Alexander and Amelia did not take their eyes off my friend for a second when they were interrupted. Abby looked so disgusted with the Lancasters, just like everyone else, and I didn't blame her. She was the only one who knew about Amelia and her daughter's humiliations because the others were only aware of my ex-husband's infidelity.
"Who let these shameless people in?" Abby asked as she approached Vincent while holding onto the gift bag, and I could read a few words from here.
Girl or boy?
I was going to strangle Abby when the Lancasters left. She was about to expose me, and it seemed like she didn't care about anything other than expressing her discontent to Alexander and his mother.
"And who is this disrespectful woman? No, don't tell me. She must be Ms. Petit's friend. It shows her lack of class, even if she tries to pretend otherwise. She has no manners." Amelia attacked my friend, looking her up and down, unaware that Abby wouldn't hold back and would defend herself.
However, I was surprised when my friend smiled and raised an eyebrow. She placed the gift bag on my desk and rested her hands on the glass. She wasn't yelling, she wasn't upset, but I could see the anger in her eyes.
If only I hadn't focused on Alexander, this wouldn't be happening. My friends wouldn't be having such a heated back-and-forth.
"Mother, I warn you for the last time, remember the reason we're here." Alexander spoke through gritted teeth, and no matter how much he scolded her, Amelia wouldn't hold back from spewing venom about me.
"Don't even dream that I will apologize to that prude and pauper. If I agreed to come here, it was to put her in her place, just like these insolent people who are of the same kind as that woman. Can't you see, Alexander? Turns out, the lover was not Mr. Paul, but Mr. Lefevbre. Look at how he talks about her as if she were the most wonderful being on Earth. Of course, since she couldn't get a single penny from my son, she went looking for another gold mine."
Amelia's words reached everyone's ears without any intention of interrupting her. They looked at her, realizing how despicable she was.
My cheeks flushed, and the anger bubbled even more fiercely within me. I was close to storming out and putting her in her place, but Abby let out a humorless laugh when Alexander stood up from his seat, never taking his sharp gaze off his mother.
"No, wait, Mr. Lancaster, there's no need to pretend to disagree with your mother." Abby said, looking at Alexander and stopping him.
"Mrs. Lancaster, you should be ashamed of speaking about class, respect, and manners when you lack them. Just look at how you speak, as if you haven't received the slightest education. You should look at yourself in a mirror before referring to someone else. You are a disgrace to society. But what would you know about manners or class? You married Mr. Lancaster when you didn't have a penny to your name. By the way, let me introduce myself, I'm Abby Dubois, Doinel's partner."
I smiled satisfyingly at her hurtful words. She did a great job by bringing up Amelia's past, something she always hid, pretending to be born into wealth.
"You're projecting your frustration onto the most wonderful being on Earth, but believe me, Mrs. Lancaster, Sarah's situation is nowhere near yours. She doesn't need a gold mine because she...."
I widened my eyes and my pulse accelerated dramatically as I realized what Abby was about to say.
She was going to tell them that I was Leonardo Doinel's heir. She was going to confess that I was ten times richer than them.
Someone make her stop talking!
"Because she's capable of making her own fortune without the need for a man to solve her life, like apparently is your case." Vincent appeared, saving me from Abby's loose tongue, and I could breathe normally again. I was going to kill Abby.
"Wow, Mrs. Lancaster, you speak so badly of your wonderful son's ex-wife, and it turns out that the only gold digger here is you. What a double standard."
I couldn't clearly see Amelia's face, but I noticed her cheek turning red from my defenders' accusations.
"And just so you have no doubts, Sarah is a very special woman to me, to all of us, that's why we won't allow any disrespect towards her. If you dare to refer to her in such a derogatory manner again, we won't hesitate to take action."
The office fell silent for a few seconds, Amelia looked at Alexander as if asking for help, but he seemed as angry as everyone else at his mother's attitude.
I didn't know what he was trying to accomplish by acting like that. He should be defending her by fighting back, yet he looked angry with her. When did he become such a good actor?
"They're all insolent. Alexander, let's go." Amelia said, breaking the silence as she stood up from her chair and walked out of the office, stomping her feet, clearly angry and humiliated.
Alexander stood in his place without following her, and I approached the crack in the door to get a better view of the situation.
I couldn't help but take a quick look at the six-foot tall man, his black hair was shorter than the last time I saw him, maintaining the length on top, which was neatly combed back as always. He was wearing a gray suit from his own brand with a white shirt, he looked devilishly attractive.
"On behalf of my mother and to you, Mr. Dubois, I apologize for involving you in the wave of rumors. That was not my intention when I came here, and I really don't care if they remove the news about Rousell Entertainment. I deserve it, but I would like to talk to Sarah about some unfinished matters. "
I furrowed my brow as I laughed at him internally.
He could go pretend with his dear mother, no one here would believe the words of an idiot who destroyed my dreams and hopes. We had absolutely nothing pending, everything was clear as water for both of us, and being officially divorced, we had nothing to talk about.
What did he want now?