“The best life?” I asked.
“Yes.” Joseph nodded right away.
The smile on my face disappeared as I stared at him emotionlessly. “With my net worth and the Stanhope family as my support, there’s nothing I can’t buy. If all I want is money, I can achieve it by myself. Why would I need Anthony for that?”
Joseph was rendered speechless by my words.
However, I was not done expressing my thoughts. “Ever since he let Nathaniel go after John, it’s over between us. The kids are the only reasons I’m willing to give him a second chance. If he remains stubborn, I might consider ending our marriage officially. Don’t ever think of seeing the kids or me again!”
“Mrs. Featherstone, please calm down…” Joseph did not know how to react to my sudden rage.
I stood up abruptly and cast a hard look at him. “I’m not joking, and I am no longer the same Sienna from ten years ago. If he dares to push me away, I will never accept him again.”
Upon saying that, I stomped my way out.
Anthony, let’s see how long you can endure this.
The moment I opened the door, I ran into Rylee, dressed up amorously.
“Why are you here?” A sense of disgust rose within me right away. Even though I was aware of her secret past, I could not hide my resentment for her.
Rylee let out a chuckle as she lifted her head and stared at me as though she was looking at a clown. “Haven’t you heard about it? Starting today, the entire entertainment resources under Featherstone Corporation belong to me. Anthony has decided to support me.”
It was normal for rich tycoons to hook up with female celebrities. In other words, a female celebrity belonged to whoever supported her financially. That was an unspoken rule in the entertainment industry.
My heart went cold instantly.
Just a few months ago, Anthony had just confessed his love for me in public. Yet, now he used all his resources to support an unpopular artist like Rylee. Is he taking me as a joke?
Sometimes, things would never get back to the way they were.
This time, he had crossed the line completely.
Since he decided not to involve me in his plan, I figured I could react in whatever way I wanted.
If that’s so, I have no reason to watch my husband spending all the shared assets on a worthless celebrity without any retaliation.
After pondering for a while, I cast a calm look at her. “Now I know. But…” I emphasized deliberately. “Have you signed the contract? You shouldn’t trust a verbal agreement completely.”
“Sure.” Rylee thought I was trying to mess with her. “I’ve got both the paper and the digital agreement. Are you planning to stop it? It’s too late!”
Before I could respond to that, she spoke again. “I wonder why Anthony did not inform you earlier about this. Was he worried you might interfere? Or he didn’t care about you at all. Hahaha…”
She meant that she had a more important place in Anthony’s heart than me.
Nonetheless, I had no interest in competing with her on this matter. Since the agreement had been signed, she was officially an employee under Featherstone Corporation. As a shareholder and an owner, I am obligated to take good care of her, am I not?
Even though Rylee thought she was fully protected with Anthony on her side, her manager was wise enough to know that they should not offend me. With that, she pulled Rylee’s shirt nervously. “Vivian, mind your words!”
She nodded to me as well to show her good will.
For the manager’s sake, I decided to give Rylee another chance.
Just then, Joseph came out too. He furrowed his brows slightly upon seeing Rylee. “Ms. Lorraine, you’re here.”
Rylee rolled her eyes with irritation, pretending not to see Joseph.
I was left in awe upon seeing that. What’s going on? Now that Anthony and Rylee have buried their hatchets, Joseph becomes the one who suffers?
Noticing the puzzlement in my eyes, Joseph turned awkward as he immediately changed the topic. “Mrs. Featherstone, let me escort you down.”
Upon saying that, he made a gesture inviting me to leave.
I did not give it much thought as I followed him.
After I took a few steps, Rylee suddenly voiced out abruptly. “Hold on…”
Joseph halted his feet and turned around. “Ms. Lorraine, is there anything?”
Rylee uttered pridefully, “Nothing, but my assistant is on leave today. I want you to take her place for today.”
Joseph nodded. “No problem. Let me escort Mrs. Featherstone down first, and I’ll be right back.”
Upon saying that, Joseph displayed a professional smile and intended to continue escorting me. Before he turned around, Rylee lifted her hand and slapped him.
Joseph’s face darkened instantly. Yet, he did not dare to resist due to his status.
If Anthony was like a wolf, then Joseph was like a mastiff. Even when he did not speak his mind, he had such a domineering charisma on him.
However, Rylee showed him no respect as she walked up and poked at his forehead. “Who do you think you are? How dare you ask me to wait? I want you to take her place right now!”
Even Anthony would never treat Joseph with such humiliation.
After all, Joseph was a special assistant of the top rich man, and he was an extraordinarily smart man too. Yet, he chose to stay silent despite getting treated inappropriately.
I could not understand how Anthony could allow such a thing to happen to someone who had been by his side through life and death.
No matter what Anthony would think of this, there was no way I could accept this. “That’s enough!”
Rylee tilted her head and cast a glance at me. She shifted her gaze back to Joseph the next second, dripping with sarcasm. “What a loyal servant. Are you waiting for Sienna to stand up for you? I guess you haven’t figured out the reality!”
Slap!
“Do you understand now?”
Joseph covered his face with his palm, overwhelmed with disbelief. His gaze began to turn hostile. There was disbelief, as well as warning, in his eyes.
The tension in the air was positively volatile.
Just when everyone thought Rylee would restrain herself, she cast another slap on him. “I’m asking you a question. Are you dumb? Answer me now!”
At that moment, I was sure that Rylee was not afraid of Anthony at all.
Joseph’s face was swollen after the three heavy slaps. He clenched his fists, trying hard to suppress his rage.
I ran to Joseph’s front and pushed Rylee away forcefully. “Enough of this nonsense!”
Rylee staggered a few steps back as her manager immediately supported her. Utterly enraged, she scolded, “B*tch, it’s none of your business! Do you think Anthony will still listen to you like before? Face the reality! How dare you push me? Did you forget how much I had suffered for you…”
Rylee’s manager was beyond panicked. She immediately tried to stop Rylee. “Could you please calm down? It was not easy for us to finally get this deal. Please don’t ruin your future…”
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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