Chapter 1599


    A plea and desperation reced the malice in Addie’s eyes. “Sir, please! Just give me one more


    chance…I swear, I’ll change, I’ll correct my mistakes. Please let me stay…”


    Presley shut his eyes, his jaw muscles taut with anger. “…Guards! Kick her out!”


    Upon hearing themand, the guards waiting outside immediately entered. They hoisted Addie


    from the ground and started dragging her out. She slumped to the floor, refusing to cooperate.


    “Please. You can’t be so heartless. I’ve always been loyal to the Harper family… Her voice faded as


    she was dragged out of the drawing room and into the courtyard.


    The servant, who had been hiding, now emerged, looking rather pleased with herself. She knew


    Chloe wouldn’t turn against someone without reason. If she was going out of her way to deal with


    Addie, then she must have done something unforgivable.


    The drawing room fell silent once again as nightfall arrived.c2


    “You guys can stay. We’ll need you to work in the house from now on,” the old man said, his voice


    filled with exhaustion.


    He slowly rose to his feet, swaying slightly. “I’ve lost my appetite, so I won’t have dinner. You guys


    go ahead”


    Leaving these words behind, he ascended the staircase with the aid of his cane, disappearing out of


    sight.


    Robin’s eyes stayed glued to the TV screen, where the news had shifted to the scene of Chloe


    being ambushed outside her apartment. She was calm and collected, as if she had expected the


    media’s attention.


    This woman, did she always remain soposed under pressure, or had she anticipated being


    cornered by the reporters?


    Or perhaps did she know that he was behind the media attention?


    Or did she have other suspicions?


    He narrowed his eyes, his expression turning grim. In just a day, with Addie as a catalyst, she had


    expertly yed her hand. The faithful old servant who had been by the old man’s side for decades,


    whom even Elizabeth hadn’t been able to drive away, was nowpletely out of favor


    Chloe really didn’t leave any room for aeback. Her actions were even more decisive and


    ruthless than a man’s could be.


    Addie was immediately dismissed from the Harper family. After decades of service, she wasn’t even


    allowed to stay the night. She trudged into town with her suitcase, utterly exhausted, but was


    recognized by a crowd. Their disdainful and contemptuous looks made her lower her head.


    “Did she get kicked out?”


    “Why feel sorry for her? Better to sympathize with the other servants who were oppressed by her!”


    “She lived a luxurious life at the Harper mansion, with a bunch of flunkies at her beck and call, and


    a hefty sry. You want to feel sorry for her?”


    “Whod dare hire her now?”


    “Who would be crazy enough to pay for an outsider to rule their home?”


    “Haha, probably just that old man from the Harper family…”


    “Let’s go. Her ugly face is nauseating. Nothing to see here!”


    Addie trudged along, head lowered, avoiding the pointing fingers and sidelong nces. Every word


    was a nail, piercing her heart. She was filled with a mix of feelings, helplessness, anger, regret, and


    resentment.


    Because their ideals were fundamentally dissimr from those of normal people, bad individuals


    could never be good. A person’s values were developed from birth and were more ingrained


    over time, shaping their personality and mentality.


    Like Keira, who was always envious of Chloe and despised everything about her, ended up hiding


    in her corner, consumed with jealousy and hatred.


    Like Wendy, the golden girl of the Alonso family, who believed that everything should belong to her,


    including the Alonso family, the shares and Damon Anyone who touched her cheese became her


    enemy.


    Could they repent and admit their mistakes?


    Some things were deeply ingrained and couldn’t be changed, just like Addia


    Despite everything, life had to go on. She dragged her luggage to the Employment Agency, where


    the staff looked at her with contempt and rejection. Still, they sent her to fill out a form and wait


    “What kind of job are you looking for?” the clerk asked.


    “A housekeeper”


    The clerk looked at her, smirked silently, shook her head, and jotted down her request. “Do you


    have any sry expectations?”


    “The lowest I’ll take is fifteen thousand.”


    Addie stated this matter–of–factly. The rk paused, looked up at the elderly woman sitting across


    from het, her swollen face showing all the signs of her recent ordeal, and silentlyughed at the


    audacity. The signs of a life of luxury were still evident in her appearance. Despite her


    current disheveled state, she was cleaner and more refined than the women from the poorer


    regions. But her Ie from a rich family‘ arrogance was off–putting.


    The staff member scoffed, his words dripping with sarcasm. “You’re asking for a sry of fifteen


    grand?”


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    Addie nodded, a hint of arrogance in her demeanor. Even when she looked at the staff member,


    there was a hint of disdain and condescension in her gaze. “That’s my bottom line. I used to make


    more than that.”


    The staff member let out a sarcastic chuckle, jotting down “15000+” on the form as he spoke in a


    dismissive tone, “Well, then perhaps you should return to your previous job.”