14 Poor Rotten girl

Jessica's eyes trembled with anger, but she tried hard not to show it. She couldn't destroy the image she had perfected over the years in front of Kayden.

"I have no feelings for you, Elise. Get over it," He looked at her with disgust.

"Then care to explain why you are in my face, ex-husband? I didn't call you over or Jessica," Elise shrugged, picking up a glass of red wine and sipping it. Her eyes were twinkling maliciously as she looked at them, a wild, unbridled look Kayden had never seen before.

"Anyone who bullies Jessie or talks rudely to her will face my wrath," Kayden replied coldly.

He would go to the ends of the world for Jessica but not for her. Elise recalled one time he postponed his business meeting to go to Germany to ask a jewelry designer to make a special necklace for Jessica. When she asked him for a glass of water or to get her some chocolate because of her low blood sugar, he would ignore her and ask her not to bother him. Such memories left a bitter taste in her mouth.

Elise let out a mocking laugh and turned away from them. It sounded as if Kayden had made a joke.

What was she laughing about?

They didn't know that Elise was actually laughing at herself for being a fool. She thought that she could move his heart, win him over by being sincere. But look where it got her and look what it cost her.

"What's going on there?" Edward strolled over leisurely.

Was this the other man she was with? So she cheated on him with two men? Then why did she act like she was pure and naive like Jessica? Thinking about this, Kayden became more and more angry. He felt like he was cheated and deceived by her.

He wanted to dig out her true identity. Was she a country girl, a woman with debts, or something else?

"Mr. King! Glad to meet you," a CEO of a medium-sized enterprise went to shake hands with him.

"It's Mr. King!" Another man called out.

By now, Kayden had recognized the man she came in with as Edward King, Ellison's younger brother.

Were the two King brothers sharing a woman? Kayden had heard of a threesome before, but it didn't strike him that Elise was a fan of it! Unknowingly, he clenched his fist.

Elise hooked arms with Edward in a natural manner. Kayden watched her as she laughed at something Edward said. Edward even playfully flicked her nose, and she pouted at him.

"Kayden, what are you looking at? Are you still mad at Elise? Let's not bother with her," Jessica said. She felt jealous that Kayden and the other men couldn't keep their eyes off her. Wasn't it just because she changed her style and dress? She could do it too!

"Nothing. Let's go," Kayden said, pulling Jessica with him. He didn't want to look at Elise, his cheating and scheming ex-wife, any longer.

"How could Edward King want a used woman like her? And why would everyone here respect her?!" Ava ranted. She didn't like how Elise could get so much attention. Jessica had told her about how besotted Ellison King was over her. She couldn't stand the sight of a nobody like Elise.

"Because she's with Ellison. As long as Ellison wants her, everyone will have to respect Elise. But that doesn't mean that they actually respect her. Who knows if they're laughing and cursing her in their heads and behind her back?" Another woman said. This was Polly, a socialite who often hung out with Jessica and Ava.

"Let's go teach her a lesson. This is not her place to show off," Ava crossed her arms.

"It's best not to create trouble now," Jessica advised gently. "She just got a divorce, so it's normal for her to act like this."

"What do you mean by that? I think you're too kind, Jessie. You don't have to stand up for her. If it wasn't for her, you'll be married to Kayden a long time ago," Ava snorted.

"A person like her doesn't deserve to be here. Let me go reveal her true face to Edward King," Ava strode over to where Elise and Edward were.

Kayden just listened to the girls' conversation while conversing with the other CEOs.

He didn't bother to stop Ava or intervene. Rather, he was interested to know how she would deal with Ava. He wanted to see more of her true colors.

No matter how much insult Ava hurled at her, Elise just looked at her, even smirking.

Ava snatched her jewelry off her wrist and threw it to the ground, stepping on it to make Elise fight back against her. Elise's eyes widened, and she rushed forward to stop her, but it was too late. The bracelet had been crushed to pieces.

Ava was delighted to see the look on Elise's face. Her actions were so brazen, drawing the gasps of the crowd. Edward wanted to step up, but then he stopped himself from teaching Ava a lesson. He almost forgot what type of character his little sister had. It was better to let her deal with this.

"Ava, why did you do that?!" Elise stared at the jewelry. It wasn't a normal piece of jewelry. That was the handmade bracelet made with pearls retrieved from the ocean. It was given to her by Naty.

Ava snorted. "Such a cheap piece of jewelry. I bet it only costs $10. That's the thing with people who are poor. They have this mentality. You know what it's called? Poor people mentality. No matter how much you try to doll yourself up or imitate the style of us, the rich, you're just a poor, rotten girl deep down inside."

It was hard not to feel insulted by Ava's crude words. Elise glared at her menacingly.

She stepped forward. Before anyone could stop her, she landed a slap across Ava's face!

CRACK!