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“Florence, what’s with the push?” Isabella
sat on the floor, eyes wide, fake tears threatening to spill.
From anyone else’s point of view, it looked like Florence had shoved her
down.
“What’s going on here?” A furious voice cut through the tension.
Florence turned to see Albert storming over, his face dark with anger.
Her eyes narrowed, irritation flickering
across her face.
“Isabella, are you alright?” Albert shot a
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tone.
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Isabella gave a weak smile, her voice shaking. “I’m fine. Don’t blame Florence. I came to talk to her, to convince her not to divorce you. She… just doesn’t want to hear it, I guess.”
Albert’s anger only seemed to intensify.
He helped Isabella to her feet, then whipped his gaze back to Florence. “You’re unbelievable! You’ve been pushing Isabella around, just because she’s too nice to fight back. If she’d been on the stairs, who knows what would’ve happened? You really are out of line.”
His words were like a slap to the face, and a few people in the crowd muttered in agreement, their eyes now filled with
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judgment as they stared at Florence.
They couldn’t say it outright, but they were convinced it was her fault Isabella ended up on the floor. It seemed like Florence was getting way too cocky.
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Florence just smiled coldly, remembering how Isabella had pinched her earlier. She opened her mouth to speak, but before she could say a word, a calm, deep voice cut through the growing tension.
“Funny, from where I’m standing, it looks like Isabella pinched Florence first, then let go of her arm and fell on her own.‘
”
Everyone turned to look, and they saw a tall man in a sharp blue suit walking toward them, exuding an aura of
authority.
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“Oh my god. Who is that? He’s stunning!” a young woman in the crowd gasped.
“Who’s that guy? He’s got such a strong vibe. Must be the CEO of some big company, right?”
“Isn’t that Mr. Foster from Apex Group? I saw him on a finance show last month.”
hy is Charles here? Did something go wrong with the project?” Florence wondered, her brows furrowing slightly.
She hadn’t noticed Charles earlier when Isabella grabbed her.
But now that Charles had stepped in to speak up for her, she couldn’t help but feel a bit of relief.
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Isabella, however, looked like she’d seen a ghost when she saw Charles. She never imagined he’d stand up for Florence.
“You must be mistaken.”
Albert frowned, clearly unhappy at the sight of Charles.
Charles sneered, his tone dripping with sarcasm. “Mr. Morris, you’re really something. No wonder Florence wants to divorce you. You don’t even trust your own wife, but you’re so quick to believe another woman.”
The words hit Albert like a slap, and Isabella’s face didn’t look much better
either.
Florence gave Charles a quick, grateful
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push her. So, I’m calling the police to investigate.”
Isabella’s expression changed instantly. Albert shot her a puzzled look. “Are you serious? Don’t you care about looking ridiculous?”
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He still didn’t believe her and thought she was just bluffing. After all, Florence had a history of pulling stunts like this.
Florence didn’t respond. Instead, she took out her phone and, without hesitation, dialed the police number in front of him.
Before the phone even rang twice, Isabella rushed over and yanked it out of her hands, slamming the call button off. “Florence, I’m fine, really. Everything was just an accident. I never said you pushed
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Florence scoffed. “An accident? When
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Albert was accusing me earlier, why didn’t you call it an accident then?”
Albert blinked, confused. He turned to Isabella, waiting for an explanation.
Isabella’s face drained of color. “It was
an accident. I just didn’t have time to explain.”
Florence shrugged, her expression unmoved. “It’s better to have the
police clear this up. There are plenty of witnesses, and I have security footage from outside the company. Plus, we have Mr. Foster here as a witness. The police will figure out the truth soon enough.”
Florence wasn’t backing down. This time, she wasn’t going to let Isabella o
