As he walked up to grope her, the woman, with her movements so agile as if she wasn’t drugged at all, swung a punch at him, leaving him unconscious on the ground. She leered at him with stony eyes before turning to the door and twisting the knob, only to find out the door wasn’t locked from the other side.
Those *ssholes must think I’m done. Heck, they didn’t even care to lock the door.
She consequently opened the door and tidied her crumpled dress as rage flashed across her inky eyes. She initially thought Queenie and Lydia called her over to flaunt their strengths, but little did she expect that they would actually prepare such a filthy, unscrupulous trap for her. If I’m not mistaken, there must be a camera hidden somewhere in the room. If I were caught doing whatever that was, I won’t be able to shake myself out of this even if Hayden isn’t Joseph’s son.
Pondering, Nicole tightly clenched her fists. She had always been a neutral, uninvasive woman, but since the Andersons had pulled a move on her, it was only right for her to return the favor.
On the other hand, after finishing her discussion with Joseph, Queenie delightfully tidied her room before going downstairs. However, right when she stood up, she felt a strike on her nape, and before she could scream for help, her entire body collapsed.
Some time later, when she regained consciousness, she felt like she was being crushed by a gargantuan boulder. She forced her eyelids open, only to discover that the person before her was Joseph. At this moment, Joseph, overwhelmed by lust, was reaching over with his hands to disrobe her. Immediately, she began to shriek as she forcibly shoved the man away, yelling at the top of her lungs, “Look closely, Joseph! It’s me, Queenie! Let go of me immediately!”
In that instant, Joseph, after having waited for a long time in the room, lowered his head and gazed at the woman with his immensely lecherous eyes. He revealed a smirk before he huffed fiery air out of his mouth. “Who cares? You’re both b*tches anyway. Weren’t you trying to sleep with me before changing your target to President Gardner? Well, lucky you, I’m gonna fulfill that dream of yours right now.” As he was speaking, his hands were already upon her.
At the beginning, Queenie was struggling with every ounce of her strength, but the fragrance in the room grew thicker as time went by and dwindled her consciousness. Gradually, her resistance eased.
Meanwhile, in the banquet hall of Anderson Residence, the massive screen, which was connected to the hidden camera, was turned on, after which intimate, alluring sounds blared from the speakers.
With that, Lydia smiled. I want to see how Nicole is going to get herself out of this. You’re going down, psycho!
The guests, who were indulging in their respective conversations, were attracted to the sound and simultaneously turned to the big screen. Among them, the quickest to respond was a scoop of reporters who hastily grabbed their cameras to start recording. After all, not only would the Gardner Family be attending the banquet, but even Lisa from F&M Apparel would be in attendance as well. That was the reason why they were rather eager.
Lydia, at the same time, wanted to shatter Nicole’s reputation, so she generously invited numerous media journalists and reporters whom she could expose Nicole’s hideous and vulnerable moment to.
Before Lydia could drown in her excitement, the reporters beside her, while recording the picture on the screen, described the scene in exhilaration.
“Isn’t that Queenie Anderson and Young Master Joseph? Oh my!”
“But isn’t she engaged to President Gardner? How could she do that?”
“Tsk, tsk. Look at them doing it so barbarously. Seems like they’ve done this before.”
“This visit sure is worth it!”
Hearing their remarks, Lydia instantly scowled. Isn’t it supposed to be Nicole? Why are they talking about Queenie? She turned to the enormous screen, and in the center of it, no doubt, was Queenie and Joseph. Trembling, she almost tumbled, and as she was hastily going to turn off the screen, Colton came in through the entrance.
He sported a full black suit, and his perfectly tailored slacks highlighted his abnormally lengthy legs. There wasn’t a trace of emotions on his face. And right as he entered the banquet hall, his eyes fell upon the screen. After all, the noise and the attention of the crowd drew him to turn to the screen.
Thoroughly panicked, Lydia quickly turned the screen off. Nevertheless, the sight of Queenie and Joseph fornicating was deeply engraved in the minds of the audience, turning the once-silent banquet into a lively commotion.
Infuriated, William had already seen through the scheme. He went up and glared at Lydia as he gritted his teeth. “What do you think you’re doing?!”
