Ellinor glanced at Veronica, who was eating with such an unpleasant expression, and chuckled.
âVeronica, because of your brother, I have to put up with you, so I canât treat you like everyone else.
But donât think I wonât fight back when threatenedâ
Veronica continued to be defiant even after she heard Ellinorâs warning. She dropped her fork and scoffed, âHuh! What can you do to me? At the end of the day, youâre just going to threaten me and get my brother to kick me out, right? Ellinor, what else can you do without my brother?â
âGetting your brother to kick you out is my last resort. Before that, I have a hundred ways to handle youâ
âHahaha! Thatâs hilarious! A hundred ways? If youâre so tough, why donât you tell me what youâve got?
Iâd like to see if Iâll be scared.â
Ellinor smiled, âFor example, posting your test scores from childhood to adulthood on the notice board of your current school, Creston University, so your classmates can see how Ms. Veronica got in through family connections.â
Veronica cared a lot about her dignity, and she had always been a poor student. This would definitely hit a nerve. Her face changed instantly. âEllinor, you wouldnât dareââ
Ellinor smiled, âOr, for instance, revealing the love letter you once wrote to a certain heartthrob at your school. Letting everyone see how talented Ms. Veronica really is.â
Veronica gritted her teeth, âEllinor, donât push it!â
God, how did Ellinor find out she had written a love letter?
No matter how Ellinor had found out, that love letter could never be revealed. It contained many cheesy phrases she found online, and the guy even rejected her.
If the other students saw it, she would be a laughingstock.
Ellinor lazily watched her, âVeronica, I recall telling you that Iâd treat you the same way you treat others.
If you think Iâm going too far, itâs probably because you went too far firstâ
Veronica slammed the table in frustration, âEllinor, you were clearly provoking me today, and now you have the nerve to say all this! I have no idea what my brother sees in you!â
Ellinor raised her eyebrows, âDid you forget what you did to me? You pretended to invite me shopping, then had someone knock me out and take me to a hotel for someone to take advantage of, and then made it look like I took money to do it. You even went to the press and ruined my reputation! I didnât fall for your plan completely, but that doesnât mean youâre innocent now.â
âI just wanted to get you out of our house as soon as possible.â Veronica knew she was wrong in hindsight, and her gaze started to shift, âI didnât think it throughâ¦
âYou didnât think it through, but you almost ruined someoneâs life.â
Veronica couldnât respond, so she just lowered her head.
Ellinor knew full well that Veronica wasnât smart enough to come up with such a thorough plan.
Someone must have advised her from behind the scenes. That person was likely Patricia, who was skilled at manipulating others to achieve her own goals.
Maybe Patricia had already started planning to frame her from afar.
Thinking of this, Ellinor said to Veronica again. âForget it; youâve also been detained in the police station for half a month and received your punishment. I can forgive your past actions.â