A Warm Marriage After Rebirth

Chapter 155: Chapter 155: Reaching a Deal (4)

”Hmph! Give it a rest, Crystal Marshall. Now that things have come to this, you can drop the whole loving-sisters act! Do you think I don’t know you? You’re just jealous of me! You’ve been jealous of me since we were little, and I just pretended not to notice! Don’t try to paint yourself as some saint. That morning, my tea ceremony was rendered worthless by Seraphina Sterling’s arrival! Then you invited Seraphina Sterling out that very afternoon. What was that, if not a deliberate attempt to humiliate me? You just wanted me to lose face in front of the Marshal, to make him disappointed in me so you could swoop in, right? Don’t think I don’t know you’ve been secretly in love with the Marshal this whole time!”

Michelle Galloway had lost all reason. The slap from Miles Galloway and the dire situation Serenity faced had pushed her to the breaking point. Hearing that her supposed best friend was involved was the last straw. She grew even more furious and, without a second thought, marched right up and slapped her. The blow left Crystal Marshall completely stunned.

She slapped Michelle Galloway right back. ”Michelle Galloway! You’ve gone too far! Yes! That’s right! You’re right about everything! I do like the Marshal, so what? At least I’m open about my feelings! Are you the only one who’s allowed to like him? We grew up together, but it’s only today that I’m realizing what an utterly unreasonable person you are!”

One moment they were best friends, sisters, inseparable. The next, they were mortal enemies. Not all women possessed Seraphina Sterling’s combat skills; when most girls fought, it was limited to a few moves—slapping, hair-pulling, pinching, and scratching. Neither of them gave an inch, and the fight was a brutal affair.

”Enjoying the show? Aren’t you going to step in and sort this out?” Seraphina Sterling suddenly asked.

The Marshal walked out from behind her. Seeing the two women tangled in a brawl, a flicker of disgust appeared in his eyes. ”This is a private matter between them. It has nothing to do with me.”

His voice was gentle, but his words were utterly heartless. Seraphina Sterling said nothing, simply turning to leave. This affair had nothing to do with her, either.

The Marshal hurried after her. ”Is the Galloway Family’s situation your doing?”

”Is Michelle Galloway an idiot, or are you one too?” Seraphina Sterling couldn’t even be bothered to look at him.

’Am I being looked down on?’ The Marshal’s expression froze. He had been praised his entire life; being treated with such contempt was a first. He cleared his throat with a few soft coughs.

”I just wanted to warn you not to provoke Miles Galloway. The Galloway Family’s auction house made a name for itself across the country so quickly because he used some ruthless tactics. No matter how talented or capable you are, as you are now, you have no way to contend with the Galloway Family! If they decide to play dirty, you won’t have a chance to escape!”

”He’s already started playing dirty. Besides, I still have you, don’t I?” Seraphina Sterling replied matter-of-factly, her chin tilted up. Her soft voice created the illusion that she was flirting with a boyfriend, though Seraphina herself was completely unaware. ”Don’t forget, you still owe me a favor!”

The Marshal was momentarily dazed, then his expression turned serious. ”Of course I’ll be on your side. I wouldn’t have come all this way to warn you otherwise. I’m not joking. Don’t provoke Miles Galloway. You don’t have the strength to oppose him yet. If you anger him, you won’t be able to handle the consequences! If you’re up to something, you’d better stop right now! You’ve already caused enough trouble for Serenity. If you’re not careful, you might run them out of business!”

”Looks like I really overestimated your intelligence.” Seraphina Sterling shook her head, a look of pity on her face. ”It was only a matter of time before Serenity Antiques ran into trouble. Miles Galloway has always been vicious and merciless in business; he’s made plenty of enemies. It’s obvious someone is plotting against him. They just seized the perfect opportunity to make their move. It has nothing to do with me!”