chapter 2 Two women fighting

Esme Su rushed to the balcony. She couldn't tell what she felt in her heart. She didn't feel the pleasure of revenge, but she felt a little annoyed.
Though she had drunk too much the day before, her consciousness was still clear.
If she remembered correctly, it was she who had taken the initiative to seduce him, as if a fire was burning inside her heart, subconsciously wanting to melt everything around her.
Esme Su thought that someone must have tampered with her drink.
But what's done is done, and it was too late for regrets.
She was the woman whom the Su family had cultivated with all their resources, cautious and meticulous all these years, never daring to step wrong, all for the glory of the family.
But what was happening now? Could she blame all this on someone else?
Esme Su wiped the corners of her eyes, hugging her shoulders as she looked up at the sky, reminding herself not to bow her head, lest her crown falls off.
Theodore Zhao asked with some surprise, "Are you crying?"
He had expected to hear a vengeful sneer, but instead, he saw the vulnerability beneath her icy facade.
Was her previous indifference, stubbornness, and dominance all just an act?
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a bit of heartache. No matter how strong and domineering Esme Su was, she was still a woman.
His first woman!
Hearing Theodore's voice, she turned around with a look of astonishment, "You... you didn't jump?"
Theodore explained, "I did jump, and then I came back up."
"You liar, you're just a coward!"
Esme Su really wanted to curse, but her proper upbringing left her at a loss for words, repeating only these few phrases.
Theodore shrugged, "Fact is, even if I did that, you wouldn't feel any better. And even if I really jumped, it wouldn't change much."
Esme Su didn't really listen to Theodore's words, "You scoundrel, I'll kill you!"
She pounced over, wildly beating on Theodore's body with both hands.
Theodore stood in place, looking at her somewhat helplessly, "Is this murder or just tickling?"
"I..."
Esme, furious, finally bit down on Theodore's shoulder.
Her bite was strong, and soon she tasted a faint trace of blood.
Seeing no reaction from Theodore, she stepped back, "Doesn't it hurt?"
Theodore, gazing into her eyes, said, "If it makes you feel any better, I can endure the pain."
He had to admit, Esme Su was indeed a calamitous beauty, still looking stunning even in anger.
Esme's heart softened, but then she caught Theodore's gaze and suddenly felt nauseous.
Men really are creatures that think with their lower halves. He was no exception!
Esme Su delivered a swift kick.
While Theodore Zhao blocked it, he couldn't help but curse: "Are you crazy?"
He really couldn't understand how this woman could fall out of love faster than flipping through a book?
Esme Su sneered, "Why can't you bear it anymore?"
Theodore Zhao had a dark face, can this thing be tolerated?
Esme Su was reluctant and kicked him one after another, "Son of a bitch! Bastard of a bitch! Bastard of a bitch!"
"Esme Su, if you keep pushing your luck with me, I won't be polite anymore!"
Theodore Zhao was losing his patience. Even a clay Buddha has a limit to his patience, and he was certainly not made of clay.
Esme Su, looking up defiantly, retorted, "Not polite? Fine, if you dare, hit me!"
Theodore Zhao was frustrated; he definitely couldn't bring himself to hit her.
Instead, he simply hoisted Esme Su by her waist and tossed her onto the big bed behind him, intending it as a lesson.
"Ah!"
Esme screamed, instinctively grabbing the hem of Theodore's clothes, pulling him down with her!
It started as a fight, hard to distinguish who was winning.
But somehow ended up with them rolling together.
Afterward,
Theodore lit a cigarette, feeling physically relaxed but emotionally troubled.
The problem wasn't solved; it had only become more complex.
Esme, much calmer now, commanded, "Get off my bed!"
Theodore's face darkened. There's a saying that men don't take responsibility once their pants are back on, but he found it biased.
As he quickly got dressed, Esme opened her wallet,
"I told you, no need to pay me. Deduct it from the property fee."
"This is your due for the work!"
Esme tossed the money as a perfect explanation for their relationship.
Theodore's mood darkened to an extreme.
What does she take me for?
Refusing the money, Esme leaned against the headboard, teasingly saying, "Leaving so soon? Remember, deduct it from the property fee!"
Theodore, already at the stairwell, nearly stumbled and fell upon hearing this.
Esme burst into laughter, which soon turned into hysterical crying.
After her crying subsided, she raised her head, all signs of frailty and grievance gone.
