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Chapter 16
Hannah suppressed the nausea–inducing feeling in her stomach Upon seeing Wallace step back subconsciously, she smiled playfully. “Better back off, Mr. Elsher. I’m allergic to jerks. But that sick feeling came roaring back, draining the color from
her face.
Wallace stared at Hannah coldly. He thought, ‘Allergic to scumbags? Since the divorce, this woman has changed a lot to
she has revealed her claws. What a bother. He said coldly, “Hannah, we’ve imitate me. She used to be so obedient, but t divorced. You don’t have to play such tricks.”
Hannah wondered, “What trick? Her eyes widened in disbelief. Was Wallace for real, thinking she was vying for his
ego from? attention? She scoffed inwardly, ‘Sure, the guy’s easy on the eyes, but where’s he getting all this
With the nausea ramping up. Hannah barely had the energy to argue. She gasped for air, trying to stave off sickness when Oliver’s voice cut through the tension. “Anna, you look terrible. What’s up?”
Oliver had been looking for Hannah since the surveillance footage was played. Though he was glad to see the tables turned, he also worried she’d end up the target. He rushed over to steady her. “You okay, Anna”
Hannah patted her neck. “Ugh, I just can’t handle ugly guys!”
Wallace frowned and stepped forward. “Hannah, come here!” He couldn’t believe she was cozying up to a guy for everyone to see. He mused, ‘Even though we’re divorced, doesn’t she have any pride?
Before Wallace’s hand could touch Hannah’s hair, Oliver had already held her in his arms. Oliver looked at Wallace coldly. “Mr. Elsher, you’d better stay away from her.” Oliver looked like he was going to make a move at any time.
Wallace retracted his hand. His eyes were filled with coldness. “Hannah, I said, come here. Although Wallace’s tone was light. it seemed like he was giving orders.
Hannah just rolled her eyes. She was so over him talking down to her. Ever since she saw him, he’s acted all high and mighty She realized she’d been letting him walk all over her, treating him like he hung the moon or something. She snapped back, “Wallace, where do you get off? Do you think I’m still running whenever you snap your fingers? Newsflash–we’re divorced. Time to start treating me with some basic respect!”
Wallace had ordered Hannah twice, but she didn’t move from Oliver’s arms. Wallace thought, Is it Oliver that’s got her acting so tough now?‘
Raven Group had always been rivals with Elsher Group. Wallace heart was filled with unknown anger, and his eyes were cold. “We’ve only been split for a few days, and here you are, hanging out with Marcus, then Oliver. You moved on so fast! When did you two become a thing?”
Wallace didn’t know what he was angry about, but he couldn’t control his anger. His voice was loud. People around had been paying attention to that, and right then, they had all heard it.
Nicole, who was weak and almost fainted, staggered to Wallace. She said weakly, “Wallace, I was just talking to Hannah. I found out she’s been sneaking around with Mr. Raven, and I kinda lost it, just trying to stand up for you…”
Hannah raised her eyebrows and thought, ‘Oh, she is so full of it With a sly grin, she looked straight at Nicole. “Ms. Levine, maybe try not to make a fool of yourself over and over.”
Nicole put on her best innocent face, trying to make Hannah look like the bad guy. She said, “Hannah, I didn’t want to make a scene. Whatever you do to me is fine. But you’ve got to stop hurting Wallace…”
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People watching started whispering to each other.
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This is a soap opera, Twists everywhere.”
“Please, it’s clear Nicole is just faking it. Not so sure about Hanna, though
Several clever people whispered, “Oliver Raven, Hannah Raven Kinda catchy with them having the same last name. Seeing them with the same surname made it seem like too much of a coincidence.
Hannah laughed. The nausea in her stomach was gone. She walked a few steps to the front of Nicole. “I do have a relationship with Oliver, not only during my marriage with Wallice, but also since I was born”
She laid out that bombshell like it was no big deal, and just like that, the whole room went silent. Everyone just looked around at each other, super confused, wondering if they heard r
Hannah, with her arms crossed, gave Nicole the coldest look “M. Levine, are you trying to say I cheated with my own brother?” Her words dropped like a bomb, and the crowd was totally shook.
“Hannah is the daughter of the Raven family!
The Raven family’s darling–the one who has been well–p
-protected!”
“What the fuck? Even Wallace doesn’t know about it. How is he a husband? He doesn’t care about Ms. Raven at all!”
Someone whispered, “Raven Group has always been powerful and can be rivals with Elsher Group. Was Ms. Raven deceived into marriage?”
Some bold, rich, and spoiled brats said, “Ms. Raven, did you get my assets after you divorced Mr. Elsher?”
With her arms crossed, Hannah glanced at Nicole, whose face was pale, and then looked at Wallace, whose face was as cold as ice. Hannah said calmly, “I don’t care about the little things the Elsher family could offer. Besides, Mr. Elsher didn’t plan to give them to me at all; even if he did, I wouldn’t accept!” Hannah smiled brightly, looking arrogant.
Wallace’s eyes turned stormy. He stared at Hannali shining in her confidence and thought, ‘So this is the real her. She’s duped me for years!‘
Just then, Oliver stepped up, shielding Hannah. His eyes were daggers aimed at Nicole. “You know, Ms. Levine, the stuff you spewed tonight? That’s enough for the Ravens to drag you to court. But I won’t let you stain my sister’s reputation. You ain’t worth it. Mess with her again, and you’ll regret it. He grabbed Hannah’s hand and they made their exit, parting the sea of onlookers.
Once they were gone, some folks were still shaking their heads in disbelief, like they’d just woke up from some wild dream.
At the same time, at the corner of the second floor, Marcus was bending over the railing and watching the big show with great interest. His thin lips curved up. He thought, ‘Wild Kitty really won this play. Look at Wallace’s darkened face!‘ He chased after Hannah from the crowd.
The birthday party went on. Nicole, hanging onto Wallace’s arm was trying to process everything that happened. She thought, So Hannah’s a Raven? I thought she was just some good–looking nobody. How did she land in the big leagues!
Nicole snapped out of it, leaning on Wallace with a ghostly look on her face, her lips shaking, “Wallace, L… I didn’t mean for any of this to happen. She must have set me up. She’s gotta be out to make us look bad, huh?”
Wallace’s mood was extremely complicated. After being deceives, his anger was suppressed in his heart. Thinking of Hannah’s bright but fierce appearance, he got inexplicably perturbed.
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Feeling the grabbing on his arm, Wallace looked down at it. Nicole’s hand clutched onto his sleeve so tightly that it was
