They Thought I Was Weak, So I Threw Them All Out Chapter 02

They Thought I Was Weak, So I Threw Them All Out Chapter 02

“Please don’t misunderstand, ma’am. I only sat here to serve Mr. Quinn and take care of his needs. It’s nothing personal.”

“The staff is entirely innocent. You don’t need to take your frustration with me out on them.”

Her voice sounded incredibly sincere, as if she truly cared about the servants.

The staff cast grateful glances her way.

I clapped my hands slowly.

“Impressive. The help really does look out for the help.”

I looked at her with pure amusement.

“You think I’m targeting you? What exactly do you have that’s worth my time?”

Chloe bit her lip and tilted her chin up defiantly.

“Ever since you walked in, you’ve been nitpicking everything I do. You’re just jealous of how much Preston cares about me.”

I cut her off.

“First of all, I’m not nitpicking. You simply have zero manners.”

“And second, what exactly am I supposed to be jealous of?”

“Am I supposed to envy the fact that you happily beg for scraps like a dog?”

“Or should I envy that your entire annual salary couldn’t buy a single one of my designer bags?”

Chloe’s face drained of color, and her body began to tremble slightly.

Looking utterly humiliated, she turned her tearful eyes to Preston.

Preston’s expression was incredibly dark.

Instead of blowing up at me immediately, he turned to Chloe.

“Chloe, I’ll have the driver take you home. I’ll handle things here.”

Chloe’s eyes welled with tears, but she nodded obediently and left.

The dining room fell into a heavy, suffocating silence.

Finally, Preston couldn’t hold back any longer.

“Sienna, this is an arranged marriage. Let’s keep things civil.”

His veiled threat only made me smile.

Who did he think he was dealing with?

“You threw civility out the window the second you brought another woman into my house.”

“Since you know this is an arranged marriage, you should remember exactly who begged whom for this alliance.”

“Know your place.”

Preston’s face contorted with anger.

He stared at me intensely, as if seeing the real me for the very first time.

After a long pause, he spoke quietly.

“Sienna, you’re nothing like the rumors.”

The thought of those rumors genuinely amused me.

As the sole heiress to the Sterling empire, I had been groomed to take over the company since childhood.

My schedule was always packed to the minute with rigorous training and endless responsibilities.

I never ran in the same social circles as the other wealthy socialites because I simply didn’t have time for their trivial parties.

My parents handled all the necessary networking.

I never cared about making friends in high society.

I knew that once I reached the top, people would be tripping over themselves just to get a moment of my time.

Over time, the rumors spread that the Sterling heiress was weak, painfully shy, and afraid to face the world.

And clearly, Preston had bought into every word.

I looked at him with a cold smirk.

“So you thought I was a pushover? You brought Chloe here specifically to try and put me in my place?”

Preston looked deeply uncomfortable.

He fell silent for a moment before muttering, “You’re overthinking it.”

I had no desire to argue with him, so I simply tapped my fingers against the table.

“We haven’t been married long, and I have no intention of letting your personal drama jeopardize our corporate partnership.”

“Today, you allowed your assistant and the servants to disrespect me. You crossed the line right in front of my face.”

“Preston, this is your final warning.”

“If this happens again, the Sterling family will gladly find another business partner to marry into.”

Preston’s face shifted, and he remained completely silent.

I turned my attention to the remaining servants.

The same people who had just been boldly defending Chloe were now cowering, trying to make themselves invisible.

But I had no intention of letting them off the hook.

“You’re all fired, effective immediately, and blacklisted from working in this circle again. A new agency will send a replacement crew tomorrow, paid directly from my personal account.”