âI will never allow the idiot to be my sister-in-law. Either she goes, or
Iâll go!â
Zoe opened the car door angrily. With Adam staying put, she asked in surprise, âArenât you coming
along?â
âIâm sorry, Ms. Hoffman. I work for Mr. Hoffman, so Iâm not in a position to intervene.â Adam was caught
between a rock and a hard
place.
âAlright. I get it. I wonât let anybody know that you helped me, but you
must keep an eye on my brother for me.â
Zoeâs creepy eyes were out of place with her appearance. âYou have done well. Your work wonât go
unrewarded.â
Adam shook his head and expressed his loyalty. âIâm happy to do anything for you, Ms. Hoffman.â
Zoe got out of the car and slammed the door. She uttered in disdain, Tsk. Iâm way out of his league. If it
isnât because I have use for him, it
makes me sick to breathe the same air as him.â
With her entourage of bodyguards and a secretary, the group banged
violently on the villa door.
Fiona ran out, her expression stiffening at the sight of Zoe. She sounded flustered. âM-Ms. Hoffman,
what brings you here?â
âIs Ryan in?â
Seeing that Fiona had been reassigned to serve Carrie, Zoe grew livid.
âM-Mr. Hoffman isnât around.â Fiona panicked.
âWhere is Carrie? The bitch must be in there.â
âMr. Hoffman has said that no one is allowed into the villa without his permission, Ms. Hoffman.â
Though flustered, Fiona remained loyal
and refused Zoe and her group entry.
âFiona, you have been working for my family for more than a decade. I wonât care that youâre family at
this point if you donât give way,â Zoe
threatened.
âIâm sorry, Ms. Hoffman. I only take orders from Mr. Hoffman. Please
leave.â
âArgh!â
Zoe kicked the door, infuriated. âSmash the door open!â
In the end, her security detail rammed the door through and apprehended Fiona.
Zoe led her secretary to barge into the living room.
âCarrie! You bitch!â
Carrie sat on the sofa, watching cartoons while playing with
Millionaire.
She froze. Color drained from her face when Zoe entered the room.
She cowered in the corner of the sofa with her hands over her head.
âDonât hit me! Donât hit me!â
âYou deserve a beating! Youâre a disgusting idiot to seduce my brother! Die, bitch!â Zoe ran her mouth.
Zoe sprinted over and grabbed Carrie by the hair before hitting her in
the face.
Zoe would not have the guts to hit anyone on Ryanâs watch.
With Ryan gone, nothing was stopping her from letting off steam with
violence.
âUgh!â
Carrieâs ear injury had just healed. She felt a sharp pain and broke out in a cold sweat after taking
another hard hit.
âGet that disgusting bitch out of here! My brother owns this place, so it belongs to me too. I will not let
her stay here,â Zoe commanded.
The secretary went straight to work, grabbing Carrie by the arm and dragging her out.
âGrrrr!â
The abuse of Carrie infuriated Millionaire. The loyal dog charged at
the secretary and bit her arm.
âAh! Let me go! Let me go!â Zoeâs secretary screamed in pain from
the bite as she let go of Carrie.
Zoe was shocked by this as well, so she backed away.
The secretary kicked Millionaire again and again, but Millionaire kept biting her, refusing to let her go.
âDonât hurt Millionaire⦠Stop!â Carrie hugged the Doberman,
protecting it with her weak body.
Zoeâs eyes reddened. She took advantage of the chaos to kick Carrie.
âZoe Hoffman!â
The sharp, chilling roar of her name pierced through Zoeâs ears before she could retract her leg. She
was caught red-handed for bullying
Carrie.
Zoe looked back stiffly. Her trembling heart almost leaped out of her chest, and she nearly choked in
shock.
âR-Ryanâ¦â
She saw Ryan standing there, glaring at her with rage. His handso face was shrouded in gloom and
fury.
His chest was heaving as anger surged in his eyes.
Carrie did not know Ryan had arrived. She was still hugging
Millionaire tightly with her eyes closed. Her trembling body curled up
pitifully.