Chapter 41
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The two of them locked eyes.
Wendy looked at Stanley, trying to explain herself. “Stanley, I swear, I didn’t send that photo to Grandma. I won’t admit to something I didn’t do.”
Jessica tugged at Stanley’s sleeve. “Stanley, look at her! Even now, she’s still trying to make excuses. She has no remorse!”
Stanley’s gaze was cold, devoid of any warmth. “Wendy, apologize. Now.”
His voice was commanding, as though he were giving her an order.
Wendy’s pale eyes welled up, but she stood tall, her slender back straight and her tone stubborn. “Stanley, I’ll say it again: I didn’t do this, so I won’t apologize.”
Stanley’s eyes were like ink, dark and deep, swallowing everything in their path. “Wendy. Your best friend Cecelia works at a magazine company, doesn’t she?”
A chill ran down Wendy’s spine. Was he threatening to go after the people close to her?
Both Jessica and Lilian were watching her with expressions of triumph, their faces so smug it almost burned.
Wendy curled her white fingers into fists. At that moment, Stanley had shattered her dignity, and now these two were trampling
on her. Tears of humiliation welled up in her eyes, but she slowly forced the words out.
“Jessica, I’m sorry.”
In the end, she apologized.
Jessica grinned. “I’ll let it slide this time, but there can’t be a next time.”
“Wendy, you think just holding onto Glinda is enough? Stanley doesn’t even love you,” Lilian chimed in.
Wendy’s face drained of color, leaving her as pale as a ghost.
Stanley strode out of the room. Now, the only people left in the room were Wendy, Jessica, and Lilian.
Wendy turned to Jessica. “So, this is your lesson for me?”
Jessica dropped the act, casually curling her lips into a smile. “Wendy, I’m teaching you. As women, we shouldn’t be focusing on getting Mrs. Glinda’s favor–we should be going after the man.”
Wendy was stunned. “Jessica, did you send the photo?”
Jessica grinned but didn’t deny it.
Wendy gasped. “You actually sent the photo to Grandma, deliberately putting her against you. You decided to endanger yourself. Everything was just a setup, wasn’t it?”
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“Not bad, Wendy. Yes, I sent the photo. Glinda doesn’t like me, and I’m not going to try and please her. If she doesn’t like me, that’s her loss. I’ll make sure she loses Stanley, her precious grandson.”
Wendy couldn’t believe it. “Jessica, that’s Stanley’s grandmother!”
Jessica smiled, a wicked gleam in her eyes. “So what? To me, she’s just an obstacle in my way.”
Wendy’s voice trembled. “You’re insane!”
With that, she turned and started heading toward the door.
Jessica’s voice echoed from behind her. “Wendy, this is just a small lesson for you. Remember, neither you nor Glinda are my
match.”
Wendy’s back was to Jessica, so Jessica couldn’t see her expression.
Wendy stood up straighter, and in that moment, all the humiliation, discomfort, and shock in her eyes vanished, replaced by a
cold smile.
Oh, really? Jessica was celebrating too soon.
Wendy walked out, and there, standing in the doorway, was Stanley, tall and striking, holding his phone.
Earlier, Wendy had called Stanley, so he had heard every word she’d exchanged with Jessica
