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Alicia’s expression darkened the moment I hit a nerve. “Elise, don’t get cocky! Do you really Hrink Jonathan treats you specially because you’re so unique?
“You’re only getting better treatment because you hold his wife’s title! The day you two divorce, you’ll be nothing!”
If she’d said that right after I woke up from my suicide attempt, it would’ve destroyed me.
But now her words barely stirred a thing.
I instinctively pressed my hand over my chest, but it was empty.
Aria snapped before I could say anything, “You have no shame! What right do you have to talk to Elise like that?
“Let’s be reasonable. She and Jonathan are legally married. And who the hell are you?”
Alicia didn’t expect Aria to call her out so bluntly. She took a deep breath, puffed out her chest, and said proudly, “I’m practically his sister to him. What do you think I am? I’m family!”
Aria burst out laughing, cutting her down instantly. “Family? What kind of family? Are you on his household registration? Is Jonathan going to split his inheritance with you?
“Just because your family has some old ties, you act like you can throw a tantrum in front of his wife? Do you really think people in our circle want to kiss your ass? They’re only tolerating you out of respect for the Ford family.
“They’re probably laughing at you behind your back.”
Alicia’s face went pale and flushed in turns as Aria’s words hit home.
I never would’ve guessed Aria, weak as she looks, still had such fire left in her.
“Enough,” Frederick said, clearly worried about his sister. “Haven’t you learned your lesson yet? You don’t say it to someone’s face even if it’s true.”
His tone was dripping with sarcasm.
Alicia’s face twisted with fury, “Is this how the Guzman family raised you? Don’t you have any manners at all?”
“Who’s really lacking manners here?” Aria shot back sarcastically. “My dad never taught me to cling to a married man!”
“Shut your mouth!”
Alicia was so enraged, maybe because she’d been hit right where it hurt, but she suddenly raised her hand, aiming to slap Aria.
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Aria tilted her head and dodged the hit. “You started it this time!”
She grabbed Alicia’s wrist and didn’t hesitate to return the blow.
Alicia stood there stunned, clutching her face. After a long moment, she shouted to the people “behind her, “Didn’t you see she hit me first? What are you waiting for? Help me!”
Her shout snapped them out of their daze.
Alicia yelled again as they were about to move, “And don’t forget Elise. Take her out too! Beat them both badly. If they get hurt, I’ll take the blame!”
Frederick stepped in front of me, shielding Aria with one arm. “You guys should leave. There are too many people here.”
As they closed in, Aria gritted her teeth. “I’m not leaving. Either we all leave together, or we fight together.”
She glanced at me with a challenging look. “Are you scared?”
“I’m not.”
I was all in at this point and wasn’t about to let them walk all over us.
The scene exploded into chaos. Everyone was grappling and throwing punches.
Aria was especially fierce, clawing relentlessly at Alicia’s face.
Every time Alicia tried to call for backup, Aria would pull her in front, shielding herself.
The others didn’t want to risk hitting Alicia by mistake, so they hesitated, while she screamed in frustration.
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