Chapter 4


    Many people were startled by themotion and nced over. The security guards, too, rushed over. As this was a party for members of the upper


    ss, the security guards were unusually snobbish. Irene, who was dressed in ordinary clothes, was naturally taken for a waitress. Thus, without


    even getting their facts right. the guards immediately shoved her out of the hall


    As Freya''s eyes were burning from the chili gravy, she was quickly sent to the hospital. After Edric heard of the news, he rushed over only to see Lily


    with a clear palm print on her face and her expensive evening gown stained with soup. Surprised by the awkward state that she was in, he asked,


    "What happened?"-


    Lily was actually afraid that Edric woulde to know that Irene had appeared at the party. However, she knew that she couldn''t hide the truth from


    him now that things have reached this state. Thus she cried andined, "Edric, I saw Miss Nelson. She''s working as a waitress here. For some


    reason, she deliberately spilt juice on me and Freya when she saw us. Freya couldn''t put up with it and scolded her, so she suddenly went berserk


    and dumped food onto Freya. She even pped me...”Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org.


    Edric was stunned and quickly scanned the surroundings, but did not spot Irene anywhere. Lily then forced out some tears and continued, "My


    clothes were soiled and I got pped by her. But Freya''s eyes were stung by the chili gravy that Nelson dumped on her. Miss Nelson had nned to.


    aim for me, but Freya took the blow for me."


    Edric''s expression was unreadable as he stared at her pitiful face. He then patted Lily, who was wiping her tears away, and asked coldly, "Where is


    she?"


    "She was taken away by the security guards!”


    "Let''s go and have a look!"


    After Edric said this, he supported Lily. who was in a mess, out of the hall. Irene was taken to the room next to the hall by the security guards. They


    were scolding her and calling the police.


    Irene lowered her head as she remained seated on the sofa. Her body was dripping wet from the wine, and she finally calmed down after she was


    brought here.


    She should have put up with them earlier on, but instead she lost control of herself and stirred up a fuss like this. Jordan certainly wouldn''t let her off


    the hook. He was a rich yboy with a foul temper and was especially fierce towards her.


    Nathan White had forced Jordan to ept Irene as his Personal Assistant.


    Thus, Jordan had always disliked her and made things difficult for her. Now that she created a scene. she felt certain that he would fire her.


    Just when she was fraught with anxiety, the door was pushed open and a gust of cold air blew over. Irene looked up and stared right into a pair of


    dark, unreadable eyes.


    Heartbroken, Irene had left the city ever since Edric asked hiswyer to force her to sign the divorce agreement three years ago.


    Throughout the: past three years, she


    had never thought that she would


    bump intoxEdric again, for she had-~


    nned to avoid him for the restof


    her ife Yet on her first day back in


    San Pet llo, they crossed paths again


    insstich a way.


    a


    She was in a camplete state of


    mess while he''was high above her


    and looki agvat her disdainfully as ~


    though Ké was a king while his arms


    remainéd wrapped around Lilys>


    waistsIrene wondered if he had


    came to chastise her for what she


    Had done.


    Suppressing the roiling emotions in her heart, Irene looked away indifferently.


    As she had made up her mind to treat him like aplete stranger if they were to cross paths again, there was nothing to be upset about, was there?


    Edric''s pupils constricted when he saw Irene locking away with cold indifference. After he helped Lily into the room, he ordered icily, "Apologize!" One


    couldn''t help but tremble when they heard him.


    However, Irene merely pursed her lips and remained silent. "He wants me to apologize to his mistress? Besides, he''s demanding for my apology


    when I''ve done nothing wrong. There''s no way that I would do this.”


    Edric''s expression turned darker and darker when he noticed that she had no intention of speaking up. "Irene Nelson, didn''t you hear me? Apologize,


    he ordered


    "Apologize? Why should I? Mr. Myers, do you think you''re a King who could order me around?" Irene smiled contemptuously.


    "It doesn''t matter whether I''m a king or not. What matters is the fact that you deliberately assaulted others. Freya has already been sent to the


    hospital. You should know the consequences!"


    He was obviously threatening her,


    and Irene knewthat he wasn''t doing


    it for Freya abut for Lily. Without the


    S ightestdntention to apologize, Irene


    smi ed.and replied, "Mr. Myers, ~>


    youre.so powerful that you cottld do


    anything that you want, so I''Pbe


    waiting to see what you cauld do. As


    for the apology, you''ll getit in your


    next life!"


    Edric felt strangely stifled and ufortable when he saw how indifferent Irene was when she retorted him in an icy tone of voice


    "Irene, since you''re so stubborn, then don''t me me for being merciless," Edric replied and nced at her coldly before he turned to instruct the


    security guards, “Have you called the police?”


    "Yes!" The security guard answered respectfully.


    "Then we''ll let the police settle this impartially! We''ll see how tough you could be once you''re in the police station!"