Chapter 343 Reasons For Denial

Emily slid her cheek against the other's until her mouth was right in her ear. "Or I'll kill you."

It gave Tina chills. She was stunned, and kept still as she watched Emily loosen her grip and let her go.

She dropped the bloodstained piece of porcelain and it clinked against the floor.

Tina reached to touch her own face, and felt only some drops of blood on her face. At that moment, her
fear disappeared. Excitement took over, and she smirked, almost maniacally. "You coward. You don't
have the guts to hurt me. You're all talk."

Emily kicked Tina's shins in response, and the other's face twisted in pain. She fell down hard on her
knees.

Emily took a step closer and looked down on her ominously. "Now you're kneeling in front of me." And
she left.

Tina was frozen. When Emily was out of sight, she grabbed onto the table and slowly pulled herself up,
her knees numb with pain.

She wiped the blood off her face with her fingers and licked them off. She tasted blood, her eyes
shining with evil.

'Emily, ' she thought, 'She was completely different from before.'

The whole incident left Tina aroused and shaking. Her desire for destruction and revenge was strong,
taking over her whole body.

'There will be a good time…Emily…we can play a new game, ' she smiled to herself with wide eyes.



After leaving the café, Emily was in a sour mood. She drove to the cemetery to visit her parents'
tombstones.

"Mom, Dad…I'm here." She muttered into the air as she lay a couple bunches of white
chrysanthemums in front of the neighboring tombstones. She did not kneel down but instead bowed
low." "You…where are you? Are you in heaven? With God?" she asked softly.

Someone told her once, that when a person died, a star in the sky would disappear. Everything was
gone after one's death, along with all the gratitude or resentment towards them. Emily did not blame
them for their selfishness, nor their wrongdoings anymore. There was only an endless yearning in her
heart.

"I've never come to see you…I'm not a good daughter," she said with a frown, condemning herself.
After all the pain she had endured, however, she couldn't shed tears so easily. She kept calm, no
matter what she faced. "Today, I almost killed Tina. Do you blame me? I'm sure you do. Still, I'll try my
best to make her pay for your death.

Evil deeds should be repayed. People who do evil things should be punished.

No one's an exception.

The law might not be doing it's job yet, but it will. One day,"

Emily said firmly.

Meanwhile, in Lin's villa, Leona received a sudden text. Seeing the screen made her face twist with
anger.

Jacob wasn't in Jingshi City, but he had already asked several people to look after Emily. Emily was
under good protection, and Leona couldn't think of any way to get to her, to hurt her. She was even in



huge trouble at the moment.

What could she do to fulfill her promise to Albert? What would she do to get this special sponsorship?

"What's on your mind?" A pair of strong arms were suddenly wrapped around her waist, firmly holding
her from behind.

The rage and nervousness disappeared from her face without a trace. She put on a soft smile,"Master
Magee… I'm thinking about this Starry Night," she said coyly. "Ah…" the man behind her bit her neck
lightly, sucking on her skin.

"Hmm?"

Leona tried to keep her tone steady as she asked,"Can you help me?"

"Why would you ask me to help you? It should be a piece of cake for you," Magee's tone was malign
and frivolous. "If you're willing to sleep with the top management staff, you can easily get what you
want."

Leona's face turned pale when she heard his words. She bit her lips hard and her anger surfaced.
"Magee, I'm your woman!" She said indignantly.

How… How could he say these words to her so indifferently? Did he truly not care for her at all?

"Sorry, I almost forgot," he replied with a small shrug. Suddenly, he lost interest in sleeping with her, so
he let go of her. "But what's the problem? Do you mind it? I think you don't mind at all."

She frowned at him. "Yes, I do," she yelled, and turned around so she could hug him. "Master Magee,
you're the only one in my heart. I just play with them to get something out of them…I've never slept with
anyone else."



Magee patted her hands and sneered. "We're all adults. Don't be a hypocrite."

"Master Magee…" she still wanted to explain, but he interrupted her.

"You'd better find a way to send Jacob's woman to my bed instead of thinking about stupid things
everyday, okay?" he said it softly, but the words were venomous to Leona.

It was like her heart stopped. 'This is Emily's fault!' she thought. Why did everyone around her want
Emily? Was she some kind of witch? Did she cast some kind of spell on everyone?

