Chapter 166 Tit for Tat
The next day arrived swiftly, and Grace packed up her things. Their flight was set for the evening.
By the time Grace and Angela returned to Skigeth, it was late.
Angela's designs stood out remarkably in the fashion show. Although she didn't win first place, she received a special award.
Moreover, Grace's stunning performance on the runway attracted many celebrities and wealthy individuals to place orders at Angela's studio.
Orders for Angela's studio kept pouring in, ensuring she wouldn't be short of orders for a long time.
"My great benefactor, once we get back to Skigeth, I'll treat you to a feast!" Angela said.
Grace nodded. "Okay."
The flight, which lasted less than three hours, soon landed at Skigeth International Airport.
As they disembarked, Angela noticed someone emerging from the first-class cabin. "Isn't that Madison?"
Grace looked over, "It seems so."
"Grace, wait here for a moment," Angela said. She hadn't yet confronted Madison about the incident where Madison had caused her to fall.
As Angela walked away, Grace heard a voice beside her, "Miss. Lewis."
"Mr. Mason?" Grace was surprised to see Xavier's secretary, Mason, whom she had met several times before.
"Why are you here, Miss. Lewis? Mr. Montgomery just got off the plane and is in the VIP lounge. Would you like to go over and say hello?" Mason asked.
'Xavier returns to Skigeth so quickly? Isn't he supposed to stay in Oakworth a bit longer?' Grace was curious.
The day before, he was out shopping with Stephanie, laughing and chatting. She had thought he would spend more time with her.
Grace realized that Xavier's words couldn't be trusted.
Xavier appeared to be very proper and devoid of desires. But in reality, he might be kind to every single girl, showing one face in public and another in private.
He claimed he had nothing to do with Stephanie, yet he accompanied her shopping and buying jewelry.
Moreover, Grace had only met Xavier a few times in her original appearance, and he had already tried to seduce her.
It turned out everyone was right; men were very good at lying.
"I..." Grace didn't want to go at all.
But before she could refuse, Mason sighed and casually mentioned, "Mr. Montgomery has been extremely busy these days. Since returning to Oakworth a week ago, he hasn't had much rest. His sleep disorder is already severe, and he hasn't been eating well. He felt quite ill on the plane."
"He clearly has plenty of time to rest, so why doesn't he?" Grace didn't believe it. Did he have time to go shopping but not to sleep?
Mason replied, "Mr. Montgomery is very busy and has little personal time."
"But yesterday he..."
"What about yesterday, Miss. Lewis?" Mason asked, puzzled.
"Nothing. I just heard from a friend that they saw him at the mall yesterday," Grace said, her hand tightening.
Mason thought for a moment, speaking up, "That shouldn't be. Mr. Montgomery hasn't been back to the company for a long time, and there's a lot of work. Since returning from the fashion show, he's been working non-stop. Yesterday morning, he met with partners and signed two contracts. He was in a hurry to return to Skigeth, so he was constantly working."
"Except for last night when Miss. Park came to the company and insisted on dragging Mr. Montgomery out for a while, but he returned quickly and worked through the night to catch up," Mason added.
'Xavier was forcibly taken out by Stephanie?'
Grace's lips moved as if she wanted to ask something but didn't know how to phrase it.
Mason noticed her hesitation and said, "Miss. Lewis, feel free to ask whatever you want."
"Nothing." Grace initially wanted to inquire about Stephanie but decided against it. She felt she had no right to ask such questions.
"Then, Miss. Lewis, could you come with me to see Mr. Montgomery? He's still working and hasn't had time to eat. His stomach issues have flared up again. Could you help me persuade him?" Mason asked.
'His stomach issues had resurfaced?' Grace reflected.
"Has he taken his medication?" Grace didn't even notice the concern in her voice.
Mason shook his head. "No, Mr. Montgomery is usually very lonely. It would be nice if someone could keep him company and talk to him."
Grace bit her lip. "He shouldn't be lacking company, should he?"
With Stephanie around, and at the very least, Jessica.
"Miss. Lewis, you might be misunderstanding something. Mr. Montgomery never has women around him," Mason continued. "If you could go see him, it would certainly make Mr. Montgomery very happy."
Grace didn't understand, wondering, 'Would he really be happy if I went to see him?'
"Where is he?" Thinking of Xavier's workaholic nature, she knew he worked even more obsessively than she did.
"Miss. Lewis, please follow me," Mason said.
Grace followed Mason, sending a message to Angela, telling her she had something to attend to and that she should go ahead without her.
Madison, wearing sunglasses and with her chin held high, wasn't paying attention to where she was going, exuding an air of arrogance.
Angela walked up beside Madison, who didn't even notice her.
Imitating Madison's previous behavior, Angela stuck out her foot, causing Madison to trip and fall to the ground.
As Madison fell, people around them immediately turned to look. Madison felt utterly humiliated.
She looked up to see Angela laughing heartily.
"Angela!" Madison shouted angrily, "How dare you trip me!"
"I'm simply following your lead. With my long legs, you should be more mindful of your surroundings." Angela retorted, merely giving her a taste of her own medicine.
"You..."
"If you don't get up, more people will see you making a fool of yourself," Angela pointed out, gesturing to the onlookers.
Seeing people staring, Madison got up from the ground and instinctively raised her hand to slap Angela.
But she was no match for Angela, who grabbed her wrist. "You want to hit me? maybe in your next life. By the way, I suggest you refrain from scheming against me or Grace, or else I'll release your video."
"What video?" Madison was clueless about this.
"The video of you and an old man getting it on in the restroom. Should I send you a copy for your viewing pleasure? Your sweet calls of 'Darling' gave me goosebumps," Angela said.
Madison was stunned.
Her lips were nearly bleeding from being bitten. "Angela, you're despicable!"
"So what? It's nothing compared to your shamelessness. Madison, sometimes I really admire you. You can even accept such an old man," Angela sneered.
Madison's face turned pale. She hadn't expected Angela to see her, let alone record a video.
No wonder Angela had called her at that time; it was all intentional!
"Angela, if you dare to spread this, I'll kill you!"
Angela laughed coldly. "I've never been afraid of threats in my life. Madison, if you behave, I might consider pretending I saw nothing. But if anything happens to me, you can expect to become famous online!"
With that, Angela turned and walked away, leaving Madison seething with rage.
Madison was tempted to slap Angela but hesitated. She couldn't risk the world discovering her involvement with an older man, especially since Angela possessed the video.
She couldn't bear the shame.
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