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"It''s Alistair..." Reba whispered, her voice barely audible.
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Nathaniel''s eyes widened in shock. "Alistair is the one who bullied you? He''s here at today''s party?"
It was an exclusive, high-end event where ordinary people couldn''t possibly gain entry.
If Reba hadn''t apanied him as his plus-one, even she wouldn''t have qualified to attend.
Reba exined, "The woman who is currently with Alistair is the one I am referring to. She has this intense hatred toward me. Her daughter used to attend the same preschool as Danny, and she encouraged her child to brag in front of Danny that Alistair was her new daddy now."
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She paused, her voice trembling slightly. "Dad, you know how attached Danny is
to Alistair. The kids got into a conflict at school, and the preschool called us parents in to resolve it.
"That woman knew she was in the wrong, but instead of
apologizing, shepletely lost her temper and pped me across the face- twice."
Reba had twisted the truth about her conflict with Caroline.
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As far as she was concerned, she had done nothing wrong-it
was always everyone else''s fault.
Nathaniel was furious.
Although he hadter struck Reba himself over matters involving Richard, before that incident, she had always been his precious daughter. The thought that someone would so openly mistreat her was infuriating!
"Why didn''t you tell me about this sooner? Although our family may not belong to the top-tier elites, we are definitely not the type that can be easily pushed around by just anyone!"
Just then, Reba spotted that detestable woman who made
her blood boil walking out of the restaurant.
She immediately flung open the car door and stepped out.
After a moment''s thought, she grabbed her half-finished cup of coffee.
She stormed toward Caroline with fury in every step.
There had been too many powerful figures at the venue earlier -any disturbance would have instantly be the center of attention and affected her family''s reputation.
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She hadn''t dared confront Caroline there. But out here, with Nathaniel backing her up, she had far fewer reservations.
Nathaniel quickly got out of the car.
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Reba had been wronged, and how could he, as her father, stand idly by? He was determined to seek justice for her!
Caroline stopped by the designer outlet store next to the restaurant, calmly watching as Reba stormed toward her with fury in her eyes.
She anticipated Reba''s next move perfectly, gracefully dodging as Reba attempted to throw hot coffee at her.
With a ssh, Reba immediately raised her wrist for another attack.
Last time, this woman had pped her twice across the face. This time, she intended to return the favor with interest-at least four ps to settle the score!
Caroline predicted her actions with precision once again, catching Reba''s wrist mid-swing and then flinging it backward. The momentum sent Reba stumbling backward like a leaf in the
wind.
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Nathaniel, who had been following closely behind, caught her just in time to prevent her from falling in the middle of the street.
He red at Caroline with anger. "What kind of youngdy resorts to violence at the slightest disagreement?"
Then he got a clear look at Caroline''s face and froze.
He knew that after Alistair divorced Reba, he had managed to "marry up" in status.
Deep down, he had always assumed that whoever Alistair had managed to snag would be, if not old and ugly, then certainly fat and unremarkable.
After all, unless Alistair''s passable looks had fooled them, why would someone of high standing be interested in him?
However, the moment he saw Caroline, Nathan realized he had beenpletely mistaken.
Caroline calmly brushed off non-existent dust from her clothes. "I suggest you direct those words at your daughter. If your eyes are working properly, you should have noticed she was the one who came at me first."
She turned and pointed at the wet spot behind her. "If I hadn''t moved quickly enough, all that water would have ended up on
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Nathaniel wasn''t so sure anymore. "Reba, is she the one who
was bullying you?"
Reba was about to nod when the infuriating woman across from them said
with a smile, "My daughter is five years old, and
even she knows that running to parents at the first sign of trouble
is childish behavior."
Reba was left speechless.
Nathaniel''s expression darkened. "Youngdy, you really shouldn''t be so arrogant."
Caroline remained unmoved. "I''d give that same advice to your daughter. She''s the one who''s been arrogant toward me this entire time."
Nathaniel had no response.
Being a generation older than her, all he wanted was to seek justice for Reba
by talking things through reasonably, maybe lecturing the woman a bit.
If they started fighting, he could step in and take Reba''s side.
He couldn''t personally step forward and kick the woman. At his
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age and position, that would make him the bully.
But just standing by and watching made his blood boil.
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Nathaniel was furious. "Even if she was a bit emotional today, it''s because you hit her before! This is a civilized society! No matter what, you should never resort to
violence!"
Caroline went straight for the jugr. "You think your daughter doesn''t want to hit me? She simply doesn''t have what it takes."
These words sessfully provoked Reba.
She lunged forward, ready to fight Caroline with everything she had. Nathaniel grabbed the enraged Reba, holding her back. "Reba, she''s deliberately trying to provoke you. You''re a well-bred youngdy-don''t stoop to the level of someone so crude."
While saying this, he couldn''t help but admit to himself that Caroline was skillful, breaking down Reba''sposure with just a few words.
In truth, if possible, he wished Reba could be as calcting and cunning as her opponent.
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"Don''t worry, Dad promises to find a way to get even for youter.
For now, stay calm and don''t fall into her trap."
Nathaniel didn''t want to make a scene. He had important business today and didn''t want to waste time with Caroline. More importantly, he feared that causing amotion might leave a negative impression if the CEO of Vireon Technologies happened
to witness it.
The car had barely stopped at the curb when someone rushed out from the back
seat.
Alistair spotted Caroline from a distance, and a smile began to form on his lips. Then he suddenly realized she was facing Nathaniel and Reba!
The situation looked tense, like a standoff about to erupt.
Without taking time to figure out what was happening, Alistair immediately jumped
out of the car. In a few quick strides, he reached Caroline and smoothly positioned himself protectively in front of her.
Caroline was momentarily startled-she knew he wasing but hadn''t expected
him to arrive so quickly.
Was he that eager to see her?