Chapter 3
Chapter 3
The burning pain spread through my nerves like fire. I bit down hard on my lip and slowly dragged myself up from the floor.
Before I could even steady myself, Nathan’s voice cut through the air: “Harder. This is how you teach someone a lesson-make sure she knows who’s really in charge!”
The second slap hit even harder than the first.
lood immediately trickled from the corner of my mouth, the metallic taste flooding my senses.
The third slap snapped my head to the side, hair flying everywhere. I must have looked completely pathetic.
Perfect! See how it’s done? Isabella, remember-never let anyone push you around!”
After the beating, Nathan looked at Isabella with pure satisfaction, voice dripping with affection: “In this company, it’s just you and ne at the top. If Jade doesn’t obey you, this is exactly how you handle it. I’ve got your back-don’t be afraid!”
I know, Nathan. Sorry for causing such a scene on my first day. Everyone’s staring now. Let’s go to your office-I’m exhausted, and se
s the baby.”
sabella pouted prettily as Nathan helped her toward his office.
Jade, make fresh coffee and bring it in. If you don’t listen to Isabella again, this is what happens. I’ve been too soft on you all these
ears-made you forget your place, didn’t I?”
The office door slammed shut with a bang. I stood there, numb to the physical pain.
lecause the pain in my body was nothing compared to the agony in my chest.
ive years of promises had just turned to ash in a single moment.
ill the hardships I’d endured with him, the sleepless nights, the sacrifices-it was all a fucking joke.
Oh my God, what’s gotten into Mr. Pierce? He never treated Secretary Rivers like this before.”
I know, right? So brutal. Honestly, I always thought he and Secretary Rivers were a couple! Never saw this coming.”
Guess we really can’t fantasize about the boss. Someone like him would never notice ordinary girls like us anyway.”
The other employees whispered and pointed at me like I was some kind of spectacle. I ignored them all, wiped the blood from my
mouth, and headed to the break room to make coffee.
Mrs. Pierce, your coffee,”
I placed the cup on her desk. Isabella lifted it to her lips and immediately winced.
“It’s scalding! Secretary Rivers, are you doing this on purpose? Getting revenge for me slapping you?”
“I’ll make another one.”
I brought her a fresh cup. This time Isabella barely touched it before setting it down.
“Now it’s too cold. No sincerity at all! Secretary Rivers, I know you’re upset about earlier, but that was your boss’s orders. As his
22:58
From Scorned Wife to Mrs. Billionaire: Bv Firing My CEO Ex and Taking Over His Empire!
20.99
Chapter 3
personal secretary, you can’t even make proper coffee?”
Before the words were fully out of her mouth, Nathan suddenly grabbed the coffee cup and hurled it directly at me.
“Jade, can’t you handle one simple task?”
I dodged just in time, watching the cup shatter against the wall in an explosion of glass and coffee.
Fragments and hot liquid splattered across my clothes and legs. A shard sliced into my calf, bright red blood immediately welling up.
It hurt like hell.
I took a deep breath and said quietly: “I’ll make Mrs. Pierce another cup.”
It took until the fifth cup before Isabella was finally satisfied.
Back at my desk, I looked down at the resignation letter I still hadn’t turned in and laughed softly to myself.
Turns out, leaving Nathan Pierce was definitely the smartest decision I’d ever made.
Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.
