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Rachel wept as if her heart was going to break. “I will always get what I want. Scarlett does not want him
and pushes him away, so isn’t he up for grabs? Who do you think you are to judge me? All because I am
beautiful and talented?”
Their argument amused me. Before I could stop myself, I joined in. “Liking somebody is something you
couldn’t control. It is not wrong of you to like Ashton. You can continue to pursue him, but I will also keep
being in the way. Let’s call it a fair game between two rivals.”
“Scarlett, are you crazy?” Linda gawked at me. “Another woman is after your man, and you’re still this
generous?”
“I trust Ashton completely.” I shrugged. “If he does fall in love with Rachel, it’s his choice. If he does not
and turns her down without even giving her an opportunity, doesn’t that show that it was worth all of the
trouble I had gone through to make him my husband?”
“That’s true…” Linda nodded.
Rachel continued to glare at me fiercely. “Scarlett, you’re too confident with yourself. After the
honeymoon phase, we’ll see if you still feel the same.”
She did have a point. “Like I said, fair game amongst rivals.”
Rachel’s screams and sobs had attracted a large group from the base.
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When Armond and Ashton arrived, they saw Linda and I standing tall and proud over the wretched figure
of Rachel on the floor.
The outcome of the confrontation was obvious at a glance.
Rachel cleverly used this opportunity to weep harder and blubber about how Linda and I were the ones
to assault her.
Ashton looked at me sternly. My heart thumped nervously at his impending accusation.
It felt like I had done something grievously wrong just from the way he was looking at me.
“Linda!” Armond called with a frown. “Ms. Zimmer is a director of Fuller Corporation. You two have
crossed a line!”
Linda readily admitted her mistake. “Mr. Murphy,” she said as she hung her head. “I am sorry. I acted
rashly.”
She sank into a magnificent bow to Rachel, who was still weeping on the floor. “Ms. Zimmer,” she said
sincerely. “I would like to beg for your forgiveness for the incidents that had transpired today. I was too
irrational. I hope that you could forgive me!”
I was stunned. Linda’s ability to adapt astounded me.
Armond appeared satisfied with her apology. “Ms. Zimmer,” he said to Rachel. “No matter whose fault it
was today, Murphy Corporation will bear the responsibility accordingly. We will send you to the hospital to
check if you had sustained any injuries. Meanwhile, we will carry out punishment to Linda and Scarlett
here. Again, we sincerely apologize for your ordeal.”
I was about to ask why but was promptly silenced by Ashton’s furious glare.
After that, Armond turned to address me. “Ms. Stovall, no matter whose fault it was, this place belongs to
Murphy Corporation, and everybody is a guest here. The altercation that you have had with Ms. Zimmer
is unacceptable behavior.”
I turned to Linda, and she gave me a wink. Then, I regained my senses and apologized to Rachel as well
with the same deep bow.
Now it was Rachel’s turn to be embarrassed. She had assumed the role of the victim to gain sympathy,
but now it was backfiring on her.
After we had apologized, Linda rolled up her sleeves to reveal the scratches Rachel had caused.
“Ms. Zimmmer,” she said to Rachel. “You were not the only one hurt from this ordeal. Scarlett and I are
hurt too. Your nails are awfully long, you know. Scarlett’s neck and face had been ravaged by you.
Besides, you are aware of how hard you’ve pinched and choked us. You’re not the victim just by sitting
on the floor and crying about it.”
“As a partner of Fuller Corporation, you are a guest here at Murphy Corporation, which is why Scarlett
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Linda looked at Armond, all traces of her apologetic demeanor vanishing as she said, “Mr. Murphy, we’re
leaving!”
She tugged me by the arm, and we left.
But before I could get far, Ashton grabbed hold of my wrist. He was silent the entire time, but now he had
a dark and dangerous look in his eyes.
I did not know what he intended to do with me. “Linda, why don’t you go ahead and treat your scratches.
I’ll be right behind you.”
Linda was startled but complied with my request.
Armond shifted his gaze from Ashton to Rachel on the floor but said nothing.
“Did you hit her?” Ashton asked in a low voice.
“Yes, I did.” I nodded with no intention of lying.
He deliberated for a moment and said, “As the wife of Fuller Corporation’s chairperson, you were wrong
to be intolerant and to raise a hand against an employee of mine. For that, you owe Ms. Zimmer an
apology.”
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