I blinked, surprised by what had just happened. My hand still felt hot after the slap.
Alexa collapsed on the ground, her face reddened from my spanking, but her smile remained chiseled on her face like a demon who had just found new entertainment.
Before I could say anything, quick footsteps sounded. I turned my head.
That person is Daniel.
Daniel stormed over to Alexa, immediately crouching down and pulling her into her arms. "Are you okay?" his voice was full of panic.
Alexa wore a fragile expression, her hands trembling as she held her cheeks. "I... I'm okay. I don't know why she's doing this, Daniel."
My eyes widened. "What's wrong with me? She insulted my mom, Daniel! She said I was useless! You think I'm going to keep quiet?"
Daniel turned his head, and the look he gave me pierced my heart. There was no affection, no care.
"Lea, you're too much!"
I was stunned, hearing the pounding.
"You hit she just because of that?!" he continued in a sharp tone. "Alexa meant no harm! Why are you always looking for reasons to hurt her?"
I laughed sarcastically. "Oh, so I'm the one overreacting? I'm the one making excuses? Daniel, you're not even listening to me!"
Alexa grabbed his hand as if she were the victim. "I don't want to cause trouble, Daniel," she said in a weak voice.
"If Lea still hates me because Ethan chose me... maybe it's better for us not to be in touch anymore," she said again.
"Watch your fake speech, demon woman!" I snapped, not accepting that Alexa would think that of me.
Daniel immediately shook her head. "No, I'm not. You're innocent, Alexa. Lea should be the one apologizing."
My heart sank. I looked at him intently, hoping to find at least a hint of doubt in his eyes.
I had known that before, but this time, the reality hit me brutally.
"I should apologize?" I smirked. "To the woman you secretly met behind my back? Who do you still love?"
"Lea, don't start again!"
I laughed bitterly. "You're right. I do have to go." I turned around, leaving them without looking back.
Arriving home, I went straight to my room and picked up the bag I had prepared earlier. I stared at the room once again, a room full of false memories.
Five years of lies.
I took a deep breath, then walked out of the house without looking back.
After checking in at the hotel, I lay down on the bed, letting the silence envelop my mind.
Until my cell phone rang.
DANIEL.
I ignored the call, but the next notification piqued my interest.
["I'm sorry, honey. I know I hurt you earlier, but Alexa is just Harris' project head. I don't want our business relationship to be damaged. I promise I'll make it up to you. Don't get mad, okay? I'll give you a gift."]
I wanted to laugh, but I was too disgusted to do so.
However, another message came in. This time it was from company staff.
"Mrs. Lea Harper, did you forget that you have a meeting with investors today?"
I stared at the screen, just about to reply that I wasn't coming, but something stopped me.
Daniel's voice. I heard it very clearly.
"I need you to contact the best medical team for Alexa. I don't care how much it costs," she told her secretary.
"But, sir, Miss Alexa's wound is only a small scratch-"
"I don't care! Just do it!"
I froze.
"And about that contract?" his secretary asked.
Daniel sighed. "Change according to Alexa's request. Whatever she wants, she gets."
I turned off the call, my fingers gripping the phone tightly.
Damn it!
Daniel and I built that company together. But he was willing to sacrifice it for her?
My blood is boiling.
I contacted the agent who helped me disappear. "Make sure everything goes according to plan."
Then I sat down, waiting for Daniel's destruction to begin.
At the Harper Enterprises Office.
Daniel was sitting at his desk when his secretary entered with a pale face, carrying a tablet in her hand.
"Mr. Harper, there's a big problem!"
Daniel frowned. "What?"
His secretary placed a tablet on his desk.
"Sir, Ms. Lea Harper has filed for divorce. And... information about she mother's death has been leaked to the media."
Daniel stood up immediately. "What?!"
But before he could respond further, another staffer ran in with a panicked expression.
The staff showed the headlines on the screen. "Sir, The plane carrying Miss Lea Harper to Korea has crashed. All passengers are confirmed dead."
