Kimberly, the sole daughter of the Blake family, was Paul’s wife. Though the Blakes were not as prominent as the top four families, they were nevertheless affluent, and Kimberly was their only child. Paul, not being a direct descendant of the Montgomery family, had a status far inferior to that of Magnus. Marrying Kimberly was considered quite a feat for him, as she had been pampered all her life, leading to her somewhat delicate nature.
After marrying Paul, her demands only intensified, which partly explains why Paul sought companionship elsewhere. Despite his indiscretions, Paul maintained the facade of a devoted husband at home. The revelation of his affair, especially after Kimberly saw that video, infuriated her to the point where she smashed her tablet and her phone almost burst from all the incoming calls.
In a rage, she stormed into the office, creating the scene that Aurora had witnessed. Discovering her husband’s infidelity, Kimberly’s first instinct was to blame the other women involved. She grabbed Paul by the ear, demanding to know, “Where is that hussy?”
“Let’s discuss this at home. It’s not a good look with so many people around,” Paul pleaded, freshly dismissed from his job and not in the mood for public drama. He tried to escort Kimberly out.
“Not a good look? Now you care about appearances? I won’t let you off the hook today,” Kimberly retorted, releasing him. “Does anyone know where that hussy is?”
A crowd had gathered, shocked by Kimberly’s fierceness. “She’s in the marketing department,” someone chimed in.
“The marketing department, good!” Kimberly charged towards it, escalating the situation.
That informant was Heather, who had endured Alison’s bullying silently until now. When Alison slandered Aurora online, Heather couldn’t overlook it anymore. She believed Alison should reap the consequences of her actions.
Kimberly quickly made her way to the marketing department. “Let’s go back,” Paul pleaded several times, but Kimberly was too incensed to listen. The marketing and sales departments were adjacent, and Aurora took the opportunity to watch the unfolding drama.
Aware of the turmoil, Alison began packing up her things, preparing to resign. Her concern wasn’t for herself but for Paul, knowing that if he fell, she would be doomed. The onlookers, almost gleeful as if it were a festival, seemed only moments away from popping champagne in celebration.
But the worst was yet to come for Alison. The doors to the marketing department flew open as Kimberly stormed in, heels clacking angrily on the floor. “You slut, get out here!”
Despite being over forty, Kimberly looked stunningly youthful, perhaps in her thirties, and was impeccably dressed in a tailored dress and a light overcoat, her hair elegantly styled up, adorned with jewelry worth hundreds of thousands. She exuded a grace and elegance that made it hard to believe she was Paul’s wife.
In contrast, Alison’s appearance, with her gaudy makeup, paled in comparison. Kimberly’s gaze swept over everyone, causing those caught in her stare to shrink back in fear. Her glare was truly intimidating.
When her gaze landed on Alison, a chill ran down Alison’s spine as if a fierce beast had fixed its stare on her. Kimberly had seen many of her photos in that post, and she recognized the woman instantly. The clicking of her high heels on the tiled floor prompted the onlookers to instinctively make way as Alison began, “You are…”
“You bitch!” Kimberly snapped, slapping Alison with all her might without a word of explanation.
“How dare you?” Although Alison had guessed her identity, she hadn’t expected the woman to be so brash. Even in anger, she should have considered Paul’s reputation. Where did this place Paul?
“This is the real issue! How dare you, a little bitch, seduce my husband! Didn’t your mother teach you not to meddle with other people’s husbands? A bitch like you would have been burned in the past!”
Kimberly’s combativeness was formidable; she grabbed Alison by the hair. Alison, already culpable, was further subdued by Kimberly’s fierce demeanor, her usual arrogance crushed.
“Let go, what are you doing?”
“What am I doing? Ha, today I’m going to properly deal with you shameless bitches. You even dare to covet my man.”
Kimberly yanked Alison by her hair and dragged her out. Alison, seeing Paul by the door, quickly pleaded, “Mr. Montgomery, save me…”
“Daring to seduce my man right here? Do you wish to die?” Kimberly, furious, slapped her again.
Alison, already unstable in her high heels, fell to the ground. She looked pitifully at Paul, not daring to speak further.
With Kimberly present, and knowing her temperament, Paul knew better than to utter a word in Alison’s defense, or he would be beyond salvation himself. He didn’t even glance at Alison but embraced Kimberly, saying, “I’m sorry, it was a moment of folly; she is just a tramp, and I was merely playing around. Don’t be angry. If it weren’t for her shamelessness in approaching me, I wouldn’t have done anything to betray you. Now that you’ve done what you wanted, you should be appeased. Let me take you home now.”
Lying on the ground, Alison’s face turned as she heard what he said about her. She thought of their past affection and realized she was nothing but trash in his eyes! She had even knelt to Aurora for him, yet he spoke of her so callously.
She could endure everyone’s curses, but she hadn’t expected him to say such things. Covering her face, she asked, “Mr. Montgomery, what did you just say?”
“I said you’re a shameless tramp! What else did you think you were, a chaste heroine? If it weren’t for you approaching me, how would I have ended up like this?” Paul’s face lost any trace of tenderness, replaced only by cold indifference.
Perhaps pleased by Paul’s words, Kimberly’s expression softened slightly. She kicked Alison again, “You young slut, I’m teaching you a lesson today! If you dare have designs on my husband again, beware I break your legs! Disgusting whore!”
After spitting on her, she took Paul’s arm and left, murmuring, “You’ll get what’s coming to you when we get home.”