Ch. 147: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life chapter 147

Chapter 147This was Gloria's longtime rival, Maia Leslie.

Whenever Gloria launched an art exhibit, Maia followed with one of her own. If Gloria published a design draft, Maia would immediately put one out too. Whatever Gloria did, Maia seemed determined to mimic her.

And some salespeople tended to egg it on.

Norah had found an outfit Gloria liked, so there was no way she was going to let Maia take it from her. Without hesitating, she pulled out the black card Kevin had given her. "I'll take this outfit," she said, handing the card to the cashier.

She took Gloria's hand and walked out of the fitting room, showing Maia she wasn't backing down.

Seeing the black card, Maia’s face twisted with anger. "A secretary flashing around her boss’s black card like that? Who do you think you are?" she sneered.

Norah’s expression hardened. Maia’s accusations only grew louder. "A secretary thinks she can hold her own here with a boss's black card? Pathetic."

Gloria couldn’t hold back. “Watch your mouth!” she snapped. "If you're so successful, why do you follow my every move?"

Maia just smirked, her arms crossed. "Am I wrong? If she didn't have that card, what would she be? Just another girl trying to be someone she’s not. And let’s be honest, if Kevin were serious about her, wouldn’t he have married her by now?" She laughed, then leaned in, her voice laced with venom. "Oh, or maybe she’s just his…little secret."

Norah didn’t even have time to respond before Gloria stepped forward and slapped Maia. Hard. The sound echoed through the store.

Maia staggered, her hand covering her cheek. “You dare to hit me? I’ll ruin you both!” she screamed, lunging at Gloria. Within seconds, the two were tangled in a messy scuffle.

Norah jumped in to help, but Maia started screaming, “Help! They’re attacking me!”

Her cries quickly drew a crowd. Someone even called the police, and when they arrived, all three were taken down to the station. Soon enough, a video of the scuffle was making rounds online.

The internet lit up with opinions, as usual. Some viewers saw the black card in Norah’s hand and sneered, "Look at that secretary flashing her boss's card. Guess she thinks it makes her untouchable."

Others jumped to Norah’s defense. “Are we just going to ignore the fact that Maia tried to snatch clothes from her? This isn’t about money—it’s about respect.”

Still, the online argument only grew nastier. "She’s just a secretary with ‘connections.’ No way she got that job based on talent," a critic wrote.

"Funny," another replied, "if she’s that close to Kevin, why hasn’t he put a ring on her finger?”

Back at the Edwards' offices, the buzz about the incident reached Bianca, who couldn’t resist gloating. She had even taken the health tonic Norah had sent for her and made Cleo, her assistant, drink it first—just to be safe.

But within minutes, Cleo was on the floor, writhing in pain. Panicked, Bianca dialed Kevin’s number, only for Kian, his assistant, to answer. "Mr. Edwards is in a meeting," Kian told her calmly. "I'll inform him when he’s available."

Bianca’s assistant Cleo grabbed the phone and added, "Please, Mr. Kian, this is serious!"

Meanwhile, Kevin was midway through a meeting when Kian approached him with urgent news about Norah. He didn’t look pleased. “Dismiss the meeting,” he ordered curtly, storming out with Kian on his heels.

“Mr. Edwards, should we go to the hospital or the police station first?” Kian asked, rushing to keep up.

“Police station,” Kevin replied, his voice as cold as steel.

…

At the hospital, Bianca had reached out to her friend Siena. "Bianca, what's happening?" Siena asked, alarmed by her friend’s weak voice.

Bianca groaned. "I had some of that tonic Norah sent over, and now the doctor says I’m…poisoned."

Siena’s expression darkened. Poison? Could Norah have done this on purpose?

“Don’t worry, Bianca,” Siena reassured her. “I’ll handle this. Norah will pay for what she’s done.”

But as she was about to call Norah, a news report flashed on the TV nearby: "Secretary of Major Corporation Detained for Assault!"