Chapter 1033 - Apologies (2) (1/2)

The maid came to tell Charlie that Miss Sparks arrived, and just like Miss Davis and Miss Thompson, she wants to talk to Emma and is willing to wait for whenever Emma is ready to see her.

”That makes three of them?”, JoAnna asked.

Charlie confirmed.

”Why the pouty face?”, JoAnna aske Emma.

”I don't want to talk to them.”, Emma admitted. ”What's the point? Does any of them have a time machine to fix the mess from last night? Are they really sorry? Will they change their ways? Other than me getting upset by getting close to them, nothing will happen if I go to the living room.”

”You are looking at this in the wrong way, sweetie.”, JoAnna told Emma. ”Come, let's have a chat. The two of us…”, JoAnna held Emma's hand and asked Charlie: ”Where can we go?”

In the study…

”Do you want to stay by Charlie's side as his partner?”, JoAnna asked Emma.

Emma didn't understand the point of that question, but she responded with a nod.

”Then you need to accept that you can't ignore them. They will NOT go away.”

Emma needs more information. ”What should I do?”

”You need to show them that you are not easy to bully. They are sitting there for hours, waiting to apologize and be done with it. I hope you know that those women came here because they were forced. They hate your guts and if there is an opportunity, they will ruin you in ways you can't imagine. Right now, you are at an advantage. Use it. I know that your nature is not to hurt others, but they offended you and that reflects on Charlie because you went to that party as his date. If you don't retaliate, they will be coming back. They will see you as a weak person, as Charlie's weakness. Do you understand?”

Emma responded with a nod. She does not like it, but she can't deny that JoAnna is right.

”Any tips?”

JoAnna grinned. ”I thought you will never ask. First, we make them dig deeper the hole they are already in…”

…

In the living room, Miss Davis (aka Chelsea), Miss Thompson and Miss Sparks are sitting in silence. All three of them have sullen expressions. They would be anywhere other than here. Actually, they don't mind being here because this is Charlie's villa, but they don't like the purpose of their visit. And they don't like that they are sitting here for hours while being ignored.

All three women lifted their faces and narrowed their eyes when they saw Emma enter the room.

Emma walked in confidently, with a small smile on her face. That frozen unreadable expression came to Emma easier than she thought it will be, because it is a slightly modified version of her professional-patient-comforting face. And looking them in the eyes was not difficult either. After all, nothing can be more difficult than looking at a heavily injured patient and comforting him that it will be all right when you know that it will not.

”I hear that you want to see me?”, Emma asked when she took a seat on the chair opposite from the sofa where her 'guests' are seated.

All three women looked behind Emma while trying to confirm that no one else is coming. Is Charlie leaving her by herself? They saw that someone else arrived recently, but they are not sure who that someone was. They exchanged glances and shared an understanding that whoever arrived recently is probably with Charlie, keeping him busy, and that Emma came here on her own. That confirms their suspicion that Emma is not very important to Charlie. If she is, he would accompany her.

Miss Davis is the ringleader of their group, so Miss Thompson and Miss Sparks looked at her, waiting for her to take the lead. Two of them will follow.

A maid entered the living room and she placed a glass of orange juice in front of Emma. ”Madam, Master sent this for you.”, the maid said before leaving the room.

Chelsea balled her hands into fists when she heard the maid address Emma as 'Madam' . What Madam? Are they married? Not possible, right? Her mind was spinning while trying to understand what is going on.