Chapter 248

Chapter 248 He Despises You

“It was you, wasn’t it?” I questioned without beating around the bush.

I was so overwhelmed with anger that I would have slapped Emma in the face if she were in front of me.

How dare she do this when she knows that women value reputation the most? She’s such a vile woman!

Sure, I did have a thing with Michael some time ago, but I was never a mistress nor a homewrecker! That was totally false news!

“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” she denied, but the triumph in her voice stated otherwise.

“Oh, I think you do! Don’t even bother trying to pretend! You’re a vicious woman, Emma!” I howled furiously.

At that moment, I really wished I could make her pay for what she did, but I didn’t have any proof against her since I had never expected her to pull such a stunt.

“So what if it was me? You can’t do anything to me, anyway. And so what if I’m vicious? At least that’s better than being a b*tch,” she finally admitted. Her voice became cold as her attitude toward me worsened.

“Don’t you think you’re too much? You clearly didn’t think how this news would impact Michael too!”

Knowing that my words would not affect her, I had to bring the man into this conversation. He was the only one that could truly scare her.

“Anna, don’t you know the situation at all? You’re the villain here. Why would he be impacted? Any woman would be able to seduce him as you did. Did you think people will actually drag him along with you?” she sneered, totally disregarding that what she did would also disturb Michael.

Howbeit, what she said was true. I was the villain here; people would be focusing entirely on me. It seemed like she had only taken such extreme steps after thorough consideration.

“Even if it doesn’t impact him, you still used his name for something as horrible as this. It will only make him hate you even more.”

One thing I learned of Michael was that he hated people using him regardless of the reason. Even though the issue would not affect him, he definitely would not ignore it when he found out.

“Shut up, Anna! How could you say he’ll hate me when I’m his fiancée?”

Agitation replaced the triumph in her voice after hearing me say that. It must have triggered her.

“Because he doesn’t like you at all, and you know about that as well. I really don’t get why you insist on marrying someone who’s not even in love with you.”

Anyone could guess that Michael didn’t feel anything for Emma just by judging his attitude toward her. Emma was aware of that, but she still wanted to force their relationship, and that was something I could not decipher.

“I told you to shut up! Shut the hell up!” she yelled hysterically, letting me know that I had hit the bullseye. Emma simply didn’t want to accept it.

“Why should I shut up just because you tell me to do so? You know, Michael himself personally told me that he doesn’t like you one bit. In fact, he despises you!”

I didn’t care if I was being harsh toward her. Compared to what she had done to me, I was far more merciful.

“Say one more thing, and I swear I’ll make the public hate you more than they already do, Anna!” she threatened once again.

“You’ve already accomplished that, anyway, so I don’t mind if you decide to scheme anything else. But remember, if my life is threatened because of this, I’ll drag you to hell with me.”

I’m not a saint, and I don’t aspire to be one. Anyone who messes with me will get it back tenfold!

“Anna, you—”

I ended the call before she could say anything else. All she would do is threaten me again, anyway. She had already ruined my reputation. What more could she threaten me with?

Although I had won against her over the phone call, I didn’t feel proud at all. In fact, the frustration I felt never left me. There was only one person who could help me clear my name, and that was Michael.

Bearing that thought in mind, I proceeded to look for his phone number. However, I hesitated for a long time upon recalling what I had said to him when he came over that day. Would he still want to help me after that?

Even though he was my only way out, I still decided against it as I put my phone aside with a sigh.

When I was lost in thought, my phone suddenly rang. Glancing at the screen, my eyes brightened upon seeing Michael’s name.

After taking a deep breath, I accepted his call.

“Hello?”

“Where are you now?” he asked blandly.

I hesitated a bit before replying, “At home.” He must have seen the newspapers. Otherwise, he would not have called me.

“I saw the headlines. It started from a magazine company called CHIC.”

As expected, my hunch was correct. It was not surprising, though. There was no way he would not hear of this circulation, considering that even I had already known about this.

I hadn’t expected him to immediately investigate which company had started the publication, so I could not care less about it. What I wanted to know was his reaction upon learning that Emma was the mastermind behind this matter.

“Do you know your fiancée’s the one behind this?”

“Really? Are you sure?” he questioned sullenly.

“You can carry on investigating if you don’t believe me. Given your ability, I’m sure you’ll find the truth in no time.”

I had no idea if he believed me or not, but I knew investigating this matter would be a piece of cake for him.

He was silent for a while, which had made me nervous. Why isn’t he saying anything? Doesn’t he believe me? Does he think I’m trying to set Emma up to break them apart?