Covert competition

"Claire." Angeline warns her daughter to calm down.

Laura smiled. "Come in first, then we'll talk more."

Unable to refuse the host's request, Angeline finally invites her daughter to enter the West family's magnificent home. Angeline had time to stop her steps to hug and give praise to Ariel who was standing in the doorway.

"You look more and more beautiful, Ariel," said Angeline pleasantly.

"I'm still the same as I used to be Auntie, nothing has changed."

Angeline moved her hand, smoothing Ariel's hair. "Aunty's advice, go to beauty clinics more for treatments so that the wrinkles that start to appear in the corners of your eyes can be treated quickly, don't let your agency replace your position as the main model in the agency with new models who are young and fresh. So start paying attention to things that don't show them your age Ariel."

Instantly Ariel's chest felt hot, Angeline's words really managed to make her anger flare up greatly. How could she have wrinkles on her face when almost every two weeks she always goes to a beauty doctor to do routine treatments on her face and whole body, Angeline is really very good at ruining someone's mood.

As if she hadn't said anything before, Angeline continued to walk into the house following Clarine, who was very impatient to hear an explanation about Reagan's marriage. Clarine, who had dressed up very beautifully to get Reagan's attention, also looked very shocked when Laura said that Reagan was married.

"Come on in, don't let them… hey, what are you doing?" Laura finally realized that something was wrong with her only daughter.

"Angeline, the snake woman is really getting dangerous. Her mouth is very venomous," Ariel said in a trembling voice holding back emotions without taking her eyes off Angeline who was walking towards the living room.

"Ariel ..."

"She called me a wrinkled woman Mommy, the woman even asked me to diligently go to the beauty clinic so that my position was not replaced by young models," added Ariel.

Laura immediately clenched her fists, her heart ached at those words. As a mother who is so proud of her daughter, Laura is angry with Angeline's words.

Laura touched Ariel's open shoulder gently. "It's ok, hold your anger dear, don't waste your energy to face a woman like Angel. Don't lower your qualities as a supermodel just to face her, remember you are a classy woman and a classy woman doesn't deserve to argue with a lowly woman like her."

Ariel did not respond to her mother's words, she was still very angry and annoyed with Angeline. Ariel really really wanted to rip Angeline's mouth right now. And Laura, who didn't want their dinner to fall apart, again seduced Ariel to restrain herself and immediately went into the house.

"This is my last dinner with that woman and Mommy is forbidden to invite her to come back to this house again, if Mommy invites her then I will not go home until the house is sterilized from the snake woman's venom," said Ariel curtly.

Laura smiled. "Ok ok, Mommy promised this is our last dinner with her. Mommy won't invite her to come home again."

Ariel nodded, after that she stepped into the house leaving her mother still standing behind her. When Laura was about to walk, she suddenly heard the sound of Austin's car. Laura immediately turned her face towards the gate that Austin's car had just passed. Austin, who had just returned from one of his favorite places, was surprised when he saw the figure of his wife who looked very different tonight. With high curiosity Austin immediately got out of his car and approached Laura who was waiting for him.

"Why are you dressed like this, what are you..."

"There is Angeline, she came with her child for dinner," Laura said sarcastically.

"Angeline Richards?"

Laura folded her arms across her chest. "Yes, which Angeline do you think?"

Austin, who had always admired Angeline's beauty, immediately talked about his face towards the house, ignoring Laura's question and this made Laura even more annoyed at her husband. Laura suddenly lifted her left leg and landed on Austin's right leg with a force until Austin screamed loudly because of pain.

"Laura!!"

"Keep your eyes and remember one thing that Angeline has a very possessive husband, so don't mess around," Laura said curtly. "Moreover Dario is a CEO who runs his business alone without anyone's help unlike you who have not succeeded in getting the CEO position even though if you have run the business it is much earlier than Dario."

"Laura!!!"

"And unfortunately, I still have to stay by your side, accompanying you who still haven't managed to get what is rightfully yours," Laura added again.

Austin clenched his jaw, Laura's words reminded again of his attempts to wrest the company out of Reagan's hands which had still not been successful despite his many attempts.

"Me and Ariel are still trying.."

"And about Ariel." Laura cut off Austin's words quickly. "I've decided to forbid Ariel from working in the office anymore, helping you carry out all your futile plans that make Ariel have a lot of wrinkles and just so you know Angeline said Ariel is much older than her age and I don't accept if my daughter gets insulted like that from women. I guess. So don't ever dream of bringing Ariel to the office again because starting tomorrow Ariel will return to focus on her former job as a supermodel."

"Laura," Austin sighed at length. "Come on, Angel must be just joking. She couldn't have said something like that to Ariel, you two have been friends for a very long time so I think you already understand what Angeline's nature is like so don't take to heart anything Angel says."

"We're really friends and you know what kind of friendship we have," Laura replied coldly.

Austin locked his lips tightly, he understood where Laura was talking.

"Now it's better for you to come in and join us, but first fix your midfielder-like appearance. Don't make Angel insult me ​​even more because I have a husband who can't maintain his appearance. Don't lower yourself further from Dario," Laura said threateningly. "And remember I'm still mad at you for what you did this morning, you not only hurt me but you embarrassed me in front of Angeline."

"What's more…

Laura raised her hands in the air, stopping Austin's words. Now hurry up and clean your body and then follow us to the dinner table."

After saying that Laura rushed into the house, leaving Austin alone. Seeing how messed up Austin was right now made Laura annoyed and she didn't want Angel to attack her again because of this. After that, her covert rivalry with Angeline really made Laura have to have a lot of patience.

"This time I will make sure I won't lose to you again Angel, I won't repeat my mistakes."

Continued