Chapter 4

Hearing my angry rebuke, Scarlett laughed even more arrogantly.

"I'm going too far? I can go even further..."

Scarlett yanked the tablecloth off, sending all the dishes crashing to the floor.

"You must be really short on cash right now," she signaled with her eyes, and two people came over to grab me.

"If you eat all the food off the floor, this money is yours."

She took out a wad of cash and patted my cheek with it.

"I won't!" I struggled as they twisted my arms and pushed my head down into the spilled soup on the floor.

The pain in my arms felt like they were being torn apart. The jeering laughter of those people exploded in my ears like an evil curse.

Just when I thought I couldn't take it anymore, a voice rang out.

"What are you doing?" Alexander stood in the doorway, frowning as he looked at me.

Maybe it was my imagination, but I thought I saw a hint of heartache in his eyes.

I opened my mouth, wanting to speak.

But Scarlett beat me to it, clenching her fists. "Alex, baby, your girlfriend was trying to seduce rich men. I was teaching her a lesson for you!"

Alexander helped me up and handed me a napkin to wipe the soup off my face.

I took a deep breath, looking at Scarlett's coquettish smile. Anger surged within me.

"Aren't you the one seducing my boyfriend?"

Whispers rippled through the crowd of onlookers in the restaurant. People had been speculating about my relationship with Scarlett.

Scarlett's face paled, and she threw herself into Alexander's arms.

"Alex, baby, why don't we tell her the truth? She really thinks she's your girlfriend..." She shot me a coy glance.

But Alexander dodged her embrace and said in a low voice, "What truth?"

I suddenly felt it all so pointless and turned to leave the restaurant.

Alexander chased after me. "Scarlett means well. She's just looking out for me. Who told you to smile at other rich men..."

I was surprised. "So you knew?"

Alexander nodded. "I went to find Scarlett and saw it on the security cameras."

"So you saw Scarlett ordering others to torment me? And you... you waited so long to come..."

My lips curved into a bitter smirk. "You must have enjoyed seeing me in such a miserable state, right?"

Alexander choked. "I..."

I turned to leave, but Scarlett chased after us.

"Olivia, to show how sorry I am, I'd like to invite you to a party. You won't refuse, will you?"

Looking at her malicious eyes, I felt like a cold snake was staring at me.

I was about to refuse when Alexander answered for me, "She'll be there."

I looked at Alexander in shock, my chest aching. My voice was already choked with tears. "Don't you know how she humiliates me every time?"

But Alexander was unmoved. "Scarlett means well. You must have done something to upset her."

"So you need to go and apologize..."

Alexander forcibly dragged me to the party.

The crowd was wildly dancing, champagne spraying everywhere. It was a celebration for a bunch of rich brats.

When they saw me arrive, their eyes lit up with malicious glee.

All eyes turned to Scarlett, as if waiting for something.

Sure enough, Scarlett walked over with a thin piece of cloth in her hand.

"Olivia, I heard you're short on cash. If you put this on and do a striptease for us here, we'll all give you some money."