Chapter 595 Trouble Comes Knocking
Angela was driven home by Scott.
When they pulled up to her apartment building, Angela waved him off. "You should head back. I can go up on my own."
Scott nodded, watching as Angela disappeared into the building.
Angela took the elevator up, but to her surprise, Ainsley was waiting at her door.
Ainsley's face lit up when she saw Angela. "Angela, you're finally back! Where have you been these past few days? I couldn't find you anywhere!"
Angela felt a headache coming on at the sight of Ainsley. "What do you want? Are you seriously going to hang around here every day to ambush me?"
Ainsley had been pestering her ever since she found out Scott was wealthy, completely disregarding her reputation.
"I called you, but you didn't answer. I texted you, but you didn't reply. I had no choice but to come find you. Why are you alone? Where's your husband?" Ainsley looked behind Angela, not seeing Scott.
"Stop looking. He didn't come back with me."
"What's going on? Did you two have a fight? Angela, let me tell you, men have their careers outside. I know your temper well. You need to give him some dignity. Even if he did something to hurt you, you have to endure it, understand?"
Angela found Ainsley's behavior laughable.
"Don't you think you're being hypocritical? You used to say Scott was a poor boy unworthy of our family. Look at you now, acting like a disgusting clown!"
"Angela! Watch your mouth. I'm your mother!" Ainsley dropped her pretense immediately. If Angela hadn't married such a wealthy man, she wouldn't be here.
"I went to see Mr. Chase Coleman. Did they give you the wedding gift? Angela, we raised you with so much effort. That wedding gift should be ours."
Angela was furious. "What did you say? You went to the Coleman Villa to ask for the wedding gift?"
No wonder Scott had transferred so much money to her later—three billion dollars, to be exact. He said it was for her to spend, and she thought he had too much money to burn. Now she knew it was because Ainsley had gone to the Coleman Villa to ask for it!
"They're so rich. What's wrong with asking for a wedding gift? I have such a big daughter. Should I give her to the Coleman family for free? Are you just going to let that man use you for nothing?"
"Ainsley Phillips!" Angela shouted. "Can you stop being so shameless?"
Ainsley looked at Angela. "What did you call me? Shameless? I'm doing this for you!"
"You don't want anything, letting them use you for free. What if the Coleman family doesn't want you anymore? Who else would want you then? Asking for three billion dollars as a wedding gift isn't too much!" Ainsley's words became increasingly harsh.
Angela's face turned grim, but Ainsley continued to berate her. "You want to keep all the money for yourself, living it up as a rich wife. Do you know how difficult things are at home right now?"
"The Ross family has been targeting us. Your brother's project is in big trouble. If we don't spend money to smooth things over, your brother could go to jail!"
"I know you hate me and your dad, but your brother's always been good to you. You can't just leave him hanging, can you? You gotta help him out. We don't ask much from you, but you can't ignore your brother, right?"
The Ross family had indeed helped the Turner Group with business before, but after the incidents with Angela and Edith, they were furious and started targeting the Turner family again.
Especially after the incident at the mall, the Ross family couldn't do anything to Scott, so they went after the Turner family instead.
It was a classic case of moral blackmail, but Angela wasn't falling for it.
"The Ross family was your idea to begin with. What does it have to do with me? Everything the Turner family has done has nothing to do with me. Why should I help?"
Angela wasn't someone easily swayed by family. She was grateful she hadn't spent much of the Turner family's money over the years.
Otherwise, she would be entangled with them now.
"Angela, you're really an ungrateful daughter. Are you planning to let your brother suffer? He's always been good to you. Even if you don't care about us, you can't ignore him, right?"
Angela said, "My brother has been good to me. I have some savings. I can help him out, but not you."
"How much do you have?" Ainsley asked.
"You don't need to know how much I have. Altogether, I've saved up ten million dollars over the years." For Angela, that was a significant amount.
But Ainsley was dissatisfied. "What can ten million dollars do? It's not enough."
"Take it or leave it. That's all I have."
"The Coleman family gave you several billion dollars. Hand it over!"
"The Coleman family's money is theirs. What does it have to do with us?"
She was willing to help Omari in an emergency because it was her own money.
She and Scott didn't have that kind of relationship. The money would have to be returned eventually. She couldn't spend it!
"You're part of the Coleman family. Their money is our money. They have so much. What's the harm in taking some?"
Angela looked at Ainsley, realizing she was just as greedy as any other woman. There was no difference.
With a mocking smile, she looked at Ainsley pitifully.
"Do you know what you look like right now? Like a lapdog wagging its tail at the sight of food!"
"You!" Ainsley was furious and raised her hand to slap Angela.
"Stop!" A sharp voice came from behind.
The elevator doors had just opened, and a tall man stepped out.
The light shone on him, giving him an almost ethereal glow.
Scott walked over to Angela, looking at Ainsley's raised hand. "There's a security camera here. If you lay a finger on her, I can make sure you spend the rest of your life in jail. Try me if you don't believe it."
Scott's cold demeanor and powerful words left Ainsley stunned.
"I wasn't going to hit her." Ainsley quickly explained. "I saw some dust on her shoulder and wanted to brush it off."
As she spoke, Ainsley lightly patted Angela's shoulder, making it look like she was brushing off dust.
Angela scoffed. Ainsley was such a coward. She had been so fierce just a moment ago, but now she was showing a completely different face.
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