The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

On the other hand, Vicky was smiling. "You must be Fleur Lang, ma'am. Your reputation precedes you... Oh, where are my manners? Would you like some tea? I can pour you some."

She really enjoyed stepping on toes, gleeful even as she mentioned the tea incident of the previous night and leaving Fleur glowering.

Jade, who had enough, snapped at Vicky right then, "Ms. Turnbull, you should stay in line even if your family is important in Morhen. We aren't afraid of you."

Vicky gasped in dramatic surprise. "Whoa, you must be Jade Zahn! Hello to you too—I heard that my darling husband Frank Lawrence saved your daughter, yes?"

She certainly was no punching bag like Helen, and her mention of that life debt left Jade and Luna pursing their lips grumpily.

"I mean, a life debt lasts forever, doesn't it? But why does it feel like neither of you are grateful?"

Vicky sighed in exaggerated disappointment just then. "Such a shame I'm not as noble as my husband —I mean, if I saved someone and they still have the cheek to slander me for molestation, I'd really punish them behind their back. Who knows, they might be poisoned without knowing it!"

spooked Luna, and she hurried off, lifting her sleeves to

up right then, shielding Luna behind her. "This is the Lane family business, Ms. Turnbull!

I certainly do, but my hands are tied!" Vicky shrugged. "Helen borrowed my money. I'm now bearing a risk as her creditor, so

smile never faded even as she brought down the women of the Lane family

her sharp tongue, and they would not get anything out of verbal fencing

Frank, snorting under her breath, "Two-timing bastard.

husband much worse, Madam Lang?" Vicky giggled. "I mean, three wives! That's three-timing—my

to insult Frank with that?! She was just shooting herself

scowled as if they were choking, as none of them could

actually felt cathartic—in this respect, Vicky was not that

"Whoa!"

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