Chapter 1368 Extra: Aidan and Phoebe (43)
Phoebe kept her mouth shut, which in Arlene's book meant she was freaked out.
Arlene mulled it over and got where Phoebe was coming from. The Irvine family didn't give her the time of day, and Aidan hadn't given her any real status. She couldn't afford to piss anyone off.
With that in mind, Arlene got cockier. Her eyes zeroed in on Phoebe's belly, and she sneered, "Knocked up on the first go, huh? Impressive."
Even though she looked down on Phoebe, Arlene was seriously jealous of her luck. If she could get a baby with Aidan after just one try, she'd totally go for it, even if it meant playing dirty. But she knew not everyone had that kind of luck.
"Sorry, I gotta bounce." Phoebe stood up, ready to split. She couldn't handle being there any longer. She wanted out, but Arlene and her crew blocked her way.
"Why the rush? Let's chat." Arlene grabbed her hand, squeezing a bit too hard.
Phoebe frowned, looking at her reddening hand, and yanked it away. "I know what you're up to. If you like Aidan, go for him yourself. Why take it out on me?"
She felt totally wronged. If she were with Aidan, she could get why they were treating her like this. But she had nothing to do with him, so this was just over the top.
"Of course, I'll go after him myself. But if you were smart, you'd back off from Aidan." With Phoebe around, no other woman stood a chance with Aidan.
Phoebe couldn't help but laugh. "You can't handle it yourself, so you want me to vanish? Who do you think you are?"
She was done being polite. If she kept playing nice, she'd just get walked all over. She had a temper too, but because of Theodore and her illness, she'd been keeping it in check. That didn't mean she couldn't snap.
"What did you just say?" Arlene was triggered, standing up fast and getting in Phoebe's face.
Arlene and Phoebe were at odds. Arlene had the height, but Phoebe had the presence.
"Did I stutter?" Phoebe asked with a smirk, which Arlene took as pure mockery.
Arlene had never been so humiliated and raised her hand to slap Phoebe. But Phoebe dodged. "Can't win with words, so you go for violence? Lame!"
Arlene was livid. "Grab her! I want her to pay for mouthing off to me today!"
With that, Arlene's posse moved in on Phoebe. They all sucked up to Arlene and wouldn't dare say no. Plus, dealing with someone like Phoebe didn't scare them.
Phoebe hadn't expected Arlene to go this nuts. This was a party, and she really had some nerve.
"I'd chill if I were you. If this blows up, can you handle it?" Phoebe said, backing away.
But Arlene didn't care. Hearing Phoebe's words, she laughed. "Scared now? Too late! Get her!"
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