Tori returned to her apartment as she waspletely exhausted. She looked at her spacious 200-
square-meter t, knowing she had to pay a high mortgage every month. She felt emotionally drained.
Although she earned some money, her extravagant spending habits prevented her from saving
anything. Now, besides her ruined reputation, she also had to figure out how to sustain her future
expenses.
Simplicity was easy to achieve, but it was difficult to go from luxury to simplicity. She couldn’t return to
her previous lifestyle. “I hate you, Josephine. I really hate you,” Tori eximed, venting her copsed
emotions.
She approached the mirror, the mark of the p from Ivanka still visible on her face. She looked
disheveled and swollen, far from her radiant self.
Katrina was still confined in custody, suffering more than Tori. She not only lost her reputation but also
her freedom, awaiting the ordeal of imprisonment.
At thepany, Josephine sat in her office when she heard the door being pushed open from outside.
Shortly after, Ivanka entered with a bunch of gifts in different sizes and packages. She had just bought
them, including expensive jewelry and branded handbags, totaling hundreds of thousands in value.
As soon as Josephine saw her, she stood up, intending to leave. But Ivanka immediately. extended her
arms to stop her. “Josephine, don’t leave. Let’s talk.”
“There’s nothing to discuss between us, Mrs. Kowalski.” Josephine was unwilling to talk, nor did she
want to give her a chance to plead.
Ivanka suddenly closed the door and knelt in front of Josephine. “Josephine, I apologize on behalf of
my sister. She is foolish and naive, just a young woman in her twenties. Josephine, I beg you to settle
this privately. Whatever conditions you have, I’ll do my best to fulfill them.”
Josephine took a step back as she crossed her arms. “Mrs. Kowalski, please don’t do this. My stance
on this matter is clear-I will not agree to settle it privately.”
“We’re all colleagues in the samepany. Can’t you be forgiving and spare my sister? I promise
she’ll never appear in front of you again, Ivanka pleaded, no longer concerned about her image. If it
meant rescuing her sister, she could kneel in front of Josephine all night.
But Josephine had no intention of relenting. When Katrina caused harm to her, she didn’t consider the
consequences. So now, Katrina should pay the price for her actions.
“Your sister is an adult, and she knows very well what is right and wrong. If she insisted on ruining my
reputation, then she should have expected this oue,’ Josephine said coldly. Josephine, my
husband has always been generous to you. Can’t you spare my sister for his sake?” Ivanka tried to
appeal to Josephine through her husband.
Josephine looked at her and asked abruptly, “Mrs. Kowalski, may I ask, did you know about your
sister’s actions? If you were aware, why didn’t you stop her? Instead, you allowed her to plot against
me?”
Ivanka’s face changed and a hint of guilt shed in her eyes. How could she have stopped it when it
was her idea to begin with? Otherwise, Katrina wouldn’t havee up with any n to deal with
Josephine.
“Miss Jacobson, my sister genuinely realizes her mistake. Please spare her! I’m sorry, I apologize on
behalf of my sister.” Ivanka kept apologizing, hoping to soften Josephine’s heart.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
However, Josephine was not a person easily. swayed. She simply dismissed Ivanka, urging, “Mrs.
Kowalski, take your things and there’s no need to apologize to me. I won’t forgive Katrina.”
Ivanka became extremely desperate. She genuinely and sincerely pleaded with Josephine. Usually,
she was an arrogant person who didn’t care about others, but today, not only did Josephine not give
her a chance, but she even drove her away.
“Josephine, why must you go so far? We’re all part of the samepany. Your boyfriend and my
husband are also partners. Are you purposely trying to make things look ugly?” Ivanka stood up as her
expression turned sour.