Chapter 662 The Clowns
Chapter 662 The Clowns
Jolie’s eyes filled with panic. Her lips moved a little, as if silently pleading her mother to help her <b>about </b>
what she shoud do?
Sienna felt her head was about to explode. She had spent her whole life winning in the business world. Sienna wasn’t as reckless as Jolie, but she had always been lifted up by others, always moving forward without real obstacles. She had never met someone this tricky to deal with or a situation this
messy.
Atst, Sienna looked at Tess straight in the eyes.
“Isn’t something off here? If Jolie really did it, she wouldn’t be foolish enough to walk right into a security camera. And why would the footage be this clear?”
Tess returned the gaze openly. She shook her head and smiled.
“Ms. Jolie, maybe I should give you a little reminder.
“The incident might have happened in a blind spot, but that doesn’t mean the other person’s car doesn’t have a dashcam.”
She exined everyone doubt about where the video came from.
Sienna’s stare turned sharp and icy. She wished her eyes could be knives and slice a few pieces off Tess just to calm her anger.
No wonder. No wonder Tess had been calm from the start. She had prepared everything. She had been waiting for them to walk into the trap.
Because of this, she boldly rejected Finn’s offer and wasn’t interested in her offer. Tess already had her leverage.
What a terrifying woman. A storm was closing in, and Tess stood right in the center of itpletely still,pletely unshaken.
All their ns had just been crushed by the woman standing in front of them.
“Mommy,” Jolie nervously tugged on Sienna’s arm. Her constant pulling only made Sienna even more irritated.
“Tess, you know how powerful public opinion is,” Sienna said, losing thest bit of her patience.
Her strong presence filled the room like a wave.
Tess frowned.
<i>Finally </i><i>done </i><i>pretending</i><i>? </i>
“Do you know why the media showed up at yourpany so fast?” Sienna asked.
Sheughed coldly as she spread her hands wide. Every movement felt sharp.
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“You sent them.”
Tess, on the other hand, stayed much calmer and more rxed.
“Yes. Which is why offering you a business partnership was already my biggestpromise. I’m not <b>asking </b>for much now. All I need is for you to tell the media that Jolie didn’t mean to hurt you. You’ll get the deal to help yourpany survive this crisis. And Jolie will be gone from Aetheris soon. No harm done to <b>you </b>Why not take the win?”
“Oh, it’s tempting,” Tess said lightly. “But I still feel annoyed. It’s stuck in my chest. If I don’t let it out, it bothers me.”
She smiled sweetly, her eyes curved, looking soft and harmless. But anyone who truly knew her could hear the hidden sting beneath her voice.
“Well, well,” a firm elderly voice suddenly called from the hallway.
“I came all the way to Aetheris, and I didn’t expect anyone to have the nerve to upset our Tess.”
Everyone turned toward the door. Abel was helping Olivia step into the room.
“Olivia?” Sienna blurted out.
Sienna’s eyes flew wide. She called out in shock.
<i>Olivia</i>? <i>Why </i><i>is </i><i>she </i><i>here</i><i>? </i>
Then it hit her about their brief encounter at the hotel in the morning.
<i>Did </i>Olivia <i>know </i><i>Tess</i>? Did <i>she </i><i>actually </i><ie </i><i>to </i><i>Aetheris </i><i>for </i><i>Tess</i><i>? </i>
The thought made Sienna’s stomach drop.
She turned toward Tess and saw her smiling calmly, as if she’d expected all of this.
“Hmph, Sienna, I was wondering why you suddenly showed up in Aetheris after all these years. So you came to make trouble for our Tess?”
Olivia walked forward, tapping her cane hard on the floor right beside Sienna’s foot.
That cane was made of solid wood; the loud thud made Sienna’s legs go weak.
Tess lifted her gaze and met Olivia’s eyes. The older woman gave her a small wink.
Warmth rushed through Tess’s chest, but she quickly pressed it down and kept her expression cool.
And then, she felt it. A sharp, hateful stare.
She looked un
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Nadine had just been pouring coffee earlier, until Olivia forcibly ced her hand onto the hot coffee pot
The heat burned her palm, and she had yanked her hand back fast. Thankfully, Olivia hadn’t pushed <b>with </b>full strength this time.
When Nadine looked up in shock, Olivia simply snorted. “Nadine, I’ve lived long enough to see through every little trick. Put those thoughts away.”
Then Olivia shot her a cold re–no threats, no raised voice–yet the authority in her eyes alone made Nadine tremble.
So, they had seen through her trick from the beginning, but they yed along. They’d treated her
like a clown for amusement.
A wave of anger and humiliation washed over Nadine; before she could even process it, Violet grabbed her by the arm and yanked her from her seat.
Everyone strode to the Ember Group. Nadine couldn’t break free. Violet’s grip on her cor dug into her neck until she felt she could barely breathe.
<i>Why</i>? <i>Why </i><i>is </i><i>this </i><i>happening</i>? <i>Both </i><i>of </i><i>us </i><i>are </i><i>Henry’s </i><i>daughters</i>. <i>Why </i><i>is </i><i>the </i><i>treatment </i><i>we </i><i>received </i><i>a </i><i>world </i><i>of </i><i>difference</i><i>? </i>
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