“It’s me. All of you, listen to Rylee. Make sure that the club is open for business as usual. I’ll make further arrangements once I get back.”
“Sum-”
Before I could even say a complete word, the call was disconnected. I was at a loss for a moment.
Meanwhile, Emery seemed as blue as I was. We figured that Summer did not answer our phone calls and did not reply to our messages, but she actually kept in touch with Rylee.
I did not know what Emery was thinking, but I was experiencing an indescribable feeling.
It was similar to when I saw Anthony standing beside Rylee so many times back then. There seemed to be an unhealed wound in my heart, and that wound still hurt me until now.
I could not even fake a smile.
Even though I could claim myself as Summer’s mother in a dignified manner, it was obvious that Summer was closer to Rylee, and she seemed to like her more.
I had thought about various possibilities, but I had never expected that Rylee would take Summer away from me.
Yet, at that moment, the culprit was still showing off in front of me with her phone. “Did you hear that?”
Seeing that I wasn’t responding, Rylee pointed her phone to the employees’ faces. “All of you recognized Summer’s voice, right? Your boss’ mother said that you’d have to follow the rules. The boss has spoken. Now, I have the final say here. Anyone has a problem with that?”
Since the villain had shown her power, I knew that she was going to make an unfortunate person help her establish her prestige.
Rylee stood in front of all the staff as her eyes ran across their faces one by one. Clearly, she was choosing the unlucky person.
Emery saw through her plan. Glaring at Rylee, she gritted her teeth and warned, “This club doesn’t belong to Summer alone. I have some shares in it. If you want to become the leader, show us your capability. Quit playing petty tricks.”
Rylee scoffed as she gave Emery a side glance. Indifferently, she said, “I don’t need you to tell me what to do in my territory. If you’re unsatisfied with me, you can withdraw your shares. Do you think I can’t find other investors with such a great business? You’re taking advantage of me but still making a fuss here. I’m not a fool.”
“Wow. You haven’t even signed the contract yet, and you think you’re the boss here?” Emery threw her bag aside before she stood up and rolled her sleeves. “Come on. Let me see how capable you are. Kick me out of here then!”
“What are you trying to do…” Seeing Emery’s reaction, Rylee quickly hid behind the most muscular man beside her. Stretching her neck, she threatened, “Let me warn you, Emery! I can’t tolerate you anymore. Come here if you dare!”
“Huh?” Emery chuckled in a fury. She grabbed a foldable stool beside her and rushed toward Rylee.
“Calm down.” I knew that those men could easily smash her tiny body.
“Stay out of this.” Emery tried to push me away. “I’ve learned Taekwondo for so many years, but I haven’t put it to good use. Finally, I found an idiot. I have to teach her a lesson today!”
“Come here then!” Since someone was protecting her, Rylee challenged Emery shamelessly. “I’ll despise you if you don’t get here!”
Emery shut her eyes and took a deep breath. Then, she swung the chair above her head.
Clearly, I had underestimated her strength.
However, I was still rational. Even though Emery seemed to be strong, it did not mean that she could defeat five people on her own. Moreover, those men clearly weighed around two hundred pounds.
Therefore, when Emery rushed toward them with the chair, I quickly wrapped my arms around her waist from behind. As I used all my body strength to hold onto her, she could not take another step anymore.
“Sienna! You’re hindering me! Hurry up and let go!” Emery put the chair on the floor. While she balanced herself on the chair with one arm, the other arm tried to remove my arms from her waist. Meanwhile, she yelled, “Rylee Lorraine, come here and fight me if you dare! Stop hiding behind that man! I’ll fight you with only one hand!”
I secretly sighed. Emery is really pissed off.
In fact, if Emery had seen Rylee’s disgusted look when I just got married to Anthony, she would not be so agitated now.
Perhaps, Emery had something else on her mind, and that became an excellent opportunity for her to vent her anger.
Yet, since everyone was an adult, we could not do things recklessly.
“Let it go, Emery. You’ll get yourself a lawsuit and cause trouble for the Moore family!” I refused to let her go.
After struggling for some time, Emery was finally exhausted. She sighed helplessly as she slowly calmed down.
“Don’t worry,” Emery said wearily.
“I won’t let go unless you promise not to do it!”
Emery replied impatiently, “I promise. All right?”
Then, I let go of my grip hesitantly.
Emery kept her word. After I released her, she tidied her clothes. She did not even bother looking at Rylee. “I’m doing this out of respect for you.”
Emery always did things as she pleased. Hearing her words, I knew that she valued me.
Although I could not genuinely smile, I tried to lift the corners of my lips. “I know that, Superwoman Moore!”
However, Rylee did not restrain herself after I’d saved her from chaos. She tried to stir up trouble again. “Why? Are you scared now? I thought the Moore family was the most powerful family in K City? You’re the only daughter in the family, but you don’t even dare to teach me a lesson? Is it because your family doesn’t dote on you like a princess? That’s why you can only endure all the unpleasant treatment out here in silence. Oh! I suddenly recalled something. Emery, you’re nothing but an illegitimate daughter. Your parents don’t even love you. You’re not much nobler than me!”
Emery instantly became expressionless. As her gaze turned cold, it was apparent that hatred was brewing from within her.
What was the difference between disliking and hating a person?
If one were to dislike a person, one could avoid dealing with the person. They could also badmouth that person to vent one’s anger. No matter how bad the situation was, one could even beat the person up, but one would never take matters to heart. However, if one hated a person, Rylee’s situation would be the best example.
Until now, I knew that she still wanted to tear me apart.
Rylee was indeed quite dim. Her intentions were clear because she would do everything in a high- profile manner and rashly.
Yet, Emery was different. She became famous among the upper class on her own.
If Rylee offended Emery, she would have to face some tough times ahead.
As Rylee chuckled arrogantly, her expression became distorted. “No matter how almighty you pretend to be, you’re just a country bumpkin who can’t keep a man. I’ve died once. I’ve experienced everything in this world. Who are you to teach me a lesson?”
Her words became more and more unpleasant to hear, and Emery was deeply hurt. I could not tolerate it anymore. As I glared at Rylee, I yelled at her, “Shut up!”
“Who do you think you are?” I stood in front of Emery, just like how firmly she had fought against others for me countless times. Looking at Rylee, I said, “You’re claiming the club is yours, but that will only be official after Summer comes back and signs the transferal agreement. Even so, the entire club, from its site selection to the renovation, was fully paid for by Featherstone Corporation. Therefore, this place belongs to the company, so I can take it back anytime!”
Rylee wasn’t expecting me to say that. When she opened her mouth to refute, I did not give her the chance to speak. “Keep this in mind. I’ll let you manage the club temporarily out of respect to Summer. I’ll take it back in the future. However, if you drive me into a corner, I’ll destroy this place and give it to the beggars out there for free. I will never grant your wish!”
After saying that, I felt much better.
Clearly, I had done the right thing in order to deal with such a shameless woman.
Seeing that Rylee was speechless and completely chickened out, I lowered my gaze and ordered, “Apologize now.”
“What did you say?”
After taking a deep breath, I raised my voice as I repeated, “I said, apologize to Emery now! Right now!”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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