chapter 11 She is a vixen

"Who am I? I am the future wife of the president of YH Group! I warn you, stay away from Edwin. Miss Zhang, call the security guard and remove this woman!" Carrie's voice carried a sharp edge.

"The future wife of the president? So that means you're not officially his wife yet, right? I must remind you, for Edwin, I hold significant importance. If you send me away now, you might end up needing to call me back," Mila spoke calmly, paying Carrie no mind.

This was an unprecedented experience for Carrie. She was fuming. "Invite you back? Dream on. Leave!"

Seeing Miss Zhang hesitate, Carrie moved forward, attempting to push Mila, but Mila sidestepped her. Carrie caught off guard, lost her balance and stumbled forward.

"Future wife of the president, be careful," Mila instinctively reached out to help, but to Carrie, it seemed like mockery.

"Get away!" She slapped Mila hard. The sharp sound echoed through the hall.

Mila's face instantly reddened and swelled, but Carrie didn't stop. She gripped Mila's long hair and sneered, "With your looks, you dare to come to YH Group to seduce Edwin. Consider this a warning. Next time, I won't be so gentle!"

Her threat narrowed Mila's eyes. She was about to retaliate, but from the corner of her eye, she spotted a figure emerging from the elevator.

Edwin had never seen Carrie behave so arrogantly and overbearingly.

Mila glared at Edwin, enduring Carrie's hair-pulling and baseless accusations. She vented her anger, "YH Group is being utterly unreasonable!"

"Unreasonable? I'm sparing you from public humiliation. You'd better leave YH Group right now, or..."

"Mr. Ye, is this how YH Group welcomes designers from other companies? If Mr. Ye isn't serious about this cooperation, please inform our president that there's no need to disgrace HJ Group in this manner!" Mila interrupted Carrie, locking eyes with Edwin.

Edwin hadn't expected to witness Carrie's disgraceful behavior.

"Carrie, let her go!" Edwin's voice was icy.

Caught off guard by Edwin's sudden appearance, Carrie hesitated momentarily. But Mila seized the opportunity.

"What? Will the future president's wife stoop to violence?"

"Carrie!"

Edwin's voice brimmed with fury.

Hurriedly, Carrie released her hold on Mila, as if snapping out of a trance. When she turned to face Edwin, her expression was tinged with panic.

"Edwin, what you're witnessing isn't what it seems. This woman came to provoke me. She's just a seductress, and I'm..."

"Enough! Leave!"

Edwin couldn't believe this annoying woman before him was Carrie.

He swiftly moved past her, evading her attempt to grab his arm.

"Miss Katherine, I apologize for this," Edwin extended his hand toward Mila.

Mila, who had lowered her head due to her hair being pulled by Carrie, looked up and met Edwin's slender fingers. Her eyes flickered.

"Mr. Ye, I believe there might be an issue with our collaboration. I need to report the treatment I received here to our president. Perhaps we should discuss our partnership at a later time."

Mila suddenly raised her head, fixing Edwin with her piercing gaze.

Edwin was momentarily stunned. Was it her? The woman with a name so similar to Mila, possessing a strikingly similar figure and gait... was she Katherine?

However, his astonishment only lasted a moment before he composed himself.

"It's all a misunderstanding. Carrie isn't affiliated with our company; she's just a family member. She acted improperly towards you, and I apologize on her behalf."

The word "family" was like a dagger, ripping open Mila's wounds anew, causing them to bleed.

"Family?" Mila chuckled, though her eyes were chilling.

"Even the family of Mr. Ye doesn't extend a welcome to me. How can I trust that YH Group is genuinely interested in collaborating with HJ Group? Our project isn't one that solely YH Group can undertake, right? Mr. Ye, I believe both parties need to reconsider this."

With those words, Mila turned and left. Despite her disheveled hair and swollen face, she couldn't conceal her grace and determination.

Edwin reached out and grasped Mila's arm. The warmth of his touch momentarily stunned her, then she raised her head with a touch of sarcasm.

"What? Is it not enough for the future president's wife to strike me? Is Mr. Ye considering forcing me to stay?"

Edwin's brows furrowed instantly.

For someone who'd navigated the business world for so many years, this was the first time he'd been rendered speechless, and by a woman no less!
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