ra took a deep breath. "So, Jackson wants to get to know Kaitlyn? I can just give you her number."


    Jackson nced down, clearly fed up. "I''m not as patient as Dn. If you keep babbling, you can just leave."


    ra felt a wave of anger but knew she couldn''t really stand up to Jackson.


    Even as she reached thepany lobby, she was still a bit rattled. She bumped into someone and staggered back a few steps.


    It was Eden, and her voice turned sharp immediately. "ra!"


    Ever since that incident with the belt, ra had been doing her best to avoid Eden, but luck wasn''t on her side today.


    She tried to walk past with her head down, but Eden blocked her way. "ra, looks like you''re feeling better, huh? Back to your old tricks? What are you doing here? Don''t tell me you''re trailing my brother again. Since Dn''s not interested, you''re after my brother now, right?"


    Eden''s expression was full of spite, like she might start a fight on the spot.


    ra was taken aback-what was Simon doing at Dawson Corporation?


    She didn''t want to get into it with Eden and moved to leave, but Eden wasn''t one to y fair. She swung her bag at ra.


    ra dodged, but a p came out of nowhere,nding hard on her cheek.


    Eden had put all her strength into it and looked smug. "Didn''t I tell you to stay out of my way? I''ll hit you every time I see you!"


    ra''s cheek stung with pain.


    She lifted her head and hurled the contract she was holding at Eden''s face.


    Eden stumbled back, nearly in tears from the hit.


    Just then, Simon showed up, and Eden ran to him immediately. "Brother! Look at what she did!"


    Papers were scattered everywhere, and ra was kneeling to pick them up.


    Simon pushed Eden aside, his voice stern. "How many times have I told you not to use Dn''s favoritism to bully others?"


    Eden pouted. "What does it matter? Dn won''t say anything. It''s ra''s own fault for being pathetic."


    "That''s enough, Eden! Stop it. Dn wouldn''t like this."


    Eden stuck out her tongue and stomped on the papers ra was reaching for, leaving a dirty footprint.


    Simon called her name sharply, "Eden!"


    Eden ran off with a huff, acting every bit the spoiled brat.


    Simon picked up one of the papers, brushing off the dust, but the footprint was still there. He turned to ra.


    "ra, don''t let it get to you. Dn spoils her too much, but I''ll talk to him."


    ra stayed calm, knowing full well how much Dn indulged Eden.


    Once she''d gathered all the papers, she stood up. Simon stood up too. "ra, let''s head out together."


    Still fuming, ra walked outside to find her car scratched up and one of the front tires t. Eden was the obvious culprit.


    Simon immediately called Dn. "Dn, Eden vandalized the car and shed a tire."


    Dn, about to head into a meeting, was unfazed. "How much to fix it?"


    Simon sighed. "Around twenty thousand."


    The call cut off abruptly, and secondster, Simon''s phone buzzed with a bank notification—exactly twenty thousand.


    Simon quickly transferred the money to ra, apologizing. "ra, let me drive you home."


    ra, feeling beyond frustrated, didn''t respond. She called the police instead. If Eden did it, she''d have to pay for it.