Anxiousness flashed across Lydia’s eyes as she speedily denied her involvement. “I-I don’t know either!” She had no idea how the supposed victim Nicole had turned into her own daughter, Queenie. Reminded of the scene on the screen, she swiftly lifted the skirt of her dress and got ready to go over. If she didn’t stop it right away, her daughter’s innocence would be stripped away.
Behind her, the reporters, having seen the blood-pumping scene, were tempted to storm into the building to catch the two in the act. Seeing as Lydia retreated, they briskly followed after. Although the bodyguards wanted to block them off, the number of reporters easily triumphed over them. Besides, all of the reporters had amassed years of experience, and they would risk their lives in order to get their hands on the hottest news. There was no way the bodyguards could hold them off.
Anna, on the other hand, had brought Wendy along to the banquet. The reason for her visit, apart from meeting Nicole, was to show some courtesy to Queenie, who had been with her son for so many years. Alas, her visit only led her to such explicit footage, and listening to the whispers of the guests, she couldn’t help but feel embarrassed. Although Queenie had yet to marry Colton, she was still widely known as Colton’s fiancée, but to see her doing something so shameless with Joseph on the bed, Anna was so enraged that her face blanched.
At once, Wendy attempted to comfort her mother. “Don’t be upset, Mom. She hasn’t married Colton anyway.”
Anna was shaking, but fortunately, someone was by her side to grab her, or she would have actually collapsed.
Seeing his mother’s pale face, Colton hurriedly went up to hold her. “Mom, are you okay?”
Anna heaved a sigh, visibly unwell. She reached out her hand and grasped Colton, saying, “Go check out what’s happening. If that’s real, the Gardner Family shall not take in such a treacherous woman!”
From afar, William caught the unfriendly expression on Anna’s face. As he was about to approach her, he overheard her utterance and immediately grimaced. Nervous, he went up to her. “Why don’t you take a seat first, Mrs. Gardner?”
At his arrival, Anna’s face didn’t turn any better. Followingly, she scoffed. “Look at the beloved daughter you raised.”
Upon those words, William’s face reddened, but he, too, had witnessed the inappropriate scene, so he could only hold in his frustration. “There must be some sort of misunderstanding, Mrs. Gardner. Queenie isn’t one to do something like this.” All these years, the Andersons were already at their lowest, and without the Gardner Family’s protection, they’d be done for.
Shutting her eyes, Anna obviously had no intention to entertain the man before her. With that, she turned to Colton. “Go see what’s happening.”
Meanwhile, Lydia rushed to the room and opened the door, only to catch the two intimately snuggling against each other. Immediately, she opened up the windows and the door to disperse the scent in the air. Right when she did so, the reporters caught up and aggressively photographed the two on the bed. However, Queenie and Joseph were so narcotized that they didn’t even notice the others.
Hasty, Lydia wanted to stop Queenie, but the latter, out of her mind, was tightly groping Joseph as she continued grinding on him.
“Queenie, Queenie!” Lydia yelled, but to no avail. She then grabbed a bottle of water and splashed it onto Queenie’s face, and thanks to the chilliness of the water, Queenie was able to regain consciousness.
At once, she opened her eyes and saw the events happening around her. Catching the reporters by the door, she quickly grabbed the blanket to cover herself, shrieking, “Ahh!”
Nevertheless, Joseph was still under the effects of the drug. Watching as Queenie was about to leave, he grabbed her hand and wanted to subdue her with his body, but Lydia swiftly stopped him and shielded Queenie behind her.
Despite this, the drug’s effect was so strong that the ardor in Joseph’s eyes still persisted. Without a care in mind, he went over to tug Queenie back to bed.
Although Queenie’s zeal had yet to wane, with so many people on the spot, including the salivating reporters, she was overwrought. Like a miserable victim, she held onto her mother and screamed at Joseph, “Unhand me, you monster! Let go of me!”
At that moment, Colton squeezed through the crowd and entered the room, only to see the mess of a scene. He was visibly irritated. Squinting his eyes, he wordlessly kicked Joseph out of the room.
