With a bitter smile, Audrey pulled her gaze away from the picture-perfect couple and turned to leave.
Instantly, the bodyguards stepped into her path. "Mr. Judd said you are staying."
Seeing her boxed in, Arthur gave a cold, authoritative order. "Escort her to a guest room upstairs! And have a maid go to Miss Rainey's closet to find a dress for her to change into!"
"Sadie..."
Even though she was supposedly struggling to breathe, Rainey managed to call out to the maid. "Get the custom dress we picked up from Alister Thorne this afternoon and bring it to Audrey. She has a wonderful figure. It will look perfect on her..."
She shot a fragile, deliberate look at Audrey. "Audrey, Joaquin personally picked out the style and had the tailor custom-make it for me to celebrate my return. Just remember to give it back when you're done, okay?"
Pinned in place by the guards, Audrey let out a sharp, mocking laugh. "If it's that precious, I wouldn't dare put it on. Don't worry, I'm not the type to shamelessly covet something that clearly doesn't belong to me, nor do I go around stealing other people's property."
She heavily emphasized the words 'shamelessly covet' and 'stealing.'
The villa went dead silent. Every single person in the room knew exactly what the dynamic was between Joaquin, Audrey, and Rainey.
Audrey's words were a naked, brutal slap in the face. Rainey turned pale. "Audrey..."
"Joaquin," Before Rainey could finish her victim act, Audrey cut her off completely. "Next time you buy clothes for another woman, you should remind her to keep her mouth shut. Taking gifts from someone else's husband is something to hide, not something to flaunt in my face or offer me to wear. It's disgusting."


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