“That’s enough!” Wyatt hauled Piper back with all his might.
Piper collided with the railing, causing her to gasp in pain and her eyes to brim with tears.
On the other hand, Wyatt did not bother to look at his sister and instead fixed his focus on Ivy. Except for money, he could not meet any of the conditions Ivy had set earlier, but would she accept it?
Wyatt felt helpless for the first time.
“Ivy, I-” he didn’t finish his words when Ivy cut it off.
“Mr. Reed, since I know that you are completely helpless, do not act as if you have a feeling of guilt. Apologies are worthless. Are you attempting to win people’s sympathy? Are you being too shameful?”
Ivy sneered and looked at Piper with a cold gaze, drooping her eyelids slightly. “Miss Reed, you really can’t stop bringing up the past, right? And you’re trying to embarrass me in front of many people, aren’t you?” Ivy let out a smirk, “mind you, it’s not me who was humiliated, it is your family who treated their daughter-in-law as their servant, and I don’t know who dares to worry about your family.”
Piper arched her brow and darted her gaze at Ivy. “You’re not worthy anyway! And you’re indeed trying to seduce my brother earlier. Aren’t you going to admit that?” Piper was not convinced that it was just an accident. And how could she tell her to apologize? And why doesn’t her brother stay on her side?
“Do you really desperately think that I am seducing your brother?” Ivy let out a soft chuckle.
She was never one to beat around the bush and had always gone straight to the point.
Seduce? Seriously? I don’t think I’m cheap enough to do it! That kiss on the dancefloor was unexpected.
Ivy’s eyes were clear and cold as she darted a glance at Wyatt. The corner of her lips hooked up into a mocking smile.
“Three years ago, I was blind enough to marry Wyatt Reed. However, I was already awakened and would not give a damn to fall for him again. And even he will be the only man left on earth; I won’t ever look at him again.”
Ivy doesn’t want to look back and relive her painful and suffocating past.
Piper, at the moment, shuddered from Ivy’s cold gaze. She felt that the current Ivy in front of her was totally different from the weak Ivy before.
Ivy’s glass on the crystal stone tabletop made a crisp clink sound, breaking the awkward silence. Ivy then turned around and went downstairs under the watchful gaze of everyone. On the other hand, Simon shot a cold glare at Wyatt and Piper as he hurriedly followed.
Everyone looked at Wyatt, who was standing there with a glum face. His eyes followed Ivy, who was leaving with a discerning look.
Duke, who was standing on the side, was in shock. Seeing Wyatt’s attitude, it was clear that he felt heartbroken for that woman after knowing the truth.
He shook his head and reached for Liam. “Come, Mr. Saver, in fact, I still want to talk to you. Can your tripartite cooperation into four-way?” he asked and laughed, trying to divert everyone’s attention to shift elsewhere.
After all, Wyatt’s gossip wasn’t something that anyone could just watch for entertainment. Everyone also had the good sense to continue mingling and drinking in the banquet hall.
With a shallow smile, Liam held up his gold-rimmed glasses and replied, “No.”
Duke arched his brow. “Isn’t it good to be euphemistic?”
Liam was hesitant for a moment but smirked after. “My apology, but it’s still a no,” he replied, making Duke out of words.
Liam glanced downstairs, crept a smile, and left.
Great! Guess he will just find Wyatt. But when the moment he turned around, Liam, who was standing beside him earlier, had already disappeared.
“Where did that punk go?” he whispered.
On the other side, Simon pestered Ivy and was asking her about what happened before he arrived-basically, he’s pointing out the kiss.
“Did Wyatt take advantage and really kiss you?”
Ivy glanced at him and rolled her eyes. “No. It was just an accident,” she replied.
It was just an accident. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain how that accident happened because no one will believe that Wyatt did it purposely.
“I’ll definitely beat that jerk if he will gonna bully you,” Simon uttered as he swung his fist into the air.
Ivy wandered her gaze around and didn’t see Helios. “Have you seen my brother?”
“He went with Liam Saver to talk about business-I’m eavesdropping earlier,” he asserted. “Do you want to go to him?” Simon asked.
