Chapter 274 Jennifer Stood Up for Herself
When Jennifer spotted this woman, her eyes went wide, her back soaked in cold sweat, and she shook even harder in William's arms.
The woman was Brenda Green, a classmate from her same school and department. She'd always been a thorn in Jennifer's side, constantly causing trouble, bullying, and humiliating her.
William suddenly remembered Evelyn mentioning that Jennifer was terrified of crossing the street and speeding cars.
Back when Joyce married Charlie, the family had a bunch of young kids. Some jealous rivals, unable to get to Charlie, targeted his children instead.
They figured Joyce was the least favored wife, so her kid must be the least favored too. They sent someone to harm seven-year-old Jennifer, hoping to make Charlie, who had stolen their business, suffer big time! Jennifer survived with only minor injuries, and Charlie wiped out the rival's family, but it left a deep scar on her heart.
Thinking about this, William felt a surge of anger and asked, "Jennifer, are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Jennifer forced a smile, trying to stay calm.
But her pale face and the cold sweat on her forehead gave away her fear.
At that moment, Brenda glanced over at them.
Seeing Jennifer in the arms of such a handsome guy, Brenda was jealous and annoyed.
Then she noticed the guy was driving a $200,000 Porsche. Her twisted expression turned to disdain and contempt.
"Bitch."
The word wasn't loud, but it was just enough for both William and Jennifer to hear.
William's anger flared, his eyes reddening, "Jennifer, wait here. I'll be quick."
"William!"
Jennifer panicked, but it was too late. William was already striding over to Brenda with a cold look.
"Who were you talking about just now?"
"Did I say anything? You must have misheard." Brenda looked at the handsome man in front of her, her tone less hostile but still arrogant.
William clenched his teeth and fists.
He knew Brenda was insulting Jennifer, but she wouldn't admit it, and he couldn't hit a woman!
It was maddening!
"Mr. Alexander, thanks for the ride~ I'll be waiting for you to ask me out next time." Brenda blew a kiss towards the tightly closed car window.
Mr. Alexander?
The president of the Alexander Group, Calvin Alexander?
William frowned. There was no movement from inside the dark car window, and the engine roared loudly, almost mockingly.
For Jennifer's sake, with anger boiling inside him, he raised his hand and knocked on the car window.
"Your car almost hit my sister just now. Are you just gonna leave like that?"
Jennifer's heart tightened, and she bit her lip in worry.
She didn't want William to stand up for her, nor did she want any confrontation with Brenda!
But there was still no response from inside the car.
"How can you say that? The road is so wide, we were driving normally. When did Mr. Alexander's car graze you?" Brenda crossed her arms, sneering mockingly, "Hmph, are you trying to scam us? You look somewhat decent, how can you do such a thing?"
William furrowed his brow, just about to speak, when the car window rolled down halfway.
A wad of cash was thrown out, like a bundle of waste paper, humiliatingly landing all over William!
"You!"
William glared angrily at the person inside the car, but the next second, the Ferrari sped off, disappearing swiftly into the night.
Seeing him humiliated, Jennifer furrowed her eyebrows tightly, trembling with anger!
"This is a reward from Mr. Alexander, take it."
With Calvin gone, Brenda's previously feigned reserve completely vanished.
She even pressed her ample chest against William in front of Jennifer, raising her hand to touch his collar, "I think you're quite handsome and tasteful, why are you hanging out with such a notorious woman? It's really lowering your standards. How about...."
Unexpectedly, William's expression turned grim, and he suddenly stepped back!
Brenda, who had been leaning towards him, stumbled awkwardly!
Wearing ultra-high heels, she lost her balance and immediately fell to her knees!
Jennifer secretly covered her mouth, almost laughing out loud.
"It hurts so much, damn it!"
Brenda, wearing a miniskirt that exposed her thighs in the cold weather, felt as if her kneecaps were shattered, unable to stand up, she tearfully pleaded with William, "Help me up, will you? I can't stand up, it hurts too much."
"Can't stand up? I thought you were kneeling to apologize to my sister."
William smirked, showing a proud and cold smile, "But never mind, I'll just take it as you apologizing to my sister."
Brenda cursed inwardly, wanting to punch the ground in frustration!
She was Calvin's woman, and he dared to speak to her like that, he was dead!
And that Jennifer, daring to laugh at her, she was dead too!
"Let's go." William returned to Jennifer's side, wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and they headed towards the school gate. Before leaving, he couldn't resist throwing one last jab, "In this world, you can't trust people easily. Even in school, you're not absolutely safe. Stay away from that kind of women."
