"What did you just say?" Robin asked, his voice deep and demanding. His eyes dimmed as well and Carla felt his aura was overbearing however, she kept glaring at him.
"What do you mean by what did I just say? Haven't you been listening to me? Do you need to go to the ear doctor–"
"Answer me! Damn it!" He cut her off angrily and couldn't let her keep talking off-topic. He just wanted her to repeat what she said earlier, so it wouldn't be like he misheard.
"Who does that ring belong to?" He asked.
She rolled her eyes mockingly, "Don't you know who you gave the ring, huh?"
"I am not joking with you here, Carla!" He warned, his eyes were cold and deadly, and never in Carla's life had she seen Robin that threatening.
She took a step back, her mouth opening and closing because of how scared she was. "It belongs to Cora. You gave it to her, didn't you?"
"I see…" Robin let out, with a light scoff and then a mocking sneer before sitting back on his chair slowly. His head was downturned as he couldn't begin to fathom what went wrong. But he was hurt.
On the other hand, Carla didn't back down, "It's good that you decided to leave the ring behind. Otherwise, how would I know that you cheated on me?"
"You deserve all the bad things that happened to you during our marriage! And as for that bitch, your mistress! I am going to fucking kill her!"
"I never cheated on you, Carla." Robin let out, his face blank. "Instead, I cheated on Cora, your best friend, with you."
"What…?" Carla gasped. "You have the audacity to say that to me? After cheating!?"
Robin wanted to say it to her face, that if he had known, he would never have married her. She would have never been able to smell him from a meter away. She would never have been in the same bed with him for years.
He should have known that the cocky and ambitious Carla wasn't the woman he met that night.
But it was too late now, he didn't think he could turn around the hands of time. At the same time, her best friend Cora, whom he had never met aside that night, might never come back to the country.
At this point, Robin decided to leave. He couldn't continue to look Carla in the face.
As soon as he stood up, Carla stood before him, head-on.
"Where are you going?" She asked. "The security will be here soon to throw you the fuck out! Are you ashamed now?"
"I am not leaving because the security is coming. I am leaving because I can't stand your twisted and ugly expression." He sneered.
"Now that I look back, we never really had any form of connection between us. It's finally the end between us, Carla." Robin declared. He never wanted to see her face again, as a seething hatred shone from his eyes.
And so, he pushed her to the side and walked past her. Carla watched him leave but his words kept ringing in her ears. Even when they signed the divorce papers, Robin never looked this averse toward her. What changed?
Somehow, she felt so uneasy.
Also, the security was already fast approaching and as soon as they saw Robin, they halted. They didn't dare step closer to him because he looked intimidating and also, they recognized him.
They bowed, letting him leave and this caused the guests as well as Carla to stand back in shock. They all rallied around Carla, asking who Robin was but she had no words.
She was also clueless and now, for the first time, she thought deeply about everything. How Robin carried himself. His help over the years and how he had claimed he got her the contract.
What if it was all true? What if she had thrown away the gem for the dirtstone?
At the same time, Terry walked into the hall, looking as flashy as ever. He had women crowded around him already and when he approached Carla, she suddenly felt disgust toward him.
He paled in great comparison against the elegant and sophisticated Robin. Deep down, she started to regret it.
On the other hand, Robin whipped out his phone as soon as he got back into his car. He made a call to his assistant and in two rings, the call was connected.
"Boss, why did you leave? The event is about to begin."
"Stop the process," Robin ordered.
"What do you mean?" The assistant asked.
"Cancel the event and cancel the contract! Tomorrow, prepare a bidding event for the contract! Any other company with the best proposal will be awarded, got it?"
"Yes, boss."
The call was disconnected and as Robin drove away from the venue, he heard his assistant voice from the loudspeakers stationed around.
"Julls Corp apologizes for any inconvenience. The signing event has been canceled and the contract will no longer be awarded to Kia Fashion."
"Further information will be communicated soon."
Robin could imagine the look of embarrassment and shock on Carla's face. He knew how violent she could get when she didn't get something. Now, he wondered how she was going to beg Terry to help her again.
But this time around, she would never get help. She wasn't the woman Robin wanted in the first place, and also, she wasn't grateful for the opportunities he gave her. So, she didn't deserve anything.