Chapter 16
Bailey quickly pushed Alexander away: “Mr. Winters, you really have the wrong person.”
Alexander released her and rubbed his temples
ed him away!
Then his secretary rushed over to support his intoxicated hoss and led
Meanwhile, Stella slowly approached Bailey, sizing her up with unmistakable hostility: “Miss Mitchell, right?“]
Bailey returned her cold gaze without answering.
Stella–continued: “Miss Mitchell comes from a respectable background and is both young and beautiful Surely you wouldn’t be interested in a married mant“]
Her words carried a clear threat, as if she were a legitimate wife confronting a homewrecker.
However, Bailey only found her words ironically amusing.]
she responded coldly: “A married man? You mean Mr. Winters? As I understand it, his wife perished in a fire six months ago. He only claims she’s missing because they were deeply in love. I wonder.. what right do you have to speak to me this way?”
Stella’s face instantly flushed red with anger. She glared at Bailey, speechless.
Yet Dailey wasn’t about to miss this o
With that, she turned to leave.
opportunity to humiliate her: “You’re nothing but Alexander’s mistress. Don’t think too highly of yourself.”
However, Stella wasn’t accustomed to such treatment. During these months, though she knew many people looked down on her behind her back, no one would dare mock her to her face out of respect for Alexander.
Being so humiliated by Bailey now, how could she let it go?
Stella raised b
her hand to slap Bailey.]]
But Bailey was no longer the defenseless woman she once was.
She deftly dodged Stella’s attack and grabbed her unfinished drink, ice cubes and all, throwing it directly in Stella’s face.
The cold liquid stung Stella’s eyes, making it impossible for her to see
Bailey felt a strange satisfaction watching her in this state.
She suddenly realized how simple it was to fight back, how easy it was to exact revenge
In the past, she had restrained herself out of propriety and dignity, never truly retaliating.
Thinking of this. Bailey turned and walked away triumphantly, leaving Stella alone in hor humiliation
The next day, Alexander received a call from Julian after sobering up
Over the phone, Julian’s voice radiated fury: “Alexander Winters! I don’t care how you play with women or entangle with your mistress, but keep cousin out of it!–]
Alexander’s lungover headache intensified as memories of the previous night returned
my
Though lus relationship with Stella was admittedly ambiguous, no one had ever confronted him about it so directly. So Julian’s accusation angered him as well
“My private affairs are none of your concern,” he responded coldly
Yet Julian wasn’t about to back down: “Hmph! You think I give a damn about your sordid affairs? If my cousin hadn’t come home with a handprint on her face, you think I’d be calling you?”
His words left Alexander completely bewildered[]
He remembered being drunk but clearly recalled helping Bailey fend off a harasser.]]
So where did this slap come from?
Thave no idea what you’re talking about,” he said honestly
Julian gave a cold laugh: “No idea? Ask that classless mistress of yours!”
With that, he angrily hung up, then turned to the woman beside him with a raised eyebrow: “Well? How was that?”
Bailey, seeing he had ended the call, peeled an orange meticulously and fed a segment into his mouth.
“You can make black sound white,” she gave him a thumbs up in admiration. Truly impressive.“]
