"I was the one who got slapped. I didn't even say anything, so why are you crying?" Daniel asked. With a smile, he put his finger on his lips, saying, "Are you okay in the head, Rebecca? Huh?""Let go of me!" Rebecca choked out, struggling with all her might.She was the one who had slapped him, but she didn't regret it at all. If she could turn back time, she would have done it again.Right now, Daniel was as cocky as ever. "I'm not going to do that. What if you hit me again?"Instead of letting go, he closed the distance between them. Now that they were closer, Rebecca could see his slightly reddened cheek, courtesy of her slap. She couldn't back away. In front of the private room were streams of water with rockery, and the stones were touching her ankles.She had no choice but to try and break free from Daniel's clutches. "Let me go, Daniel!"In retaliation, his grip tightened instead. His grip wasn't too hard that he would hurt her, but she couldn't easily break free from his
"You're absolutely right," Rebecca said. She had long lost her patience with this woman.A nobody like her kept butting into other people's business. Even Jessica hadn't said a single word throughout this ordeal. "Go get your salary from the finance officer. I don't want to see you ever again," ordered Rebecca. Initially, she wanted to avoid interfering with the staffing issues here, but keeping a person like this around would be a disaster. She sent the waitress' employee number to Markus. The waitress retorted, "Do you really think you call the shots around here? You're just a little close to Chef Flanney…"Before she could finish her words, she heard a voice from her headset. She froze in place as she looked at Rebecca in shock.Rebecca even gave way for her, clearly gesturing for her to leave.However, the woman still didn't believe her and stubbornly remained in place. She said, "I'm not leaving. There's no way you can fire me with just your word alone."She came here loo
Daniel's expression darkened immediately.Markus had been rude to him ever since they met. He had only asked him about Rebecca, yet the man bluntly told him to divorce her. Besides, he was clearly being sarcastic when he said that he and Jessica were meant for each other.However, not everyone noticed the sarcasm in Markus' tone. Jessica was all smiles. Markus' words touched her heart. She wanted Daniel and Rebecca to get a divorce as soon as possible too. She didn't have any time to waste. She thought that she was meant for Daniel as well. This man was hers from the start. Rebecca wouldn't have met Daniel if the Browns hadn't picked her up. No one could go from rags to riches. No one.Jessica thanked Markus shyly, "Thank you, Chef Flanney. I'm so sorry for upsetting you back then. I hope you won't take it to heart. When the time comes, you can join the fun at my wedding with Dan if you're free."Markus narrowed his eyes at her words. He wondered if she was really stupid or just pr
Daniel had left his phone in his car when he went out for lunch, so he had no idea why Rebecca had cursed him out at Four Seasons. However, he had a vague guess.As expected, as soon as he turned on his phone, news about Rebecca and Ethan kept popping out. What he saw made him frown. No wonder Rebecca said he was disgusting. This was truly a despicable move.First of all, they were already publicly divorced, so this wasn't a case of cheating or homewrecking. And even if they were still married, he wouldn't have done something as despicable as sending surveillance footage to the media.It would only show the world that he was incapable of making his wife stay with him.Therefore, even though he wasn't happy about the way Rebecca threw herself into Ethan's arms, he would never have sent the footage to the media just to ruin Ethan's career.What really bothered him, though, was how little Rebecca trusted him. The thought made the wound on his lip throb again. She really didn't hold b
Daniel walked past Ryan, ignoring him. "How am I done for, then?"He wasn't in the best mood in the first place, especially after seeing through Jessica's malice. At that moment, he was nursing an annoying headache, so he was in no mood to argue with Ryan.Ryan had no idea about all of these and was still hung up on the news. He stared at his laptop with a sigh. "You've offended my brother-in-law."Daniel gave him a side eye for that nonsensical remark. "What the fuck are you on about? Look, Ryan, try and think about something useful for once instead of getting all hung up on Rebecca or some other woman. I don't have time for your whims."He didn't know what Ryan was talking about. Winston Group had a lot of competitors, so they had plenty of enemies to pick a fight with. Daniel had no idea who Ryan was referring to.In fact, he found it amusing. Not too long ago, Ryan was just arguing with him about Rebecca, calling her Bex and all, but now, he had a new brother-in-law. So much f
Rebecca hadn't meant to follow Ryan.Before Ethan clarified their relationship, there was barely anyone who stood up for her online. One of them, who was Ryan, caught her eye as he had a decent online following. Then, while everyone was sharing Ethan's post about their relationship as siblings, he was the only one who found her account and showed her support. The name Ryan Jenkins made her click on his profile. She didn't expect him to actually be the second son of the Jenkins family. When she was exiting his profile, she accidentally clicked on the wrong button and followed him. Too embarrassed to unfollow him immediately, she just left it there. It wasn't like she didn't know Ryan anyway. She'd beaten him up once before too.However, she didn't expect Ryan to act so fast. His message appeared almost as soon as she followed him.Ryan: "Bex!"Rebecca frowned at the nickname.She knew that the nickname was derived from her name and came from their shared childhood, but she prefer
The Internet? Rebecca was the pariah in everyone's eyes right now. What did that have to do with Jessica?As Jessica stood there, dazed, the random stranger shook off her hand in disgust. "You'd better make your public apology, Ms. Brown. Don't go celebrating just yet. Frankly, I doubt your apology would even be sincere. What can I expect from a woman who would ask for money for leaking a video?"The person's voice was loud enough for the crowded dance floor to hear. Everyone laughed.Jessica turned white with rage. She didn't want to stay there anymore. Glaring at the laughing crowd, she turned and left. As she walked away, she took out her phone to check what was going on online. She found it hard to believe that Rebecca could possibly debunk that video. After all, the implication was clear as day. Was she going to lie and say that Ethan was her brother? She'd need solid evidence for that! However, as soon as she saw Ethan's post, which Rebecca had shared, her mind went blank.
When Rebecca saw the man standing in front of her, she smiled widely. "Ethan! What are you doing here? Aren't you afraid of being recognized and mobbed by your fans?"Ethan had clearly disguised himself by stuffing his shirt so that his broad figure appeared plumper. He wore a tousled wig that looked like it hadn't been washed in days. For what it was worth, he looked like a regular office worker who had been working overtime for several days. Even so, Rebecca recognized him instantly, and she had no doubts that his fans would too. Ethan looked unconcerned as he settled into the seat across her and sipped his coffee. "I heard from Sam that you came here to have cake. It's been an hour, so I came to check on you," he said, avoiding her other question. His clear voice didn't suit his current appearance at all."I was going to head back after I finished eating, but I got too engrossed with my phone," Rebecca replied apologetically. If she kept looking at her phone at home, Sam would n