Chapter 41 At this moment, not to mention Paigeâs classmates who were unable to survive in this small city, even Paige herself was stunned.
Just now, she also heard Pollyâs words, so she was aware of how extraordinary the people behind Joseph were. In a daze, she asked Joseph, âWhy... Why are you here?â Joseph glanced at Lara before turning back to Paige and answered, âMiss Bennett is my friend. She heard that Iâm back, so she called me over for a get-together...â At this time, Lara quickly walked to Paige and said with a smile, âPlease be rest assured, miss. We are only friends...â Hearing that, Paige quickly waved to Lara. âNo, no, no, youâve misunderstood me, Miss Bennett. I was just asking. Actually, we are having a class gathering too.â âOh, haha! If I had known you were coming, I couldâve arranged the best room for you. Your gathering is still ongoing, am I right? Why donât all of you move to Fabled on the top floor instead? Not only is the environment good, but you can also catch a huge part of Oplenâs night view there. Also, feel free to order whatever you want to eat. Weâre close, after all...â Lara suggested with a self-blame expression. âWell...â After Lara finished, Paigeâs classmates were perplexed once again. It was Fabledâthe best private room in Mirage Hotel! Not to mention commoners, even some rich bosses in Oplen didnât have a chance to go there. Furthermore, only the top figures in Oplen could have a meal there. Nonetheless, for the sake of Paige, or to be more specific, for the sake of her husband, Lara not only allowed Paigeâs classmates to go there, but she also didnât charge anything... In that case, what was Paigeâs husbandâs identity? Not a wastrel for sure. Even the dignified president of Mirage Hotel and the top woman entrepreneur-
Lara Bennett-was carefully escorting him. So, what was his background then? For a split second, everyone in the room broke out in cold sweat, especially those women who ridiculed Paige... (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)When Lara saw Paige was still in a trance, she deliberately uttered with a straight face, âAre you disrespecting me? Since youâre here, how can I let you eat such low grade food with your own money? If words spread out, people would think badly of me, donât you think so?â âNo. Of course not.â It was Paigeâs first time facing such a powerful woman like Lara. Hence, she got more nervous, not knowing what to say. With that, she turned to look at Joseph for help. With a smile, Joseph nodded to her. âWell, since Miss Bennett is sincere, we should not turn her down. Go ahead with your classmates and have a nice meal. I have something to discuss with Miss Bennett too...â When he finished, he seemed to recall something and quickly took out the Mercedes-Benz S-classâs car key from his pocket. Then, he put it on Paigeâs palm and added, âBy the way, youâre starting work tomorrow, so I bought you a new Mercedes-Benz S-class. Itâs parked downstairs, and you can drive it home first. My meeting might end late.â Upon hearing that, Paigeâs classmates gawked at the car key while Josephâs words echoed in their ears.
Mercedes-Benz S-class. The one-million-dollar car which not all of them could afford despite working for their whole lives. Even so, Joseph had bought it without a second thought and gave it to his wife. With that, they continued to guess his identity while admiring Paigeâs life. Since he could have Lara and Brian escorting him, his status must be at least on par with theirs... Staring blankly at the car keys, Paige asked, âYou bought this for me?â Joseph nodded. âYes, this car is yours, for now. If youâre not used to it, weâll change it. Now that youâre starting to work again, I feel itâs better to drive a Mercedes Benz. Itâs more professional-
looking...â Hearing that, Paige was at a loss. Just then, the hotel manager went to Lara and said, âMiss Bannett, weâve completed the arrangements in Fabled. Shall I bring the honorable guests up?â Lara nodded and looked at Paige. âWell, Iâm sure youâve heard that too. You may go ahead and take your classmates there. Also, Iâve asked them to prepare the best wine and dishes. So, you donât have to worry about that.â After Lara finished, Joseph also nodded smilingly to Paige like a handsome gentleman. Moreover, there was endless love in his eyes. Hence, Paige finally nodded in agreement. As for her classmates, they were breathing rapidly with surprise. To have a meal in Fabled, one must at least had tens of thousands of dollars. If they ordered some good wine, the bill would increase to more than 100,000 dollars. In addition, even if they had the money, they may not be able to eat the meal. Therefore, those male classmates and several female students who did not mock Paige were very excited. However, just as Paige was about to go upstairs, Bronson looked at Joseph and asked, âYou are Paigeâs husband, am I right? When you werenât here just now, many people were humiliating your wife. How can you not ask anything about it and invite them to dinner? I am poor, but if you act this way, youâre no greater than me!