âNo matter what, I will never approve of Lauren as my sister-in-law! Only one of us shall stay!â Zoe ed and engrily opened the car door.
She was surprised when Gary didnât budge. She asked, âArenât you coming with me?â
âMy apologies, Ms. Zoe. Iâm⦠Iâm Mr. Landonâs employee, after all. Itâs inappropriate for me to get involved,â Gary answered uncasily.
âFine. I understand. I wonât tell a soul about your help. In return, I need you to keep a close eye on Landonâs activities,â Zoe reminded him. Her pretty face was in stark contrast to the menacing look in her eyes.
âIâll reward you generously if you do a good job.â
Gary shook his head with a loyal expression and declared, âI will be willing to do anything for you.â
Zoe left the car, slammed the door shut, and quietly cursed, âPfft. Heâs just punching above his weight. I wouldnât have kept him around if he wasnât useful to me. I feel sick just sharing a space with him.â
Zoe knocked on the door, leading a few bodyguards and her secretary, Donna McKay.
Marie rushed out and froze upon seeing Zoe. She greeted Zoe frantically, âM-Ms. Zoe, what brings you here?â
âIs Landon home?â Zoe hissed, her anger growing as she noticed that Landon had assigned their family staff, Marie, to serve Lauren.
âM-Mr. Landon isnât at home. Marie answered, looking panicked.
âWhereâs that bitch, Lauren? She must be in there.â
âMs. Zoe, Mr. Landon instructed us not to allow anyone into the villa without his permission,â declared Marie. Despite feeling anxious, she loyally stood her ground.
âMrs. Moore, you have served our family for decades. If you refuse to move, youâll only bring disgrace upon yourself,â Zoe threatened.
âIâm sorry, I only take orders from Mr. Landon. Ms. Zoe, please leave.â
âArgh!â Zoe yelled hysterically and kicked the door. She ordered, âBreak the door open!â
Finally, the bodyguards forced the door open and pinned Marie down. Zoe confidently strode into the living room with Donna, loudly declaring, âLauren Beckett, you bitch!â
Lauren, who had been leisurely reading a comic book and playing with Richie on the couch, was startled when she saw Zoe.
Her face paled, and she instinctively huddled into a corner of the couch, tightly wrapping her arms around.
her head.
She pleaded, âDonât hit me. Please donât hit me!â
âThatâs exactly what Iâm doing! You filthy bitch. How dare you seduce my brother? Iâll teach you a lesson!â
While cussing, Zoe lunged at Lauren She seized a handful of Laurenâs hair and delivered a stinging slap with her free hand. If Landon had been there, Zoe would never have dared to harm Lauren, but his absence emboldened her.
âOuch!â Lauren moaned in pain. Her ear injury had only just begun to heal, but Zoe had slapped her now.
Laurenâs ear canal throbbed with unbearable agony, causing her to break out into a sweat.
âDrag this bitch out of the house! This is Landonâs place, which means itâs mine. I donât want her staying here,â Zoe commanded. Donna promptly acted, dragging Lauren away.
Upon seeing the harassment Lauren had endured, Richie angrily barked and bit Donna on the arm.