Chapter 273

Chapter 273:

Ava’s reaction only confirmed Fernanda’s plan. She trembled at the mere sight of her. Fernanda settled gracefully onto a nearby sofa, her calm demeanor unwavering despite Joselyn’s hostile glare.

“So, what made you change your mind?” Fernanda asked. “Weren’t you once reluctant to let Ava go abroad? Why agree now p>

“Isn’t this all your doing?” Joselyn shot back.

“Me?” Fernanda arched an eyebrow in feigned confusion. “What did I do p>

Ava, still clinging to a fragile composure, broke free from her mother’s embrace and shrieked, “Stop playing innocent! Wasn’t it you who had Cristian threaten us? If it weren’t for you, why would he insist on kicking me out of this country? Fernanda, you’re shameless. You’re engaged to Bobby, yet you still flirt with Cristian! You p>

Before Ava could finish, Fernanda’s hand shot out, delivering a sharp slap across her cheek. Ava’s head snapped to the side, and she stared at Fernanda in stunned silence.

“You hit me again!” Ava cried, touching her reddened cheek. “You hit me again p>

“I’ll fucking kill you!” Ava screamed, lunging at Fernanda in a frenzy.

Fernanda moved with ease. She caught Ava’s wrist with one hand and effortlessly restrained her. With her free hand, she grabbed a fistful of Ava’s hair, forcing her to look up into a cold, unyielding gaze.

“Shameless? You have no right to call me that,” Fernanda said, her voice so calm it sent a chill down Ava’s spine. “What about you? You knew Bobby was engaged, yet you still threw yourself at him. Who’s the shameless one now? If you hadn’t been so desperate, do you think you’d have ended up like this p>

Her words cut deep, leaving Ava trembling with shame and too stunned to respond.

“You are pathetic,” Fernanda continued with utter disdain. She rarely resorted to insults, but Ava’s unrepentant attitude warranted it.

With a sharp motion, Fernanda flung Ava back onto the sofa, and she tumbled into her mother’s arms.

“Fernanda!” Joselyn bellowed. “Apologize to Ava p>

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“Apologize?” Fernanda raised an eyebrow. “For what? Pointing out her shamelessness p>

“Joselyn,” Fernanda said, tilting her chin up as she looked down at her rival. “I’ve told you: if you can’t discipline your daughter, I don’t mind stepping in. You should be grateful my temper has mellowed. If it were the old me, and she dared act like this, I’d make sure she spent the rest of her life confined to a bed p>

Joselyn’s face contorted in anger.

“I came here today to deliver a message,” Fernanda explained, her voice calm yet commanding. “Since Ava’s going abroad, she’d better leave quietly—and make sure she doesn’t cross my path for the next few years. I’ve been generous with my patience. Consider this her final warning p>

Joselyn turned to the secretaries hovering near the doorway. “Get security up here immediately and throw this woman out p>

Fernanda remained unfazed, her lips curling into a mocking smile as she cast a sidelong glance at Joselyn. “Throw me out? Is this how you treat a shareholder of your own company? Perfect timing, though—my newly acquired Entertainment Today could use a headline-grabber. How about tomorrow’s front page: ‘Ross Group’s General Manager Assaults and Insults a Young Shareholder p>