Slap!
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Gillian stretched her body and leisurely yawned. She rubbed her eyes and sat up drowsily before opening her eyes.
Finding herself in an unfamiliar, luxurious room that morning, Gillian was stunned, and her body tensed for a minute. But...
Upon recalling what ensued the day before, her body relaxed, and a thought came to her mind: she had married into the Albrecht family as the bride of Augustus Albrecht instead of the original plan to get married to Luke Arnoult.
Thinking about Luke made Gillian's heart pang. Luke didn't even attempt to clarify things. It'd have been better if she had received a call.
A lot of people at least know when their relationship is coming to an end, but Gillian had to see her breakup notice in the media. Who does that?
Thinking about Augustus, Gillian quickly snapped out of her pain and hurriedly stood up. For someone who had been experiencing insomnia, she wondered if Augustus was still sleeping or had woken up.
Gillian made her way towards the bed while yawning softly.
Upon arriving next to the bed, Gillian saw Augustus still sleeping in the same position she left him the night before. He didn't even move a finger!
Gillian's lips twitched. Didn't his body ache, or didn't he feel inconvenient at all?
The blanket on Augustus didn't even have a crease. Augustus must've been so tired to sleep so deeply, like a log!
Gillian's heart unconsciously pangs at the thought. She couldn't help but wonder when he'd heal. How bad will it be if Augustus' health condition drags on like this for even a month?
Although she knew that once Augustus was back to normal, they wouldn't have the same status anymore, Gillian didn't mind at all.
Someone like Augustus is naturally born and meant to be in the top class! A class that Gillian had no hope of reaching for now!
Gillian stopped her chaotic thoughts and ran her hand through Augustus' hair gently, the way he usually liked it.
Augustus' brows and whole face softened more, and Gillian couldn't help thinking that he looked like a cute, newly born, harmless, innocent baby.
Suddenly, a thought came to her mind, and she hurriedly picked up her phone.
Gillian quickly opened the search engine app and began to search for Augustus' images.
There were hardly any images of Augustus Albrecht in the search engine app, and Gillian only found two photos after searching for a while.
She stared at the image on her phone before her gaze fell on the face of the sleeping Augustus, and the differences were miles apart.
The Augustus on the phone was cold, domineering, impeccably handsome, and screamed authority like an emperor of ancient times. Although he was handsome, one wouldn't want to stare at him because of the domineering aura surrounding him.
Gillian's eyes couldn't linger on the image too much because somehow she felt like looking too much would blemish an otherworldly person like him.
However, the Augustus on the bed was innocent and harmless-looking. Not to talk about his soft handsomeness, which seemed to want to melt one into a muddle.
Any day or anytime, Gillian will choose the look of the sleeping and harmlessly cute Augustus.
Gillian's lips curved up, and she secretly took a snapshot of the sleeping Augustus. Her mood improved immediately, and she made him her wallpaper.
Back then, Augustus was the nation's eligible husband, and every lady was tripping to catch his eye.
Gillian never expected that one day she'd have a chance to sleep in the same room as him. The thought made her giddy with joy.
Perhaps, later in the future, it'll be something worth flaunting!
Gillian's mood improved immediately. She placed her phone on the table and casually strolled towards the luxurious bathroom to take a bath.
Minutes later, Gillian walked out of the room with a glowing pink face.
All the skin treatment sections were filled with expensive, limited-edition skincare products!
If Augustus could arrange something like this despite being retarded, then what about when he heals? His wife will enjoy getting married to him! Gillian couldn't help but envy the woman in advance.
Gillian took a glance at Augustus, and she saw him still sleeping deeply, her lips curved up. She walked to the closet.
Quickly, Gillian put on a comfortable blue jean trouser that accentuated her curvy lower body and long legs, and a plain white blouse. She packed her hair in a bun and put on her shoes.
Despite wearing a casual outfit, Gillian's beauty was more than enough to rock the casual outfit stylishly. She looked like a pampered royal princess in it.
Gillian's eyes fell on the wedding dress she had placed in a paper bag the night before. She picked it up and simply left the mansion after placing a soft kiss on Augustus' forehead with red on her cheeks.
The Albrecht mansion was multiple kilometers away from the gate, so Gillian told the driver to drive her to the main road, where she'd be able to flag down a bus.
Although Gillian knew Augustus custom-made the car for her, she had no intention of using it because it'd make her feel like she was using him.
As soon as the bus arrived at its park, Gillian got on it and left for Arnoult's company.
A bitter smile appeared on Gillian’s face, and tears pooled in her eyes as soon as she arrived at the front of the skyscraper.
Gillian bit her lower lip and pinched her palm to regain control over her emotions.
She clenched her fist and began to make her way towards the company. She had to get all her stuff...
Gillian's eyes fell on a certain part of the floor close to the entrance, and she froze. Right on the floor were Gillian's things, including her files and her laptop, which had always been in Luke’s office.
Gillian's body trembled, and tears pooled in her eyes. She had always regarded them as her precious collections. How dare Luke?
The bit of feeling that Gillian had in her was immediately replaced by hatred and disappointment. Because of Willa, he'll go that far!
Gillian took a deep breath to suppress her chaotic thoughts, and she bent down to pick up her things, her fingers shaking with every action she took.
Soon she found out that there were footprints on her files, and many of them had been splashed with coffee.
Gillian bit her lower lip, knowing Luke and Willa had purposely done that to humiliate her!
Suddenly, Gillian's sad expression immediately changed. Some of her files were missing!
