Chapter 60


    Chapter 60


    “Did y’all hear that? This chick actually expects me to apologize to that waiter. I’m dying! Did you think


    twice before you spouted that nonsense?” Glynnis wasughing so hard she could hardly breathe, and


    the twodies at her side couldn’t keep theirughter in either.


    I


    “I’m spending my hard-earned cash here. My ne breaks, the service here sucks, and when I


    voice a fewints, you guys get pis sed off? Right! You have the audacity to demand an


    apology… Do you think you own this joint or something? Why can’t I criticize anything?”


    Jason squinted his eyes, thinking to himself, if they knew that all the K Hotels in the country were


    owned by Ms. na, they’d probably be too scared to utter another word. “Don’t you worry that this


    might tarnish the image of Thaddeus’ hard-earned empire? Don’t you fear embarra**ing the Abernathy


    family?” Evadne stared at her co olly.


    “Hmmph, don’t try to scare me. I’m not the CEO. I don’t care.”


    Glynnis retorted nonchntly, “Besides, he’s the CEO, he should be pouring all his energy into the


    Abernathy Group, taking on all the risks, and dealing with these issues. What else is he doing sitting in


    that position all day? Father put him in charge, and he should do something worthwhile!”


    The waitstaff around them were shocked to hear this.


    Evadne couldn’t help but chuckle. This family might have appeared harmonious on the outside, but


    behind closed doors, they were all using each other, each with their own agenda.


    Glynnis fundamentally looked down on Thaddeus. To her and her mother, this “illegitimate child” was


    nothing more than a tool to be used. They might have appeared close on the surface, but in reality,


    they held him in contempt.


    na had seen through the fa?ade of this family when she married Thaddeus. If it wasn’t for her deep


    love for the man, she wouldn’t have been able to survive in this family. “Miss, even if you don’t care


    about the Abernathy Group’s image, you should at least care about your own reputation, right?”


    “Don’t be a scaremonger! Let me tell you, na, just because you have President Ashbourne backing


    you up doesn’t mean I’m scared of you. We Abernathys aren’t pushovers!” Glynnis put her hands on


    her hips defiantly. “Where’s security? Get this country bumpkin out of here! She’s bringing down the


    tone of our Moonlit Treasures!”


    Two security guards immediately sprang into action, heading towards Evadne, ready to forcibly remove


    her.


    Evadne sat there, immovable as a rock, when Jason suddenly sprung up, sending one of the guards


    flying with a single kick. He was a ck belt in Taekwondo, more than enough to handle two measly


    security guards!


    Glynnis was taken aback, but the female waitstaff around them were blushing with excitement. He was


    just too handsome! Could they get his number?


    “If Glynnis insists on being stubborn, I guess I’ll have to take this up with you formally.” With that,


    Evadne picked up her phone, waving it at Glynnis. “Come, I have something. interesting to show you.”


    Glynnis didn’t dare show any fear in front of everyone, so she walked over to the woman who terrified


    her. She peered at the phone screen and her eyes nearly popped out of her head. She was both angry


    and embarra**ed!


    Evadne calmly showed her the pictures, one after another. Each one more explicit and outrageous than


    thest! All were pictures from the night at the hotel, Glynnis with two male models inpromising


    positions, even pictures of them kissing, all wet and touching…


    What the hell?! She had made sure they deleted the photos, could it be…


    Evadne, expressionless, put her phone away. “My demand is simple, you publicly apologize, and I’ll


    delete all these pictures, without a trace. If you refuse to apologize, well, you know what I’ll do.”


    Glynnis was so mad her lips were trembling, her heart filled with fear! Her mother Elspeth had spoiled


    her rotten since she was little, with the sole purpose of marrying her off to a rich family like the Jareths.


    If these pictures got out, her reputation would be ruined, how could Mr. Jareth possibly look at her


    then?!


    With that thought, she decided to go for broke, reaching out to grab Evadne’s phone!


    Evadne raised an eyebrow, easily dodging her. Glynnis ended up sprawled on the sofa, missing her


    target. She was seething, and without thinking, she raised her hand and tried to p Evadne!


    Smack! The crisp sound of a p echoed, causing everyone present to gasp in shock.


    Evadne’s icy gaze, and the strength of her p, sent Glynnis sprawling onto the floor.


