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“Someone gave me 3,000 dollars and told me to mess with that chick… the blond–haired man said.
“Ouch!” Zak viciously kicked the blond guy. He curled up on the ground, groaning for a while before continuing. “Someone gave me 3,000 dollars to give that… lady a hard time.
“The money is still in the locker. It’s all yours, just please, spare us!
“We only wanted to scare her. We didn’t expect her face to get scratched during the struggle. We swear we won’t do it again. Please, spare us!”
Spare us Cries for mercy filled the room.
“Shut up!” Zak’s voice was low, but the moment he spoke, the room fell into complete silence.
“She’s your girl, so you do the investigating. Handle these people however you want,” Cameron said to Zak.
A complex expression flashed in Zak’s eyes. After the incident, the first person he suspected was Christina. From what he knew about Christina, if she couldn’t target Yanina directly, she’d go after the people close to her. ‘But if it really turns out to be my boss’s sister, what am I supposed to do?‘ he wondered.
Early the next morning, Yetta opened her eyes and saw Yanina sitting by her bedside, smiling.
Zak just came by. He brought you soup and risotto. Which would you like to have first?” Yanina asked with a smile.
At the mention of Zak’s name, Yetta’s gaze slowly dimmed.
Yanina opened the lid, poured the soup into a bowl, and began feeding Yetta spoonful by spoonful.
“I don’t owe Zak anything.” Yetta croaked.
“He wants you to owe him, or rather, he doesn’t see it as a favor but as something he ought to do. Yetta, Zak is a good man. You might want to think about it,” Yanina said earnestly.
A man with ambition, strength, warmth, and charm like Zak was hard to come by. Yesterday, even after seeing Yetta at her worst, Zak still helped her wholeheartedly and did what needed to be done.
Yetta gently shook her head. “If it were before, maybe I would have considered it. But now, Yani, if we got married and he took me out, what would people say?
“They’d say, ‘Here comes Zak’s ugly wife!‘
“I don’t want to embarrass him, and honestly, I’m fine on my own. I have you, my mom, and Linda.”
Yanina didn’t know how to comfort her. The scar on her face? Yanina tried to recall. Her Grandpa had a notebook filled with remedies, some of which were for scars. If she could go back to her hometown in Wanona, she might find that notebook. As she thought about this, Yanina also remembered the “Heritage Rose Tea Set.
Those cups should have been left at the old house, yet someone had brought them to an auction. “What about Grandpa’s notebook? Is it still in the old house, or somewhere else?‘ she wondered. No matter what, when she went to Southfort, she had to take a chance and investigate. “Yetta, do you remember me telling you that my grandpa was an incredibly skilled doctor?
“He had a recipe to remove scars.
“I’m heading to Wanona soon, and I’ll stop by the old house to find that recipe. I promise you’ll look as good as new.”
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“Really?” Yetta’s eyes lit up with excitement. Despite the pain in her face, a small smile tugged at her lips, and her eyes. squinted with hope.
“Yes, trust me. Even if I have to dig up the whole house. I’ll find it for you.” Yanina hugged her.
“Thank you, Yani, Yetta couldn’t hold back her tears and began to sob softly.
“Don’t cry. Have some risotto, Yanina said as she kept feeding her again.
This time, Yetta didn’t refuse, taking small bites of the risotto.
Zak stood outside the window, watching the two women in the ward, his brow furrowed. Only after Yetta finished the risotto did he turn and walk away.
After feeding Yetta, Yanina left the hospital and headed to Goldenlight Entertainment. She had a livestream scheduled today and still needed to record a few videos. Just as she entered the company’s main door, she ran into Tamara from the finance department. Yanina frowned slightly.
Tamara glanced at her and sneered, “Some people are really thick–skinned.
“Getting called a homewrecker for so long and still have the nerve to keep live streaming”
“Boring“” Yanina replied lightly. She had plenty of things to do and no time to waste on pointless arguments with her.
However, thinking she had hit a nerve with Yanina, Tamara became even more aggressive. “I heard you secretly married the eldest son of the Zamora family. Didn’t have a wedding, huh?
In our circle, having no wedding means you’re a mistress!
“Even if you have the marriage certificate, it’s still not legitimate. The family doesn’t acknowledge it.
“Let me guess, your relationship with the Zamora family isn’t going too well, is it?” Tamara smirked, her eyes scanning Yanina’s every move.
The elevator arrived at the ninth floor. Yanina stepped out, but Tamara continued to follow closely behind. Yanina wasn’t afraid of trouble, just found it bothersome. Seeing Tamara continuously harassing her, she finally had enough. She turned around with a cold smile on her lips. “Tamara, your father had two marriages.
“In his first marriage, he married your aunt, and you should call him ‘Uncle.
“In his second marriage, he married your mother, and you call him ‘Dad.
“Should I go into more detail? Like how your mom killed your aunt and took her place?
“Your family is even messier than mine.
“No wonder you can’t tell the difference between a mistress and a legitimate wife. I’m not even going to bother arguing with
you.
*But please, know where you are. This is a workplace. If you insist on bringing personal matters here, I don’t mind having a good talk with you.”
This time, it was Tamara who was speechless. She hadn’t expected Yanina to have such an extensive information network. She even knew about events from over a decade ago. And worse, they were in the company. If any coworkers overheard, her entire family’s reputation would be destroyed. But unfortunately, a few people walked by just then, overheard the conversation, and quickly hurried away. Tamara knew the gossip would soon spread throughout Goldenlight Entertainment.
“You bitch!” Tamara, losing control, lunged at Yanina to scratch her face.
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Smack! A sharp sound echoed through the hallway, catching the attention of several pairs of eyes sneaking glances in their direction. Yanina had firmly grabbed Tamara’s wrist mid–swing, and with her free hand, she delivered a slap right across
Tamara’s face
Tamara stared at Yanina in utter disbelief, her eyes wide. “You dare hit me?” she shouted. But before she could finish, Yanina’s hand came down with another slap. Smack! Two red handprints appeared on either side of Tamara’s face in an
instant
Yanina was already in a bad mood because of Yetta, so she had put all her strength into those slaps.
“Bitch! I won’t let you get away with this! I’ll sue you for assault! Tamara screamed at the top of her lungs.
Vanina glanced at the security camera. “Go ahead. The footage is right there. I was defending myself. You were the one who struck first! With that, she turned and walked away. Yanina entered the dressing room, changed clothes, and got ready for her live stream, quickly switching into work mode. “Good morning, everyone! It’s always such a joy to see the screen filled with flowers. Thank you all so much for your support.”
Today, I’m bringing you a Blurberry skincare set.
Tve been using this product for a week myself. It protects the deeper layers of the skin and has great moisturizing effects
Yanina was in the middle of her livestream when a wave of trolls flooded her chat room. They were keeping an eye on her stream, ready to attack at any sign of activity. [You’ve only used it for a week, and you’re already recommending it? You’re
really unscrupulous!]
