Chapter 220
Chapter 220 Taking the Plunge
I spun around, and there was Christina, as expected.
Her face was a total 180 from the sweet act she had pulled in the hall. I shot her a look. “Seems like
snooping is more your style than mine.”
She was all puffed up, ring at me like I had stolen her candy. “I’ve never met anyone as brazen as
you. You’re not even with Iddy anymore, but you still had the gall to take the bracelet grandma meant
for the Youngs‘ new bride. You’ve got no conscience, huh?”
I could not help but chuckle at her outrage. “What’s got you so riled up? Got your eye on the bracelet?
Or maybe it’s Iddy you’re after?”
“You…” She winced as if my words had stepped on a sore spot. Then, with a face twisted in pride, she
shot me a look that could freezeva and said, “So what if I like him? You’re the one who divorced him,
right? What’s the big deal? Can’t anyone else fancy him? And hey, if someone like you could snag him,
why not me?”
I raised an eyebrow and, honestly, her words were so ridiculous I had tough. “You?”
She huffed, her eyes rolling as if I was the most pathetic thing she had ever seen. “Please, in terms of
family, my dad’s a big shot in Lake City. Your Scott Corporation is small potatoes there. And looks?
Please, you’re yesterday’s news, Yvette. What makes you think you’re in my league? Iddy must’ve
been blind to marry you. Good thing you had the brains to leave him, or it would’ve been a total cringe
fest.”
I could not help but chuckle at her dramatics. “Oh, a big shot in Lake City? Scott Corporation is small
potatoes? Yesterday’s news? Miss Zanier, your way with words is… enlightening. No wonder Idris isn’t
into your family. With that kind of charm and ss, it’s just… wow.”
“Yvette, if you’ve got something to say, spit it out. Quit the snark,” Christina snapped, her face red with
fury as she red daggers at me.
Seeing her all worked up was kind of funny. I gave a lightugh and said, “Listen, a little free advice–
don’t get your hopes up. Idris’s bar isn’t down low in Hell. He wouldn’t give you the time of day, let
alone a second nce. Instead of picking fights with me, maybe hit the books and get some smarts.
Who knows? It might make him notice you.”
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I was not usually this blunt, but sometimes I just could not help it.
She was clearly not used to being called out like that. Her eyes red up with anger, and she red at
me with pure fury, almost losing her mind as she spat out, “Who are you to boss me around? You’re
nothing! Just drop dead.” I never saw iting when she charged at me. I jumped back on instinct,
narrowly avoiding her, and my expression turned stone–cold.” Christina, this is the Youngs‘ turf. If
you’re looking to brawl, do it somewhere else,” I said, my brows knitted in annoyance. I was not about
to start a scene here.
Rage hadpletely taken over her. She had missed her wild attack and, with a dark look in her eyes,
she caught sight of the pond next to us. A mean streak shed across her face as she hissed, “Dying
here would be too good for you.”
Just like that, she grabbed me and shoved me towards the pond. I realized her n a second toote,
and a chill ran down my spine. Acting fast, I clung to a decorative rock pile nearby and, in a desperate
move to save myself, I kicked her right in the stomach.
Chapter 220 Taking the Plunge
She cried out in pain and instinctively let go of me to clutch her belly. She had been so eager to push
me that she was now teetering on the edge of the pond herself, surrounded by a tangle of shrubs and
flowers. When she released me, her skirt got snagged by the shrubs, and she stumbled backward.
Losing her bnce, she toppled over straight into the pond, her fancy dress now a banner caught in
the bushes.
Ssh!
I stood there for a few heartbeats, shocked, too stunned to even shout for help.
It was not until I heard Christina iling in the water, gasping, “Help… help… somebody help me, I… I
can’t swim,” that I snapped back to reality.