Despite her retort, it was evident that Millie’s friends were considerably younger than Emerie. Men


    typically preferred younger women, which put Emerie at a disadvantage against Millie’s friend.


    “You ought to have more confidence. You’re just a few years older than my friend. Yet, you’ve had


    multiple rtionships and gathered diverse experiences.


    Emerie’s anger surged at this remark.


    “You’re unbelievable. You’re basically saying I’m inferior to your friend.”


    After Millie showed Mr. Maloney the photo, he extended an invitation to dinner, focusing solely on Millie


    and disregarding Emerie.


    The more Emerie thought about it, the more enraged she became.


    Emerie had finally gotten the opportunity to get close to Mr. Maloney and Millie ruined her chances.


    Furious, she raised her hand, ready to p Millie.


    However, just as her hand was about to reach thetter’s face, the elevator doors swung open and


    Millie turned her head.


    A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y


    Emerie’s handnded squarely on Mr. Maloney’s face. He had just returned with his phone, and the


    sudden blow stung his face.


    “Mr. Maloney!” Emerie was dumbstruck.


    “What the hell are you doing?”


    Mr. Maloney was infuriated that Emerie pped him.


    “Mr. Maloney, I’m truly sorry. That was an ident.” Emerie quickly stepped forward, reaching out as if


    to try and soothe the pain on Mr. Maloney’s face.


    But instead of epting her gesture, Mr. Maloney pped her back.


    “Unbelievable! How dare you hit me?”


    Being pped by a woman was a first for him. In the aftermath, he stormed away, anger radiating from


    his every step.


    While covering her now throbbing cheek, Emerie felt a mixture of humiliation and rage. She turned to


    confront Millie, only to find she had vanished.


    She began to suspect that Millie had orchestrated the entire situation. It was as though she had


    calcted when Mr. Maloney would arrive, purposefully provoking Emerie.


    Seeing Emerie receive the p she intended, Millie was over the moon to know that she had finally


    gotten her revenge, and she went home in a good mood.


    However, upon arriving at her empty house, the loneliness once again washed over her.


    She felt so lonely without Marcus around to keep herpany.


    In an attempt to console herself, she prepared a pudding and climbed the stairs to her room after


    finishing it.


    Her phone vibrated.


    She had received a message from Marcus.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.