Ms. Escape: Marrying to Run, Fighting to Rise Novel

Chapter 33 We're Even Now He didn't open the door . Instead , he stopped Adriana and agreed not to make her anyone , and even offered her 30 million . Generous , huh ? But 30 million was just what he'd spend on a single bag for Natasha . Adriana suddenly thought life was a joke . marry Finished When she was 19 , she didn't need 30 million ; just a 30 - dollar cake and a cheap bouquet could make her so happy she couldn't sleep all night . But at 23 , 30 million just sounded ridiculous . " Matthew . " Natasha's voice came from outside the door , clearly running out of patience .

Matthew had no choice but to open it . " Matthew ... " Natasha forced a stiff smile the moment the door opened , trying to save face in front of the curious employees . " How's the talk with Anna ? Is she willing to give Jimmy a chance ? " Jimmy snorted , still reluctant . " Ms. Jones , with her situation , I'll need to look into things more . If she wants to marry me , she should get tested for STDs first . Who knows what she's got ? " " I think Mr. Langford would know best whether I have STDs or not , " Adriana said loudly so everyone could hear .

" After all , he's the only man I've ever slept with . And when he talked me into bed , Mr. Langford said he wanted to date me . " She stared straight at Matthew , demanding an answer . Back then , when she was still naive , she had quietly asked him after they slept together , " Are we together ? " He said yes ... Matthew's face darkened , and he frowned , warning her to shut up . " When we were dating , Ms. Jones was still overseas , living with some foreign guy as his wife .

So technically , she's the one who came between us ." Adriana looked at Natasha's worsening expression and decided to just say it all . " Oh , by the way , your fiancé just offered to ' keep ' me for 30 million a year , said I wouldn't have to get married if I became his mistress ." " Adriana ! " Matthew was furious at her current behavior . She was acting like a woman about to lose it at any moment , nothing like her old well - behaved and considerate self . 1/3 8:40 Sat , Jan 3 Chapter 33 We're Even Now Natasha was so angry her hands were trembling .

With a fierce look in her eyes , she arm to hit Adriana . 96 Finished swung her But Adriana caught her wrist , and in front of Matthew , she slapped Natasha across the face . Adriana trusted Curtis's promise to rebuild the new orphanage . Her biggest worry was gone . She was just an orphan after all , and she had nothing to fear since she was already at rock bottom . Everyone in the room froze , staring at her in shock . Natasha looked at her in utter disbelief . Did she just slap me ? That orphan ? That nobody dared to hit me?

Natasha laughed bitterly , holding her cheek as she turned to Matthew . Matthew looked stunned , too . He'd known Adriana for four years , and he had never seen her hit anyone . Even when people bullied her , she didn't fight back . Back in freshman year , when Mia and Rufus shoved her head into a toilet , she didn't even resist . But now ... she actually fought back ? Who gave her the courage ? Curtis ? The more Matthew thought about it , the angrier he got . He didn't even understand why he was so mad . It wasn't just anger , there was something else ... irritation .

He had been with Adriana for four years , and he never made her feel secure enough to do something like that . So how could Curtis make her brave enough to fight back ? And she didn't just hit anyone , she hit Natasha . " Oh my god ... has Adriana lost it ? She always looked so quiet and gentle ... 11 " Yeah , and did you hear what she said ? That she and Mr. Langford dated for four years - is that true ? " " Well , Mr. Langford didn't deny it ... so I guess it is . " " So Ms. Jones was the other woman all along ?

" 2/3 8:40 Sat , Jan 3 Chapter 33 We're Even Now : B 96 Finished " No , the one who isn't loved is always the other woman . Even if Adriana dated him , Mr. Langford's heart was with Ms. Jones . " The employees whispered among themselves . They were the ones Natasha had gathered here to watch Adriana get humiliated . Now , they were gossiping about her instead . " Matthew ! " Natasha finally lost it . She didn't care about her elegant image anymore . She screamed his name , desperate for him to step in and save her dignity . Of course , Matthew instinctively protected Natasha .

Without even thinking , he slapped Adriana . Adriana didn't dodge . She didn't even expect him to slap her . The moment his hand landed , Matthew panicked . Four years ago , when he first brought Adriana home , he had promised her , " From now on , I won't ever let anyone hurt you again . " But now , he was the one who hit her . Adriana looked at him , strangely calm inside . It turned out that love could be wild and passionate , but when it was over , it could also be calm as still water . " Matthew , we're even now , " Adriana said with teary eyes but a faint smile . Even .

From now on , neither of them owed the other anything . After leaving the room , she headed to the Personnel Department . The HR manager was standing at the doorway , wide - eyed , still processing the drama . When Adriana stopped in front of her , she looked confused . " I want to sign the papers , " Adriana said firmly . The manager nervously glanced toward Matthew . 108 AdminJ