Chapter 179

The guy on the left grinned at her. “Don’t yell at me; I’m not afraid of dogs.”

Jennifer stayed silent. Another man chimed in. “Lady, girls are all princesses, so why are you the only one acting like you have issues? Looks like your mouth has seen better days, hasn’t it? Every word out of it is just a bunch of trash.”

Jennifer frowned, immediately figuring out who these guys were working for. “Did Murray send you?” She knew Murray loved pranks.

The two guys were caught off guard. One of them asked, puzzled, “Murray? Who’s that? An enemy of yours?”

Jennifer was a bit surprised. She thought, “Not Murray? But only he would have a reason to do something like this.”

Jennifer’s face was slapped hard. “Ah!” Jennifer was shocked and scared. She had never been hit before, except by Natalie.

“Wow! That scream is so shrill and annoying,” the guy said, his voice filled with disgust.

Jennifer’s pride was hurt. “You–”

“What do you mean? You think you’re a woman, so I wouldn’t hit you, right?” The guy waved the hand that had slapped Jennifer.

Jennifer was fuming. “You damn well did hit me! You just did!” As soon as she yelled, another slap hit the other side of her face. “Ah!” Jennifer’s eyes welled up with tears.

She stepped back in fear. The guy narrowed his eyes at her, looking menacing. “What are you scared of? We just want to break your hands.”

Jennifer clutched her hands tightly, confused. “What are you doing? Why do you want to break my hands? I haven’t done anything to you. Don’t go too far.”

Next month, there was a piano competition, which was crucial for her. It was the most important step for her to enter the entertainment industry. Colin had organized it specifically for her.

“Are you here because of Natalie?” Only Natalie knew about her plans to enter the entertainment industry and how important this competition was. But Natalie was so clumsy; she wouldn’t easily take action unless provoked.

“Natalie? Who’s that? I don’t know her, but we know you. You just graduated, didn’t you? Who did you impersonate to get into the piano competition?”

Jennifer was stunned, staring at the two men. “You–”

“I just can’t stand seeing such a vicious woman like you. Do you remember Yvette Zeller? Just because she had no money or power, you took everything from her.”

The guy punched her in the face. “Ah!” Jennifer felt everything go dark, her whole body aching.

The guy glanced at her pained screams. “Stop that. Your voice is so shrill. Yvette died because of you.”

He continued. “Jennifer, you used your power and tricks to steal her first place. I curse you; may you never have a good life.”

“Hey, what’s going on over there?” It was a police officer’s voice. The two men saw the cop and ran off. The officer chased after them.

Jennifer watched the men run away, finally daring to breathe. She clutched her chest, gasping for air, her face throbbing with pain, but she felt a twisted sense of joy.

“Haha.” Jennifer laughed maniacally. She thought, “Yvette was dead, and that was good! So, no one knew that secret anymore.”

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Jennifer’s expression was wild and sinister, her ambition fully exposed in the darkness. Under the night sky, she cried and laughed.

She looked at the nearby mansion district. This was her dream, and Easton’s dream, their shared dream. Easton lived here, and so could she. This mansion district was a symbol of the wealthy elite.

She used to pass by this place every day because Easton lived here, and she would often stop by to check on him. But now, Easton didn’t want her anymore. She knew exactly why she had worked so hard to climb up.

Her lips trembled. “Easton, I’ll make you obey me for the rest of your life,” Jennifer said, her laugh bordering on manic. She saw that the lights in Easton’s mansion were off and turned away, feeling dejected.

The events of tonight had scared her. As she left, a sinister smile appeared on the face of someone in a nearby luxury car.

After Jennifer left, she returned home and saw Jasmine there. “Jennifer, you’re back,” Jasmine said happily, reaching for Jennifer’s hand. Seeing Jennifer’s swollen, red face, she was shocked. “Jennifer, what happened? Who hit you?”

Jennifer’s expression darkened, and she wasn’t in the mood to deal with her. “I’m fine. What are you doing here?” Jasmine had completed her task and was now expendable, Jennifer thought.

Seeing Jennifer’s bad mood, Jasmine decided to be honest. “Jennifer, when Jason left, he transferred his shares to you. You promised to give me part of the money every 15th of the month. It’s the 15th today, so I came to collect.”

Jennifer remembered that she had only agreed to this to deceive Jason. She smiled, “Jasmine, you’re already thinking about spending Jason’s money before marrying him. If Mom finds out, she’ll think you’re only after his money. Besides, our company is unstable right now. How can I give you any money?”

Jasmine looked at her in shock, suddenly remembering what Natalie had said – she was just a pawn to Jennifer. “Jennifer, even if there are problems with the company, the dividends shouldn’t be affected. Can you give me my share?” Jasmine smiled, not wanting to upset Jennifer before getting the money.

To keep Jasmine at bay temporarily, Jennifer transferred a few thousand dollars to her. She looked at Jasmine with feigned difficulty. “Jasmine, the more you get from me, the less likely Mom will let you in. Jason is disabled now and abroad for treatment. You should think about your future. You know the baby isn’t Jason’s.”

This last statement was a direct threat. Jasmine, enraged, said, “Jennifer, you promised to keep it a secret.”

“What secret?” a plump old lady emerged from the room.

Jennifer saw it was Brenda and smiled, “Grandma, it’s nothing. You haven’t gone to bed yet?”

Brenda looked at Jennifer, then at the empty living room. “I couldn’t sleep. I’m waiting for your mom to come back. It’s so late, and she’s always out early and back late. Women should stay home and take care of their men, letting the men work outside. The company should be handed over to your dad. After all these years of marriage, she still doesn’t let go. She doesn’t treat us like family.”

Brenda was upset because she hadn’t received her money this month. Jennifer smiled and tried to comfort her. Meanwhile, Natalie, who had just returned home, received a message from an informant.

[Mrs. Simpson and Mr. Simpson are here, and Jasmine comes to collect money.] Natalie smirked. All she needed to do now was sit back and watch the show.

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