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Horace furrowed his brows sharply and said to Ida, “You need to let go of this idea. I’ve always just seen you as a sister.”
“You love Brittany, don’t you?”
Horace nodded firmly. “Yes, I love her.”
Ida took a few steps back, her voice heavy with bitterness. “Don’t blame Jessica for this. I begged her to drug you. I wanted to secure a chance for myself, even if it meant throwing myself into the fire. If you want to punish someone, punish me.”
Wendy smirked.
Ida truly lived up to her reputation as the previous winner in the love triangle between her, Horace, and Brittany. By saying that, she had helped Jessica because she knew Horace wouldn’t punish her.
Horace looked at Ida with a tired expression. “Forget it. Just go. Move out of here.”
Ida’s disappointment was palpable. “Okay. I’m leaving.”
Without another word, she turned and walked away.
Jessica called after her, “No, don’t go! Dad, are you really going to be this cold to Ms. Olsen?”
Horace’s voice turned cold and sharp. “You’d better behave. Brittany’s your mother. Have you imagined how devastated she’d be if she found out you drugged me?”
Jessica looked frightened. “I-”
“Enough! I don’t want to hear another word from you. Go to your room and think about what you’ve done!”
Jessica shot Wendy a glare, then reluctantly went upstairs to her room.
Wendy smiled with satisfaction. Both Jessica and Ida had lost this round.
As Ida walked out of the Larson family’s estate, a luxury car pulled up, and Brittany stepped out.
Ida studied Brittany; she wore a silk gown that hugged her figure perfectly, her curves beautifully defined. She looked radiant- clearly a woman who had been well cared for by a man.
As Brittany got out of the car, she immediately spotted Ida. Truthfully, she had come over just to stir the pot, curious to see what trouble Ida had caused.
With a mocking smile, Brittany called out, “Why are you out here? thought you’d be inside, crying, yelling, or even threatening to hurt yourself.”
Ida was speechless. She had already done all three, but Wendy had ruined her performance.
She cursed inwardly, thinking the mother and daughter were equally annoying.
Ida fought back with a bitter question. “Was Horace with you last night?”
Brittany’s lips curved into a victorious smirk. “Yes, we stayed up all night.”
She stepped forward, sneering. “You’re terrible at this. You climbed into his bed, but you couldn’t keep him. He still came to me!
Ida clenched her fists. “Do you really think you’ve won?”
Brittany laughed lightly. “Well, our war isn’t over yet, but you lost the battle last night. Thanks for the aphrodisiac powder, by the way. Horace and I had a wonderful time! Oh, and he told me that he hasn’t had any other woman by his side all these years and only wants me.”
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Ida bit her nails so hard that it drew blood, but she didn’t feel the pain. The truth was, the one she had really lost to wasn’t Brittany–it was Horace.
She had lost to him, to his love for Brittany.
She couldn’t understand what Brittany had that she didn’t.
Brittany stood tall and proud. “Horace and I are legally married. You’re trying to steal a married man, and you’re destined to lose.
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Ida stepped up close, a cold smile playing on her lips. “This isn’t over. We’ll see who wins and who loses in the end.”
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Ida then walked away.
Brittany watched her go, then turned and stepped back into the mansion.
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Jessica caught sight of Brittany and immediately forced a smile that looked even more painful than crying. “Mom, you’re here.”
Horace was deeply disappointed in Jessica, but he didn’t want to hurt Brittany’s feelings, so he kept silent about Jessica drugging him with the aphrodisiac powder.
Wendy, of course, tad no intention of stirring things up with Brittany either. After all, Brittany’s health was too fragile for any more emotional stress.
“Hello, Ms. Brewer,” she said gently.
Brittany looked at Horace with curiosity. “I just saw Ida earlier. Why did she leave?”
Wendy smiled faintly. “Mr. Larson asked her to leave.”
Brittany blinked, disbelief written all over her face. “Really? You kicked Ida out? That’s impossible! You’ve always let her stay here. You’d rather kick me out than send her away!”
Brittany genuinely couldn’t believe it. Ida had stuck by Horace’s side all these years with his silent approval. How could he suddenly change his mind and kick her out?
Wendy chuckled and chimed in, “Mr. Larson has finally realized his mistake. He knows you’ve been bothered by her presence, so he made her move out. Isn’t that right, Mr. Larson?”
Wendy took Horace’s arm and gently steered him toward Brittany.
Both of them were proud. They actually loved each other, yet neither was willing to lower their guard.
Horace looked at Brittany. “That’s right. I told Ida to move out. I hadn’t considered your feelings before, but I will from now on. I’ll keep my distance from her.”
Brittany stared at him in surprise. “You’d better mean that! Don’t let a phone call from her change your again.”
“I won’t change my mind!” Horace snapped back. “What about you?”
Brittany was confused. “Me? What about me?”
Horace pressed his thin lips together. “What about your assistant, your male receptionist, and those other male employees?” Brittany frowned. “You’re so petty. Nothing’s happening between me and them!”
“I just don’t like them. What if you replaced them with women?”
“No way!” Brittany refused outright.
Horace scowled. “What…”
Wendy smiled knowingly. “Mr. Larson, Ms. Brewer is the CEO of Brewer Enterprise. Whether she surrounds herself with men or women is her choice. If you want her to replace the men with women, you’ll have to give a good reason. Are you saying you’re jealous?”
Wendy asked if he was jealous.
Brittany looked at Horace, the proud and unyielding king. Could he really be jealous?
Horace met Brittany’s beautiful gaze, and after a few seconds, he admitted, “Yes. I’m jealous. Is that enough of a reason?”
He actually admitted that he was jealous.
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Brittany smiled, her lips a sly curve.
Horace grabbed her waist and pulled her firmly into his arms. He cupped her jaw, and squeezed gently. “What are you smiling about, hmm?”
Brittany tilted her face up, her eyes shining bright as she looked back at him. “You get jealous? Are we in middle school or something?”
Horace sneered, “Look at you! You’re clearly enjoying this. You must feel proud that I’m jealous.”
Brittany didn’t hide it. “Of course I’m proud that you’re jealous because of me.”
“Don’t get too cocky. You’d better replace those men around you son, or I’ll go from jealous to angry,” Horace warned quietly.
Brittany felt a warm sweetness flood her chest. She nodded. “Alright, I’ll change them.”
Horace’s lips curled into a smile. “That’s more like it.‘
Wendy could already feel the sweetness between the two, a kind of warmth that came after an iceberg melts. With a grin, she teased, “Should I just stay out of the way? I feel like all the love in the air is suffocating me!”
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