<b>Chapter </b>394
Elizabeth frowned slightly. <b>It </b><b>was </b>a sign of her disapproval at Grace’sck of self–control in front of everyone. Still, she didn’t <b>actually </b><b>say </b>anything.
After <b>all</b>, Aubree was also on the receiving end of Grace’s troublemaking.
<b>Grace </b>sneered, “A bug crawling out from some godforsaken corner really thinks she’s something special. You really believe buying a painting can dress up that rotten <b>aura </b><b>of </b>yours?
“What are you even thinking?
“Hugo’s family has always been spotless<b>. </b>You, on the other hand, are filthy to the core. Can’t you have a little self–awareness<b>? </b>Stoptching onto Hugo, will you?”
Grace suddenly turned her gaze to Aubree, her <b>face </b>full of mockery. “And you!
“Seriously, you two are <b>so </b>alike. <b>So </b>young and <b>already </b>crawling into Bowen’s bed. How shameless can you get? Didn’t your parents ever teach you how to behave<b>? </b>
“Oh, I forgot that the famous <b>Ms. </b>Miller <b>is </b>an orphan<b>, </b><b>so </b><b>of </b>course<b>, </b><b>she </b>doesn’t <b>have </b>parents…”
‘I can put up with her talking trash about me<b>, </b>but insulting Ms. Miller<b>? </b><b>That’s </b>crossing the line, Birgitte thought.
Birgitte raised her hand and pped Grace <b>across </b><b>the </b><b>face</b>.
The sharp sound echoed through the room, and suddenly<b>, </b>everything went quiet.
Grace was absolutely floored that Birgitte would <b>p </b>her. Elizabeth was <b>just </b><b>as </b><b>caught </b>off guard. She hadn’t seen thising at all. With her standing right there<b>, </b>she thought no matter how upset they <b>were</b>, they wouldn’t actually throw hands.
Snapping back to her <b>senses</b><b>, </b>Grace shrieked, “Birgitte!”
She shouted as she raised her hand, ready to p back.
But Aubree <b>was </b>faster. She grabbed <b>Grace’s </b>wrist and flung it aside. Aubree <b>let </b>out a small smile. She had to admit, one thing Grace said did hit home. She <b>really </b><b>was </b>an orphan.
Aubree said coolly, “For someone with both parents<b>, </b><b>Ms. </b><b>Lawson</b>, you sure <b>have </b><b>less </b><b>ss </b>than an orphan like me.”
Birgitte said, her tone cool and authoritative, <b>“</b><b>Grace</b><b>, </b>back in Südlichen Strand, I didn’t bother with you not because I was afraid, but because I didn’t want to <b>waste </b>my time on someone so pointless.
“But if you keep spouting nonsense<b>, </b>trust me, that p will be just the beginning.” She <b>was </b>a CEO now, and it showed in every word.
Grace stumbled back two <b>steps</b>, realizing with embarrassment and anger that she’d actually been scared off by Birgitte. Her face flushed with shame<b>. </b>
“First you try to stir up drama, then you throw yourself <b>at </b>someone <b>else’s </b>man, and now you hit me. Birgitte, since when did you get so bold? Acting like a homewrecker and still ying tough<b>?</b><b>” </b><b>Grace </b>snapped.
Birgitte looked at her, genuinely confused. “Are you and Hugo even in a rtionship?
“Not to mention you and Hugo <b>aren’t </b><b>even </b><b>together</b><b>, </b>but <b>even </b>if <b>you </b><b>were</b><b>, </b>nothing has ever happened between us beyond friendship.”
“Lies! You’re showing <b>up </b>with gifts and <b>still </b><b>have </b><b>the </b><b>nerve </b><b>to </b>say <b>there’s </b>nothing between you two?” Grace bit her lip, her voice shaking with anger.
She and Hugo were childhood sweethearts, and their families <b>had </b>always nned for them to end up together. Ever since she was little, Grace had seen herself as Hugo’s fiancée.
However, she didn’t expect Birgitte toe out of nowhere and mess everything up.
Just thinking about how Hugo told her he only ever saw her <b>as </b>a little sister, and that he already liked someone else, made Grace’s eyes grow even colder.
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<b>Grace </b>fumed inwardly, ‘What <b>does </b>that slut Birgitte <b>have </b>that I don’t<b>? </b><b>Just </b><b>because </b>she slept with some sugar daddy?
‘<b>She’s </b>nothing but Aubree’s <b>sidekick</b>. Aubree’s <b>a </b>bitch, too. She is <b>barely </b>out of school and already knows how to hook men!‘
After all, Bowen was her brother–in<b>–</b><bw</b><b>. </b>
From the conversation just now, Aubree picked up on <b>a </b>few things.
Hugo <b>had </b>probably <b>helped </b>Birgitte out <b>before</b>, so the two <b>had </b>some connection. <b>Grace </b>clearly liked Hugo, but it looked like he <b>wasn’t </b>interested in her<b>, </b>and <b>actually </b><b>had </b><b>a </b>better impression of Birgitte.
Since this <b>was </b>Birgitte’s personal matter<b>, </b>Aubree thought that she should <b>stay </b>out of it.
“You’re nuts,” Birgitte scoffed, not wasting <b>another </b>second on Grace’s drama.