As night descended, Yuliana stepped out of the clinic and caressed her swollen cheek. The memory of the earlier events flooded her mind, causing her to tremble with rage.
Although Yuliana had registered her marriage with David, a wealthy businessman, they were only husband and wife in name, as he refused to come to Horington. As such, she was busy instigating David to come to Horington to invest in a new company here.
Yuliana was under the impression that establishing a company like Flora Verba Group would be easy as the company seemed to be doing well under Roxanne’s lead.
She had even started reaching out to some of the researchers from Roxanne’s research institute, thinking that she could persuade them to join her new company with better compensation. Yuliana believed that as long as she offered enough money, these researchers would abandon their current jobs and bring their technology to her company.
Back at the five-star hotel, she strode to the front desk to order dinner to be sent to her room. To her shock, the receptionist gave her an apologetic smile. “Greetings, Ms. Jarvis. I’m sorry to inform you that you won’t be able to continue your stay at our hotel due to some special reasons. Please pack your luggage and check out as soon as possible!”
Yuliana was outraged after the initial shock wore off. “What do you mean? I have several thousand credits on my membership card! Why am I being denied a stay here? I can’t believe you’re trying to kick me, a VVIP, out! I demand to speak to your manager!”
No matter how furious Yuliana was, the receptionist remained unfazed and apologized again, her face devoid of expression. In the end, two security guards came over, telling Yuliana to pack her luggage. They also informed her that if she refused to do so, they would be happy to help her.
Subsequently, the hotel manager came out and told her she would most probably be denied entry to every hotel in Horington. Yuliana was taken aback by the manager’s words, feeling as if she had just been hit with a ton of bricks.
“Why is this happening? What right do you have to do this to me? I’m going to call the police!” she hollered, losing her temper.
The hotel manager’s gaze turned dark. “Ms. Jarvis, I’ll be blunt with you. You have been blacklisted because you offended someone you shouldn’t have.”
Realization dawned on Yuliana. It’s all Lucian’s fault! He must’ve pressured them to do so. Clenching her jaw, she packed up reluctantly and left the hotel with her luggage in humiliation.
At a loss, Yuliana dialed her wealthy husband’s number in a panic, hoping he could help her out of the mess she had gotten herself into.
“Honey, I’m in a bit of trouble here. Can you see if there’s any way you can help me out?” she asked with a hint of coyness.
In the past, David would usually acquiesce to her requests whenever she used her coy charm on him. After all, he was an older man in his fifties who had a weakness for her flirting.
To her surprise, David replied coldly, “Buy a plane ticket and leave Horington tonight, or else our marriage will be over.” Yuliana gaped incredulously. “Honey, what’s wrong? Don’t tell me…”
Despite being based in Gerton, David was a powerful and wealthy figure with connections in Chanaea that he had been expanding in recent years. Yuliana found it hard to believe that he stood no chance against Lucian.
“Who do you think you are, offending the Farwell family? Are you trying to drag me into your mess? I can give you all the money you want, but if you try to harm me, I’ll dump you instantly. Your body is the only thing that matters to me, so don’t think you’re indispensable! If you refuse to return to Gerton, you won’t need to come back ever again. Keep the money I gave you.”
David wasn’t naive. It dawned on him, albeit belatedly, that his new wife was nothing but trouble after receiving a call from the Farwell family. He was well aware that the Farwell family was a powerful entity not just in Horington but beyond, and he was in no position to make enemies with them.
After the call ended, Yuliana stood on the bustling street, allowing the chilly breeze to bite at her skin, Despite the cold, she felt her blood boiling with fury. She felt as if she were about to explode with rage.
“Roxanne Jarvis, f*ck you! Just you wait! I won’t forget how you humiliated me today. Calamity will certainly befall you and your children!”
