Chapter 107 I’ve Seen Plenty of Women Like You
The moment Josh dragged the troublesome fellow away, Alexander immediately felt much better before he glanced at Courtney. “Let’s go; you aren’t his mother. Josh is here to take care of the rest of it.”
Courtney snapped back to reality and she retreated slightly from peeking into the suite, thereafter she chuckled in embarrassment. “I am used to it because Oliver is about the same age as Shay and he’s just like a younger brother to me. That is why I can’t help but be concerned about him. I’m sure outsiders would think that it’s strange.”
It was fine before she mentioned Shay. However, the moment she did so, Alexander’s expression fell. “Do you think siblings are like trash that you can randomly pick up from the streets?”
“Trash?” Courtney’s eyes shot wide open. “What do you mean by trash? I knocked into Oliver by accident! How many times do I have to tell you that?”
“What about Shay?” Alexander glared at her. “You couldn’t have banged into him too, can you? It seems like you’ve been rather bold from a young age considering you had the courage to join in with the crowd at the underground boxing ring when you were 15 years old.”
Courtney was stumped when she heard that. “How did you know about that?” Judging by Alexander’s tone, he must have thoroughly investigated Shay. He even found out about his illegal boxing in the underground boxing ring before the Hunters adopted him.
“Do you think not many people know about this?” Alexander suddenly appeared somber. “If he wants to be an artist, those things from the past are tarnishes. If he doesn’t properly handle it, nobody would know when the ticking time bomb might explode and ruin his career.”
His statement sent shivers down her spine because she realized with a start that she had not been in contact with Shay ever since she returned from the Maldives.
She relaxed significantly after going with Alexander’s plan to place Oliver in the hotel. That night, when she arrived home, she packed a simple luggage for Tina as she planned to take her daughter to work and send her to Alexander’s house in the evening.
“Jordan!” The moment they arrived at the hotel, Tina released Courtney’s hand to dash across the hall in the opposite direction.
Looking up, Courtney caught sight of the Duncan Family’s butler holding onto Jordan’s hand. It seemed like they had just arrived.
“Little Master has been demanding to meet you early in the morning, Miss Hunter. Since it’s a work day today, I guessed you’ll be here at work, which is why I brought Little Master along.” The butler looked helpless, but his eyes shone brightly when he saw the children’s luggage in Courtney’s hand. “This must be Miss Tina’s luggage! Let me place it in the trunk first. I’ll take it home at night.”
Judging by the situation, I suppose Alexander has informed the servants at home that Tina is spending her summer vacation at their home. Courtney did not reject the butler’s request; instead, she allowed him to yank the luggage into the garage. On the other hand, she held hands with the two children to enter the lounge. She instructed someone to prepare some fruit and snacks for the children before she advised them with caution, “Tina, you have to take good care of Jordan. Can you do that for me?”
Upon hearing that, Tina jumped off the couch straight away and she stood still to bow majestically. “I promise that I’ll accomplish the mission,” she announced like an adult.
Courtney smiled in satisfaction before leaving the lounge. Usually, she would have the time to accompany the children if there were not any important events. However, the hotel was welcoming a crew to check in today. After noticing Britney’s name beforehand, she knew instinctively that the matter today would be a challenging one. Hence, she knew that she had to focus to avoid further troubles.
She barely sat down after returning to her office when the front desk phoned her to inform her that the crew had arrived. “Miss Hunter, in all honesty, I don’t think we need to be nervous. Rumors have it that Britney is President Duncan’s fiancée, so it means that she has to maintain his dignity. I don’t think she’ll find fault with our hotel.”
Addie was mumbling nonstop while following Courtney from behind. She was clearly annoyed and she rolled her eyes at him. “Who says that she’s President Duncan’s fiancée?”
“Says everybody! There are lots of rumors too.”
Courtney was about to retort when she saw a few minivans parked at the entrance. A large group of fans came rushing forward, but the security guards were there to form a barrier. On the other hand, the crew and a few artists entered the hotel’s lobby one after another while all the fans were blocked outside the hotel.
“The rooms have been arranged. This is our hotel’s executive housekeeper and she will show you the way,” Courtney informed the person-in-charge in the crew—a polite and concise person who did not speak any nonsense.
Before the person-in-charge could reply, a cold and distant voice interrupted. “Miss Hunter, it’s been such a long time. Have you taken the righteous path now? Congratulations!”
The moment she looked up, Courtney caught sight of Britney. Britney had just removed her shades, but she appeared especially arrogant as she lifted her chin.
Courtney continued to stand tall—she did not seem haughty nor humbler. “Thank you.”
“Since we are old friends, there is no need to get the executive housekeeper to lead the way. Miss Hunter, please lead us in person and take me to my room. After all, I am closer with you and I’m sure it’s easier to chat with you, am I right?”
Courtney could not possibly reject her request in front of such a crowd. In the end, she had no choice but to nod and agree to it. She instructed the executive housekeeper to arrange for the other crew’s check-in process while she herself led Britney and her agent to the suite on the 12th floor.
“As per your request, the air-conditioning has been set at twenty-seven degrees Celsius whereas the humidifier has been operating all this while to maintain the humidity. Both outside and inside of the room have been sprayed with your favorite perfume—”
“Enough; I know that you are extremely capable.” Britney interrupted Courtney and her expression was frosty when she added, “You do not have to show off how capable you are in front of me. After all, I’ve experienced it firsthand. You have the ability to snatch somebody else’s fiancé away from me after a trip to the Maldives. Courtney, you truly are capable.”
Britney’s shrill voice echoed loudly in the large suite and Courtney could hear the palpable fury that she had for her. After a pause, Courtney frowned while answering, “I am sorry, Miss Price, but I do not understand what you mean. I have never deliberately broken up your engagement and I did not try destroying it.”
“Stop pretending! Do you take me as a fool? Stop pretending like an innocent b*tch! Who are you putting up a show for? Put a hand over your heart and ask yourself this question—don’t you have any ulterior motive involving Alexander?”
Fury was etched across Britney’s face. I’ve been enduring my anger for a very long time. Previously, I was trying on wedding gowns when I received a call from Alexander’s assistant. I almost fainted out from anger upon learning that the wedding had been called off.
“I’ve met plenty of women like you. Under the guise of being self-reliant and self-sufficient, you approach Alexander in the name of work. When it comes to acting, I’m sure that actors like us can’t even compare to women like you who are vixens in the workplace.”
Courtney frowned deeply after being scolded with horrible names. Her gaze was ice-cold when she looked up again. “Miss Price, you’d better not slander my name.” I am responsible at work and I’m respectful toward my guests. However, that doesn’t mean that I’ll endure abusive language being thrown at me.
