Chapter 144 An Upset Xenia

The man snorted icily. “Stop putting up an act. I’ve heard everything clearly! You are obviously after my money. I will withdraw the investment I gave Steele Group!”

Miranda panicked when she heard he wanted to withdraw his capital.

Losing both the rich son-in-law and his funds would be catastrophic for their family.

She immediately went after him. “Please forgive Emilia. I promise she won’t complain again no matter what you want her to do.”

The man ignored her, and his bodyguards came forward to stop Emilia and Miranda from getting any closer to him.

Emilia’s hurried pace caused her high heels to catch on the hem of her dress, and the fabric tore with a loud rip. A sizable gap opened up behind her, leaving her feeling exposed and embarrassed.

She climbed to her feet and staggered to the door.

She couldn’t afford to let him leave. It was hard for her to find a rich and foolish man like him. She really thought he was the one who could provide for her.

No matter how hard she yelled, the man refused to look back. He hopped onto his vehicle which was worth tens of millions and drove away,

Emilia halted in her tracks to discover that her body felt chilly. Looking down, she was shocked to see that the gap in her dress had widened as she ran out, and her body was almost naked.

At the entrance, people were staring at her lecherously. Emilia let out a horrified scream and fled back into the hotel.

Her reputation and image as a graceful socialite were instantly ruined.

Back in the dressing room, Emilia flung her arms around Miranda and wailed, “Mom, it was all Christina’s fault! She has destroyed my wedding! My husband ran away, and Dad yelled at me! Christina wanted me to suffer! Look at my dress. She must’ve done it on purpose to humiliate me!”

Emilia’s loud wails filled the air and her resentment was palpable.

against her daughter so that she wouldn’t get to marry a wealthy husband.

It wasn’t your fault. You’re still young and pretty, so I’m sure you’ll find more opportunities to get to

Miranda’s arms to seek comfort. “Mom, you must take revenge on

a comforting manner and vowed, “I

the

under the radar.

last night was kept under the lid. It was most probably

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didn’t want his

Emilia should have been hiding at home, away from the

to that as she was entirely focused on her work. Anna and Xenia were capable enough to handle

design draft, she would need assistance with the intricate details

three of them were tied down with work. During their lunch break at noon, Xenia took a break to make

colleagues were gathered in the pantry, chatting with each other. When they noticed Xenia, they approached her and praised her, “You’re so fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from Ms.

few final products. You’re more talented

ordinary. It’s Xenia who is talented enough to create final products that are prettier than the ones she

felt pleased upon hearing their praises, especially since even

a cup of coffee, someone would always offer to make it for her and bring it to

get back to work.” Xenia held her coffee-smugly and left the

Christina and Anna

Christina would discuss work-related matters with Anna, which made her suspect

her walking into the room. “Xenia, have you completed the embroidery

lot, so I can’t finish everything

is that Christina never seems to care about me. She only cares about whether the fabric has been stained with my blood.

the displeased expression that crossed her face, Christina replied calmly, “I know embroidery can be demanding work. You’ll be responsible for the

feeling aggrieved, Xenia had no

entire

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