â âBoom...â As soon as Bronson finished speaking, the whole room fell silent, and Josephâs face turned cold. Then, staring at Bronson, Joseph questioned, âWho bullied my wife? Tell me!â Bronson directly pointed to Leila and Polly, as well as two other women who ridiculed Paige. âThe four of them, especially Polly and Leila. Their words are so unpleasant that I donât even want to talk about them! Ask them yourself!â When Polly heard Bronsonâs words, saw Josephâs ice-cold expression, and spotted the bossesâ livid faces, she was scared stiff. Not to mention Joseph, even those bosses behind him were not the kind of people a nightclub dancer like her could afford to provoke. Hence, without waiting for Joseph to speak, she gritted her teeth and slapped herself a few times. Then, she pointed at Leila and revealed, âIâm sorry, sir. I am in the wrong, but Leila instructed me to say all those sarcastic remarks. Ever since we were in college, she has looked down on your wife. Besides, she is the one who organized this gathering to humiliate your wife. Not only that, but she also incited them...â Once Polly finished her words, the other two female classmates also came forward in trepidation.(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) âWeâre sorry, sir. She is right.
Leila is the one behind all this. Otherwise, why would we mock Paige? Sheâs such a nice woman...â âPolly! Karen! Mya! Donât push the blame on me! I didnât...â Leilaâs face changed dramatically. In fact, her superior, Brian, was still here. âHmph! Liar! Look at our chat history! You asked me to delete it, but thankfully I forgot...â Polly took out her phone and showed Joseph the chat history. Instantaneously, his gaze became colder. The next moment, he slapped Leila. With a scream, Leila flew backward and fell to the ground. Half of her face swelled up, and she spat out a mouthful of blood with two broken teeth. Glowering at her with cold eyes, Joseph raged, âI donât hit women, but people like you donât even deserve to be a human. Get out! And remember, Iâm Joseph Dawson. If you want revenge, come to me at any time. Iâll be waiting for you!â Despite being slapped, Leila didnât dare to retort. She had no idea who he was, but she knew that she couldnât afford to offend him. After that, she staggered to Paige.
âPaige, Iâm sorry. Very, very sorry...â after apologizing, she hurried toward the exit. Nevertheless, things didnât end here. âWait!
Arenât you Leila White, who works in my hotel? Answer me!â Brian finally spoke. However, no one knew his clothes were already soaked with cold sweat. Inwardly, he thought that fortunately, he came. Or else, he would be done for. Paigeâs classmates might not know Josephâs identity, but he and Lara knew enough about Joseph to be terrified. Because before he came here, Lara told him that Joseph was the man behind Ernie and Dennis, and also the well-known domineering big shot in Oplen. Moreover, Lara also mentioned that Joseph was the bigshot who spent billions of dollars to hold a grand wedding next month. So, how could small bosses like them compare themselves with him? Although Brian knew this was already the end of Leila, he still had to play his part. Was she expecting a good future after making fun of Josephâs wife? Not a chance. When Leila heard Brianâs question, her body trembled, and she turned to him, looking ashen, â... Iâm sorry, Mr. Mccarty. I will leave...â To that, Brian snorted, âHumph! Did I say you can go?
Huh? Leila White, Mr. Dawson is a man that I donât even dare to offend, and yet, you have plotted to humiliate his wife! How daring! From now on, you are fired! Donât even think of landing a foothold in this industry! No one is going to help you!â âI second that! Iâve never seen such a vicious woman like you! Get out of here!â Lara also roared at Leila. On the other hand, Leila was completely scared silly, because it never crossed her mind that she would be fired and boycotted by the industry. If that was the case, what would happen to her future? (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) Having the urge to explain herself, she stayed. However, Lara called the security guards to take her away. And before the guard threw her out, she saw a scene that she would never forget. That was, Brian suddenly lowered his head in front of Joseph, fiercely slapped himself a few times, and kept apologizing... âWho on earth is Paige Mooneyâs husband?â Leila muttered inwardly. By this time, she was perplexed and regretful to the extreme. She shouldnât have mocked Paige, but there was no turning back... And what she didnât know was that from today onward, her life would be filled with endless despair...