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Chapter 139 The Price of Arrogance
Lauren coldly turned away and walked out of the room pulling the door open.
As soon as she stepped out, she saw Andy fighting with Willow over the “Queen of Blooms” embroidery.
“Riiip-”
The embroidery was torn in half.
Andy frozen in place, stunned.
A look of malicious glee flashed across Willow’s face, but she quickly put on an innocent expression, her eyes welling with tears as she looked pitifully at Lauren
“Laurie, I didn’t mean to! He was the one wh tore it… Laurie, I’m so sorry…”
grabbed it! I was just trying to keep it safe for you! But he
Lauren stared at the ruined embroidery and her painstaking work, and felt dizzy.
She tried to control her emotions, but seeing Willow’s hypocritical expression, the anger inside her could no longer be contained.
This was the gift that Mr. Brooker had spent 2.8 million dollars auctioning for his Grandma’s birthday.
Now that it was destroyed, how can I explain this to Mr. Brooker?
How can I face Madam Kate?
Today is Madam Kate’s eightieth birthday.
Lauren’s gaze turned murderous as she suddenly grabbed Willow’s hair and slammed her head against the wall.
“Die! Willow, you deserve to die!”
“Ahhh!” Willow screamed as blood ran down her forehead.
Andy was horrified by the scene and stared at Lauren in disbelief. He had never imagined that Lauren could be so violent when she was angry.
When Kenneth heard Willow’s scream, he rushed out.
When he saw Lauren smashing Willow’s head against the wall like a madwoman, he was shocked for a moment before he roughly pushed Lauren away.
“Lauren! Have you had enough?!”
Lauren’s eyes burned with anger.
“Me? Had enough? Wasn’t it Willow who first clawed at my hair? Wasn’t it you who demanded that I apologize to her without even asking what happened? Wasn’t it Willow who destroyed my embroidery? I never wanted anything to do with you. You’re the ones who keep provoking me. If I fight back, am I the one who’s causing trouble? When you bully me, I’m just supposed to take it, is that it?”
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Kenneth stiffened, momentarily speechless.
Lauren picked up the torn embroidery, her heart bleeding.
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She shoved it in Kenneth’s face. “Tell me, Kenneth! Should I just accept being bullied? If I don’t just take it, am I being unreasonable? I’m making a scene, is that it?
Kenneth’s chest tightened uncomfortably. “Lauren, thats not what I meant… I just meant that you shouldn’t have hit her, no matter what. Willow already said it was an accident. Why can’t you let it go?”
Willow looked at Lauren with tearful, shaking eyes, playing the victim perfectly. “Laurie… I’m really sorry. I’ll pay for it. Just name the price. I’ll give you whatever you want.”
Kenneth immediately backed her up. “See, Lauren? Willow is being reasonable. She’s even offering to compensate you. There’s no need to be so petty.”
He paused, then added dismissively, “It’s just a piece of embroidery. It’s not worth much anyway.”
Willow’s lips curled into a smug smile, pretending to be sweet. “Laurie, I get a monthly allowance of 140,000 dollars. I’ll give it all to you as compensation! If that’s not enough, I can ask Mom, Dad, and Elliot for more. They love me the most; they will definitely give me the money!”
Kenneth nodded in agreement. “140,000 is more than generous, Lauren. You should know when to stop. You and Willow are family. Why make such a scene over something so small? Aren’t you embarrassed?”
The two of them played each other off perfectly, pretending to ask for forgiveness while actually shaming Lauren for being petty.
Andy, listening nearby, couldn’t take it anymore. He spat in disgust.
“Who wants your dirty money? 140,000? You think that’s enough? This ‘Queen of Blooms‘ was auctioned off by Mr. Brooker for 2.8 million dollars as a birthday present for Madam Kate!”
Willow’s triumphant smile frozen.
A piece of embroidery… worth 2.8 million dollars?
And Felix’s gift. Why was it in Lauren’s hands?
Since when did that trash know Felix?!
The thought that Lauren might have already caught Felix’s attention made Willow burn with jealousy.
Meanwhile, Kenneth’s face turned ashen.
I’m here today specifically to negotiate the Eastgate Land’s project with Mr. Brooker.
If this embroidery was indeed Mr. Brooker’s gift for Madam Kate… then I was ruined.
embroidery was indeed Mr. Brooker’s gift for Madam Kate… then I was ruined.
Not only have I just destroyed a multimillion–dollar deal, I might have just made an enemy of Mr. Brooker himself.
Willow stared at Lauren in disbelief, her voice trembling with panic.
“Laurie… you’re lying, right?”
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