Divorce Clock Ticking (Kenneth and Angela)

Seeing Kenneth remain silent, Angela didn't press further and left after changing her shoes.

Upon arriving at the café where she had agreed to meet Brenda, Angela walked briskly and sat down opposite Brenda.

"Angela, what's the hurry in meeting me today?" Angela asked.

Brenda replied, "Angela, my family set me up on a blind date, but I'm busy this afternoon. So, I was hoping you could go meet the guy in my place."

Angela nearly spat out her coffee in shock, thinking, 'She wants me to go on a blind date for her?'

After swallowing her coffee with difficulty, Angela looked at Brenda and asked, "Are you sure you're not joking?"

"Of course not. My dear Angela, please help me out! My matter this afternoon is really important!" Brenda pleaded.

Angela pondered for a moment and then raised an eyebrow. "I can help you, but what's in it for me?"

"What do you want?"

"I'm leaving Lithoria next weekend and might not be back until the weekend after. While I'm gone, I want you to take care of my work."

Angela wasn't keen on returning to a desk piled high with paperwork, only to end up working late to tackle it.

Brenda couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, I agree!"

After reaching an agreement, Brenda gave Angela the restaurant address where she had arranged to meet the blind date and hurried off. With a few hours to spare before the date, Angela chose not to return to the villa to face Kenneth and instead went to a mall.

Shortly into her shopping, she ran into Debra and Jennifer.

The two women's smiles turned to disgust upon seeing Angela.

Debra, more emotionally charged than Jennifer, coldly glared at Angela. "Angela, you bitch, how dare you show your face around me?!"

Angela frowned, choosing to ignore Debra, and turned to leave.

However, Debra assumed that Angela was acting out of guilt and quickly walked over and blocked her way, exclaiming, "Stop right there! You're the reason Henry and I broke up. Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

She then raised her hand and was about to strike Angela. However, Angela firmly grabbed her wrist. No matter how hard Debra struggled, she couldn't break free.

"Let go of me, you bitch!" Debra screamed.

Right after Debra's outcry, she received a slap across her face.

"Ah!" Debra shouted. Angela pushed her away and retorted, "Debra, your breakup with Henry is your own doing, and it has nothing to do with me. If anyone is to blame, it should be Jennifer, considering that every time you come to bother me, she's the one who helps you out of it!"

Jennifer's expression shifted. "Angela, how can you say that?!"

"You know exactly what I mean!" Angela shot back.

Having just benefited from Jennifer, Debra was not about to heed Angela's words.

"You bitch! Stop trying to stir up trouble! How dare you slap me?! I won't let you get away with this!" Debra yelled.

Debra then lunged at Angela like a madwoman. And in that instant, Angela narrowed her eyes menacingly, grabbed Debra's hand, and delivered another slap.

"If I hear you insult me again, you'll get more than just a couple of slaps!" Angela warned.

After being slapped twice, Debra realized she was no match for Angela and gritted her teeth, irritably yelling, "You'll regret this, Angela!"

Angela said nothing more and simply walked away, leaving Debra and Jennifer behind.

Jennifer quickly helped Debra up, saying, "Debra, I've told you before, Angela knows martial arts. The two of us are no match for her. Why are you still so impulsive?"

Debra, gritting her teeth with hatred and thinking of her failed attempts to reconcile with Henry, said, "Jennie, I can't swallow this insult! Since we can't beat her physically, I'll find another way to deal with her!" "What will you do?" Jennifer asked.

Debra sneered, "I'm joining a film crew this afternoon. When they see my swollen face, they'll definitely ask what happened. And with the Generations shoot starting next Friday, I'll use that opportunity to make Angela regret her actions today!"

Jennifer remained silent for a while, then voiced her concerns, "Debra, you've worked hard to get that role. What if something goes wrong..."

"Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for anything that happens!" Debra asserted.

Upon hearing this, Jennifer fell silent, and her gaze turned icy cold.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Angela arrived at the place where Brenda and the blind date had agreed to meet.

Using the description Brenda had given, Angela quickly spotted a man sitting alone by the window, dressed in a silver-gray suit.

The man wore gold-rimmed glasses, his handsome features complemented by a gentle smile. The moment Angela saw him, she felt a sense of warmth and comfort, like a breath of fresh air.

She approached him with a smile and gently tapped the table. "Mr. Mitchell?"

Upon hearing that, Charles Mitchell looked up and saw a strikingly beautiful face.

He paused for a moment and then smiled, "Ms. Taylor?"

Angela nodded and sat down opposite him.

"Would you like something to drink?" Charles asked.

"No, thank you. I'm here today just to apologize to you personally, Mr. Mitchell. I'm not planning on dating at the moment. This blind date was arranged by my family, and I hope you understand. You can tell them you weren't interested in me after you go back," Angela said.

Charles remained silent for a few seconds, then shook his head. "I'm sorry, but I don't understand."

Angela looked surprised. "I thought I made myself quite clear, Mr. Mitchell."

Charles looked at Angela with a composed and gentle demeanor and spoke unhurriedly. "You are not Brenda."

Angela fell silent and felt somewhat nervous.

Seeing that she had fallen silent, Charles continued, "I had seen Brenda's photo before coming here."

Angela pressed her lips together, quickly regaining her composure, "I'm sorry, Mr. Mitchell. Brenda had an important matter and couldn't make it, so she asked me to speak to you."

Charles' smile remained unchanged as he said, "I would prefer the real Ms. Taylor to apologize. And I'll tell the matchmaker that I'm very interested in Ms. Taylor."

*****

Owen, who happened to be dining with a business partner, was surprised to see Angela.

Spotting the man sitting across from Angela, he couldn't help but frown and ponder, 'Charles has only recently returned from abroad and had never been part of Angela's social circle. Logically, they shouldn't know each other.'

Suddenly, a thought struck Owen. He remembered hearing that the Mitchell family had arranged a blind date for Charles. This led Owen to speculate, 'Could it be that Angela is the one Charles was set to meet for the blind date?'

With this in mind, Owen quickly called his secretary, instructing, "Check Charles' schedule for this afternoon."

On the way back, Angela called Brenda.

"Bren, you might still need to meet your blind date," Angela said.

"Why?"

"He had seen your photo before the date, so I was found out as soon as I arrived."

Brenda was shocked and immediately fell silent.

She then gritted her teeth, thinking, 'It must have been the photo my mother gave!'

"I got it. Sorry to have trouble you. It must have been awkward when you got found out," Brenda apologized.

"Oh, not really. At the time, I was just thinking if our agreement still stands," Angela replied.

Brenda paused for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle, "Don't worry, it still stands!"

"Alright, I won't keep you for long. You go ahead with your work," Angela said.

Just after finishing the call, Angela received a call from Kenneth.

"Angela, where are you right now?!" he asked.