The Billionaire’s Regret

Seeing Ivy makes Piper roar in rage because of what happened to the necklace. Her reputation was ruined, and as soon as she returned to New York, some looked at her in disgust. And how could Ivy do that to her? They give them shelter and the like. Her brother gave her money, yet she dared to set her on fire?

Piper wanted to rip Ivy's face. She shot a glare at her as she gritted her teeth. She roamed her eyes to Ivy from head to toe. Afterward, she looked for the manager of the restaurant.

When the manager heard the call, she rushed towards them. The manager was aware that all the restaurant's customers would need to book in advance for vacancies. However, he still apologizes to Piper. "I am sorry, Miss Reed," she said.

Piper glared at the manager coldly, and then she diverted her gaze to Ivy. At that moment, Piper wanted to slap Ivy to release her anger. However, there were many people inside. Instead, she said, "throw her out of the restaurant. She's an eyesore!" she exclaimed as she turned to the manager. "We're your VIP customers here," she added.

The manager then looked back in surprise at Cooper and stared at Cooper's cold eyes and at the lady next to him, which is Ivy.

Ivy was wearing a light smile. It was bright and noble. Her curly hair was draped behind the ears, and her lustrous eyes of her and facial features were alluring. Her seem was not affected by Piper's rage at all.

The manager then walked closer to Cooper and respectfully bent down to greet them. "Good day, Mr. Morgan. Pardon me about this," she lifted her face to meet Cooper's eyes, "your place is ready," she added.

This made Piper's face darken, and she glared at Cooper. Then turned to the manager. "What did I tell you? Didn't you hear me?!" she shouted. "I said, I want them out of-" she didn't finish her words when Eva spoke.

"You still have the guts to creep a grin in your lips, huh?" Eva uttered. "And how could a lowly person and a useless one whom the Reed family get rid of, do in a place like this?" she added.

Cooper, who's getting pestered with the behavior of the Reeds, stepped forward and sneered, imposing, "When did the Reed degrade people? To avoid an incomplete reading experience, visit Jo b n 'i'b.com.And your ability to reverse the situation against Ivy was indeed impressive," he uttered, anger started to light his eyes. "And what kind of life did Ivy have in the Reed family for the past three years?"

Cooper's words made Eva stunned and angered her more.

Eva looked at the manager. "What are you still doing? Get them out of-"

The manager stood firm and professionally spoke with Eva. "Mrs. Reed, Ms. Reed, Mr. Cooper Morgan is always the majority shareholder of our restaurant. If you don't want to see them, the door is there," the manager gestured the door gracefully, "you can leave now," she added.

Eva and Piper were surprised, and it seemed like they were frosted from where they were standing.

Ivy sighed and looked at Cooper. "You go ahead. I still have something to say to them," she said. The concern was written into Cooper's face all of a sudden, but Ivy smiled at him.

Cooper sighed. Well, he knew that his sister was not like her old self so, at least, he'll be at ease.

"Lead the way," Cooper said to the manager, and they left, which surprised the Reeds how Ivy talked to the well-known tycoon, Cooper Morgan.

Piper scoffed when Cooper and the manager had already left. "Ivy," she locked her gaze on Ivy, "you're still that lowly person that we know even how high you climb to raise your status in life. And that doesn't change the fact that my brother doesn't love you and just uses you, and I can make you vanish in this city in just a blink of an eye," Piper threatened.

Ivy frowned slightly. "Is that what you want to do?" she asked.

Piper held her chin up. "If you're going to apologize to me-well, you always do this, right? You will pour a glass of wine and give it to us as a sign of your defeat. And you always apologize to the extent that you're going to kiss my foot, right? So, do it now, and I will let you go," she said and crossed her arms as she waited for Ivy to bow her head and apologize.

Ivy smiled and walked forward and quietly grabbed the bottle of wine into the empty glass and handed it over to Piper.

Piper brushed her lips snidely, and before her hand touched the cup, she felt a shiver on the top of her head when Ivy poured the wine into it. The wine then dripped down to her face, and before she could scream, Ivy pushed her, and she fell on the couch. She was about to stand up when Ivy forcefully pressed her shoulder, restraining her from standing.

And then Ivy glanced at Eva. "Don't you dare meddle with this," she threatened, making the old woman's eyes widen.

Ivy bent towards Piper's ear. "You should be aware that I was the one who proposed the divorce because I don't want to be part of your family anymore, and if you dare to speak out again, I will let you know who will vanish in this city!" she whispered but shouted the last word as she let go of Piper.

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When Ivy left, Piper burst into anger. She darted a sharp gaze into Ivy's back.

Eva called the waiter to clean the mess and take a seat.

"How could Ivy do this to us?" Eva asked. "That slut is really getting on my nerves. She's a virus in this society," the old woman added.

