Chapter 299


    “You im to be mere friends with her when you''re defending her thus, Ronan? Are you such a


    staunch defender of hers because she slept with you?”


    When Emma saw that even Ronan was shielding me, the rage within her grew into a congration. She


    spoke icily while staring at his face.


    Good Lord! She''s still defaming me at this time, huh? Towering rage likewise mounted within me. Ugh!


    My p across her face earlier was just too paltry! A woman like her really needs to be taught a lesson!


    “Watch your words, Emma! I''ve been tolerating you from the very beginning, but you''ve truly crossed


    the line now!”


    I was so incandescent that I trembled all over. Looking at her coldly, I tried to suppress all my wrath.


    I knew that she was only deliberately ndering me because she was jealous that I was now with


    Michael. Nheless, the anger within me continued spiraling.


    “I''ve crossed the line? Judging from your expression now, you must be feeling guilty, huh? Anna, who


    do you think will believe you when you im that you''ve never slept with Ronan when the two of you


    are so close?”


    Emma could distinctly perceive the storm brewing in my eyes, yet she wasn''t the least bit bothered.


    Instead, her gaze turned a touch triumphant as she scrutinized me, looking as though she had dirt on


    me.


    “Emma, there''s a limit to my patience! Therefore, it''s best that you do not provoke me!”


    My hands that were hanging by my sides were balled into fists, and I was currently putting all my effort


    into curbing my wrath. Argh! How I wish I could p her several more times now! How could there be


    such a woman in this world?


    ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    “So what if just want to provoke you? How can youpare to me other than by relying on Michael


    and Ronan? Anna, I truly wonder what tricks a b*tch like you has up your sleeve that you actually


    managed to bewitch two men!”


    While uttering thest sentence, Emma''s eyes were filled with envy.


    Well, well... She truly doesn''t care about her image anymore after having lost Michael. In the past, she


    would feign gentleness and graciousness in front of others, but now, she doesn''t even bother putting on


    the most basic facade!


    Keeping a lid on the bubbling outrage within me, I was just about to retort when Ronan roared, “That''s


    enough!”


    His handsome countenance was terrifyingly grim. It was my first time seeing him in such an inmed


    state. Although he had always given me the impression of an easygoing man with no temper, I still


    couldn''t help shuddering at his infuriated expression right then. After all, his frigid expression was just


    too simr to Michael''s.


    Emma, who was going to insult me further, was stunned for a moment upon hearing his bellow. But


    when she realized what was happening, she flipped her lid once more.


    “You''re going to protect this b*tch as well now, Ronan? Don''t forget that she''s presently Michael''s


    woman! Don''t you see red and feel resentful when you imagine her seeking pleasure beneath him


    every night? Yet, you''re still defending her here? Don''t you feel as though you''re a fool?”


    Her voice was indifferent as she stared at his face, and every single word out of her mouth was clearly


    meant to sow discord between Ronan and me.


    My heart sank, and outrage enveloped me. As I stared at her, hatred surged within me.


    Ronan hadn''tpletely epted the fact that I had gotten together with Michael, so her words at that


    moment were undoubtedly rubbing salt into his wound.


    I turned my gaze on the man, only to see that his expression had indeed turned cial. His face was


    scarily grim even as a glimmer of ruthlessness shed across his eyes.


    Mild-tempered people were all the scarier when they flew into a rage, and Ronan was precisely that


    kind of person. I''ve always thought that Michael is the most terrifying person I''ve ever seen in my life


    when he loses his cool, but from the look of things now, Ronan is no less intimidating.


    Simrly, Emma''s gaze flickered when she saw Ronan''s riled expression. Nheless, she swiftly


    masked her emotions. She then turned smug instead upon seeing that he had already gotten vexed


    because of her words. As such, she was sure that he wouldn''t be siding with me anymore.


    “Ronan, a man like you can have any woman you like. Why must you pine for a b*tch like her? A


    woman like her has been defiled by tons of men, so she''s probably all loose down there.”


    She sounded increasingly triumphant as she spoke, and her eyes brimmed with provocation. Perhaps


    she now believed that her persuasion had worked its magic, and Ronan would no longer stand up for


    me.


    Hearing such a shamefulment from her, I went off the deep end. I lifted my hand to p her again


    since she needed to be taught some manners.


    However, before my hand couldnd on her face, a p sounded, and Ronan struck her across the


    face.


    He glowered at her with fury etched on his face. At that moment, he resembled a predator lying in wait,


    making one''s blood run cold.


    Emma''s hand flew to her face as she gaped at him incredulously. She probably never expected him to


    get physical and hit her.


    Her eyes were as wide as saucers, and it was a long while before she finally snapped back to her


    senses.


    ring at him, she immediately shrieked, “How dare you hit me, Ronan Moore? Do you know who I


    am? Yet, you had the guts to hit me?”


    She had been living a pampered life since young, so she was naturally a stranger to such grievance. In


    fact, likely no one had ever dared to hit her in all her years. But today, two people had pped her


    across the face. Hence, she definitely couldn''t tolerate such an insult.


    “Listen here carefully, Emma. Anna isn''t someone you can simply disparage. And now, I''ve finally


    understood why my cousin didn''t want you. No man will like a shrew like you!”


    Ronan looked down at her condescendingly, his gaze so cold that not a trace of emotion could be


    discerned. After dering that frostily, he no longer spared her a single nce but took my hand and


    strode away.


    “Just you wait, Anna! I''ll never let you off the hook!”


    Emma''s livid voice again rang out from behind me. Not only am I aware that she''s bursting with hostility


    toward me right now, but she certainly won''t give up easily either. Thus, I''ve got to be careful in the


    future. Otherwise, no one knows what she''ll do.


    Ronan dragged me out of the restaurant without saying a single word throughout it all. Besides, his


    striking face remained as dark as ever.


    After getting into his car, I could sense that the atmosphere was particrly oppressive. Despite his


    lack of reaction earlier, I knew that Emma''s words had already affected him inwardly.


    He had feelings for me, so he instinctively regarded me as his woman. As such, he was naturally upset


    to hear about me being intimate with Michael since men were inherently possessive.