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At that moment, Nicole was busy toasting with the other men who were approaching shortly before she bumped into Amelia the moment she turned around.




“Let’s have a toast, Nicole. I’d like to apologize for what I did to you in the office back then.” Amelia apologized, but in response, Nicole chuckled coldly, knowing clearly that Amelia was putting on a show under the guise of her hypocrisy.




 Therefore, she decided to ignore her and walk away, but Amelia suddenly seized her hand, which was holding the glass of red wine, and poured it all over her own dress before Nicole could react.




As Drake quickly came closer to investigate the commotion, Amelia took two steps back and fell into his embrace. “How could you do this to me, Nicole?” she questioned Nicole and blamed her for ruining her banquet dress with the red wine.




On the other hand, Nicole was left standing in a trance while watching Amelia feign innocence. This b*tch really deserves an Oscar award for her acting.




“Nicole, I know it’s my fault that I wanted to complain about you, but you can’t do this to me either…” Amelia tearfully and bitterly said, trying to make herself look as pitiful as possible. 




At the same time, every other socialite from the upper-class society in the banquet instantly looked at Amelia with sympathy before they gave Nicole a contemptuous look for her despicable actions.




 “Apologize, Miss Chapman.” Drake's voice was cold, and his glacial look suggested that he was exasperated.




Nicole gawked at Drake unhappily, thinking he was jumping to conclusions without understanding what the situation was. After all, it was Amelia who caught her hand and made her pour the red wine on her dress.




 Therefore, Nicole found it unacceptable for her to apologize when she didn’t do anything wrong. “Why should I apologize?” She jutted her chin stubbornly, looking at the man with her firm gaze.




"It's alright, Drake. I'm fine. I can just get

changed." Amelia shook her head,

seemingly trying to endure her bitterness

while pretending to take the moral high

ground. "I will forgive her.".




Nicole's clenched her fists. "I don't need

your forgiveness.".




"Nicole, apologize to her at once!" Drake

spoke angrily, his eyes filled with coldness

as his forehead was covered in veins..




Nicole gazed at Drake with her beautiful eyes and chuckled coldly. “I could apologize, but only if she is willing to hear it on her knees.”




On the other hand, Amelia felt especially gleeful on the inside that her plan had successfully worked, thanks to her understanding of Nicole's character ever since they were in primary school. 




Knowing that Nicole was headstrong and unyielding, Amelia was trying to piss her off in front of Drake, in order to make her look like someone who was unreasonable.




“You…” Drake's eyes were filled with rage when they fell upon Nicole.




“Please don’t blame her, Drake. It was my fault. I was just too clumsy, so don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine. Please don’t come down hard on Nicole.” Amelia bit her lip, seizing Drake's sleeve while Nicole like she was swallowing her grievance.




Upon hearing what Amelia said, Nicole felt a strong urge to raise her hand to the former.




 Soon, the female manager came closer and said, “Miss Amelia, we have prepared a new dress for you. Please come with me.” Amelia nodded and followed behind the manager.




Meanwhile, Nicole was able to sense the unpleasant attention around her but decided to bite her lip and put up with it. After all, she still hadn’t gotten to see her favorite jewelry and had no plans to leave the place yet.




"Come with me." The next second,

Nicole felt her wrist clamped by Drake's

firm grip, whereupon she was forcefully

taken to a private lounge..




"Let me go, Drake." Nicole wanted too

free herself but was no match for the

man's superior physical strength..




As soon as they entered the lounge room, Drake immediately let go of Nicole, who folded her arms and glared at him. “What’re you doing?!”




Nonetheless, Nicole only glared at the man angrily, standing her ground firmly without showing any signs of backing down. “What’re you going to do if I don’t apologize?” 




Thinking Amelia was Drake's girlfriend, Nicole believed he would do everything he must to protect her. Thus, she reckoned it was pointless for her to explain herself.




“Nicole, I know your mom passed away when you were young, but can’t you just behave yourself and treat people nicely? Why must you always be so mean and unreasonable?”




Drake was somehow annoyed, wondering why Nicole couldn’t just stay away from trouble.