Three Years Forgotten, Why Go Crazy When I Say Goodbye? novel Chapter 143

"What? Oh, so now you care about your reputation? Maybe you should have thought about that before acting like a total scumbag."

"That's enough," Julian warned, stepping forward to loom intimidatingly over Jade. "I suggest you back off."

Willow, who had been standing quietly by Jade's side waiting to pull her away, immediately stepped in. She shielded Jade with her body, staring Julian down face-to-face.

"Control your friend," Julian demanded coldly.

"Control yourself," Willow fired back without missing a beat. "My friend didn't say anything wrong."

Normally, Willow would never bother arguing with him. It was pointless. But Jade was a different story. She would never let Julian intimidate or bully her best friend.

The tension in the air instantly plummeted.

Seth and Lucas exchanged stunned looks. They had never encountered a woman like Jade. In their social circles, women were always docile, gentle, and utterly obedient. This fiery, relentless aggression was entirely new to them, and they had no idea how to react.

Hugo, on the other hand, watched the entire scene unfold with genuine amusement. He recognized Jade immediately from her social media posts. She was a true vanguard of justice—sharp, decisive, and refreshingly straightforward.

Jade was gearing up to hurl another insult when she finally noticed Hugo standing off to the side. She froze completely. She hadn't realized he was with them.

After hearing the full story, Jade cursed Julian out all over again, then gave Willow a reassuring squeeze. "Don't stress about it. I'll prep all the litigation files. Just give me the necessary details. If he wants a fight, we'll give him a bloodbath."

"Okay," Willow agreed quietly. She didn't care about anything else anymore. Her singular focus was securing this divorce.

Whether they had to drag it through court or make a public spectacle out of it, she didn't care. She was going to break free from Julian once and for all.

Meanwhile, Vivienne was still seething over the encounter with Willow. To make matters worse, Julian hadn't said a single word to her on the entire ride back. He was clearly distracted.

Desperate to regain his attention, she showered, spritzed on his favorite perfume, and slipped into lingerie, waiting for him in bed. When he never showed up, she finally went looking for him in the study.