I stared at the women. "Apologize right now," I commanded coldly.

It was evident that the tall woman was stubborn and had a knack for being unruly, just like Liora. She decided to step forward as she saw the situation turning against her and my relentless demand for an apology.

"Since our agreements have been terminated, why should I apologize? Did I say anything wrong?" she retorted defiantly.

I took a step closer, gazing directly at her. "No apology, huh?" I said, coldly.

One of the men who had pleaded with Atlas suddenly turned to her and scolded, "Katie Finch, apologize!"

The woman's face darkened even more, "Why..."

I slapped her hard without hesitation. Then, I looked at her calmly and said, "Since you won't apologize, consider that repayment for the slap earlier. I hope you'll pay more attention to your behavior in the future. You shouldn't mess with some people. You can leave now."

After that, I returned to Lauren's side, saying, "You don't need to show those kind of people mercy next time, Lauren. If someone provokes you, you should fight back."

The men were still pleading and bowing, but they were dismissed and escorted out.

and comforted her

seen many people like that. I'm used to it. I've thought about it. If I want to live with dignity, I have to face these challenges

ached, and

Oliver. Her lips trembled slightly as

He softly asked, "Do you really have to do this,

I quickly grabbed her, afraid that she might lose her

gossip here,

had been gossiping

the past six months.

and today was the first time they had

disappeared. Speculations and net

then. For those who were paying attention,

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