"Got it," Jennifer said, looking at William with admiration, her eyes sparkling.
This time, William had stood up for her too.
She was so happy she knew she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
Still worried about Jennifer, William walked her all the way to her dorm before leaving.
Jennifer pressed her hands against the glass door, watching William's tall figure disappear, like a couple who had just finished a date. Her cheeks were flushed with a spring-like glow, and her eyes were filled with reluctance.
"When will I see you again, William?" she whispered to herself.
It wasn't until he was out of sight that Jennifer sighed wistfully and slowly returned to her dorm.
"Jennifer! You bitch!"
Jennifer heard Brenda's angry shout from behind, and her heart trembled.
Initially, she was a bit scared.
After all, during her four years studying acting at Mugden, Brenda and her clique had often caused her trouble. Jennifer's personality was naturally gentle, and she hoped to graduate peacefully, so she always endured in silence.
But then she remembered Calvin's humiliation of William and Brenda's inappropriate intentions towards him. All her fear instantly vanished.
It was replaced by a rage that was about to burst from her chest!
Jennifer's expression turned icy, and she ignored Brenda, walking straight ahead.
"Bitch, Jennifer, stop right there!" Brenda, seeing her not stopping, called her by name.
Jennifer halted and slowly turned around.
Seeing Brenda limping towards her with swollen, bloody knees, Jennifer couldn't help but curl her lips, almost wanting to laugh.
"Who are you calling a bitch?"
"Who else? Of course, I'm calling you!" Brenda, ignoring the pain, was eager to vent her anger.
"I thought you were introducing yourself." Jennifer retorted without changing her expression.
Brenda, who was used to being domineering in front of her, was stunned!
"And when you insult others, you should look at your own face first."
Jennifer decided to stand her ground, her sharp words piercing Brenda's sore spots, "The person you're with is Mr. Alexander from the Alexander Group, right? Everyone at Mugden knows Mr. Alexander is married, right? His wife is a beautiful heiress. How do you compare to her in terms of background, looks, or character? I don't understand why he likes you. He shouldn't have such poor taste."
Brenda, enraged and humiliated, shouted, "What do you know! I'm beautiful, young, and charming. It's only natural for Mr. Alexander to be captivated by me!"
"That makes sense. After getting tired of gourmet food, he might occasionally want to eat junk food, gaining the cheapest sense of fulfillment," Jennifer sneered.
"Junk food? Who are you calling junk food?" Brenda's face twisted in anger.
"Who else? Of course, I'm calling you," Jennifer shot back, using Brenda's own words against her.
Brenda, not expecting Jennifer to be so sharp-tongued, raised her hand and slapped Jennifer across the face!
The stinging pain spread through Jennifer's body, and her left cheek immediately swelled up!
This wasn't the first time Brenda had slapped her. She often used the excuse of rehearsing for school plays or theater performances to hit her, even bribing the instructor and class leader to give her roles where she was abused by men, just to satisfy her dirty, ugly, dark desires!
"Bitch, even if you have a boyfriend with some money, I will still hit you."
Brenda sneered maliciously, "Do you think that handsome guy can back you up? He's just all talk! In the entertainment industry, it's all about the capital behind you! You saw tonight, my boyfriend is Mr. Alexander. When I enter the entertainment industry, I'll have resources pouring in. If you dare to mess with me, I'll have Mr. Alexander blacklist you, making sure you can't survive in Mugden!"
Jennifer listened expressionlessly, finding her utterly ridiculous.
The Alexander family had been family friends with hers for generations. Uncle Elbert had even held her when she was little.
"Oh, really. Then I wish your dream comes true. If Mr. Alexander still cares about you by then."
"You!"
Jennifer's eyes remained calm. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly stopped, "Oh, and this is for you."
Before Brenda could react, there was a crisp sound!
Jennifer slapped her across the face, harder and more viciously than Brenda had slapped her!
"You, you actually dared to hit me?" Brenda was shocked, covering her face. She couldn't believe Jennifer had actually fought back!
"Hit you? Of course, I did. Do I need to pick a special day for it?"
Jennifer raised her chin arrogantly, the cold light in her beautiful eyes piercing Brenda's heart, "I want to tell you that I'm not someone you can bully. I didn't retaliate before, not because I couldn't, but because I didn't care to! And that guy is the man I love. If you dare to make a move on him again, I will fight you with my life and make sure you suffer!"
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