Piper gritted her teeth as her jaw clenched. Her hair and upper clothes were soaked with red wine, which made her get furious even more. Suddenly, the waiter spoke. "The restaurant offered free clothes, Miss. Do you want to-"

"Get out of my sight!" Piper exclaimed as she shot a glare toward the waiter.

The waiter gulped and nodded as he left.

"I will not let that Ivy win," Piper uttered, gritting her teeth.

MADNESS can be seen in Cooper's eyes when Ivy approaches their table. When he looked at her sister, Ivy seemed unbothered at all. Instead, she looked up at him and flashed a smile.

"I almost forgot," she started as she sat down. "I made an appointment with Windy to go shopping tonight. Do you want to come?" she asked.

Cooper's forehead creased slightly. "So, you still want to eat and shop after? Didn't those two ruin it? And what kind of attitude the Reeds have shown to you?"

Ivy smiled. "Calm down. You're angrier than me, huh?" she teased. "Anyway," she pours a bottle of wine in a glass, "don't mind them. They're nothing to me. But if they dare to provoke me again, you know I'm not that weak ivy. They will surely know their places if they will try to hit on me again," she added and put down the wine bottle. Cooper sighed and nodded. After that, their food has been served, and they eat silently. And when they finish having dinner, they walk their way to the exit, and Ivy gasped when she saw Wyatt's car.

At that moment, Ivy knew what will Piper do. Her forehead creased when she saw Wyatt step out of the car.

Ivy smirked when she saw Piper and Eva walking in Wyatt's direction.

Another drama.

Ivy and Cooper continued to walk and stopped when Piper spoke.

"Wyatt," Piper called his name and started to shed tears, making Ivy frown as she looked at her brother.

Cooper was about to speak when Ivy shook her head. "Let her be," she mumbled and returned her gaze to the front.

"Wyatt, Ivy harmed me, and mom will prove it," Piper complained.

Ivy just stood there and crossed her arms in front of her chest. She arched her brow and her eyes filled with coldness. Suddenly, she realizes that she might just waste her time with the Reeds again, so she then pulls Cooper's hand and continues to walk.

On the other hand, Wyatt's face darkened. But he doesn't want to accuse Ivy again, just like Alice did. He made a mistake when he sided with Alice, and now, he needs to ask Ivy first. However, Ivy's leaving again.

They're walking towards them, and when Wyatt gets the chance to shorten their distance, he grabs her by the arm and locks his cold eyes on her.

"Can you explain it," he uttered. As much as possible, he tried to control his anger.

Ivy stopped and let go of her brother's hand. She smiled faintly at him. "Just believe what they say. I don't need to explain," she asserted. Her voice is firm and cold.

"Brother, don't let her go. That slut dares to harm me!" Piper exclaimed.

Wyatt's grip on her arm tightened, then suddenly, he glanced at her sister. "What do you want me to do?"

Piper bit her lips to hold her smile and looked at Ivy triumphantly. "Let Ivy bow to me and apologize," she asserted.

Ivy scoffed. "Apologize?" she let out a chuckle and looked into Wyatt's eyes.

Every time Eva and Piper provoked her to make a mistake, it was she who apologized. The two always make the small things a great big deal for them. And in the end, they will blame her.

"Do you want me to apologize to your sister?" she asked, but Wyatt didn't reply as Ivy's alluring eyes hypnotized him. "If you want to find out the truth, why don't you go first to the surveillance room? Your sister here is not a saint who played innocent and pretended to be pitiful," she added.

Ivy pushes him away and let go of his grip as she holds Cooper's arm.

Cooper, who couldn't help to let out the thoughts that were running inside his mind, spoke. "Piper Reed, haven't you learned about good manners and right conduct way back in your elementary days? Didn't your parents teach you how to give respect? And don't you know that when you bully others, you will retaliate? So, why would Ivy apologize to you if you knew in the first place that it wasn't her fault?"

Piper trembled when Cooper darted his eyes on her. Suddenly, she hid behind her brother. "W-Wyatt, I didn't do anything," she mumbled. This made Wyatt frown.

"I just cornered her and talked about the necklace which destroys me to my friends, and it's a thing that is owned by our family. So, how can it be called stealing? And I was talking to her calmly, but she's the one who picked a fight with me," Piper lied. Wyatt's eyes grew even darker and never broke his gaze to Ivy.

Ivy scoffed and crept a smirk on her lips. "You really should enroll in a subject that deals how with teaching good manners, Miss Reed," she said sarcastically. "Or else, your behavior will lead you to your downfall," she added.

"You should check the surveillance cameras and check who's really at fault," it was Cooper before she pulled Ivy towards his car and left the restaurant.