Chapter 1587


    Addie said, "Because you just managed to piss me off. When I''m upset, I like to teach people a


    lesson. It''s a big deal that my slippers got dirty. It''s covered in juice anyway, and it''s going to get


    dirty wherever I go. You can just follow behind me and wipe my footprints if you like!"


    Everyone was stunned. To follow behind her and wipe her footprints? She was such a nasty piece


    of work, wasn''t she nning to exhaust them deliberately?


    Everyone red at her in rage. However, Addie just scoffed, "Let me remind you all, your beloved


    Marina is gone. The Harper family is under my rule now! If you want to stay here, behave! Or else,


    find somewhere else to chill. You want toin to old Mr. Harper? Go ahead, see who he


    chooses to believe, you or me?"


    The maids were all young, and anyone from a more affluent family would not choose to stay here


    and be treated this way. But they had no choice. They needed the job.b2


    Seeing that everyone was so angry but dared not speak up, Addie felt immensely satisfied. She


    took off her other shoe and threw it at the maid''s feet. The maid stared at the shoe in front of her,


    quivering with rage. After a while, she finally managed to say, "I quit!"


    The other maids heard this and their faces changed; it seemed they were also at breaking point.


    Addie was stunned for a moment, thenughed again, “You think you can just quit? Do you think the


    contract you signed with us is just for show? You can quit, but you need to pay double the penalty


    first!"


    The maids, who were just about to rebel, backed down immediately. Double the penalty? Where


    would they get that kind of money? They barely had anything left after sending the monthly


    allowance home and buying some clothes and cosmetics.


    Addie felt extremely pleased, seeing how she managed to keep everyone in check with just a few


    words. In the past, they all relied on Marina. Now that Marina was gone, would they dare to defy


    her?


    "Surprised to see who''s ruling the world.” A clear and sarcastic voice suddenly came from the


    doorway.


    Everyone was startled and locked towards the door, only to see a tall and slender figure slowly


    walking in.


    Addie frowned and took a few steps forward. When she saw who it was, her pupils dted, and she


    involuntarily took a couple of steps back, “It''s you? Who let you in?!"


    Chloe kept walking, stopping right in front of Addie. From her higher position, she looked down at


    Addie. Her expression was unreadable. “It seems you really think you''re the mistress of the Harper


    family now?"


    Addie couldn''t help but keep her distance from Chloe. This woman might be smiling, but to Addie,


    she seemed hostile and intimidating. She always knew Chloe was a tough cookie, and she had


    always been wary of her.


    There had been a lot of talk about Chloe recently, and Addie was more scared than ever. Besides,


    her opening remark was clearly directed at Addie.


    "It''s all because of you that Mr. Harper and Damon fell out. Everyone knows how much old Mr.


    Harper despises you! Who would dare let you in?" Addie said.


    Chloe nced at her dismissively, then turned her gaze to the maids standing nearby, "You''re just a


    maid in the Harper family. Someone need to y the bad guy at some asions, but sometimes


    you need to win people over with kindness!”


    Her gaze swept over everyone, and finallynded back on Addie. “You''re not even as humble as the


    old housekeepers in the mansions of the past!" Chloe''s voice was soft but clear and resonant.


    Addie shrank back, and a shiver ran down her spine. The maids, perhaps feeling vindicated, huffed


    at the sight of Addie''s cowardly demeanor. Addie felt a wave of humiliation. After all, she still had to


    discipline these women in the future. How could she do that without any authority? With that in


    mind, she plucked up the courage to meet Chloe''s gaze, "I was put in charge of them! Am I


    supposed to beg them to do their work? Ms.


    Summers, this is the Harper family''s internal matter, and it has nothing to do with you! Please leave


    immediately, or I will not be polite! If ites to it, I could have the security throw you out. That


    wouldn''t look good for anyone!"


    Chloe raised an eyebrow and continued to smile at her.


    Addie stared at Chloe, her heart pounding. She had always found this woman sinister, "Leave if


    you''ve heard me! Don''t you have any self-awareness? You know the Harpers dont like you, yet you


    keep sticking around. Ah!"


    Addie''s shriek was followed by a crisp ‘p". She staggered to the side, nearly falling over.


    Everyone stared in surprise at the calm andposed Chloe. Addie stumbled a few steps before


    she managed to regain her bnce. But before she could steady herself, Chloe was already in front


    of her. Her face was like a sheet of frost, too cold to look at directly.


    “You! Who are you to cause a scene here? Somebody..." Addie murmured.


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    This time, Chloe didn''t even give Addie a chance to stumble. She simply grabbed her by the cor


    and yanked her back, “Even at my worst, I''m still higher in the Harper family hierarchy than you! Mr.


    Presley may have said that Damon is no longer entitled to the privileges of being the Harper heir,


    but that doesn''t mean he''s disowned him! As long as Damon is still the son of the Harper family, my


    status in the family is far above yours! You have the audacity to bully others, but you threaten them


    not toin to Mr. Presley? Who said that you have the right to discipline them?!"


    Addie''s cheeks were red and swollen from the ps. She looked at Chloe in terror, her lips


    trembling, "You...


    you...”


    “Why don''t you go ahead and raise your voice? Might as well wake up Grandpa and show him how


    you''re running roughshod over the Harper family!" Chloe said.


    Addie promptly sealed her lips. Her next words, though deted, still bore an unyielding posture,


    "I''m their manager, and how I train them is my business. Besides, it''s just cleaning. What have I


    done wrong? Aren''t you being a little too harsh?"


    Chloe scoffed, pulling her over to the coffee table and picking up a bunch of grapes from the fruit


    bowl, ruthlessly throwing ther onto the floor. The ample juice from the grapes instantly sttered


    everywhere!