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Chapter 220 Taking the Plunge
I spun around, and there was Christina, as expected.
Her face was a total 180 from the sweet act she had pulled in the hall. I shot her a look.
“Seems like snooping is more your style than mine.”
She was all puffed up, glaring at me like I had stolen her candy. “I’ve never met anyone as
brazen as you. You’re not even with Iddy anymore, but you still had the gall to take the
bracelet grandma meant for the Youngs‘ new bride. You’ve got no conscience, huh?”
I could not help but chuckle at her outrage. “What’s got you so riled up? Got your eye on
the bracelet? Or maybe it’s Iddy you’re after?”
“You…” She winced as if my words had stepped on a sore spot. Then, with a face twisted
in pride, she shot me a look that could freeze lava and said, “So what if I like him? You’re
the one who divorced him, right? What’s the big deal? Can’t anyone else fancy him? And
hey, if someone like you could snag him, why not me?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI raised an eyebrow and, honestly, her words were so ridiculous I had to laugh. “You?”
She huffed, her eyes rolling as if I was the most pathetic thing she had ever seen. “Please,
in terms of family, my dad’s a big shot in Lake City. Your Scott Corporation is small
potatoes there. And looks? Please, you’re yesterday’s news, Yvette. What makes you think
you’re in my league? Iddy must’ve been blind to marry you. Good thing you had the brains
to leave him, or it would’ve been a total cringe fest.”
I could not help but chuckle at her dramatics. “Oh, a big shot in Lake City? Scott
Corporation is small potatoes? Yesterday’s news? Miss Zanier, your way with words is…
enlightening. No wonder Idris isn’t into your family. With that kind of charm and class, it’s
just… wow.”
“Yvette, if you’ve got something to say, spit it out. Quit the snark,” Christina snapped, her
face red with fury as she glared daggers at me.
Seeing her all worked up was kind of funny. I gave a light laugh and said, “Listen, a little
free advice–don’t get your hopes up. Idris’s bar isn’t down low in Hell. He wouldn’t give
you the time of day, let alone a second glance. Instead of picking fights with me, maybe
hit the books and get some smarts. Who knows? It might make him notice you.”
I was not usually this blunt, but sometimes I just could not help it.
She was clearly not used to being called out like that. Her eyes flared up with anger, and
she glared at me with pure fury, almost losing her mind as she spat out, “Who are you to
boss me around? You’re nothing! Just drop dead.” I never saw it coming when she charged
at me. I jumped back on instinct, narrowly avoiding her, and my expression turned stone–
cold.” Christina, this is the Youngs‘ turf. If you’re looking to brawl, do it somewhere else,” I
said, my brows knitted in annoyance. I was not about to start a scene here.
Rage had completely taken over her. She had missed her wild attack and, with a dark look
in her eyes, she caught sight of the pond next to us. A mean streak flashed across her
face as she hissed, “Dying here would be too good for you.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJust like that, she grabbed me and shoved me towards the pond. I realized her plan a
second too late, and a chill ran down my spine. Acting fast, I clung to a decorative rock
pile nearby and, in a desperate move to save myself, I kicked her right in the stomach.
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She cried out in pain and instinctively let go of me to clutch her belly. She had been so
eager to push me that she was now teetering on the edge of the pond herself, surrounded
by a tangle of shrubs and flowers. When she released me, her skirt got snagged by the
shrubs, and she stumbled backward.
Losing her balance, she toppled over straight into the pond, her fancy dress now a banner
caught in the bushes.
Splash!
I stood there for a few heartbeats, shocked, too stunned to even shout for help.
It was not until I heard Christina flailing in the water, gasping, “Help… help… somebody
help me, I… I can’t swim,” that I snapped back to reality.
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