My Four Miraculous Treasures

Willow followed the voice to its owner: it was a tall man, clad in a black suit detailed with blue and gold thread, chinos, and a fashionable pair of black leather shoes.

He carried himself with the unmistakable air of a young man from a wealthy family.

His normally gentle features were presently contorted into a mask of rage, his radiant eyes blazing with anger.

It was Xavier Hughes!

He strode over to stand with Willow, glaring down at Yelena Anderson.

The moment she saw him, Yelena's cocky demeanor evaporated instantly, replaced with an ingratiating smile. "Mr. Xavier! This woman here is Willow Nason —and let me tell you, she's bad news! She's up to no good, and every moment she remains a part of Hughes Corporation..."

Xavier Hughes was the child of Frank's eldest son, and the youngest member of the family. As Jasper's junior by three years, he was an important member of the Hughes family.

He was the very definition of an entitled crown prince.

As the daughter of the Anderson family, Yelena was certain to recognize him. The instant she realized Xavier was here, Yelena's rudeness towards Willow immediately switched to deference towards him, instead.

Xavier's eyes rapidly became ice-cold. His gaze was now sharp enough to draw blood-and it was being directed straight at Yelena. "I'll say this one more time: Apologize! Otherwise, your Anderson Corporation will suffer the consequences!”

His eyes flared with scorching heat. For a moment there, Yelena had been happy to see him, thinking she could get him to take her side in this altercation. Instead, she'd been surprised with this explosive reaction from him...

How much charisma did Willow wield, to not only be able to seduce Jasper Hughes, but also win such loyalty from Xavier Hughes, too?!

Yelena burned with indignation, but she was now facing a very real threat of ruin to her family, so she lowered her gaze, and said reluctantly, ".. "...Sorry."

"Whom exactly are you apologizing to?! No one can hear you mumbling over there!" Xavier snapped, merciless in his wrath.

So fierce were his words that even Yelena had a fright. Immediately, she snapped upright, turned to face Willow squarely, and then bowed low before her. "I'm really very sorry, Ms. Willow Nason. I shouldn't have done that. I sincerely beg your forgiveness."

Willow considered the sight of Yelena, bent over in contrition, speaking so humbly to her now. It didn't quell her ire by all that much, really. This apology felt anything but sincere, a forked tongue rasping behind bared fangs.

She pursed her lips with disdain, and answered, "Rather than forgive you, it's just that I simply refuse to stoop to your level. If a dog bites me, and I bite it right back... well, that would make me no less of a bitch, then."

Yelena's eyes flew wide, and she opened her mouth to respond. How dare she...

did Willow actually just suggest that Yelena was a bitch?!

"Well said!" Xavier chortled gleefully. "I hope you'll give serious thought to thenoveldrama

woof in her I mean, the truth in her words."

Then he put his arm around Willow's shoulders-as though it were the most natural thing in the world-and led her away.

It was a protective gesture. To everyone present, however, it was proof of intimacy.

Seeing the way Xavier had his arm around Willow like that, Yelena was stunned for a moment, but then fished out her phone to take a picture of them from behind.

There was something more between those two... she was certain of it!

Yelena knew about how Willow used to be in the Janitorial Department, so she sought out the department head and had him organize a gathering, and make sure Willow showed up for it.

Her original plan was to humiliate Willow in front of all the cleaning staff, declare her a toad with delusions of becoming a swan! There would be a great slap across the face, yes! And then some more bullying, to put her in her place! And then, after all that... how would she ever show her face at work again?! Aha!

To think that, instead, she'd uncover this scandalous relationship between Xavier Hughes and Willow Nason!

For a moment there, it had been all wrong... but now, Yelena felt as though she was on top of the world!

Everyone else at that table remained perfectly still and silent, afraid to draw notice onto themselves.

So... Sean Fawcett had been paid off to organize this whole thing...

Yelena had announced herself as Jasper Hughes' fiancee. Before long, she would become Mrs Hughes-the real, actual thing! All other women were inconsequential floozies, just trying their luck with Mr Hughes in the hopes of climbing higher up the ladder.

As the official wife-to-be, Yelena Anderson was out to hunt them all down!