After the Affair Falling into a Billionaire's Arms novel Chapter 401

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In truth, Louisa had only guessed half correctly.

Teresa was indeed tattling, but not to Julian–to Adeline.

She told Adeline that Louisa was viciously calculating, knowing full

well she couldn’t handle spicy food, yet deliberately setting a trap to

make her eat it.

Ever since Teresa was demoted and went to Adeline for help–when

Adeline said she’d help her strategize–it was like she’d unlocked a

new skill. She’d become addicted to tattling.

In just a few days, she’d already complained to Adeline countless

times.

Julian was going to Louisa’s place to live with her.

Julian was moving Louisa to his office floor.

Julian was sneaking off with Louisa during work hours.

All reported to Adeline, painting Louisa as a shameless, wanton

woman.

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Otherwise, how could a clean–living, emotionally reserved man like

Julian engage in such inappropriate public displays, regardless of

time or place?

Not to mention today, Louisa deliberately making her eat spicy food,

attempting to poison Julian’s former love.

It was vicious to the extreme.

Reading Teresa’s messages, Adeline felt both distressed and worried.

Louisa’s tactics were too advanced. Teresa couldn’t compete at all.

What was she to do?

Louisa didn’t bother exposing Teresa. She smiled and asked, “Ms.

Hughes, are you finished eating?”

Teresa put down her phone and nodded. “Yes, the flavor was quite

good.”

Louisa continued smiling. “I’m glad you liked it. Though with your

mouth in this condition… You should probably eat less of it in the

future.”

Hearing this, Teresa immediately pulled out a compact mirror from

her bag and looked at her ugly, swollen, red lips.

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This was all Louisa’s fault.

She was too wicked.

Teresa thought viciously, but smiled as she left with Louisa.

Louisa had to admire it–previously so proud, wearing every emotion

on her face, Teresa could now suppress her feelings and treat her

pleasantly.

Should she credit Adeline’s scheming? Or was Teresa just too

infatuated with Julian?

Louisa smiled slightly and stopped thinking about it.

They left the restaurant, preparing to browse floor by floor. That’s

when Louisa spotted two familiar faces.

No, not exactly familiar–more like memorable.

One was Angelina, the mentally deficient woman George had brought

home to his apartment overnight.

Not necessarily a new girlfriend, of course.

But since she’d already been brought to the apartment, Louisa

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automatically categorized her as “girlfriend” material.

With Angelina was a woman Louisa had seen at the police station

entrance–Gareth’s wife, Vivian’s aunt by marriage, Lorelei.

An extremely terrifying woman.

Louisa really hadn’t expected to run into them here.

Seeing Louisa staring at them, Teresa asked, “Does Ms. Forbes know

them?”

Louisa shook her head. “Not really.”

She had no intention of greeting those two.

But Lorelei and Angelina spotted Louisa.

The two groups got on the escalator one after the other.

Angelina recognized Louisa, too. Pouting, she pointed at Louisa and started cursing. “Bad woman.”

That single curse left both Lorelei and Teresa momentarily stunned.

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Louisa wasn’t surprised at all.

Ever since last time, when she’d scolded Angelina and stopped her from hugging Julian, Angelina had marked her as a bad person.

Lorelei’s expression was somewhat complex. Looking at Louisa, her eyes held shock, malice, and a kind of fear.

But she quickly withdrew her gaze, turning to ask Angelina gently, “Angelina, do you know her?”

Angelina nodded. “Yes, she’s a bad woman.”

Louisa didn’t want to engage with her.

Angelina was just a fool who couldn’t understand human speech

anyway.

But Teresa was very interested, as if she’d discovered some incredible secret. She even said to Angelina, “You shouldn’t say such things. Our Ms. Forbes is a good person, a very, very good person.”

Her words were clearly meant to stoke the flames.

Louisa was speechless. Was Teresa eager to dig up some flaw to report back to Julian?

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Well, she had nothing better to do. She might as well play along.

Louisa stopped, facing Angelina and Lorelei with a smile. “Ms. Getty, it’s you. I’m so sorry about last time, leaving you alone with the property management. I apologize. Please stop calling me a bad

woman, okay?”

Angelina protested, “Bad woman! You are a bad woman! I want the handsome man. You took him away. You’re bad!”

Louisa replied, “But you already have George. Why don’t you go play

with George?”

Angelina stamped her foot. “No! No! I want the handsome man!

You’re bad! Bad!”

Louisa said calmly, “I’m not bad.”

Angelina insisted, “Bad! You’re a bad person!”

Louisa didn’t get angry. She continued chatting, her smile gentle and

friendly.

Teresa, beside her, was absolutely dumbfounded.

But she could tell–this Angelina was mentally disabled, with

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something wrong with her brain.

Unable to win the argument, Angelina stopped talking. Her expression turned fierce, and she reached out to push Louisa.

It happened so suddenly.

Even a master of palace intrigue or a shrew who picked fights at the drop of a hat wouldn’t physically assault someone on an escalator

over a few words.

If you wanted to harm someone, you’d still need to preserve your own

life, right?

But Louisa had been prepared. While talking to Angelina, she’d remained vigilant the whole time.

So the moment Angelina reached out, Louisa immediately dodged to

the side.

Angelina’s hand grabbed empty air. She lost her balance, her body tumbling down the escalator.

Screams erupted instantly.

Lorelei immediately tried to grab her daughter’s hand while her other

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hand seized the bewildered Teresa, trying to use her as an anchor.

Teresa’s frail frame was no match for Lorelei.

Plus, caught off guard and pulled like that, losing her balance, she too

screamed in terror.

Louisa watched coldly throughout. There were people at the bottom

of the escalator. If the three of them tumbled down like this, innocent

people would get hurt.

However much she disliked these three, she couldn’t let innocent

people be injured.

Louisa grabbed the escalator handrail with one hand and caught Angelina with the other.

The combined strength of three people barely managed to hold

Angelina.

They’d narrowly avoided a disaster.

As the escalator descended, all their faces were pale to varying

degrees.

Many people in the mall had witnessed the scene and pulled out their