Odette covered her aching cheek, completely stunned. What took her by surprise was Elijah’s next words to her. “Get lost!”
In the twenty-odd years she’d been a pampered girl. No one had ever slapped her face, let alone told her to ‘get lost’!
She had a fiery temper, but it didn’t mean she was strong. With her hand on her face, she ran off in tears!
Elijah watched her retreating figure. His fingers clenched tightly. He could already imagine how furious Violette would be when Odette told her about this.
But what’s done is done. There was no way to change it. If he had to do it all over again, he would still reprimand Odette! This woman just didn’t know how to behave properly.
She did not know when to hold her tongue, and her behavior was also exceptionally brazen.
Melinda was just his PR manager. However, apart from this identity, she was also a daughter of the Marcia family. No matter what, Odette shouldn’t have offended Melinda in public.
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Odette ran out of the hotel in tears. After getting in the car, she drove it onto the main road, and then dialed Ramsey’s number. “Honey! Elijah hit me!”
With tear-blurred eyes and an emotional meltdown, Odette was in no condition to drive. She parked the car on the side of the road and sobbed on the steering wheel.
Ramsey’s brow twitched in disbelief. “Honey, what did you say? Elijah hit you?!”
“He hit me. This jerk hit me for Melinda!” Odette sobbed, gasping for breath, feeling like she was about to pass out.
Ramsey was deeply distressed. “Honey, where are you now? I’m coming to get you!”
“I’m outside the hotel. I’ve got the hazard lights on... I can’t stop crying. I can’t drive...”
“I’ll be right there! Don’t cry anymore. It hurts me!” As Ramsey said this, he immediately went to get his car.
“I don’t want to eat anything... I feel so sad... He hit me... He told me to get lost...” Odette covered her face with her hands. “I’ve never been so humiliated in my life!”
Listening to her words, Ramsey felt an indescribable sense of discomfort.
Once they got home, Odette, probably exhausted from crying, went straight to bed. Ramsey took out his phone and saw a message from Elijah: Ramsey, when it’s convenient for you, let’s talk on the phone.
Ramsey immediately left the room and dialed Elijah’s number. The call was quickly answered.
“Elijah, did Odette upset you?” Ramsey began, sounding distressed. “She’s been sheltered her whole life, so she’s somewhat spoiled. If she offended you, I apologize on her behalf.”
Elijah said, “She hit Melinda, and said some harsh words to me, so I didn’t hold back.”
Ramsey nodded. “I figured. She must have done something really over the top, otherwise you would never have laid a hand on her.”
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