You still dared to come back

Alexander gave another brief acknowledgment. His voice was calm and cold.

“Escalate the situation as much as possible. Let Gu Corporation’s stock price fall for a few days. He paused. “As for Madam Gu…” His eyes darkened. “Break her right arm.”

Whoever dared to hurt his woman would have to pay the price.

Ryan immediately agreed.

Then, after a moment of hesitation, he asked carefully, “Young Master, are you going to… take a look at Miss Evelyn?”

From Evelyn’s voice, he could tell that she was genuinely heartbroken.

And, in a way, their boss was partly responsible for her tears. After all, he had been the one who had changed her life so suddenly.

Still, Miss Evelyn was quite impressive.

Judging from the way she had dealt with Madam Gu and Victoria, Ryan had initially thought their boss had spent the night with an innocent and inexperienced woman.

Who would have thought she was actually so bold?

Alexander slowly stood up.

His sharp features were almost perfect, and his deep amber eyes seemed to glow beneath the light.

He had an elegant and otherworldly appearance, with a presence that could easily make people lose their breath.

He frowned slightly before speaking.

“If I go over there now, she might kill me.”

He paused.

“Better to wait a little.”

Meanwhile, Evelyn cried for a while before finally wiping away her tears.

She sat quietly and began thinking about everything that had happened in her previous life.

The last time, after she returned to Her family residence from the hotel, the Gu family had immediately broken off her engagement with Ethan.

After that, the Her family accused her of bringing shame to the family.

They took away her shares in Lu Corporation and left her with nothing.

Overnight, her reputation was destroyed.

She had lost her fiancé, her family’s support, her money, and everything she had once owned.

Later, when Alexander came to see her and offered to take responsibility for what had happened between them, she had completely lost her temper.

She had hit him.

She had cursed at him.

She had even told him to die.

Now that she thought about it, she realized just how foolish she had been.

She had never seen through Victoria’s plan.

Everything that had happened had been carefully arranged by her.

At that thought, Evelyn slowly stood up from the floor.

Her eyes hardened.

If God had truly taken pity on her and given her another chance at life, then she would make sure everyone who had hurt her paid twice the price.

She wanted Victoria to pay for what she had done.

She wanted to use Victoria’s downfall to honor the child she had lost, the woman she had been in her previous life…

And that stubborn, foolish man who had loved her until the very end.

By the time Evelyn gathered herself and returned to the Lu family residence, the news about Victoria and her future brother-in-law, Ethan, had already spread throughout the capital.

The entire city was in an uproar.

Evelyn stood outside the gates of the Lu family residence.

Her eyes landed on Victoria’s red sports car.

A faint smile appeared on her lips.

Then she walked inside.

As soon as she reached the doorway, she heard Victoria’s cries and angry curses from the living room.

“Mom! That disgusting Evelyn is a horrible woman!”

“She tore my clothes off in front of all those reporters!”

“How am I supposed to show my face in public now?”

“I want her dead!”

The moment Evelyn heard the words want her dead, the warmth in her eyes disappeared.

Her gaze turned cold.

She narrowed her eyes and walked into the house.

The living room was decorated in an elegant European style.

Victoria had already changed her clothes. She was clinging to her mother, Linda Tong, while crying bitterly.

Evelyn glanced around the room.

Ethan was nowhere to be seen.

He was probably outside somewhere, trying to shake off the reporters who had been following them.

The moment Linda Tong noticed Evelyn, her expression changed.

“Evelyn! How dare you come back here?!”

Evelyn gave her a small smile.

“This is my home. Why wouldn’t I dare to come back?”

“You… You did this to Victoria! Have you no shame?!”

Evelyn laughed coldly.

“Auntie Linda, have you lost your mind?”

She looked directly at Victoria.

“She was the one who betrayed me by getting into Ethan’s bed, and you want to blame me?”

“I’m not stupid. Why would I take the blame for something they did?”

Linda Tong trembled with anger.

“Evelyn, you dare say you weren’t with another man last night?”

She pointed at Evelyn.

“Do you dare take off your clothes and let us check?”

Evelyn crossed her arms and gave her a mocking smile.

“Who do you think you are?”

She paused.

“You’re just the woman who became the wife after someone else was pushed aside. Who gave you the right to examine me?”

Linda Tong’s face immediately turned ugly.

She hated being reminded of her past, especially when the person saying it was Evelyn.

“You… You shameless woman!”

Evelyn raised an eyebrow.

“If I’m shameless, then you’re the most shameless person here.”

Linda was furious.

“You’re turning against me!”

She pointed at Evelyn.

“I’m still your stepmother, yet you dare insult me?”

“I’m going to slap you! I’ll tear your clothes off and see whether any man will still want you!”

As she spoke, Linda raised her hand and charged toward Evelyn.

Evelyn simply scoffed.

Before Linda’s hand could reach her face, Evelyn grabbed her wrist.

Then, without hesitation, she raised her other hand and slapped her across the face.

Slap!

Linda froze.

Before she could even react, Evelyn slapped her again.

Slap! Slap!

The sharp sound echoed through the room.

Evelyn continued until her palm began to sting.

Victoria, who had been expecting to watch Evelyn get humiliated, was now completely enraged.

“Evelyn! You damn woman!”

Linda screamed and stretched out both hands, trying to grab Evelyn by the neck.

But Evelyn was already prepared.

She caught Lindai’s arms and shoved her away with all her strength. She fell heavily to the floor with a huge bump.

Victoria immediately rushed forward and helped her mother up.

Then she turned toward Evelyn and shouted, “Evelyn! You’re too much!”

Evelyn raised an eyebrow.

“Looks like you’re the one who fits that description.”

“You…”

Victoria trembled with fury.

Lindas blood was boiling.

“You horrible woman! You’re just like your dead mother and sister!”

The moment she heard those words, Evelyn’s expression changed.

The coldness in her eyes suddenly became frightening.

Both Linda and Victoria instinctively froze.

“Why… Why are you looking at me like that?” Linda stammered.

“Your mother was a shameless woman. Your older sister was shameless too, and you’re just a…”

Before she could finish, Evelyn bent down and picked up the teapot from the table.

Then she splashed its contents over Linda and Victoria.

“Ah!”

The two women screamed and jumped back in shock.

Fortunately, the tea had already cooled to a lukewarm temperature of around forty to fifty degrees Celsius.

Otherwise, they would have been seriously burned.

“It burns!”

“It burns!”

Victoria frantically touched her face.

“My face! My face!”

She screamed furiously.

“I’m going to kill you, Evelyn!”

She charged toward Evelyn with her arms raised.

But before she could reach her, a stern voice suddenly came from the doorway.

“Enough!”

Everyone froze.

“Look at yourselves. Is this how you’re supposed to behave?”

The two hysterical women immediately quieted down.

Old Madam Margaret entered the room.

She was dressed in a black qipao, with a walking stick in her hand.

Her eyes carried the coldness of someone who had experienced many years of hardship.

They were sharp and distant, sending a chill through anyone who met her gaze.

Linda immediately hurried toward her.

“Mom, don’t you know how horrible Evelyn is?” “She ruined our Victoria’s reputation!” “I only said a few things to her, but she slapped me!” “She even poured hot water on us. Look at my face!”

Linda looked miserable, her clothes soaked and her face swollen from the slaps.

She complained bitterly to Old Madam Margaret.

The Old Madam’s expression darkened as she listened.

Then she turned her harsh gaze toward Evelyn.

Her voice was stern.

“Evelyn, you insolent girl. “Kneel down. Now.”