Reforging My Broken Heart

Chapter 2 Emma's Troubles

The thin high heels dug hard into my fingers. Not satisfied, Emma ground them a few more times.

Tears welled up in my eyes from the pain. I subconsciously flung my hand upward, knocking Emma to the ground.

William hurried to help Emma up. She took the opportunity to fall into his arms, pointed at me, and squeezed out a few tears. "William, she must be dissatisfied with me because I'm picky. I just asked her to help me buckle my shoes, and she actually... It hurts so much..."

William's face turned cold. He ordered the newcomer standing next to him, "Is this your brand's service attitude? Call your manager over!"

The newcomer's face turned pale with fright. She gave me a sympathetic look, but she could only obey.

I stood there woodenly, my reddened fingers hanging limply by my side, still trembling slightly.

The manager rushed over quickly and bowed repeatedly to William and Emma.

Emma, however, refused to let it go. "Our Brown family patronizes your store a lot every year, and this is how you treat us in the end? It seems that I need to switch to another brand."

The manager hurriedly winked at me, signaling me to apologize. I stretched out my fingers in front of him. "She stepped on me on purpose, and that's why I pushed her."

Emma pouted at William aggrievedly. "William, she's still putting the blame on me. It was because she hurt me that I accidentally stepped on her when I pulled back."

"No matter the reason, you hurt my fiancée today, and that's your fault. I heard that your brand is in the middle of an acquisition battle, right? If you don't handle this properly, I'll have to help your opponent."

William spoke casually as if he were talking about something insignificant.

The manager's face changed instantly. William was able to become a new tycoon in New York in just ten years. What made him most impressive was that he was a sniper in the business world. People in the business world called him the Black Warrior. Many acquisition battles of big brands were his handiwork.

If William was really angered by this trivial matter and the opponent succeeded in the acquisition, the brand would definitely blame the manager. At that time, let alone the position of manager, he might even lose his job.

The manager tugged at me hard and threatened in a low voice, "Vivian, stop being stubborn and apologize to Miss Brown now. Otherwise, you don't have to work here anymore!"

This job was not easy for me to come by. Plus, the salary was high, and I didn't want to give it up easily.

Moreover, I had a frail mother at home to take care of...

There was no job without grievances. William let Emma misunderstand that I wanted to seduce him, so Emma would definitely take it out on me.

Just bear with it.

Thinking of this, I gritted my teeth and bowed ninety degrees to Emma. "Miss Brown, it was my carelessness. I'm sorry!"

When I looked up, I saw William looking at me with a sarcastic expression. Emma, on the other hand, uncharacteristically gave a generous smile. "I've always been magnanimous. Since you've apologized, I'll forget about it."

The manager breathed a sigh of relief and complimented Emma again. William also looked at her with a smile.

I was about to quietly back away to treat my wounds when Emma pointed at me and said to the manager, "You have a VIP private customization service, right? My engagement ceremony with Mr. Morris is in a month, and I want to appoint her to serve us at home!"

Having finally resolved the incident, the manager naturally agreed to whatever Emma requested. As a shop assistant, I had no right to refuse.

What's more, in the eyes of outsiders, door-to-door service could get a higher commission, which was a good job.

"Since Miss Brown has been generous enough to forgive you and has given you such a good opportunity, you must serve her well! She is the future Mrs. Morris! She is not like any other random person, not someone you can offend."

William left a faint warning and left hand in hand with Emma.

I looked at their backs and smiled bitterly as I applied ointment to my fingers.

The newcomer was indignant for me. "It was clearly Miss Brown who stepped on you on purpose, why... Vivian, did you offend Mr. Morris sometime? I feel like he's targeting you on purpose..."

I shook my head, but my thoughts went back to ten years ago.

At that time, I was still the cherished eldest daughter of the Payne family. My elder brother inherited the family business, and my parents treated me like the apple of their eyes. They never thought of using me as a tool for marriage, only wanting me to enjoy my life freely and happily.

The first time I saw William was on the university campus. At that time, he was discussing the group action plan for the university student entrepreneurship competition with his classmates. He methodically assigned tasks to the team members and clearly explained the goals that should be achieved at each stage. The sun shone on his back, emitting a golden light.

I fell in love with him almost at that moment, even though he was just a college student from an ordinary family. After that, I intentionally approached him. Slowly, we went from being acquainted to knowing and appreciating each other, until we fell in love.

My parents were also very satisfied with him, believing that he was a young talent and would definitely achieve something in the future. Therefore, they also acquiesced to my relationship with him. In my third year of university, William proposed to me. We agreed to get married as soon as I graduated.

I always thought that the happy days would continue like this, but I didn't expect that in my senior year, an accident happened.

My brother died in a traffic accident while he was out on a business trip. My mother's hair turned white overnight after hearing the news, and her health deteriorated rapidly.

My father had already handed over the company's business to my brother. It was too much for him to take over again, and problems arose frequently.

Later, the company was betrayed by one of the deputy general managers. One of the investors in the project was poached, resulting in a broken capital chain. If there was not a sufficient amount of funds to replenish it in time, the Payne Group would be finished.

Looking at my father, who was worried all day long, I gritted my teeth and contacted Jacob, the first heir of the Reed family.