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    Belinda leaned back in her seat and got even morefortable. She showed no intention of standing up, let alone getting down on her knees.


    She shot a cold nce in Cathy’s direction and spoke in a monotonous voice. “I only came to apologize to you because Kristopher threatened me. I was actually worried at first. I didn’t know how to give you an apology you don’t deserve with Kristopher watching. It was very nice of you to send him away.”


    She took her phone out of her pocket as she spoke and proceeded to fiddle with it. “Now that it’s just the two of us here, I don’t have to do it anymore.”


    “Didn’t you hear me just now? I told you to kneel down and beg for my forgiveness!” Cathy rolled her eyes and scoffed, then began to inspect her nails. Her tone turned contemptuous as she continued, “If you don’t do as I say, I will tell Kristopher that you refuse to apologize. I know he still has leverage over you. Are you willing to risk the possible consequences?”


    Belinda’s hand paused. She cocked her head to the side and smirked. “You’re right. He does have leverage over me. That’s exactly what he used to force my hand. However… His threat also sparked some inspiration in me.”


    Belinda raised an eyebrow and lifted the phone in her hand. “Miss Miller, how do you think Kristopher will react once he finds out that you’ve been faking your illness all this time?”


    Cathy’s eyes went wide as saucers, and her voice went a little off-key. “Belinda, you—You recorded it?!”


    Belinda’s smile widened as she pressed the y button on her screen. “See?” Cathy’s shrill voice came through the speaker. “Your husband, for me, is willing to do anything.”


    All the color instantly drained from Cathy’s face as she heard her own voice. Her hands clutched at the bed sheets, her face a mask of fear and resentment. “Kristopher was right. You’re a vicious little snake! You conniving bitch!”


    Cathy had asked Kristopher to leave, thinking that she could intimidate Belinda when they were alone. In fact, she had every confidence that she could force thetter to back down. Never had she imagined that Belinda would be so cunning.


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    “Oh, you think recording the truth makes me a bitch?”


    Belinda sneered, turning the audio off. “What do you call yourself, then, Miss Miller, when you stepped on the gas and deliberately rammed into me?”


    “Racetrack? Especially when I slowed down for you. Wasn’t it vicious of you to deliberately mention the meat in the pot when I was desperately searching for my missing cat? Ha! And don’t forget you even pushed me down the stairs. Aren’t you a snake for pretending to fall sick at the Cox mansion in front of everyone and coercing Kristopher to bring me here and apologize to you?”


    Cathy’s face twisted into an ugly expression. Her eyes narrowed, and her nostrils red. “I swear, if you give that recording to Kristopher, I will never let you go if it’s thest thing I do!”<fna356> The rightful source is F?ndNovel</fna356>


    “Please, I’m not interested in what you do with your life,” Belinda retorted with a yawn. “Since you like putting on an act for everyone, just continue with your charades. Whatever happens between you and Kristopher is none of my business. I would like to ask you to mind yourself, though. Don’t bother me with such trivial nonsense again. Otherwise, I just might find the time and energy to release this recording to the inte.”


    With that, Belinda finally stood and gracefully straightened her clothes. “Now, Miss Miller,” she said in that same indifferent voice, “do I still need to kneel and apologize to you?”


    Cathy’s eyes darted to Belinda’s phone. “No,” she bit out through gritted teeth.


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