Chapter 481 A Failure
When the car pulled up in front of Yard Manor, Cassie shoved June aside and opened the car door. She was about to step out when June said softly, “I don’t mind if you want to let everyone see you looking like that. I can even take the opportunity to take photos of it.”
Cassie spun around and glared at him. He did all this. Over the last two years, he has destroyed my confidence and trampled on my self-esteem. His actions are way more despicable than what Oscar did. Oscar hurt me, but I brought that upon myself. As for June, he deliberately does what he knows he shouldn’t. June has not only walked all over me, but he has also ruined my artistic career. He took everything I had and crushed them beneath his feet.
Shooting him a death glare, she hissed, “You’re a f*cking wolf in sheep’s clothing!”
June was unfazed by her anger. He instructed the driver nonchalantly, “Bring her a dress. Also, I don’t want what happened today to leak out. Understood?”
The driver nodded. He got out of the car with his head bowed, not even daring to glance at Cassie in the rearview mirror.
He soon returned with a white dress. As June took the dress, he asked, “Did anyone say anything?”
The driver replied, “Mrs. Yard asked what happened, so I explained that a car bumped into Ms. Yard. I assured her that Ms. Yard was fine, but her dress got torn.”
June waved for the man to leave, and the driver withdrew at once.
“Put this on, Baby. I particularly like seeing you in a white dress. In Chanaea, white symbolizes purity. Ironically, you’re nothing like that,” June remarked while smirking, holding the dress against Cassie.
Cassie grabbed the white dress from his hands, undressed right before him, and put it on.
June ogled at her body, swallowing hard as he said, “No matter how many times I’ve touched your body, it still tempts me like a fatal attraction. All I want now is to push you down and—” Before he could finish his sentence, Cassie threw the clothes she had been wearing straight in his face.
“You scoundrel. I hope you rot in hell,” Cassie snarled. With that, she opened the car door and got out.
Meanwhile, June buried his nose in her clothes and sniffed it with a worshipful expression on his face.
“Ah, your clothes smell just as good as you. You’re the only one for me. For you, I can even put up with your promiscuous ways. Why do you still go looking for Oscar? Must I make Clinton Corporation bankrupt and take away everything they have before you’re willing to take me seriously?” June muttered, a dangerous glint in his eyes.
“You’re mine. You can only belong to me, so stop infuriating me. Otherwise, I’ll even be willing to ruin you so that you have no choice but to stay by my side,” he continued in a threatening tone while cracking his neck.
June continued sniffing Cassie’s clothes, looking intoxicated by her unique scent.
Finally getting out of the car, he reverted to the facade of an honorable gentleman.
When June entered the house, Cassie was in the middle of complaining to her parents about his despicable actions. His lips curled into a smirk, and he strode over to them at once.
“Good day, Mr. and Mrs. Yard,” June greeted politely.
Elizabeth broke into a smile when she saw him.
“Ah, June. You’re here. Cassie has always been a temperamental girl, so don’t mind what she says.” As Elizabeth spoke, she shot Cassie a warning glance to stop her from saying nonsense lest her words anger June.
“Oh, that’s quite all right. Cassie is just venting a little because she’s not in a good mood. She met with Oscar just now, and he said some humiliating things. Hence, I can understand why she’s taking it out on me,” June answered. His tone was gentle, and he sounded like a considerate boyfriend indulging his girlfriend’s capriciousness.
Elizabeth’s eyes widened, and she jabbed an accusing finger at Cassie’s head. “Cassie Yard, you went looking for Oscar again? Have you lost your mind? How can you still cling to him so stubbornly after how he treated you? Don’t you have any shame? I really think you’ve got a screw loose. You’re the perfect example of someone who doesn’t learn their lesson. I can’t believe you’re still acting like this after what he did.”
Unable to hold in her anger and frustration, Cassie said furiously, “You’re right. I am shameless. I can’t get Oscar out of my head, and I still miss him even after all this time. Two years ago, I got kicked out of the company, and I saw the career I had put so much effort into utterly ruined. I had no clue about what went on in the company, and I had no interest in a white-collar job and working nine to five. The only thing I was good at was drinking. Now that I’ve finally regained some of my confidence, all you and Dad do is tell me off. You treat June like your biological son, but do you still remember that I’m your daughter?”
