I knew she was trying to help, but I had a meeting to attend. People were waiting for me.
“Sorry, Dolly.” I gave her a small smile, my tone calm. “I really am the one killing the mood, but I have more important matters to handle.
“The family meeting has already started. The top leaders are waiting for me.”
The moment I finished speaking, Merla’s expression turned ice-cold. With a loud crash, she smashed her glass onto the floor, shards scattering everywhere.
“A family meeting?” She scoffed. “Nicole, you’re just a lowly employee. What kind of ‘family meeting’ could you possibly attend?”
Her eyes were full of disdain, her lips curled in mockery. “You must be delusional. What leader would ever wait for you?”
I was about to respond when Dolly quickly grabbed my arm, whispering urgently, “Nicole, don’t mess with Merla. You know how powerful the Reno family is.”
She hesitated, then lowered her voice even more. “If you cross her, you won’t just be forced out of this city… You won’t even have a way to survive.”
I knew exactly how powerful the Reno family was.
Too bad… they were not powerful enough to touch me.
I gently patted Dolly’s hand to reassure her, then lifted my gaze, locking eyes with Merla.
“Merla, if your hostility toward me is because I once had a crush on Conway… Then let me make one thing very clear, he was never good enough for me.”
I did not intend to provoke her, but from the start, this so-called reunion had felt like a low-grade trial.
I came with the hope of clearing up misunderstandings, but some people simply refused to face reality.
Merla’s expression darkened completely. Her eyes burned red with fury, and the killing intent in them was unmistakable.
“Heh. Nicole, you wretch! Are you saying I stole your man? My fiance is the heir to the Reno family! Do you even realize what you’re saying? Do you want to die?!”
The laughter around us grew louder, as if everyone was waiting for me to be humiliated.
I could have hit her with a sharp, mocking remark, one that would crush her completely, but I had no interest in entertaining her any longer.
“I don’t have time for this nonsense. Tell your people to get out of my way.”
