Laura felt like she didn’t know Andreas anymore.
As tears streamed down her face, she shot him an angry glare. With a cracking voice, she said, "W-Why you angry with me? Why did you hit me..."
He sneered, tightening his grip.
"An-Andreas... I’m the one who should be mad at you." She continues to express her anger. "...Because of you, now I have lost my Jewelry endorsement. Also, my manager told me that S Jewelry will file a lawsuit against me and Stellar Entertainment. If—"
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH, BITCH!!" Andreas snapped. He gritted his teeth while holding back his urge to slap her again.
Laura’s face turned redder and redder as if her blood vessels were about to burst. She really could not understand how this man had suddenly become so strange. This was not like his usual self.
All this time, this man never raised his voice before her. But now? He even slapped and hit her.
She was confused and mad at him.
"Y-You are the one who shut up!! You’re a bastard. I hate you, Andreas Corby!" Laura raises her voice. She can’t hold back her anger, so she cries even louder, ignoring his furious gaze.
"Again. I said shut up, bitch! This is all because of you. YOU! If you hadn’t abused your fame and done your job well at Stellar Entertainment, that woman wouldn’t have noticed a thing! But you’re so stupid." His dark eyes flickered with intense emotion.
He continued, "You drag me down, Laura..."
Laura became even more confused when she heard his words.
"Wh-what do you mean? What did I do? Why do you blame me?" she asks in confusion. "Who is that woman, you mean?"
"That woman... She fired me!" Andreas shouted right before Laura’s face. When he saw her eyes widen in shock, he pushed her away before standing straight.
With disgust in his eyes, he looked at Laura, who was now only wearing her evening gown, which barely covered her body. But, for some reason, he wasn’t interested in touching her tonight.
"What? Why did they fire you? How could she fire you? Did you mention the company is owned by your family??" Laura asked, wiping her tears. She still can’t believe it.
’This man must be planning to break up with me, cut a tie with me; that’s why he made an excuse, right?’ She wonders.
Andreas walked to the corner, ignoring Laura’s question, poured himself a whiskey, and emptied the glass in one go.
After feeling his heart much calmer, Andreas’s anger slowly disappeared. He turned to see Laura, who was still sitting on the floor.
He clenched his fist before saying in his soft, trembling voice, "Laura, from now on, I am no longer the CEO of Stellar Entertainment nor the COO of Quantum Capital. I don’t have the power to protect you...And it’s all your fault!!"
His eyes shaking, looking at her now starts to cry again.
He took a deep breath before continuing, "Your career ended, Laura. Now, hide far away from this city or maybe the country because that new CEO will hunt you down."
Laura was shocked that this man didn’t try to make an excuse, but this is all true. He is telling the truth.
She never imagined the man she thought was God in Stellar Entertainment would lose everything so fast.
’But, why, Andreas said, I also lose my career? And the new CEO wanted to hunt me down? What does he mean?’
This confused Laura. Because she had never even met the new CEO, but why did the CEO target her? How strange!
Laura couldn’t help asking, "What do you mean? Why does the new CEO want to fire me too?"
"What I want to say is... That woman will throw you in jail," Andreas said while walking over to the seating area and then sitting on it. His eyes were still fixed on her.
He continued, "Anyone who abuses the company’s position and money will be thrown in jail. And I think you are one of those people who will be removed from the company..."
Laura was shaking after hearing Andreas’ words. She never thought that this could happen to her. She believed she had a strong backup within the company and the industry and that no one could harm her.
However, now everything seemed to be going in an awful direction, and she was unsure how this matter would turn out.
"I can’t help you, Laura. Even I can’t avoid this problem. I’m lucky enough to have my brother-in-law. If not, I will also be sent to jail. Before that woman starts to with you, I suggest you run. Or find another person more powerful than me!"
Andreas rested his head on the sofa and gazed bitterly at the ceiling.
While Laura? She thinks about finding another powerful backup to help her escape this matter.
A smile slowly appears on her lips when someone crosses her mind.
’Jessica Sinclair...’
****
At nine in the evening, Tristan’s car stopped in front of Bella’s house. She said nothing else; she only said thank you and opened the car door.
However, before Bella stepped out of the car, Tristan stopped her.
Tristan starts to tell her that he knows about what happened at her company. He offers his help if she needs it.
Bella was taken aback. She quickly rejected it. This is only a small matter; she can handle it herself.
"Okay..." Tristan smiled faintly at her refusal. "But Bella, I just wanted to inform you that my company will sue Laura Kiels. I hope this helps you find a reason to fire her."
"Why do you want to sue her? Because of the rumors she always spread in the past that you guys actually—"
"No," Tristan quickly interrupted her before she could finish. "That’s not the case!" He told Bella about what happened today between S Jewelry and Laura Kiels.
A small smile appeared on the edge of Bella’s lips.
It is a massive help for her to remove this woman from her company.
She can’t stand to see the delusional woman working for her company.