Chapter 369: A Dashing Entrance
Mrs. Miller slammed her teacup onto the table, standing up with a cold, menacing glare as she walked slowly toward Ella.
She stopped in front of her, her tone overbearing. "Miss Davis, are you implying I’m blind, that I failed to see what really happened? I saw everything quite clearly. If it weren’t for you, Hannah wouldn’t be frightened! I’ll find someone to investigate exactly how you mistreated her!"
Ella, furious but with a mocking smile, raised an eyebrow, meeting the older woman’s gaze without a hint of fear.
"How amusing, Mrs. Miller. So, because she cried, you assume I bullied her? Why don’t you consider that she might be deliberately smearing my reputation, trying to embarrass me? By all means, find your evidence. In fact, why don’t you press charges for abuse? I’ll be waiting."
Her fierce, unyielding gaze took Mrs. Miller aback. The woman’s doting love for Hannah was clear; to her, protecting Hannah meant everyone else was wrong by default, Ella included.
Ella finally understood Hannah’s strategy: she’d brought in Mrs. Miller, a formidable weapon, to take Ella by surprise and put her on the defensive. Smart, indeed.
"How dare you speak to me that way!" Mrs. Miller shouted angrily, and two bodyguards rushed forward, each grabbing one of Ella’s shoulders.
Ella was shocked but hid it, glaring at Mrs. Miller. "What are you trying to do?"
"What do you think? Someone as insolent as you deserves a lesson," Mrs. Miller sneered, stepping back as a tall, formidable foreign woman stepped forward, her gaze harsh.