Daisy only just realized that Joseph had also come over.
She immediately retorted, "I'm not looking for him."
"Not him? Then who else could it be?" Hailey glared at her fiercely. "Everyone knows you got dumped by my brother-in-law and have been trying to rekindle your old flame with him. He doesn't even want to look at you. You're just a fox spirit who can only seduce men!"She kept calling her a "fox spirit" without any regard for the people around them who were watching the scene.
Daisy's face turned cold and she said, "If you keep insulting me, I'll..."
"Daisy, Hailey isn't insulting anyone. She's just speaking her mind. