Chapter 612 You Are Indeed A Joke
Being Pursued By Ex-husband
âLong time no see, Charlize! You sure have outdone yourself, havenât you?â Jacqueline said, her tone dripping with sarcasm.
Charlize swallowed the blueberries she was chewing on and wiped her mouth with a paper towel before turning to face Jacqueline.
âI donât know what youâre talking about,â Charlize replied with a confused shrug.
That seemed to have struck a nerve with Jacqueline. âDonât get so full of yourself just yet, Charlize. Spencer is only with you because of your good looks!â
Charlize wasnât angered by her statement in the slightest. While insulting someone was still beyond her, she had gotten a bit more confident after working with Spencer for a year and a half and could at least deliver a few witty comebacks.
Acting as though Jacqueline was complimenting her, Charlize replied with a genuine smile, âOh? Thanks for the compliment. I think Iâm pretty good-looking too.â
The look on Jacquelineâs face changed the moment she heard those words. âThere are plenty of girls who look way better than you do out there! Spencer is only toying with you!â she yelled through clenched teeth.
Katrina, who was standing next to her, chimed in as well, âYeah! So what if youâre Spencerâs girlfriend? A man of his status will only come across much prettier women later on in life! Youâre nothing but his plaything!â
Charlize got a little angry when she heard that. She didnât think Spencer was toying with her, nor could she accept the way they were insulting his character.
However, Charlize wasnât good at arguing with people, so she didnât really have much to say in response. On top of that, she found Jacqueline and Katrinaâs behavior to be extremely childish.
âSo?â Charlize asked with a confused pout.
Jacqueline and Katrina had only said all that to spite Charlize. In truth, they actually had no idea if Spencer was serious about dating her. Unable to stand seeing the two of them together, Jacqueline and Katrina decided to take advantage of Spencerâs absence to provoke Charlize.
Jacqueline had hoped that Charlize would start to doubt Spencerâs intentions and quarrel with him later on. This would only serve to benefit her.
As such, Charlizeâs nonchalant response caught Jacqueline completely off guard and left her speechless. Jacqueline had been prepared to get into a yelling match with Charlize, but she suddenly found herself unsure of what to say.
âWhat point are you two trying to make by saying all of that? Have you two asked Spencer what he thinks? Was he the one who told you two that heâs just toying with me?â
âWhat point are you two trying to make by saying all of that? Have you two asked Spencer what he thinks? Was he the one who told you two that heâs just toying with me?â
Jacqueline and Katrina exchanged confused glances in response. For a second there, they couldnât quite tell if Charlize was actually that dense or just faking it.
Havenât we made ourselves clear enough? Why would she ask us what weâre trying to say? Does Charlize have no self-esteem or something? How does she not feel anything after being insulted like this?
The look on Jacquelineâs face changed as she stared at Charlize and asked, âWhat happened to your self-esteem? How do you not feel upset after everything weâve said?â
âWhy would I be upset? Those words came out of your mouths, not Spencerâs. Besides, you two have always been known for spreading rumors in class, so why would I believe your words at all?â Charlize asked while taking a sip of her orange juice.
Not wanting to waste any more of her time arguing with them, she got up and walked off with her orange juice.
Angered, Jacqueline reached out and grabbed Charlize by the arm, yanking her back forcefully.
Charlize didnât see it coming, so she was caught off guard and spilled the orange juice in her glass. Some of it happened to land on Jacquelineâs dress.
âHey! How dare you splash me with orange juice, Charlize?â
âReally? Iâm pretty sure it was you who attacked first, though. If I recall correctly, this hotel has surveillance cameras,â Charlize replied.
âCharlize, youââ
Katrina, who was a lot wiser than Jacqueline, quickly dragged her aside and said, âWe were just joking, Charlize! Why are you so angry? Do you actually feel that you donât deserve to be with Spencer?â
She then let out a chuckle and continued, âWell, I canât blame you for feeling inferior, though. You havenât found yourself a job even though it has been a year and a half since we graduated from university! Jacqueline, on the other hand, got into Prosperity Enterprise right after she graduated! You do know Prosperity Enterprise, donât you? Itâs the one that belongs to the Johnson family in Jadeborough! Look at yourself, Charlize! Youâre a Johnson too, so why canât you even get into the Johnson familyâs company?â
Charlize burst out laughing when she heard that.
Spencer, who happened to return at the time, frowned when he saw Jacqueline and Katrina. He became a little confused when he saw Charlize laughing out loud. âWhatâs going on here?â
Charlize stopped laughing and shook her head. âOh, itâs nothing! I just heard a really funny joke, thatâs all!â
âHey! Donât push your luck, Charlize! At least I managed to get into Prosperity Enterprise! What about you, huh? Who are you to laugh at me?â
Jacqueline was so angry that she wanted to splash Charlize with the glass of red wine in her hand.
She had just raised her arm when Spencer said coldly, âGo on, do it! I dare you!â
Intimidated by the icy-cold look in Spencerâs eyes, Jacqueline chickened out and pulled her hand back. âSpencer, donât you think she has gone too far? All I did was tell her that I work at Prosperity Enterprise. I was just asking her where she works, and she said she heard a joke! Am I just a joke to her?â
âYou are indeed a joke!â
Honestly, did she just try to show off her job at Prosperity Enterprise in front of Charlize? Has she forgotten Charlizeâs last name or something?
Spencer then whipped out his phone and gave Charles a call on the spot.
Charles happened to have a social dinner at the same hotel, but he was on a different floor.
Spencer told him that one of Prosperity Enterpriseâs employees was bullying Charlize, but he didnât mention who it was. The look on Charlesâ face changed the moment he heard that. He then quickly excused himself and went downstairs to back Charlize up.
Hmph! Letâs see who dares bully the Johnson familyâs precious little princess!
Charlize was not expecting Spencer to call Charles like that. Feeling embarrassed, she stated, âItâs fine, Spencer. I donât mind their words at all.â
Spencer glanced at Jacqueline and the others, who had gathered around, and patted Charlize on the head. âBut I mind.â
Itâs obvious that these two said something nasty to Charlize earlier. I brought Charlize over to warn the other guys who still liked her to back off, but I forgot to protect her from these jealous women.
Spencer felt a little guilty at the thought of that.