Glancing at the time on her Vacheron Constantin watch, it was just past eleven, four hours till her engagement banquet.
She was ready to face whatever lay ahead, be it schemes or storms.
Retreat wasn't an option for her!
One step back meant a deep abyss, not just for her but for the entire Su family!
Outsiders saw her as the goddess of the Su family, a domineering female CEO with a billion-dollar fortune.
But no one knew the effort and sweat she had put in for these titles.
Theodore had just returned to the duty room when Sun triumphantly announced, "Theodore, go pack up your stuff from the dormitory. You're fired!"
Theodore frowned, "Why?"
Sun boasted, "You've been complained about!"
Before Theodore could ask, Sun eagerly explained, "The residents of Building Five complained about your service!"
Theodore was stunned. What did they mean by dissatisfaction with his service?
Sun Pudgy, kicking a man when he's down, commanded, "What are you waiting for? Pack up and get out! Esme Su has spoken, and no one can plead for you this time!"
Theodore realized this was Esme Su's doing.
But what was the meaning of their recent crazy encounter?
The security office was quiet; some sympathized, but most reveled in his misfortune.
Theodore, though decent, was a strong competitor due to his good looks and martial skills. His departure meant one less rival.
Before Sun could urge him further, Rosaria Meng's slender figure appeared.
"Miss Meng, what brings you here?"
Sun hurried over, forgetting about Theodore.
Rosaria Meng, with a raised eyebrow, asked, "The water I asked for has been pending all morning. Why hasn't it been delivered?"
"I'll arrange it right away,"
Sun called an underling over.
Rosaria Meng, slightly displeased, repeated, "Didn't you hear what I said earlier?"
"Miss Meng, Theodore has been fired from our company. He's no longer our security and thus can't deliver water to you."
Rosaria Meng, surprised, "Oh, fired? Why?"
Sun pompously explained, "Absent yesterday and complained about by a client today!"
Rosaria Meng was a little surprised.
She knew well the caliber of the other security guards at the complex and regarded Theodore as an exception.
She hadn't figured him out yet, but he was capable, had no bad intentions, and was serious about his work.
How would he got a complaint?
Who would've wasted time on this!
She looked at Theodore, "Is what Captain Sun said true? You've been fired?"
Seeing Theodore nod, she cheerfully said, "That's great then. Come be my bodyguard, twenty thousand a month. Now you have no reason to refuse, right?"
Sun's face changed, blurting out, "What are you saying, Miss Meng?"
He couldn't fathom what Rosaria Meng saw in Theodore.
Before Theodore could respond, a Ferrari drove up behind them.
Esme Su, in an evening gown, stepped out elegantly.
Her demeanor was like a fairy tale princess, making even Theodore take a second glance.
Esme Su, with an assertive tone, questioned, "Captain Sun, why is he still here?"
Sun, rubbing his hands nervously, struggled to explain.
Especially under Esme's domineering gaze.
Esme turned to leave, "I don't want your explanations. I don't want to see him here when I return!"
Rosaria Meng smiled lightly, "Miss Su, sorry, but Theodore is now my bodyguard and driver. Captain Sun can't dictate that."
Esme, turning back in surprise, "You?"
"Yes!"
Rosaria Meng wasn't intimidated by Esme's demeanor. She was unafraid of her!
Esme frowned, looking at Theodore, "You agreed to her offer?"
Anything she used, even if no longer wanted, was hers.
Even if discarded, not just anyone could pick it up.
Seeing Theodore shake his head, her anger subsided, "You're not allowed to go!"
Rosaria Meng coldly asked, "Miss Su, you don't want to keep him, nor let me. Isn't that too domineering?"
Esme ignored her, directly addressing Theodore, "No matter how much she offers, I'll double it. I repeat, you're not allowed to go!"
Rosaria Meng stood her ground, "I'll double that offer!"
Everyone around was flabbergasted!
Theodore, perplexed by Esme's behavior, declared, "Enough, I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay in the security department. Stop arguing, both of you."
Rosaria Meng, not holding a grudge, said, "Theodore, help me take the water upstairs!"
Esme objected, "No, he's driving for me!"
Rosaria Meng rebuked, "Esme Su, are you deliberately opposing me?"
She wasn't without temper. She had been holding back just to avoid becoming a laughingstock.
Esme, turning away to reveal her flawless back, said, "Come with me, or go with her. It's your choice!"