After the New Year's Eve Tragedy Her Icy Return novel Chapter 145

Chapter 145 Trouble Knocking on the Door

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No one made a move to answer the door for a long time. Caroline set her wineglass down and said casually, “Maybe it’s one of my brothers. I’ll go check.”

Alaina’s heart thudded nervously. Could it really be one of them back already?

That didn’t make sense–she’d just texted Edwin carlier, telling them to eat dinner at the hotel and not come home until later.

But before Caroline could get up, the doorbell went silent–and was quickly followed by loud, heavy thuds. Someone was kicking the door.

Alaina’s nerves eased. That definitely wasn’t the Somerton brothers.

Whoever it was, she’d just send them packing.

The kicking continued, loud and angry. Alaina shot up from her chair and muttered under her breath, “Where are your manners? Ever heard of using your hands?”

Storming toward the front door, her whole body radiated irritation. Caroline, still seated, watched her calmly.

The second Alaina swung open the door and saw Maia, her scowl deepened. “I thought you left. What the heck are you doing back here?”

Of all times to show up–she just had to pick this moment.

Alaina figured Ruth must’ve talked her into coming back to work as a housemaid.

Before Maia could even get a word in, Alaina snapped, “We don’t need help today. Go home and come back tonight.”

This brat actually had the nerve to kick her door.

If she weren’t preoccupied with serious business, she’d give Maia a proper lesson right then and there.

She slammed the door shut, palm pressed hard against the frame.

Bam!

The bang echoed through the whole house, vibrating with the fury in her heart.

She thought she had sent Maia away.

But as she turned around, the kicking resumed–louder this time, sharper.

“That brat!” Alaina’s face turned an ugly shade of red. Furious, she whipped the door back open and barked at Maia, who stood stubbornly on the porch. “Are you deaf or just plain stupid? I told you to get lost!”

She didn’t have time to dig into why Maia had kicked her door down–there would be time for that tonight. Maia let out a short laugh, clearly unimpressed. “Don’t flatter yourself. You think I came back to be your

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Chapter 145 Trouble Knocking on the Door

“Then what are you doing here?” She genuinely couldn’t think of another reason.

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With her arms crossed, Maia replied, “I’m here to collect my paycheck. I worked at your house for days. Don’t tell me you forgot.”