hapter 32
회복 42%
As Alyssa raised her hand to slap Hailey again. Sean caught her wrist and pushed her away, frowning as he said, “Alyssa, that’s enough.”
In fact, Sean didn’t use much force, but Alyssa stumbled back, eventually falling to the ground.
She forced herself to cry, sobbing loudly, “Enough Sean, we’ve known each other since college. I’ve been with you from starting with nothing to now having our company go public. We’ve fought together. You said you would marry me, that you would make me the happiest woman in the world. But now, for this shameless woman, you lay hands on me?”
Sean hadn’t expected Alyssa to fall; he looked at his hand, somewhat bewildered. However, he was accustomed to looking down on Alyssa, so he coldly retorted, “Hailey is your best friend, is this how you treat your best friend?”
Alyssa cried out. “Yes, she’s my best friend, the person I trusted most. Yet she went behind my back to seduce my fiancé. I want to ask, is this how she treats her best friend?”
Hailey shook her head. “I didn’t, Alyssa. I really didn’t do that.”
“Did you hear that. Hailey says she didn’t. Sean said, his gaze cold as he swept it toward Alyssa. “You should believe her.” “Believe her? But I’m not blind.” Alyssa accused, “Sean, the facts are all here, and you still defend her? Have you two been colluding all along!”
Before Sean could say more, the surrounding employees began to discuss.
I always thought Hailey had a thing for Mr. Rivera, always finding excuses to hang around his office, staying the whole afternoon. Who would’ve thought she’d blatantly seduce him like this now?”
“Poor Ms. Dawson. From what she just said, she built the company with Mr. Rivera, and now Hailey wants to reap the benefits without working for it. Hailey is such a bad woman.”
“Ah. we should always guard against our best friends.”
“It seems Mr. Rivera has feelings for Hailey too.”
“Ms. Dawson is even more pitiful, betrayed by her best friend and fiancé at the same time. There’s no one more miserable than her.”
Listening to the staff’s chatter, Hailey clutched Sean’s suit tightly, her mind racing. “Why have things turned out like this? This was supposed to be a surprise I prepared for Alyssa. How does it end up being about me?
She looked up at Alyssa as she thought, She isn’t wearing makeup and looks the same as when we left. So, have I been set up by Alyssa? How could that be? She’s so stupid, so foolish, and trusts me so much; she even listens to everything I say. How could it have been her?‘
But there was no time for further contemplation because everyone was looking at her with disdain, and some of the men even had lust in their eyes.
Although Sean is protecting me now, surely this incident will leave a mark on him, right? I have to clarify, have to explain. clearly in front of everyone, Hailey thought.
Her voice was weak, she said, “Alyssa, this room was prepared for you and Mr. Rivera. You said you wanted to celebrate Mr. Rivera’s birthday and even mentioned dedicating yourself to him. That’s why I arranged all this.”
“Prepared for me? Then why am I finding you in his arms?” Alys asked sorrowfully, “Do you think I’m a fool?
Hailey was shaking with anger, but she had no way to explain an could only continue to play the victim. “I, I don’t know
1/2
20:05 Tue, Dec 10 1
Chapter 32
how this happened. It must be a misunderstanding. Mr. Rivera, you must believe me.”
18×42%
“Misunderstanding?” Alyssa glanced at Hailey’s phone lying on the coffee table, walked over, picked it up, and approached.
Hailey.
2.2
曲