalp as if a chunk of it had been ripped away, making her whole body tremble,
She didn’t want to bow to Lily-Lily, whom she loathed above all others.
But if Moore Corp went bankrupt, her father, who had always favored sons over daughters, really would beat her to death.
Worse, he might leave her half-dead and then sell her to some disgusting old man, condemning her to living hell.
And if Abraham Group fell too…
Patrick, this raging mad dog, would destroy her completely.
So even through a thousand layers of resentment and unwillingness, she had no choice but to swallow her pride.
Quincy squeezed her eyes shut in humiliation, tears streaming down her cheeks. Another vicious kick from Patrick made her flinch, and she struggled to move, knees buckling before she collapsed heavily onto the floor.
“Lily, we used to be best friends.. we were even classmates. Moore Corp and Abraham oup can’t go bankrupt.. I’m begging you, for the sake of the good times we had, don’t hold this against me. Please forgive me just this once, Earlier-carlier when I humiliated you, I was just being foodsh. I regret it much now. I swear I’ll never dare provoke you again. Please give me one more chance. Ask Mr. James to let me go… I’m begging you…”
Quincy’s voice broke with solis, her expression pitiful to the extreme.
But Lily knew her too well. Quincy’s nature hadn’t changed-she was only c James’s retaliation and the fall from grace, not because she truly regretted anything.
Lily had no use for her fake apologies or crocodile tears. because she feared
“Quincy, you and I stopped being friends the moment Mathilda returned-when you didn’t hesitate to stab me in the back, joining forces with her to bully me. From that day on, we were destined to be enemies.
She paused, then added, “I will never forgive you. Not for the bullying you and the others put me through back then, and not for starting trouble today. Never.”
“You…”
Quincy was seething. She had already admitted fault, yet Lily still pressed her without mercy. She wanted to leap up and tear her apart.
But James was right there, openly protecting Lily. No matter how much Quincy burned with hatred, she didn’t dare lay a finger on her now.
Forcing down the rage boiling in her chest, she choked out, “I really know I was wrong. Please don’t destroy me completely, 1-
“Get out.”
The mess of spilled matcha milkshake on the floor near Quincy’s feet made the scene even more disgusting. With her crawling and moving about, her shoes and the floor around her were smeared with the sticky mess
Seeing her still crouched there sobbing, making no move to leave, James’s eyes darkened. He didn’t want her disgusting presence anywhere near Lily, and he certainly didn’t want it affecting the baby. He turned to his men, who were standing respectfully nearby.
“Throw her out. From now on, she’s banned from entering any Luke Corp mall or store.”
“James…”
Hearing this, Quincy’s whole body trembled. When Lily called his name, she thought Lily might have softened and felt a flicker of hope-
Only to hear her say, “Back then, when she and Mathilda and Zhou Lili bullied me, she always liked to record it. I want every single video she has.”
Lily had long since lost any hope for her adoptive parents and her three adoptive brothers; she would never have anything to do with them again.
But she despised how they always stood on the moral high ground to condemn her for “bullying Mathilda She wanted to throw those videos in their faces so they could never again accuse her or try to morally shackle her.
Hearing her speak of being bullied, James felt a sharp, wrench ng pain in his chest.
He took her hand, fingers intertwining with hers, his gaze warm anddy when his eyes shifted to Quincy, all that warmth turned to a chill that alle tenderness. But bone.
“Quincy, before tonight, hand over all the videos you recorded of Mathilda bullying Lily. Give them to
Ashton.”
His voice was cold enough to make anyone’s skin prickle. “If you don’t deal with the consequences yourself.”
“Mr. James, I’ve never bullied Lily. I’ve never recorded any videos… Lily, we’re friends! You said it yourself -you’d never abandon me as a friend! Please tell Mr. James to let me go… please.”
Quincy wailed, refusing to admit what she’d done.
But it didn’t matter. James knew that once word spread that she’d offended him, whether she wanted to hand them over or not, her parents and brothers would drag those videos out-breaking her legs if they had to-and deliver them to him with all the respect in the world.
Soon enough, James’s men threw both Quincy and Patrick out into the mall.
The more Patrick thought about Quincy’s stupidity today, the more his fury boiled Right there in public, with people coming and going, he grabbed her hair and kicked her without restraint.
Quincy, terrified of being beaten to death, fought back on instinct-making his already broken wrist even
Worse
They both lost control completely, ending up battered, humiliated, and sent to the hospital.
Once the two of them were gone, the store fell into peace again.
Before long, the staff had cleaned the floor, and James patiently stayed by Lily’s side as she browsed the displays.
She ended up buying the pair of violet diamond earrings.
Trying them on, she saw how the color brought out her skin tone beautifully.
Nancy’s skin was fair, her waist slender, her legs long-astriking beauty. On her, those violet earrings would be stunning
Grace and Zoey both had pierced ears, so Lily picked out a pair of emerald earrings for each of them.
She tried a pair on herself, but being so young, she couldn’t quite carry the air of elegance they demanded. Still, she could easily picture how regal and summing they would look on her grandmother and her nana.
“Lily, try these.” James said.
She had already chosen several pieces for herself. Normally didn’t care much for jewelry, thinking there was no need to pick too many. But James thought she looked beatiful in everythin and before she knew it, the selection had growIL
Seeing him take out a pair of red diamond earrings along with a matching. quickly said, “No need, I’ve bought more than I can wear.”
Try them,” he insisted. ace and bracelet, she
There was no winning against his stubbornness, so she relented. She was just about to take the earrings from him when he stepped closer and carefully fastened one onto her left ear himself.
The calloused pads of his fingers brushed her earlobe, sending a faint shiver through her. She felt her cheeks warm without warning.
By the time she gathered herself, he had already put on the other earring and clasped the necklace around her neck.
When she looked up, the mirror across from them showed the dazzling red diamonds swaying beside her cheeks, each glint making her blush deeper.
James saw it too. Her skin was pale and delicate to begin with, and in the soft ivory sweater dress she wore today, she looked for all the world like a sweet, gentle little rabbit. The vivid red only made her fair skin glow whiter, her beauty even more striking.
It made his throat dry. He wanted nothing more than to pin her beneath him and ravage those rosy lips.
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