She picked up her things and attempted to enter the company. All her designs were precious to her, and she couldn't bear the thought of losing any of them at all.
Upon seeing Gilian, the security guards' expressions were filled with disdain, and they blocked her entry instantly.
Gillian glared at the security guards fiercely. "I need to enter."
"I think Mrs. Gillian Albrecht is mistaken. This is the Arnoult's company, not the Albrecht company." One of them responded with a contemptuous sneer.
Gillian's chest heaved with anger. Back then, the two security guards had always fawned on her, but now... "I need to see Luke Arnoult; let me in." She demanded
"Is our CEO Luke someone a casual person like you can meet with? If Mrs. Gillian doesn't stop causing trouble and leaves, we won't hesitate to throw you out, call the police, and tell the media about how the wife of the famous retarded billionaire is causing trouble in the Arnoult company." The second guard responded with fury.
Suddenly, the two guards winked at themselves and jested at Gillian. "It can't be that your retarded husband failed to handle you well the night before, so you came here to seduce our CEO..."
SLAP!
Before the two guards could complete their words, a slap fell on each of their faces, stunning them.
Gillian sneered. "I see. This is the type of ill-mannered staff the Arnoults are employing. If they aren't capable of training their employers well, this young lady will." She responded and simply turned to leave before any of them could snap out of it.
Gillian's eyes flashed. How dare they ridicule Augustus and call her a slut? Although Gillian didn't have any status in the higher class due to being an unwanted illegitimate child, her status wasn't low enough for the two security guards to humiliate her, which means Luke and Willa must have instigated them.
Gillian’s fist clenched, and hatred shone in her eyes. She promised that she'd rise one day and avenge all the humiliation she had received. She'll make them pay in multiple folds.
Suddenly, her lips curved in a good mood. She had slapped those guards, which meant she had slapped Willa and Luke's faces. Those two will be indignant.
Gillian's face fell on the things she carried. Luckily, she always makes sure to copy and backup each of the files onto her phone.
And thankfully, all of her end products were always on her phone and a special USB. The imperfect, yet-to-be-completed, or newly completed one was always the one she placed in Luke's office, and they were always encrypted with a lock.
Gillian soon noticed that multiple disdainful gazes fell on her. People began to point and whisper to each other while avoiding her.
A rueful smile immediately appeared on Gillian's face. She had turned into such a wicked villain that she couldn't even take a casual walk in peace anymore.
Gillian quickly let her hair fall to her face, and she ignored them.
Her eyes began to look for a mall to sell the gown. Upon seeing a famous, expensive mall that sells both expensive and not-quite-expensive clothing, her eyes lit up, and she strode into it immediately.
As soon as Gillian walked into the mall, a sales attendant walked to her eagerly. Seeing Gillian's beautiful and noble aura, she believed that Gillian must be someone from a wealthy family. "Miss, how may I help you?" She politely asked
Without taking her hair off her face or looking around, Gillian raised the paper bag containing the wedding gown casually. "I'd like to sell this off." She conveyed
Upon hearing Gillian's words, the sales attendant's expression immediately changed to disdain, and she paused in her tracks.
Earlier, the sales attendant had thought Gillian was the daughter of a wealthy family who liked dressing low-key, but upon hearing Gillian's words, her politeness immediately switched to contempt. After all, a daughter of a wealthy family can't come in to sell her clothes.
The company only buys top fashion brands. Does this naive fool who wore casual clothes think the company buys any types of clothes?
Believing that Gillian was a poor fool, the sales attendant decided not to go through the company's original formalities. She believes that she'll send Gillian away as soon as she stares at Gillian's clothes. "May I see the clothes?" She asked rudely and impatiently.
Despite feeling the sales attendant change, Gillian was unbothered. After all, her main job was to get the wedding gown sold.
Gillian nodded and simply took out the wedding gown. The sales attendant's eyes widened in shock. She didn't expect that Gillian would bring in such an expensive gown. "This. May I know how much it's worth? It has only been worn once..."
"Younger sister Gillian, it's just the second day after your wedding; how can you sell off your wedding gown so quickly? Are you short on money? Is the Albrecht family not taking care of you? You could have just called Willa, Mom, or Dad!" Before Gillian could complete her words, Willa suddenly cried out in a thin, pitiful, demure voice. Her eyes had turned red, and her whole body began to tremble, stirring the hearts of everyone present.
Although it might seem that Willa cares for Gillian, the implicit meaning is that Willa was painting the Albrecht family black by saying they don't care for Gillian, and she's also lifting her and the Arison family's image in the presence of the people. Lastly, she's even reminding them that Gillian had just gotten married the day before!
Willa, who had just stepped into the shopping mall a few minutes ago, was on her way to the upper section of the mall when she heard the familiar voice of Gillian.
At first, Willa had been overwhelmed with hatred because she believed that Gillian must have come to the mall. She believed that the Albrecht family must have handed Gillian money to buy some clothes.
However, what Willa never expected was for Gillian to come to the mall to sell her wedding clothes! Her mood immediately improved.
Gillian's face paled immediately. She had been so focused on selling the wedding gown that she had forgotten to check if the shopping mall was a place Willa usually visits. After all, she never expected that they'd meet with each other so soon.
Upon hearing Willa's cries, everyone turned to look at Gillian with contempt. Many of them had even begun recording the events.
Ivy sneered with contempt, and she purposely began to yell. "Everyone come and see how low the Albrecht family young madam is. She's even selling her wedding gown the next day after her wedding!"
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