At that moment, her hatred for Emily intensified, but she had to hide her resentment and put on a good
smile for Magee. "I'll find a way…"

She was determined to find a way to kill the bitch.

Meanwhile, Emily had just returned to her company and stopped at the bathroom to wash her hands.

Tina's face and strange expressions haunted her mind. She was too distracted to calm down. Their
faces were exactly alike, and it made Emily feel sick. She didn't realize she was still washing her hands
until they were scrubbed red.

She couldn't think of anyone else in the world who would undergo cosmetic surgery to look like her
enemy.

Clearly, Tina was unstable now—abnormal, and almost perverted. Emily pursed her lips. She had
made a mistake today, she felt. A normal person wouldn't even try to talk to someone that neurotic.

Now that she thought about it, Tina was literally crazy.

Emily splashed some cold water on her face to snap out of her thoughts. She left the restroom looking
rather sour.



At that moment, her assistant entered the office with a bitter expression on her face, like she was about
to deliver bad news. "Ms. Lu, those in charge of Starry Night refused our appointment…" she
announced with a strain in her voice.

Emily frowned. "Did they tell you why?"

"They said that this week Mr. Hess was all booked up."

They both knew it was bullshit. The real reason was that the head of Starry Night thought Lu Jewelry
was not capable of handling such a big occasion.

Emily sighed in frustration. "Okay, I got it. I'll find a way to sort this out. You can go back to work." The
assistant opened her mouth like she wanted to say more, but thought better of it and left her boss
alone.

Her jaw was clenched, and she felt a vein pulsing in her temple. She raised a hand to put some
pressure on it and closed her eyes. She had to think about how to get a meeting with Mr. Hess.

The next morning, Emily drove alone to the branch of Starry Night in Z country. The supermodel
competition was beginning soon, so she had to seize the small window of opportunity to see Mr. Hess.

As expected, she was stopped at the gate.

"Miss, do you have an appointment?" The receptionist asked.

"No, but I need to see Mr. Hess. I have important business to sort out with him. Could you please call
him?" she asked politely.

The receptionist refused. "I'm sorry Miss, I'm afraid you can't see Mr. Hess without an official
appointment."



Emily didn't budge.

She knew that Hess was the head of Starry Night, and had the biggest voice. He could pretty much
determine the verdict of the whole competition on his own. Apart from that, Emily heard that he was an
honest and fair man. She couldn't give up this chance to see him.

Emily sighed. She knew that if she called Jacob for help, she'd be able to see Mr. Hess without any
trouble.

She wouldn't, though. She'd never go to him for help.

Emily was adamant about achieving her goals with her own efforts, on solely her terms, without having
to rely on anyone else for help.

The receptionist was accustomed to receiving people asking for the same thing just as Emily did. She
wasn't really surprised, but she did wonder what kind of person Emily must've been to have been
wearing such an expensive looking dress. It looked more like she was going to walk down the red
carpet than visit Mr. Hess.

Did she visit the company to seduce him?

Everyone in the company knew that Mr. Hess had no fondness for people who used distasteful means
to achieve their goals. Was this woman stupid?

The receptionist subtly narrowed her eyes at Emily. She must've enjoyed witnessing the misfortunes of
others, as she looked scornful thinking that Emily was doing something foolish.

Emily didn't budge.

She knew that Hess was the head of Starry Night, and had the biggest voice. He could pretty much
determine the verdict of the whole competition on his own. Apart from that, Emily heard that he was an
honest and fair man. She couldn't give up this chance to see him.

Emily sighed. She knew that if she called Jacob for help, she'd be able to see Mr. Hess without any
trouble.

She wouldn't, though. She'd never go to him for help.

Emily was adamant about achieving her goals with her own efforts, on solely her terms, without having
to rely on anyone else for help.

The receptionist was accustomed to receiving people asking for the same thing just as Emily did. She
wasn't really surprised, but she did wonder what kind of person Emily must've been to have been
wearing such an expensive looking dress. It looked more like she was going to walk down the red
carpet than visit Mr. Hess.

Did she visit the company to seduce him?

Everyone in the company knew that Mr. Hess had no fondness for people who used distasteful means
to achieve their goals. Was this woman stupid?

The receptionist subtly narrowed her eyes at Emily. She must've enjoyed witnessing the misfortunes of
others, as she looked scornful thinking that Emily was doing something foolish.



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