Chapter 14
It was Neuee and Anne
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Clutching a Hemnes hay worth millions, Renee stepped hanwand with the confidence of a seasoned businesswoman “You know vaartly why I’m here, you bitch!”
“Sorry, but I couldn’t care less about the Holts‘ trashy drama fet to the point P’m not in the mood for panwa
Renee swallowed her anger “Anne told me your went to Donovan’s private villa the other day are to explain what you were doing there?”
“Sestucting hum, obviously What ebo? You future son in law is inh, lost, antiop Her He’s every woman’a dream”
Rence took a deep breath, her jaw tight as she hissed, “You buch All thean years, you’ve pushed me spain and spain 1 let it slide became thought you were just throwing chiklish Lantrums, and I felt sorry for you for losing your mon an young
“But now, you’re homing against Anne’s ruime happiness? I’ll make ame you learn how to be a decent person”
The mention of Rebesvastakkanerve, piersing viselle’s anal composure.
“h, really?” she shot bash, her voice this with sci “Your nasty old hag 30 years ago, you slept with your own slater’s husband just to climb your way up So, tell mehow is it untan it i follow your example so years later and steal my sister’s‘ Haned p
“How dare you?”
Renee’s face tumed pale tier anger was caught in her throat, leaving her completely spoochloas
Anne stepped in to back her up “cuselle, no one can beat you when it comes to trash tall Mom and I didn’t come here to start a fight
“We just came to let you know that you rebellious, psycho out me might work in your low rent crowd, but if you’re dumb enough to mess with the Kames, crossing that line, then you’ll be the one paying the price so watch yourself!”
caselle snotted at the threat and tied back, “Oh, Annie, so a few thirty winks at him and you’re already this rattled? You even dragged yourself over here to threaten me Doesn’t exactly scream confidence in whatever you and Donovan have, does it?”
Anne’s face went igid selle had hit a nerve
“Out the clap! Just remember this Donovan and I are getting engaged on the rath next month. And if the Kanes catch wind of a notorious bitch like you sniffing around him, they won’t just sit on their hands!”
Giselle turned away from Anne, her arms crossed she was thed of her pretentions act. “Anne, if you’re so worried, here’s an idea keep your man on a lighter leash Ou just cut his dain pink oft and carry it around with you.
“Strutting around in front of me is pointless. You know how this goes I’ve got nothing to lose, unlike you ”
“What the hell is that supposed to mean? So now you’re openly picking a fight with me?” Renee snapped and stepped up to Giselle, her hand raised like she was about to slap her again
But before she could swing, Giselle’s shepherd dog lunged at her, its claws tearing into her clothes.
Rence shrieked interior, flailing wildly at the dog, while Anne screamed beside her, too scared to help in case she got bitten. The whole scene quickly spiraled into
chaos
Just as the dog was about to linge at Renee’s face, ciselle shouted, “Eastiul come here!”
Eastin immediately stopped mid attack and trotted back to Giselle’s side.
Although Renee hadn’t been bitten, het top was tom across the chest. She was badly shaken, her heart still pounding long after it was over.
“Mom, let’s go. That dog’s vicious. It’s dangerous!”
Anne was just as scared. She threw outselle and Fastin an angry look before yanking Renee out the door.
As the two troublemakris drove off, the veterinary clinic finally settled down Giselle crouched and patted tastin’s head affectionately, murmuring words of praise.
Eastin wasn’t the kind of dog to attack without reason. His loyalty belonged solely to Giselle, Sharp and perceptive, he acted as her personal bodyguard, always at her side of keeping watch at the clinic.
In the days that followed, Giselle didn’t linger on the argument with Renee and Anne, dismissing it as nothing more than Idle chatter, she kept her focus on her
usual work at the clinic.
But a week later, as she was napping at home, one of her clinic managers called in a panic. “Ms. Holt, something terrible has happened!”
