Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 196

Chapter 196 Unintentional Offense

Liora glanced at me smilingly. “It’s a pleasure! I finally have the honor of meeting you, Ms. Chloe. Iheard you’re virtuous and exemplary. I have a lot to learn from you.”

Although she sounded polite, her words had an underlying awkwardness. I was puzzled but knew shewas

far from friendly.

“You’re too kind, Mrs. Liora. I’ll have to rely on your support in the future,” I replied cautiously. I didn’tneed to offend her since it was her family’s event. It was wise to keep a low profile.

Liora sneered, “Ms, Chloe, you’re being too modest. Who am I to support you? You’re a model for all ofus. Please feel at ease here. Everyone is upright and respectable. You don’t have to worry aboutanyone

harassing you.”novelbin

Immediately after, she turned and left arrogantly.

I blushed when I noticed people looking at me. It was apparent Liora referred to the other night’sincident.

Several of her female friends glanced sidelong at me before following her.

At some point, Lauren appeared beside me, saying,lacked a good reason. Your incident provided himwith

an opportunity.”

“I can’t believe this,” I muttered in disbelief, “Is that a thing?”

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Lauren raised an eyebrow. “Atticus is not an ordinary businessman. He can endure and keep hiscomposure. Once he sees an opportunity, he can turn the situation to his advantage. As for you, becautious when dealing with the Coles.

“They all seem friendly on the surface, but…” Lauren pointed to her eyes, indicating there was more tothe

Coles then met the eye.

I nodded. “So, I’ve become a pawn in Atticus’s game without even realizing it. He’s clever, but it’s notfor

my sake.”

I chuckled and continued, “If that’s the case, that man is cunning and smooth. He did what wouldplease Mr. Maddox, solved my issues, and fulfilled his agenda. Most importantly, he resolved his issuesand

gained the crowd’s respect. His one move accomplished four things!

“You’re sharp. So be careful with Liora in the future. This woman holds grudges,” Lauren warned.

“I never expected my actions to offend that scheming woman,” I sighed, “Is anyone reasonable these

days? They’re the ones who tried to molest me, but I became the target of resentment instead.”

I couldn’t help but look at Liora again as she happily chatted with Stella. The two smiled like they were

long–lost friends. I didn’t know why, but it gave me an inexplicable premonition.