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?"

up, if she talks back, deal with her! Who the hell does she think she

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

even know when Carol

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

a howl broke out, "Chloe! How dare you

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

immediately extended her hands to shield me, pulling me

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

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