Chapter 40


    Regarding Justin with derision etched on my face, I deliberately said all that to hit him where it hurt.


    After all, he was an arrogant person who felt that he was very capable. As expected, his expression


    instantly darkened when Ipared him with Michael.


    Men were creatures with fragile egos, especially when they werepared to someone else. In


    comparison with Michael, Justin was far beneath him in terms of both looks and financial capabilities.


    He was merely an insignificant department manager in one of Michael''s manypanies, so he didn''t


    even hold a candle to Michael.


    “Anna, I know you''re only saying this because you''re angry at me. It''s okay. But do you know what kind


    of person Michael Shaw is? Do you know how many women he has? A man with his identity and status


    will never promise you forever. So wake up, won''t you?” Justin urged with feigned sincerity.


    Conversely, his concerned expression amused me. With a derisive sneer on my face, I couldn''t help


    retorting coldly, “No matter what kind of person Michael is, he is still better than you. Even if he has


    countless women, I believe that he''ll never make a move against my best friend. He still has that much


    decency, unlike someone who''s really shameless to no end!”


    There was an underlying meaning to my words. Naturally, Justin could tell that I was snubbing him and


    with such harsh words at that.


    His expression stiffened, and rage burned within his eyes. Evidently, my words had thoroughly inmed


    him.


    “You''ve gone too far, Anna Garcia! Yes, I was at fault for having betrayed our rtionship, but you don''t


    need to keep harping on that!”


    Justin''s voice went up several decibels. There were only a few pedestrians since it was nighttime, so


    he wasn''t particrly worried about others overhearing our conversation.


    “Since you''ve betrayed me, stop pestering me, then. Didn''t you tell me that you and Mabel love each


    other? So why are you still harassing me?”


    Hah! I still remember vividly how he thanked me when I called off the wedding and set him free to be


    with Mabel. My heart waspletely shattered then. It''s already incredibly kind of me to put things so


    tactfully right now. What right does he have to criticize me for harping on the issue when he didn''t


    experience the excruciating pain I felt back then?


    Justin hesitated as he stared at me. The wrath on his face promptly faded, but a long time passed


    before he lifted his head. Looking right into my eyes, he sincerely said, “Anna, I know I was at fault in


    that matter, and I know I hurt you. But while we were apart, I realized that it''s you I love, not Mabel. I


    was just blinded for some reason back then, and I''m really sorry...”


    His tone was exceedingly solemn, and his apology sounded very sincere. However, I couldn''t help


    sneering at his words.


    Pfft... Why didn''t he realize that it was me he loved when he hooked up with Mabel back then? They''d


    been having an affair behind my back for so many years, after all. Even their child is already a toddler,


    yet I''d always been kept in the dark, assuming that Reese is Mabel''s illegitimate child with another


    man. I thought it was an open wound of hers, so I never dared mention anything about the child''s father


    before her.


    Lo and behold, the child''s father turned out to be Justin, my ex-fiancé. Ah, how ridiculous! When I


    learned of the truth, I felt that I was the most hrious and pathetic woman in the world!


    “It''s toote for apologies now, for it''s no use even if you say sorry. I''m leaving, so please stop


    badgering me!”


    Unfortunately, his apology had no effect on me. I didn''t feel moved to forgive him. Instead, I found it


    utterly hrious.


    I spun around to leave, but Justin hugged me tightly from behind, his arms banding around me like


    steel chains.


    Sensing his touch, panic struck me. On the heels of that, rage and repulsion inundated me. Oh my


    God, he actually dares to hug me!


    I struggled wildly, but my puny strength was negligiblepared to a man''s brute strength. No matter


    how I struggled, I simply couldn''t break free, leaving me livid and frustrated. How I wished to p him


    hard across the face, yet I couldn''t even break away from his hold.


    “Let go of me, Justin Xenakis! I''m going to shout for help if you continue restraining me!”


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    I struggled desperately as fury zed within me. I hated him, and his touch repulsed me.


    “Why won''t you talk to me nicely, Anna? Was your love for me in the past all a lie? You won''t even


    speak to me properly now! Must you talk to me with such coldness and hostility?”


    Justin was also seething as he hugged me tightly, his voice no longer as gentle but colored with a trace


    of impatience.


    “Why should I talk to you nicely? What right do you have to demand that of me? It''s over between us.


    It''s over! Do you hear me? Whatever you''ve got to say, just say it to Mabel. Stop pestering me!” I


    roared as I struggled with all my might.


    Despite the aggravation within me, I was still helpless as I simply couldn''t break his grip on me.


    “Anna...” Justin showed no signs of letting me go anytime soon. I was just about tombaste him again


    when twin beams of ring light shone at us a near distance away.


    We both lifted our hands to shield our eyes in concert. Seizing the opportunity, I swiftly put some


    distance between us and took off since I didn''t want to continue getting entangled with him anymore. To


    me, he was the most revolting man in the entire world.


    As I sprinted, I nced over my shoulder in fear that he would chase after me. But before I had gone


    far, I ran smack into a man.


    “I''m sorry, excuse me...” I frantically apologized.


    Moving around the man I had bumped into, I wanted to continue running, but the man grabbed my arm.


    “Why are you running, Anna?”


    Upon hearing the voice above my head, I jerked my head up, only to be greeted by Michael''s


    handsome profile. All at once, trepidation struck me. For some reason, I felt a touch aggrieved right


    then.


    I threw myself into his embrace, my nose stinging inexplicably. “Why are you here?”


    My action stunned Michael slightly, but he hugged me tightly in the next second. “Didn''t I say I was


    coming to pick you up earlier? Why are you still here at this hour?” He engulfed me in his embrace.


    I didn''t know whether I was reading too much into things, but I actually sensed concern in his voice.


    “Well, there was a scumbag pestering me.”


    While saying that, I shot Justin a re. Recalling that it was because of him that I missed the taxi, I


    instantly saw red.