Exclusive Love: Pampered by the Scheming Tycoon-Chapter 370 - 371 Tearing Off the Mask

Zhang Yike never thought Lin Banxia would say something like this to shut her down. She immediately got angry: "Banxia, are you messing with me? You’re divorced from him—what’s the point of loving him now?"

"It’s pointless, but my heart is just that small. You’re my friend, and I can’t bring myself to hand him over to you." Lin Banxia suddenly wanted to cut ties with Zhang Yike and never associate with her again in this lifetime.

Zhang Yike hadn’t expected Lin Banxia to tear the facade apart first. She had already been holding a grudge over the work introduction incident last time and was hoping to use this meal to ease the tension between them. But she hadn’t imagined Lin Banxia’s pettiness.

It was merely asking her to share a few of Mr. Huo’s preferences, and yet Lin Banxia’s expression flipped completely.

"Lin Banxia, can you have a little self-respect? Everyone knows you were kicked out by the Huo Family. If it were me, I’d have immediately severed ties with the Huo Family to salvage my dignity. But I didn’t expect you to degrade yourself like this, still hoping to throw yourself at them despite being snubbed." Zhang Yike was renowned for her sharp tongue during arguments. At this moment, her words were cutting, each one more brutal than the last.

Lin Banxia had always been bad with words and often lost arguments to her. But now, she had long since felt the profound malice of society.

Her soul had been baptized time and again, and now her heart had turned completely dark.

Faced with Zhang Yike’s mockery, Lin Banxia refused to back down: "Zhang Yike, are you still holding a grudge because I didn’t help you before? Let me be honest: it’s not that I couldn’t help; I didn’t want to help. I’ve wanted to cut ties with a social-climbing friend like you for a long time." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Lin Banxia, how dare you call me a social climber? At the end of the day, who’s the one selling her body for money? From what I see, the only reason you managed to seduce Mr. Huo is because of whatever tricks you have in bed. I really underestimated you—I used to think you were a simple girl, but it turns out it’s all a front. Inside, you’ve long been filthy, haven’t you?" Zhang Yike’s voice was loud, and it was deliberate.

Because Lin Banxia’s reputation was already in tatters, Zhang Yike’s volume drew immediate attention from the people around them.

Lin Banxia knew how horribly her name had been dragged through the mud, and she didn’t want to prolong the fight. She gritted her teeth and replied one word at a time: "You’re just jealous I slept with him, aren’t you? But your jealousy is useless—because it’s the truth."

Zhang Yike was indeed furiously jealous to the brink of madness. On her first day at the company, she had the rare opportunity to see Yan Ting pass through the lobby from afar. That tall, sharp figure—that unquestionably perfect man in every woman’s heart. The moment Zhang Yike saw him, she’d fallen deeply infatuated.

Because of this, she indulged in unrealistic fantasies, hoping one day she too could be as lucky as Lin Banxia and get entangled with this man.

But, unfortunately, she didn’t even have the qualification to approach him and say hello. In the vast empire built by the Huo Family, she was nothing but a speck of dust.

Whenever she thought of Lin Banxia being held in his arms, looking so blissful, she would fly into a rage.

After delivering that most devastating blow, Lin Banxia grabbed her bag and turned to leave.

Zhang Yike instantly erupted in fury, stomping in a rage: "Lin Banxia, you’re nothing but a worthless tramp selling your body. Just wait—I’ll make you regret ever humiliating me today."

Lin Banxia heard the word "humiliation" and curled her lips into a cold smile. Who exactly was humiliating whom?