---- Chapter 143 It turned out that Jonathan didn't want me to stand on my own. Tlet out a short laugh. "Whether I've found my footing or not, what does that have to do with you?" "What do you think?" "It's fine." My voice turned cold. "One way or another, I will divorce you someday." He grabbed my chin tightly, and his eyes turned dark as they studied my face.

After a long silence, he said in a low voice, " Wasn't what I did earlier on enough for you?" "Enough of what?" "I know you've always been bothered about the relationship between me and Alicia. I explained to everyone that she and I can only ever be like siblings. Isn't that enough?" Ilet out a dry laugh. "Wow. So now you're throwing me scraps of pity? Am I supposed to be grateful like some pathetic beggar in love? Is that what you see me as?

Someone desperate enough to accept whatever crumbs you decide to hand out?" He didn't say a word, but his silence was louder than anything he could've spoken. I knew it. Even if he denied it, the truth was right there. He ---- thought I was the beggar, utterly stripped of dignity, pleading for his affection. Tyanked his hand away. "If there's nothing else, I'm leaving." "Where are you going?" "Not your business." Frederick was probably still waiting for me.

The only reason I came tonight was because he promised me a shot at making real money. Otherwise , I wouldn't have shown up just to be the star of this humiliating circus. It was evening now, and people were starting to eat. Imoved through the crowd, and from a distance, I caught Alicia glaring at me with pure hatred in her eyes. She stomped right up to me in heels with obvious disgust on her face. " Elise, you did this on purpose!" Icouldn't be bothered.

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I brushed past her, trying to find Frederick. She yanked me back by the wrist, and I spun around, staring her down. "Do you want to give the whole crowd another show? Get lost." She clearly wasn't expecting me to be so aggressive. She let go instinctively , stunned , but quickly caught up again. "You've gone too far! Elise, this is my birthday! Why would you do this tome?" "What exactly did I do?" I stopped in my tracks and turned to face her. ---- We were both wearing white dresses.

The styles were different, but from afar, they looked pretty similar. She noticed it too. She looked at my dress, then hers, clenching her fists in anger. "Don't think dressing up like some seductress will make Jonathan change his mind about you!" she snapped. "You had Frederick call you his little sister just to provoke us! You really think you're that important, don't you?" Iclicked my tongue. "Trying to provoke you? Please. Have you looked at yourself lately?

Who do you think you are?" "Then why did you agree to be taken in by the Guzman family? You know Frederick did it on purpose!" "What's it to you?" I frowned, already feeling annoyed. " Everyone thinks they can butt into my life. And you? You're nothing to me. You have no place to tell me what I can or can't do." Alicia's fists clenched tighter. Her eyes were burning with rage and frustration .

"Elise, aren't you afraid Jonathan will really leave you if you keep acting like this?" Icouldn't help but burst out laughing. "God, I hope he hurries up! I already have the divorce papers ready. All he needs to do is sign. Please, do mea favor and tell him we can go to the courthouse any time!" She suddenly stepped closer, looked at me fiercely, and said in a sharp voice, "What are you so smug about, huh? The only reason you've gotten this far is because of your title as Mrs. ---- Ford. If it weren't for that title, Jonathan wouldn't even look at someone like you."