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?"

her, "Listen up, if she talks back, deal with her! Who the hell

darted out from the crowd

didn't even know when

her fiercely raising her arm, and the next moment came a crisp sound. With that sound, the

unsettling. After a moment, a howl broke out, "Chloe! How dare you get

but I was ecstatic. Carol, what a warrior she was. That slap she delivered relieved the tension

was, Eleanor immediately extended her hands to shield me,

who hit you. I'll shut your mouth, you trash talker! Say that again, and I'll slap you again.

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