The Mysterious Billionaire

Paisley breathed out in exasperation. "What do you mean? Just what did you do to provoke Paige?"

"Nothing. I just said you're close with Joseph. What's wrong, Miss?" Danya asked in confusion.

"Joseph went back to check on Paige because she told him you bullied her! He didn't come back to support you! Did you leave any evidence when you provoked Paige?" Paisley fumed.

Danya replied hesitantly, "I... I think not."

"What do you mean by you think not? We have to be sure! Did you, or did you not leave any evidence?"

Danya only realized the severity of Paisley's question and she mentally ran through the occasions she provoked Paige. When she faked the call from Paisley in the morning, only Paige and she were in the garden.

Then, when she faked the call with Paisley in front of Paige's door in the afternoon, Paige had already sent everyone else in the villa away. Naturally, there was no one around when she went to find Paige just now.

Danya immediately replied, "No, there was no one else around. She could say for all she like, but she would have no proof to support them."

Listening to the affirmative answer from Danya, Paisley heaved a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness! She's more cunning than we expected. I won't be surprised if she tells Joseph that you bully her. Danya, you must be prepared for it."

"Don't worry, Miss. I left no bread crumbs. I'll just say she's lying when she said I started the quarrel later. There's no proof of that, anyway."

"That's not enough. You have to clear your name as well," Paisley said through gritted teeth.

"Are you saying that we should frame Paige?" Danya asked, and she understood the hint immediately,

"Sure, I'll go prepare now."

"Hurry up," Paisley warned, "Joseph should be back very soon."

Danya went to knock on Paige's door again right after she hung up the phone. Hearing Danya knocking on the door, Paige rubbed her forehead.

Why was she back? Did this woman enjoy being scolded?

"Is she some sort of masochist?" She mumbled.

Paige went to open the door, and she was met with Danya, who was very upset. She asked, "Why are you here again? Are you back to find more trouble? You can live with the suppressed anger?"

"Can you?" Danya rebuked angrily.

"I can't. But I won't come back to ask for another round of scolding if I were you," Paige shrugged.

"I know why you came back after running away like a loser just now. You're on a mission, aren't you?" Without giving Danya a chance to speak, she continued to speak.

"You discussed with Paisley in your room, didn't you? You knew Joseph wouldn't believe you and that he's on his way back. So, what are you going to do next? Are you here to annoy me so that I'll hit you? Or you'll pretend to be sick? So you can play the victim? At least that's what I could think of for now."

"You!" Danya gasped in surprise. Indeed, what Paige said was what she planned to do, but she didn't think Paige would have guessed that.

"You're right! I am trying to frame you. I want Joseph to hate you, so what are you going to do about that?"

"Oh my, l've never seen anyone sending themselves to their graves. It looks like I'll have to fulfill your wish today," Paige grinned smugly.

Danya flew into a rage out of the humiliation.

She couldn't help cursing, "Paige, you shameless b*tch! Your mother must have been a disgrace as well! I'll end you one way or another!"

"You shouldn't have said that. No one can insult my mother that way. Since you're so persistent about getting slapped, I wouldn't waste anymore time!"

Without giving Danya time to respond, Paige slapped Danya hard across her face without any hesitation. The blow was so quick and strong that Danya's face went numb.

Then, Paige asked, "Is one enough? If it's not, here's another one!"

As she spoke, she slapped Danya a few more times. When she was done, she crossed her arms and scoffed, "Alright, you can start crying now."

Danya was about to burst into rage at Paige's arrogance. With her face numbed from pain, she walked straight in the direction of the stairs.

Paige called out after seeing that Danya didn't fight back. "Wait! There's something I need to tell you."

"What else do you want to say? Paige Anderson I'm telling you, you're dead meat tonight!" Danya was furious.

"Oh, come on! I know you're going to roll down the stairs next and say that I pushed you. Although I'm interested to see you do that, I must remind you that there are surveillance cameras everywhere in the villa. Look, there's one right there."

Paige raised her hand and pointed at a corner. "It works all year round, twenty-four- seven, and it'll dutifully record your performance. Okay, I'm done. Feel free to fall down the stairs now."

Danya stopped mid-track. Once again, Paige had seen through her plan. She was indeed planning to accuse Paige of pushing her down the stairs after Paige hit her.