Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

With a sneer, the woman's gaze raked over Nadine from head to toe. "Well, look at you. That outfit doesn't exactly scream 'respectable lady,' does it? All dolled up, but who knows how many guys you've entertained last night?" Nadine was dumbstruck.

She hadn't expected such a vile barrage of insults, a direct attack on her character.

"You... you" She was so furious, she was shaking.

But to hurl back insults in the same manner? She just couldn't stoop to that level of filth.

"Me, me, me, what? Got your tongue tied, can't speak clearly? Guess your overnight rate must be on discount, huh? Fifty? Seventy? Surely not a hundred bucks? You think you're worth that much?"

Nadine's cheeks flushed with anger, "I won't stoop to arguing with someone as vile as you, utterly nonsensical, unreasonable, and filthy to the core!"

"Oh, getting fancy with your words now? I can do that too-flirt, shameless, harlot, lowlife!"

Nadine was speechless.

"I... I won't stoop to your level. There's no point. You're only fit to be compared with swine."

heel and strode away, the click

are better company

a mud puddle and ruining her expensive

such trashy neighbors. Today

As for the contract...

shakeup over the fast decade, with physical book sales struggling. Madge's fame had waned, and having withdrawn from

working with her, let alone publish

for this visit; once the contract expired, Madge would surely

Nadine thought about it, the more she regretted coming. Not only had she been snubbed, but she also had to endure a tirade from a lunatic. Hmph! She would make Madge pay for

you start arguing again, Louisa? Didn't Mr. Cole's family move out?" A neighbor passed by, laughing lightly at

relative of his, I guess. Banging on my door early in the morning, woke

relative? They should've gone to his mansion, not

rolled her eyes, "Who

When we visited the other day, the flowers were blooming beautifully! And the vegetables in the

Louisa heard, the