Chapter 696 Extremely Arrogant
"I..." Amelia faltered, her words caught in her throat."What is your name? And to which group do you belong to?" Sadie interjected, her voice laced with hostility. She didn't wait for Amelia to respond before she continued her tirade. "How can a person of such questionable ethics even be present at this gathering?" Sadie then turned her attention to Arthur, her tone laced with disappointment. "Arthur, your performance leaves much to be desired."Arthur was left floundering, but he quickly composed himself plastering a forced smile on his face as he attempted to mediate the situation. "Miss James, this is Miss Amelia of the Lingston Group, a prominent player in the world of commerce...""A prominent player?" Sadie cut him off, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "I distinctly recall Miss Amelia stating that her company barely makes it into the top 70." She sneered, her eyes glinting with mockery. "While the top 101 are allowed to participate in this gathering, shouldn't we also take into account their moral standing?"Arthur glanced helplessly at Amelia, who was visibly distressed, before seeking assistance from Micah. As the conversation shifted towards the Clemens Group, Micah was about to interject when Amelia suddenly snapped back at Sadie. "Sadie, are you intentionally provoking me?" Sadie's eyes narrowed into slits as she regarded Amelia with an icy stare. "What did you just say?""Changing your surname to James and marrying into the James family doesn't intimidate me," Amelia retorted defiantly. "The once docile Sadie, who used to cower before me, why the sudden arrogance?"Her words were abruptly silenced by a resounding slap. Amelia clutched her reddening cheek in disbelief, her face a mask of shock. "You... you dare to hit me, you bitch!"
Sadie responded with another slap, the force of which caused Amelia to stagger, nearly toppling her over. The room erupted into chaos, and the attendees were shocked into silence, including Micah. He had never seen Sadie resort to violence, let alone display such ferocity. Was this truly the woman he knew?"Miss James, what on earth are you doing? Resorting to violence..." Arthur's protest was silenced by a chilling glare from Sadie."She had the audacity to insult me. Striking her was the least I could do," Sadie retorted, her eyes gleaming with deadly intent. Arthur was so taken aback that he was rendered speechless, his face paling considerably. "I'll kill you!" Amelia screamed, lunging at Sadie in a fit of rage. But Sadie was quicker, grabbing Amelia's wrist and twisting it with such force that a sickening crunch echoed through the room, followed by Amelia's agonized screams. The room descended into pandemonium, the faces of the attendees pale with fear and apprehension. With a nonchalant push, Sadie sent Amelia sprawling to the floor, her broken hand trembling with pain.
"Quick!" Arthur gestured, and two attendants hurriedly helped Amelia to her feet and led her away."Sadie, mark my words: I won't let this go..." Amelia's voice was filled with venom, her hatred for Sadie palpable. "Next time, don't bring a rabid dog," Sadie retorted coldly, her gaze fixed on Arthur. She then turned to face the crowd, her face once again adorned with a serene smile. "I'm sorry, everyone. Did I startle you?"The businessmen, initially taken aback by the sudden turn of events, were now dumbfounded by her swift change in demeanor. Some quickly shook their heads, stammering, "No, not at all.""Miss James is truly skilled!"
"Miss James may appear gentle, but who would have thought she's so formidable..." Their words were accompanied by nervous smiles, their previous confidence replaced by a newfound wariness. "Don't provoke me; I'm usually quite amiable..." Sadie smirked, her voice light and airy, devoid of any emotion." But should anyone dare to cross me, they won't be spared."Her words may have been delivered casually, but her piercing gaze sent shivers down everyone's spines. "Yes..." The crowd responded in unison, their voices trembling with fear. "Miss James, you are absolutely right !""Mr. Clemens, what do you think?" Sadie raised an eyebrow, her gaze landing on Micah. Her demeanor was one of unapologetic arrogance.