Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness novel Chapter 15

"What do you mean? Do you think I can't afford it?" Yulia bellowed.

Melinda sighed with frustration. She had tried hard to coax the people to limit the damage and Yulia had ruined everything by offending a popular designer like Joey.

"You're important to us and we wanted to give you a discount as a token of our appreciation." The situation was getting out of hand and the manager walked out and offered an explanation, but Yulia didn't bother to shut up.

"I just wanted to try the clothes on. Why are you making a fuss about it? You will soon go bankrupt if you don't fulfil the needs of your customers," she said, glaring at the manager.

Yulia was humiliating herself and Melinda knew that it was because she felt that she was looked down upon.

Melinda had tried hard saving her, but Yulia was stupid and was digging her own grave.

"Yulia, behave yourself. Otherwise, Grandpa will ground you and you won't be able to step out of the house." Melinda pulled Yulia's arms and warned. Yulia immediately became quiet.

"I apologize to you on behalf of her. Everyone loves Joey's work and I'm honored to receive this offer, but I feel his work is worth the price. You don't have to give us a discount." Melinda smiled sweetly.

Yulia's words were capable of destroying the reputation of the Gu family. Therefore, Melinda had no choice but to stand up for Yulia. Otherwise, she had no intention of clearing up the mess for her.

Yulia had no interest in shopping and Melinda didn't buy anything either. So, the two of them went home empty-handed. Yulia was still angry. Melinda had yet again managed to win the hearts of people.

"Mrs. Gu, are you all right?" the butler asked concernedly.

Yulia's scandal and behavior in the shopping mall had been exposed on the internet.

The Gu family was yet again the talk of the town. Joey had a crazy fan following and his fans were offended by Yulia's remarks.

"What's wrong?" Melinda asked when she saw the apprehensive look on the butler's face.

The butler explained everything in detail. Panic flashed across Yulia's face as she picked her phone to check the news.

She had finally become popular this time, but not in a good way. People were trashing and abusing her in the comment section, while everyone appreciated Melinda for her dignity and grace. Yulia's anger spiked up in an instant.

"Does he know about this?" Melinda asked. The butler understood that she was referring to Jonas. The news about Yulia could tarnish the reputation of Soaring Group.

The butler nodded.

Although the PR department of Soaring Group handled the matter well, the netizens didn't seem to rest. The comment section continued to flood with hate comments and Yulia didn't dare to step out of the house.

Melinda had left the house twice. The reporters had followed her and posted her pictures on the internet. Melinda seemed to have developed a new fan base. People started seeing her as a role model after she handled the situation in the mall with dignity.

Holley had been following the news and was determined to destroy Melinda. She had managed to find Yulia's number, so she picked up her phone and called her.

When Yulia answered the phone, Holley didn't bother introducing herself. "Do you hate Melinda?"

Holley's hatred for Melinda was evident in her voice. "Yes," she answered immediately even though she didn't know who had called her.

The mere mention of Melinda's name made anger rise from the pit of Yulia's stomach. Melinda was her biggest enemy. Everyone hated Yulia because of her.

Holley cackled loudly.

The sound of her laughter made the hair on the back of Yulia's neck stand up on end. She cleared her throat. "Who are you?" she asked cautiously.

"I'm your well-wisher and I hate Melinda as much as you do. You will have no place in the Gu family if Melinda continues to live there."

Holley had touched the right nerve to provoke Yulia. She wanted to use Yulia's hatred for Melinda to her advantage.

"Who on earth are you?"

"I'm Holley Huang. I can help you drive Melinda out of the Gu family. Are you interested in working with me?"

The Gu family had been closely watching Holley, anticipating her next move. So it was impossible for her to penetrate into the depths of their family to deal with Melinda. But she could execute her plans with Yulia's help.

"Okay," Yulia agreed without hesitation.

She knew who Holley was. Yulia had been fighting against Melinda single-handedly. It would be helpful to have someone with the same motive to help her defeat Melinda.

"What do we do? My Grandpa adores her. She is under full protection at all times. It's impossible for me to deal with her when she's at home."

Yulia knew that she would be caught red-handed and Nelson would never forgive her if she tried making a move against Melinda.

"I will explain it to you when the right time comes, but in the meantime, I want you to annoy her."

Holley felt that Melinda would lose her temper if Yulia constantly pestered her. She would try hurting Yulia out of spite and her "good-girl" image would crumble in an instant.

Holley and Yulia talked for a long time as if they had known each other for years.

However, Melinda was oblivious to them plotting against her. She was busy writing her book.

Melinda had almost set the framework of the characters and outlined the plot of the story. It had taken her three days to write the introduction, but the editor was constantly sending it back, asking her to modify it.

Melinda was exhausted and wanted to relax for a bit. She went to the backyard to take a walk. It was her favorite spot in the Gu's mansion as it was filled with beautiful flowers.