    “Ah!” Five distinct red finger marks appeared on Glynnis’ delicate face! All this happened in a split


    second. So fast, it was hard to catch!


    Jason inwardly cheered. Anyone who dared to hit hisdy was asking for it!


    The two rich girls who had been backing Glynnis were so scared that their faces turned pale. They


    backed away, fearing they might get involved.


    “You… You hit me?! You dare hit me?” Glynnis looked at Evadne’s indifferent face in shock, her face


    numb from the pain.


    “Or what, wait for you to bite me?” Evadne looked at her coldly, dusting off her hands.


    “How dare you!” Glynnis was so mad that her face turned beet red.


    Just then, the door to Moonlit Treasures opened. Evadne looked up, feeling a cold presence wash over


    her.


    The next second, Thaddeus’ tall and handsome figure appeared in the stunned gazes of everyone


    present.


    The ex-couple locked eyes, both startled. Then, Evadne shifted her gaze slightly, acting as if she didn’t


    know him, her indifference palpable.


    Thaddeus’ lips were tightly closed, his eyes deep, his heart uneasy.


    ‘Thaddeus!”


    Like she had found her savior, Glynnis sobbed her way over to Thaddeus to tattle, “na’s gone crazy!


    She hit me! You must stand up for me!”


    “I did hit you. The p is still warm.” Evadne’s lips curled into a smirk, unabashedly admitting to it.


    “What’re you here for?” Thaddeus asked, his eyes cold as ice.


    “You tell me.”


    Once upon a time, whenever na looked at him, her eyes used to sparkle like the stars. But now, sheContent provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    was like an emotionless puppet, that hopeful sparkle was nowhere to be found.


    A sudden tightness gripped Thaddeus’ chest, a wave ofplex emotions tearing at his insides.


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    Thad! na actually wanted me to… publicly apologize to her hotel’s female staff! I refused, so she


    threatened me using her connections! She even hit me!” When Glynnis noticed Thaddeus didn’t really


    care about her being hit, she started crying out loud. “Thad! Everyone is watching! They can all prove


    I’m innocent!” “na, you’ve put videos online, lettingizens attack the Abernathy family, isn’t that


    enough? Now you want us to apologize publicly?” Thaddeus’ brows furrowed, his tone low and icy. “Is


    this your insatiable greed?”


    Jason couldn’t stand it and wanted to retort, but was held back by Evadne, who sheltered him behind


    her. This act infuriated Thaddeus. All the humiliation he had suffered in front of his ex-wife since their


    break-up seemed to find a vent.


    “I don’t think I’m greedy. I’m just doing what’s right.” Evadne’s eyes were as hard and deep as a gun


    barrel.


    “Hmph, I don’t care if you’re doing what’s right or helping Cas sius, I won’t let you have your way.”


    “Then there’s nothing to talk about goodbye.” Evadne left proudly, with hands in her trouser pockets,


    leaving a trace of coldness behind.


    “Wait wait!”


    Glynnis remembered the photos still in her hands; she was sweating profusely, “Thad, na is trying to


    defame me with photos of my indecent behavior! She’s forcing me to apologize! You can’t just let her


    go like this!”


    Hearing this, Thaddeus’ eyes filled with a cold glimmer, and he strode over to block her way. “Hand


    over your phone.”


    “You think I’ll just do whatever you say? Who do you think you are?” Evadne sneered, fuming.


    Thaddeus didn’t say much, and he quickly sna tched her phone.


    Glynnis watched with glee. Just as her mom said, Thaddeus would always help her out. What a great


    ally!


    “Thaddeus! Give me back my phone!” Evadne was so frantic she could hardly breathe. She lunged at


    him like a little monkey, scratching and grabbing. Unfortunately, her heels were too high, she twisted


    her ankle and fell into Thaddeus’ warm, strong arms.


    As they collided. Thaddeus instinctively wrapped his arms around her slender waist. Evadne was both


    embarra**ed and angry, her cheeks flushed like ripe cherries, but her hands were unconsciously


    exploring his physique through his shirt fabric.


    Da mn, perfect


    Thaddeus narrowed his eyes, focusing on the phone, with one arm around Evadne’s waist, the other


    clutching her phone tightly. 0923. That was her lock screen code, and he remembered it clearly, but he


    was not sure if she had changed it.


    His thumb quickly pressed the four digits, and the phone lit up.