Melisa was feeling quite embarrassed with Violet's continuous gaze on her. However, she decided to maintain decent and not to retaliate back. In a kind tone, she asked Violet, "Hello, it's very nice to meet you! May I ask if you know me as I do not recollect meeting you before?"
"You don't? But I know you well. You are Melisa Ouyang, aren't you?" said Violet sarcastically, and maintained the impenetrable gaze on her.
Surprised, Melisa couldn't help but look at the woman ardently. "How do you know me, please tell?"
"Ah-hem, how is it possible that I would not know you after all you are so close to Greg?" Violet retorted in reply her seething anger displayed in front of everyone.
Seeing Violet in such an aggressive mood, Greg couldn't believe his eyes. 'Is this the same weak and timid woman whom I loved and who always remained docile in front of me?' Greg asked himself. Since he hadn't seen her for a long time, it looked as if she had completely changed in the last few years. She now looked overbearing and pretty strong-willed.
Tim's eyes widened in?surprise?to see?Violet?in front of him. 'Is she really the same Violet?' he wondered too. She was so stylish now and she had even changed the way she spoke to others. It seemed that he was seeing her in a different light now.
Melisa was very confused at the onslaught. Stunned, she turned to look towards Greg and found that he was looking at that woman with all the love. She suddenly felt distressed and frustrated as in the past one year of them being together she had never seen Greg looking at any other woman with so much passion in his eyes.
She then turned her perplexed eyes towards Violet again and asked, "Do you know Greg, how do you know him? Are you Geg's...?"
"First you tell me clearly, what's your relationship with Greg?" Before Melisa could finish her sentence, Violet interrupted her and asked.
Tim and Alice exchanged glances, not knowing what to say in this matter.
Greg also kept silent. He just continued to stare at Violet, as if he wanted to see through her. His feelings had gone for a complete toss. It was a pleasant surprise for him to see his beloved come back in his life. All this time he had been missing her terribly and now that she was back he felt angry. She had left him without saying a word and now that she was back, he had no idea of it. 'Why is she treating me as if I do not exist?' he thought.
At the same time, he felt his heart ache because her appearance made it throb and he hadn't felt like this for a long time now.
"I am..." Melisa hesitated because she did not know anything about the identity of the woman standing in front of her. So she just said, "...his good friend."
"Good friend? So, what kind of good friend are you?" Violet continued to question her without any fear. She was furious and wanted to know what her idea of being a good friend was.
"Why should I tell you that?" Melisa retorted in defense. Though she believed in being humble and cautious, she was not a pushover. She was the daughter of a powerful man, no one dared to question her like this ever since she had been born.
"I heard that you stay with Greg all the time these days and many people say that you are a couple, isn't it true?" Violet deliberately said.
"Well, that...I..." Tim wanted to explain something, but he was stopped in the midway by Alice.
"Shut up! This is none of your business!" Alice rebuked him. On such occasions, she'd rather take Violet's side than Tim's.
But Violet was very clear in her heart that she must defend and fight for her own rights. Greg was her beloved husband, her everything and she would never allow anyone else to make him theirs.
"Tim," Greg called Tim after some time had passed.
"Yes?" Tim replied immediately. When he noticed that Greg was still staring at Violet, he understood what he wanted to say.
He then stood up and went away.
Just when everyone was trying to understand what he was trying to do, he came back with a room card in his hand. He walked towards Greg and handed the card to him.
Without saying a word, Greg stood up and strode towards Violet, pulled her arm and ordered her, "Follow me!"
Before Violet could even react, he pulled her away from there.
"Let go of me! Hey, where are you taking me?" Violet resisted. But she was too weak to get rid of his tight grip. And Greg did not want to give her any chance to escape from him again!
Melisa's jaw dropped when she saw Greg leave with Violet. She stamped her feet with anger and muttered, "Why did it have to be like this?"
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