Marina burst out of the neighboring ladies’ room, her face a mask of icy fury as she locked eyes with Cindy. With determined strides, she approached and swung her hand, delivering a stinging slap across Cindy’s cheek.

“Ouch!”

Cindy stumbled backward, clutching her face in shock as she stared at Marina.

Marina’s face was ghostly pale with anger. “You shameless hussy! First, you try to seduce Freddy, and now you’re after Carson? Do you have to snatch away every man I know? What, are you running a junk collection service?”

Carson leaned against the wall, an amused spectator until Marina’s last quip caught his attention. He looked up sharply, his brow furrowing.

What did she mean by that?

Was he the ‘junk’ in question?

Cindy, tears brimming in her eyes, retorted while still nursing her cheek, “I was merely informing Mr. Foster of some hard truths. Deny it if you can, but haven’t you been chasing after Freddy?”

She turned to Carson, her voice choked with sobs, “Mr. Foster, Marina wants to call off your engagement to go crawling back to Freddy!”

“Who told you I’m calling off the engagement? Freddy and I are history. Should I bother sending you a wedding

sharpened as

indignation, “So, you’re about to marry Mr. Foster and yet you can’t get Freddy out of

snapped back, “Where did you see me chasing Freddy? It’s you who’s trying to lure Carson, and

a fit of rage, Marina lunged forward, grabbing Cindy by the hair and smacked her again. “I haven’t settled the score with you for your past antics, and now you’re after my fiancé? Do you really think I’m that

and less robust than Marina, couldn’t muster the strength

commotion drew the attention of staff and customers. A waiter, recognizing Marina, moved to intervene but was stopped by

Carson, the waiter didn’t dare to proceed

promptly, and upon seeing Carson, approached with trepidation. “Mr. Foster, what

sharp, “This has nothing to do with

clutching her

pulled her aside, his face now devoid of its previous warmth. He addressed the manager sternly, “Your staff here have been insolent, outright insulting my

at

taken aback, her

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