Kelvin stepped forward, stunned by what he’d just witnessed. “Miss Blackwood… You—”
Mandy raised one hand, silencing him without a glance.
“I have no business with you, Mr. Hartley,” she said coolly, her voice sharp. Her eyes didn’t leave Jennifer.
She took a step forward. “Apologize to her.”
Her voice was calm but firm, leaving no room for argument.
Alina stared, surprised by Mandy's change in tone. She had always seemed graceful and composed, but now she spoke with clear authority like someone used to being obeyed.
Was this who they were behind closed doors? Commanding. Ruthless when they need to be?
Jennifer opened her mouth, then closed it. Her pride clashed violently with the humiliation burning inside her.
“I…”
“If you can’t,” Mandy said smoothly, pulling out her phone from
