Chapter 21 - Drama of the night.

Alex leaned in close to Emilia and whispered, "It's enough, we need to go back before Emily notices I'm gone." Emilia agreed grumpily and they made their way back to the hall. As they entered the hall, every eye in the room was on them. Alex didn't understand the look until he saw the big screen behind the DJ booth. His eyes widened in horror as he realized that the garden he recognized was the same one where he and Emilia had just been caught kissing. So that means now knew, they all knew then he noticed Emily walking towards him with a calm and collected look on her face. "How do you feel, Alex?" she asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm. Alex opened his mouth to explain, but Emily cut him off. "You don't need to explain, Alex. I already know about you and Emilia." Alex's eyes widened in shock. "How...how did you know? Since when?" he stuttered. Emily smiled a cold and calculating smile. "I've known for a while now,, i would have known earlier if i wasn’t madly in love with you and had ignored the signs. And I have to say, I'm not surprised anymore. You should be ashamed of yourself, Alex." Alex's face turned red with anger and he took a step forward, his voice rising. "Emily, so you knew but watch and planned to ruin my temptation.” “You ruined your reputation with your hands, Alex. you cheater.” “You're nothing without me, Emily. You should be grateful. You are nothing without me!!!" Emily laughed, a harsh and mocking sound. "Grateful? You think I should be grateful to you? You, who have been lying to me and cheating on me behind my back? grateful to the moans i had to ensure at night or is it how you took as a fool?" Alex's face turned even redder with anger, but Emily just kept going. "You're not even a good liar, Alex. You're pathetic. And you know what? I'm done with you." Alex's face turned even redder with anger, and he sneered at Emily. "You should be grateful I married you, Emily. If it wasn't for your grandmother's influence, I would have never even considered you." Emily's eyes widened in shock and outrage. How dare he talk about Grandma! She felt a surge of anger and humiliation, and before she knew it, her hand flew out and slapped Alex across the face. The sound of the slap echoed through the silent room, and everyone gasped in shock. Emily's eyes widened in horror as she realized what she had done. She had never slapped anyone in her life! Alex's face turned white with shock and anger, and he took a step back, his hand rubbing his cheek. "You...you slapped me," he stuttered. Emily's eyes filled with tears as she realized the magnitude of what she had done. She had never been violent before to anyone no matter how angry she was, and she didn't know what had come over her. But as she looked at Alex, she felt a surge of anger and resentment again. He had deserved that slap, and more. He had humiliated her and betrayed her trust, and he had the nerve to stand there and lecture her? Emily took a deep breath and stood up straight, her eyes flashing with anger. "You deserved that," she said, her voice firm. "And you deserve so much more." Emilia's face turned red with anger as she stepped forward, her eyes blazing with fury. "How dare you slap Alex!" she shouted, her voice echoing through the room. Emily's eyes narrowed, and she took a step forward, her hand flying out to slap Emilia across the face. "How dare you defend him!" Emily shouted back, her voice equally loud. Emilia's eyes widened in shock, and she stumbled backward, her hand rubbing her cheek. "You...you slapped me!" she stuttered. “And i will gladly do it again.” Chloe and Selena, who were standing nearby, looked at each other and then back at Emily, grinning. "That's nice, babe." Chloe said, high-fiving Emily. Selena nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you go, girl!" They were happy seeing their girlfriend standing up to that cheater. Alex's face turned white with shock and anger, and he took a step forward, but then seemed to think better of it. "This isn't over," he spat, before turning and storming out of the room. Emilia followed close behind, still rubbing her cheek. "I'll never forgive you for this," she shouted back at Emily. Victoria, Emily's stepmother, looked around awkwardly before following Alex and Emilia out of the room. "I think I'll just...go and make sure they're okay," she said, before beating a hasty retreat. Emily watched them go, feeling a sense of satisfaction and relief. She had finally stood up for herself, and it felt amazing. The next day, the news of the incident spread like wildfire. Every major news channel was reporting on the scandal, with headlines like "Billionaire's Wife Slaps Him and His Mistress at Charity Gala" and "Emily's Fury: A Night to Remember at the President’s Charity Event." On one of the news channels, a reporter was interviewing a guest who had attended the gala. "I was shocked by what I saw," the guest said. "Emily just slapped Alex and Emilia out of nowhere. I mean, I've heard of drama, but this was on another level." Meanwhile, Alex was sitting in his living room with Emilia, his face still red with anger and humiliation. "I don't understand how she knew," he said, slamming his fist on the coffee table. "I had hidden everything perfectly." Emilia shrugged. "Maybe she had someone investigating you," she suggested. Alex's eyes narrowed. "I don't pay my security team to slack off," he said. "They would have told me if someone was snooping around." Emilia sighed. "Well, whatever happened, it's clear that Emily's not going to take this lying down. We need to come up with a plan to deal with her." Alex's face twisted with anger. "I'll deal with her," he said. "She thinks she can humiliate me in public and get away with it? I'll show her what it means to cross me." Emilia's eyes widened in alarm. "Alex, calm down," she said. "You're not thinking clearly." But Alex just laughed, a cold and menacing sound. "You don't know what I'm capable of, Emilia," he said. "And soon, Emily will find out too."