Ivy shook her head and replied, “No. Let’s not bother him.” And when she turned her head, she saw Wyatt walking towards them.
Geez, why is he like a mushroom who showed up whenever he likes? It’s really a coincidence that he was clashing with him all night? Like a ghost who’s haunting her?
Ivy arched her brow, tugged Simon’s arm, pretending that she hadn’t seen Wyatt, and was about to walk away when Wyatt spoke.
“Ivy, let’s talk,” Wyatt said, wearing his dark aura.
Ivy frowned slightly. “There’s nothing to talk about, Wyatt,” she replied and turned away from him.
Simon glared at Wyatt as he followed.
Ivy is adamantly opposed to having anything to do with Wyatt. She was aware that he was approaching her to apologize, but she knew that an apology was the most meaningless kind of guilt.
She doesn’t need it!
Duke caught up with Wyatt and saw how Wyatt darted his gaze toward Ivy’s back.
Duke can’t help but shake his head. “Wyatt, don’t tell me you’re regretting that you agreed with the divorce? You should be aware that this might be that woman’s scheme and wanted to trick you,” he said, making Wyatt turn to him and shoot a death glare.
“I don’t need your useless opinion, Duke,” Wyatt said.
Getting intimidated by Wyatt’s words and chilly voice, he didn’t dare to speak again.
That woman humiliated Wyatt in front of everyone. Even though Duke feels like dying from anger, he didn’t meddle and lets Wyatt face it. Although what Piper said was a bit excessive, however, it was Ivy who begged Wyatt to marry her. Basically, it was Ivy’s fault.
As soon as Ivy entered the banquet hall earlier, people turned the spotlight on her. Maybe it’s because of her position at Morgan Corporation. Since Ivy came to the party to expand her socialization and find out outsider information, she was indeed happy to chat with people. And she would clink her wine glass with every one of them and take a small sip.
Because of what had happened earlier, Ivy enjoyed her drinks to forget about them. Ivy’s face turned red because of the amount of alcohol that pours into her body. Simon, who was on her side, drank the remaining on her behalf. Ivy then found an opportunity and slipped to the bathroom.
After washing her face with cold water, the pain and madness that lingered inside her slowly subsided. And she was about to pick up a tissue to wipe his face when she heard Piper’s voice approaching from the outside.
“I won’t let that slut live a peaceful life. She humiliated my family and is so shameless to surround herself with a continuous stream of men! Does she think she’ll be a strong independent woman by sleeping with them just to push herself to the top? She should take a look in the mirror to see what a wretch she is!”
Piper and her groupie walked inside and saw Ivy on the sink, staring at them through their reflection in the mirror with her arms crossed and a cold smile crept on her face.
For a moment, Piper was stunned and instantly regained her nasty look as she coldly snorted. “Huh, I have such bad luck seeing this slut everywhere I go,” she uttered.
“I feel the same way,” Ivy asserted and let out a soft chuckle.
Piper arched her brow. “Who are you to say that? Even others don’t know who you really are… it won’t change the fact that no matter what you do, you can’t erase the past and start over,” she scoffed, “you’re just the mighty gold digger,” she added.
Ivy tickled her lips and did not look back but accurately opened the faucet with her hand. Her gestures were crisp and sharp as the water flowed down. And no one knew the exact meaning of her swift actions.
Perhaps she was trying to keep her words from being overheard.
“Miss Reed, you should be thanking God that I didn’t take the initiative to make a fuss about the last things that you did to me. So, don’t come and find trouble for yourself!” Ivy asserted, her voice was icy, but the curvature of the corner of her mouth made her look much gentler.
Piper scoffed. “What did you say? How dare you warn me? I am a Reed. And you? Who the fuck are you? After divorcing my brother, you are nothing!”
Ivy smirked. Piper wasn’t afraid of anything again without Wyatt’s presence, huh?
Ever since Piper had always looked down on Ivy, that sense of superiority had been engraved in her.
To Piper, how could a nobody like Ivy equals their status and be respected? She’s a useless human being.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.