Beyond the Divorce

"She's just stating the facts. We're in this mess because of her. She blatantly disregards business rules and has no integrity whatsoever. If people like her stick around in this market, we might as well quit." "We're all barely making ends meet, trying to solidify our market share. Especially now, we should stick together to maintain a harmonious market order. People like her aren't here for real business." "Exactly, she's just disgraceful!"

"Look at her, trying to dominate here, rallying these thugs. What's her game?"

The crowd grew more infuriated, shouting louder.

I gave a cold look at Andrea. She was visibly flustered across from me, and I asked, "Is this what you call malicious competition?"

Andrea immediately pointed at the surrounding crowd and shouted, "Shut up, all of you!"

Then she turned to me, pointing, "Chloe, who do you think you are? You're just a cheap woman relying on a man's authority. How dare you talk back to me?"

"Listen up, if she talks back,

finish, a figure had already darted out from the crowd beside

even know when

all I saw was her fiercely raising her arm, and the next moment came a crisp

a howl

was mad at this point, but I was ecstatic. Carol, what a warrior she was. That slap she delivered relieved the

her hands to

front of Andrea, "Are you blind? I was the one who hit you. I'll shut your mouth, you trash talker! Say that again, and I'll slap you again. Come on,

practically seething. She hysterically shouted at the group of burly men she had brought, "You're all useless! Can't you see these people trying to bully me? You freeloaders, hit them back! You over there, teach