Joseph fell to the ground, and a splash of water followingly hit his face, to which he finally came to his senses. He raised his head and saw the group of reporters as well as a bitterly scowling Colton. He instantly grew agitated. What on earth was I doing?
“Colton, listen to me. I really didn’t cheat on you. I was fixing my makeup in my room, and all of a sudden, someone knocked me out and carried me here.” Looking at Colton’s hostile face, Queenie quickly went up to explain. She reached out to grab Colton, but the man took a step back and evaded her hand. Awkwardly grasping the air, she gritted her teeth as her eyes glistened with tears. She then sniffled and pulled a woeful look. “Please believe me, Colton. I was drugged! I don’t even know how I turned out this way!”
Despite that, Colton remained expressionless, but given that Queenie was still his supposed fiancée, he couldn’t just stand idly by and watch.
“That’s right, President Gardner. Queenie has been with you for five years. She’s not such a person. You know that too, don’t you?” Lydia speedily backed her up. If they were to lose the Gardner Family as their backbone, the Andersons would have nothing to live on.
Eventually, there were some changes on Colton’s face. He looked down at the miserable Queenie. With a face feigning not a hint of sympathy, he coldly stated, “I’ll look into this. We’ll talk again once the result comes out.”
Seeing as Colton was willing to believe in her words, Queenie, relieved, loosened herself and smilingly replied, “Thank you for believing in me, Colton.”
Yet, the man remained emotionless. “I don’t believe you. I’m only doing this because you’re carrying the title of my fiancée.” If Queenie was truly cheating on him, the Gardner Family would also be turned into a joke for a period of time.
With that, Queenie’s face paled as her collars-gripping hands greatly tightened, her knuckles turning white from the grip. As her lips trembled, tears profusely gushed out of her eyes.
In that instant, her heart was filled with immense vexation, and her reddened eyes overflowed with malevolence. It must be that b*tch Nicole! It must be her! She must have planned all this! Hell, she almost dragged me into the mud! Queenie trembled with rage, yet she couldn’t bring herself to say a word.
Meanwhile, seeing as the drama was over, the reporters, craving for more, hurriedly interrogated.
“Miss Anderson, as President Gardner’s fiancée, why are you here? Is there a secret relationship between you and Mr. Mann?”
“Yeah, Miss Anderson. Spending time in a room with a man alone and with your clothes undone. Have you broken up with President Gardner, or are you two-timing?”
Those insensitive remarks from the reporters felt like needles piercing through her skin. Despite her anger, she bit her lips and retained her sorrowful facade. She looked at the reporters with a face that screamed of pity. Accordingly, she raised her hand to wipe off her tears and spoke up as if she was a victim, stammering, “I don’t know either. I-I was drugged and brought here… And when I came to, things had already happened… Wah…” After voicing her statement, she lowered her head and whimpered in her mother’s arms, all while acting like an innocent, clueless child.
As the reporters were about to ask more headlining questions, they were interrupted by Colton. “That is all for today. We’re all here for the birthday party. I don’t think you’d want to look into such an irrelevant matter,” he said with his spine-chilling voice. As his piercing gaze swept across the reporters, every one of them was utterly spooked.
However, if such news were to get out, the society would surely be outraged. Therefore, despite Colton’s words, the reporters were reluctant to give up as they wordlessly clutched their cameras.
Staring at them, Colton, standing up straight, continued, “Whatever it is that you recorded today stays here.” Right as he finished his sentence, numerous bodyguards appeared and surrounded the reporters.
Intimidated, the reporters became nervous, but one of them mustered up the courage to question Colton, “So are you going to snatch them away from us, President Gardner? Right in the open?”
Hearing that, Colton revealed condescension on his face as he shot him a piercing gaze, countering, “Do you think they’d have the chance to reach the mass?”
Upon those words, the crowd was reminded that Gardner Corporation focused their business in network technology. Even if they didn’t surrender their gadgets, they most likely wouldn’t be able to publish the contents. Besides, most of the media companies were affiliated with Gardner Corporation, and if the reporters were to upset the Gardner Family, things wouldn’t end well for their respective companies. Thereupon, the reporters who realized this turned in their recording tapes to the bodyguards. Gradually, the rest followed suit.
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