Baby Be Mine(Spinsters & Casanovas Series Book 1)(96)

Fern had realized Hunter had been wearing his glasses when she first met him here in New Zealand, but that wasn’t because of her. It was because he was hiding his dark circles. This girl was really playing with her head. So what if she wore her bright-yellow dress? She just wanted someone to notice her, someone in particular.

“Fern will not waste her breath on the likes of you. Fern has more important things to do.” And with this, she swiftly turned and headed towards Anton’s office, only to stop when a sarcastic comment was thrown her way.

“Some people only have words but no substance. It’s like there’s a brain in that head somewhere, but there’s no intelligence to be found. I understand now why Hunter keeps begging me to call him.” Caroline lied through her teeth.

The fact was Caroline knew Hunter did whatever he could to get away from her, but this girl in front of her now was a threat to her goal of attaining Hunter. She admitted when she had that blind date with Hunter at the Cambodian restaurant a few weeks ago, she was so stunned that she couldn’t utter a single word. She couldn’t believe her father would grant her that wish. She had always loved Hunter, watching him from afar, even in their university days. But Hunter had never known she existed. She’d bumped into him a few times too, but he never looked her way.

She told her father of her goal, of wanting to marry Hunter. So her father schemed to do a joint venture with Clinton Silverton. Both would gain an advantage because Hunter was the heir to Silverton Enterprises. As for Anton, he was nothing but a pathetic nephew who abided all the work of his uncle. He would amount to nothing. So that was her plan. Once she got Hunter, her father would also gain half of Silverton Enterprises’ shares, which were worth billions.

And now she was staring at the woman who claimed to know Hunter more than her, which unleashed a sudden anger within her. Her hands itched to slap that woman’s cheek until it turned as red as that hair on her head.

Oh, the sudden urge to do so was so strong. But she controlled herself. She was, after all, the daughter of a high-class businessman, so to do this would only taint her father’s reputation and destroy the sensible fa?ade that took her so long to perfect.

Caroline smiled slyly, only for Fern to see. For Winton, it was just an innocent grin, but Fern was sharp. She charged all the way back and glared at her competitor.

“Are you saying Fern has no brain?”

“You said that yourself,” Caroline said, lifting her eyebrow in mocking form. “I didn’t put those words into your mouth.”

“Why you…” Fern was shocked to hear Caroline say this. No one had ever insulted her before. Especially to say she hadn’t a brain or intelligence. She so wanted to slap Caroline right now, but she composed herself. To show she had a brain, she would not succumb to violence.

“What, no reply?” Caroline walked closer to Fern, forcing her back until she pressed against a door. Standing in front of Fern like this, Caroline prevented Winton from seeing her true actions. “Or is your brain so dumb you can’t seem to find a simple word?” She snarled quietly only for Fern to hear.

“Fern has a degree in business,” Fern spoke, seething while she tried to contain her fists by her sides. “You look to Fern to be the one that has no brain cells and intelligence in that skull of yours.”

“A degree in business, yet you speak like a child, in third person. You are worse than a five-year-old.”

“I choose to speak like this,” Fern said, eyeing Caroline sharply. “I can change my pattern of speech anytime I wish.”

“A trait you must be so proud of,” Caroline said sarcastically. “Are there any other traits you’re proud of?” Then Caroline ran her eyes along Fern’s tight-fitting dress. “You are very provocative, aren’t you? How many men have you slept with? Oh wait, you must be in the hundreds now.”