The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 1587

Addie said, “Because you just managed to piss me off. When I’m upset, I like to teach people a lesson. It’s a big deal

that my slippers got dirty. It’s covered in juice anyway, and it’s going to get dirty wherever I go. You can just follow

behind me and wipe my footprints if you like!”

Everyone was stunned. To follow behind her and wipe her footprints? She was such a nasty piece of work, wasn’t

she planning to exhaust them deliberately?

Everyone glared at her in rage. However, Addie just scoffed, “Let me remind you all, your beloved Marina is gone.

The Harper family is under my rule now! If you want to stay here, behave! Or else, find somewhere else to chill. You

want to complain to old Mr. Harper? Go ahead, see who he chooses to believe, you or me?”

The maids were all young, and anyone from a more affluent family would not choose to stay here and be treated

this way. But they had no choice. They needed the job.

Seeing that everyone was so angry but dared not speak up, Addie felt immensely satisfied. She took off her other

shoe and threw it at the maid’s feet. The maid stared at the shoe in front of her, quivering with rage. After a while,

she finally managed to say, “I quit!”

The other maids heard this and their faces changed; it seemed they were also at breaking point.d2

Addie was stunned for a moment, then laughed again, “You think you can just quit? Do you think the contract you

signed with us is just for show? You can quit, but you need to pay double the penalty first!”

The maids, who were just about to rebel, backed down immediately. Double the penalty? Where would they get that

kind of money? They barely had anything left after sending the monthly allowance home and buying some clothes

and cosmetics.

Addie felt extremely pleased, seeing how she managed to keep everyone in check with just a few words. In the

past, they all relied on Marina. Now that Marina was gone, would they dare to defy her?

“Surprised to see who’s ruling the world.” A clear and sarcastic voice suddenly came from the doorway.

Everyone was startled and looked towards the door, only to see a tall and slender figure slowly walking in.

Addie frowned and took a few steps forward. When she saw who it was, her pupils dilated, and she involuntarily

took a couple of steps back, “It’s you? Who let you in?!”

Chloe kept walking, stopping right in front of Addie. From her higher position, she looked down at Addie. Her

expression was unreadable. “It seems you really think you’re the mistress of the Harper family now?”

Addie couldn’t help but keep her distance from Chloe. This woman might be smiling, but to Addie, she seemed

hostile and intimidating. She always knew Chloe was a tough cookie, and she had always been wary of her. There

had been a lot of talk about Chloe recently, and Addie was more scared than ever. Besides, her opening remark

was clearly directed at Addie.

“It’s all because of you that Mr. Harper and Damon fell out. Everyone knows how much old Mr. Harper despises

you! Who would dare let you in?” Addie said.

Chloe glanced at her dismissively, then turned her gaze to the maids standing nearby, “You’re just a maid in the

Harper family. Someone need to play the bad guy at some occasions, but sometimes you need to win people over

with kindness!”

Her gaze swept over everyone, and finally landed back on Addie. “You’re not even as humble as the old

housekeepers in the mansions of the past!” Chloe’s voice was soft but clear and resonant.

Addie shrank back, and a shiver ran down her spine. The maids, perhaps feeling vindicated, huffed at the sight of

Addie’s cowardly demeanor. Addie felt a wave of humiliation. After all, she still had to discipline

these women in the future. How could she do that without any authority? With that in mind, she plucked up the

courage to meet Chloe’s gaze, “I was put in charge of them! Am I supposed to beg them to do their work? Ms.

Summers, this is the Harper family’s internal matter, and it has nothing to do with you! Please leave immediately,

or I will not be polite! If it comes to it, I could have the security throw you out. That wouldn’t look good for anyone!”

Chloe raised an eyebrow and continued to smile at her.

Addie stared at Chloe, her heart pounding. She had always found this woman sinister, “Leave if you’ve heard me!

Don’t you have any self–awareness? You know the Harpers don’t like you, yet you keep sticking around. Ah!”

Addie’s shriek was followed by a crisp “slap“. She staggered to the side, nearly falling over. Everyone stared in

surprise at the calm and composed Chloe. Addie stumbled a few steps before she managed to regain her balance.

But before she could steady herself, Chloe was already in front of her. Her face was like a sheet of frost, too cold to

look at directly.

“You! Who are you to cause a scene here? Somebody…” Addie murmured.

“Slap–” Another slap!

This time, Chloe didn’t even give Addie a chance to stumble. She simply grabbed her by the collar and yanked her

back, “Even at my worst, I’m still higher in the Harper family hierarchy than you! Mr. Presley may have said that

Damon is no longer entitled to the privileges of being the Harper heir, but that doesn’t mean he’s disowned him! As

long as Damon is still the son of the Harper family, my status in the family is far above yours! You have the audacity

to bully others, but you threaten them not to complain to Mr. Presley? Who said that you have the right to discipline

them?!”

Addie’s cheeks were red and swollen from the slaps. She looked at Chloe in terror, her lips trembling, “You… you…”

“Why don’t you go ahead and raise your voice? Might as well wake up Grandpa and show him how you’re running

roughshod over the Harper family!” Chloe said.

Addie promptly sealed her lips. Her next words, though deflated, still bore an unyielding posture, “I’m their

manager, and how I train them is my business. Besides, it’s just cleaning. What have I done wrong? Aren’t you

being a little too harsh?”

Chloe scoffed, pulling her over to the coffee table and picking up a bunch of grapes from the fruit bowl, ruthlessly

throwing them onto the floor. The ample juice from the grapes instantly splattered everywhere!