Inside the club.
Wendy had called Theo a few times, but he still hadn’t answered. She was starting to get a weird feeling about it when the private room door suddenly swung open.
Nina, tipsy from too many drinks, had just wanted to step out for some air. Thest thing she expected was to run straight <b>into </b>Ruby and Wendy outside the door. For a second, she almostughed it was just her luck to bump into her worst enemies in a ce like this.
“Well, well, Nina out to y tonight? Didn’t realize they let little girls into ces like this,” Ruby drawled, her tone all fake sweetness and sneer.
Nina rolled her eyes. “And I guess only nannies like you get an invite, huh?”
She shot Wendy a look full of disdain–still Ruby’s loyal sidekick after all these years. Seriously, was it always going to be the same group of mean girls? Hadn’t they found anyone else to suck up to?
Wendy perked up, arms crossed, leaning against the wall and giving Nina a slow once–over. <b>“</b>Girls these days aren’t like we were before. Back then, if someone got caught being the other woman, she’d want to crawl under a rock. Now? Some of you act like it’s something to brag about.”
She gave Nina a mocking smile. “Looks like you’ve had plenty to drink. What’s wrong, big brother not paying attention to you tonight? Out here trying to drink your troubles away?”
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Wendy’s eyes raked over Nina, making her feel exposed and ufortable. “Doesn’t seem like you’re killing it as the side chick either. You can’t beat the wife, you’re nothingpared to the first love, and you’re stuck in the middle. Must suck, huh?”
The bystanders burst outughing, their voices echoing like some cruel old–time theater where the rich mocked whoever they could.
Nina’s cheeks burned with embarrassment, her scalp prickling.
While Wendy was still chuckling, head lowered, she didn’t notice Nina lunge. In one quick move, Nina grabbed her by the hair and mmed her head against the fancy gold–ted picture frame on the wall with a loud crack.
Wendy staggered, dizzy from the blow.
Instantly, everyone started shoving and screaming, and chaos broke loose. The whole club was a mess. The manager rushed over, took one look at the crowd–recognizing all the spoiled, rich faces–and decided he wasn’t about to get involved.
He tried to break it up, but things just kept getting wilder.
Finally, he had no choice but to call the police.
While the cops were rounding everyone up, the door to the private room across the hall opened. Jackson strolled out, a lollipop in his mouth, dressed head–to–toe in ck, grinning as he watched Wendy get dragged away.
All of this was because of Theo.
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Both the Millers and the Jensons wanted Theo to handle it, but when they couldn’t get through to him, they called Aiden.
Aiden did what he always did–dodged the problempletely. In his mind, if a secretary couldn’t handle drama like this, he probably shouldn’t be in the job at all.
The police station <b>was </b>a madhouse.
Within half an hour, the parking lot outside was filled with luxury cars.
When Joseph came to pick up Nina, he <b>was </b>stunned to see her looking such a mess–hair tangled, makeup smudged, clothes wrinkled.
“Joseph, Wendy humiliated me…” Nina sobbed, clutching his waist and burying her face in his shirt like she’d finally found someone safe.
“There were plenty of people watching and listening–who insulted who first?” Wendy shot back, her voice sharp, not about to back down.
“She kept calling me an old woman. I’m not even old enough to be your mom!” Wendy red at Nina.
Joseph’s expression went ice–cold as he looked at Wendy. “Wendy, did Ruby forget to put a leash on you tonight?”
“Oh, so you’re going to make a big deal out of this for your precious friend?” Wendy sneered. “If that’s what you want, I’ll get mywyer involved and take this to court. Let’s see whose reputation really gets trashed in the end.” <fn8c13> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? Find_Novel(.</fn8c13>