Elizabeth was so infuriated that even her chest hurt.
Because of her, the Yard family and the Clinton family had a huge falling out. Yard Group suffered a terrible blow when Oscar deliberately sought to seek revenge. If it had not been for June’s assistance, the company would’ve become nothing more but an empty shell.
“I can see that you’ve been so spoiled that your brain has burned to a crisp. That man you sorely miss has been taking his revenge on Yard Group these past two years. He was so ruthless that there was practically nothing your father could do. You, a spoiled rich brat, were almost at risk of sleeping out on the streets like a beggar! Do you think you could continue to live so extravagantly as you are now? If June had not stepped in to help, you probably wouldn’t even have a dog’s kennel to sleep in! You’re an absolute idiot who doesn’t learn her lesson! Instead, you keep getting up to idiotic shenanigans. Are you hell-bent on being the death of your father and me?” Elizabeth retorted, clutching at her chest.
I’d rather Cassie be in an alcoholic stupor all day than have her trying to speak to the Clintons. Our families used to be so close. But after the falling out, we’re just like enemies.
“It’s clear that none of you understand me at all. I’m not going to stay here and waste my time arguing with you.” With that, Cassie turned to go upstairs.
At that moment, Charlie called out, “Come over here, Cassie.”
Cassie hesitated briefly, then walked over to Charlie. “Dad.”
“Sit down.”
Cassie complied.
“Cassie, I’m not against you getting yourself a boyfriend. However, Oscar isn’t the right person for you. Even if he divorces Amelia, it’ll still be a fact that you mean nothing to him. If you continue to pester him, you’ll only be embarrassing yourself further. Although we’re not as wealthy and influential as the Clintons, no one can deny your status as the daughter of a prominent family and your upper-class upbringing. You’ll only tarnish your reputation if you hang around a man like that. Others will gossip and wonder why someone like you would behave so shamelessly. Is that what you want?”
Charlie was like a kind and wise elder offering gentle guidance.
Cassie pursed her lips, looking stubborn.
Charlie patted the back of her hand. “I can tell that June treats you well. He may be a foreigner, but he behaves more like a local than other local men. Our company could only rise from the ashes with his help. Since you haven’t involved yourself in the company’s affairs for some time, there’s plenty that you don’t know. I won’t tell them to you now, but I do want to say that June is someone who treats you well. You should appreciate him and stop throwing tantrums.”
Getting up abruptly, Cassie replied, “You only know how to judge him from his appearances. Do you have any idea how he really treats me? He tramples on my self-esteem and my pride whenever he feels like it. He doesn’t treat me like a human being at all. He behaves so despicably, yet you want me to be nice to him? If this isn’t you trying to sell off your daughter, I don’t know what is.”
“Nonsense!” Charlie snapped grimly.
“Nonsense? Then why don’t you ask him what he did? Just now, in the little alley… H-He even…” Cassie’s voice trailed off. She could not bring herself to continue.
“What did he do?” Charlie demanded.
“He’s just toying with me. Both of you have invited trouble upon this family. If you don’t believe me, then don’t blame me for not reminding you of how dangerous he is when he snatches everything away from you,” Cassie stated angrily before running upstairs.
Meanwhile, June remained seated on the sofa. He turned to Charlie and Elizabeth and said apologetically, “I’m sorry. I didn’t realize how deeply she has misunderstood me. I didn’t want her to keep contacting Oscar, fearing she’d get hurt. However, I failed to realize that she had misunderstood my intentions.”
Charlie waved his hand dismissively. “Don’t mind her, June. We’ve spoiled her, so we should be the ones to apologize. We couldn’t be more grateful for your kindness and consideration toward her these couple of years.”
June shook his head, a trace of a bitter smile on his lips.
“I did that all out of my own free will. I only hope that she’ll come to understand my feelings toward her someday.”
Hearing that, Charlie and Elizabeth felt even more guilty. Deep down, they both thought Cassie was being unreasonable.
As a daughter, Cassie had failed miserably because even her own parents did not believe her.
