Karen’s heart skipped a beat, her eyes widening as she realized that Elena was about to hit her back. She anticipated Elena's next move. She had not expected Elena to retaliate and try to slap her back, however she was ready to defend herself.Just as Elena’s hand swung towards her face, Karen instinctively reached out and caught Elena’s wrist mid air before the hand could reach her face.The sudden halt of her hand surprised Elena who didn't expect Karen to move so quickly and catch her wrist mid air. She had expected Karen to just stand by and get slapped, but she was wrong. Karen’s grip on Elena’s wrist was surprisingly strong but controlled, her eyes locked onto Elena’s with a coldness that sent a shiver down her spine. Elena was shocked, not just by the fact that Karen had anticipated her hand and caught it before she could deliver the slap, but also by how her demeanor was so cold, it was frightening.This wasn’t the impression Elena had of Karen. She had expected Karen to be
There was a silence in the store as Megan blocked Elena from getting to Karen to prevent an escalation of things. All of Elena attempts to put her hands on Elena had been thwarted by her. And not only that Karen had retaliated by slapping her across the face, something that made Elena embarrassed because this all happened Infront of everyone. It was clear that Elena was very determined to confront Karen, her anger barely contained. However Megan was determined to not let that happen, knowing that if things escalate it would be bad for Elena's pregnancy, she could potentially face complications. And while Megan didn't care about Elena, she had no choice but to protect her for her brother Liam, who wouldn't be happy if Elena lost the baby.Elena glared at Megan, her eyes icy with rage. The fact that Megan was standing on her way annoyed her and she was thinking of lashing out at her to get her out of the way. She tried to push past using force, however Megan stood still and didn't move
Elena shifted her gaze and glared at the sales lady. She didn't like the fact that instead of just doing as she was told, the sales lady was reluctant even asking her questions.”Why you ask? This woman is getting violent! She attacked me!” Elena insisted, her voice rising with frustration. “Kick her out now, or I’ll never shop here again and I’ll make sure everyone knows not to shop here either!” She threatened.Hearing Elena's threat, the sales lady felt a shiver run down her spine. She turned her gaze towards Karen, glaring at her coldly. Elena's warning that she would stop shopping here and tell others to avoid the store had the manager feeling apprehensive. Elena was a significant spender, and the prospect of losing her business and potentially more customers due to her influence was alarming. The manager was deeply concerned about the potential financial impact on the store, and knew that she had to do what Elena wanted for the sake of her business. The store manager turned her
The store manager was not at all intimidated by Megan’s introduction. Despite Megan’s claim of being a Danvers and her threat to shut down the store if she and Karen and her were expelled, the manager remained bent on her decision to side with Elena over them.Typically, the Danvers name commanded respect and fear from those who knew of its power. And in these types of situations, Megan expected that the manager would have known that, and would be apologizing for her mistake after knowing that she was in the presence of a Danvers. However, this was not the case this time. And the reason for that was because the manager did not recognize that Megan was part of the influential Danvers family. And it was understandable because there were a lot of people bearing the Danvers surname who didn't come from the wealthy and influential Danvers family. And the manager assumed Megan came from a different Danvers family, one that, while perhaps wealthy, did not hold the same level of influence or
Elena’s eyes widened in shock as she heard the manager’s decision. “Are you serious?!” she exclaimed, her voice dripping with disbelief and anger. “You’re going to side with them over me?” Her face flushed with frustration, feeling deeply disrespected by the store manager’s choice.As a frequent shopper who spent considerable amounts of money at the store, Elena expected to receive preferential treatment and respect. The fact that the manager was siding with Megan, someone who hadn't even spent a penny there, was a stunning betrayal in her eyes. Elena felt it was unjust for the manager to favor someone unfamiliar over her, despite her regular patronage.However, Elena should have anticipated this outcome when she tried to use her influence to demand that Megan and Karen be removed from the store. She hadn’t fully considered the repercussions of trying to humiliate someone with the power of the Danvers name behind them. Did she really expect that the manager would risk making an enemy
And it was surprising to him how long it had taken to fully notice Karen in a romantic way, however he didn't blame himself for that at all. At the time, when he first met Karen, he had just come out of a bad marriage with Erin, and he wasn’t ready to consider getting another relationship. Additionally, the pressure from his mother and nearly everyone around him to be with Karen had only pushed him away. He didn’t want to enter a marriage with someone he felt obligated to be with, especially when it felt comparable to his contract marriage with Erin. A faint smile appeared across Liam's face as he walked over to Karen. “Hey,” he greeted warmly. Slightly startled by his voice, Karen looked up from her laptop. When she saw that it was Liam, her eyes lit up as she met his gaze. She smiled back, her voice soft and affectionate. “Oh, hey, babe.” Liam walked over towards her, sharing a brief kiss with Karen, before he settled onto the sofa next to her. Stretching out and relaxing as he
Although Karen wasn’t pleased with Erin’s presence, she did her best not to show it to Mrs Danvers and Liam. Karen understood why Mrs. Danvers had a good relationship with Erin lately; Erin had played a crucial role in saving their lives after a car accident, which meant they owed her a significant debt of gratitude, apparently.Karen recognized that this sense of indebtedness likely shaped Mrs Danvers' positive impression of Erin. Despite the dislike for Erin that Karen felt, she was aware that Mrs. Danvers probably viewed Erin through the lens of her past actions, which painted her in a favorable light. Probably why she was hanging out with her and was very nice to her despite the fact that he But still, Karen wished that Mrs. Danvers wasn't so close with Erin over her. As the future daughter in law of the family, she wanted her and Mrs. Danvers to bond; however, Mrs. Danvers never really seemed to have time to spend with her future daughter in-law. Whether she was busy with other
Around 9 pmElena walked through the door as she entered the police station, her expression was serious, but at the same time also had a hint of concern. The altercation she had just had with Karen and Megan at the store a few hours ago, was still fresh in her mind and it made her angry. Elena couldn’t believe how everything had turned out. She had been so confident that she would have the last laugh by getting Karen and Megan kicked out and banned from the store. After all, she was a regular customer, spending tens of thousands each time. It seemed only right that the manager and staff would listen to her and remove anyone who bothered her.But instead of triumph, she had faced humiliation. Not only had Karen and Megan managed to get her kicked out, but she had also been banned from the store for life. The very store where she had once wielded so much influence had now turned against her. The defeat was more than she had anticipated, and the blow to her pride was hard to bear.Elena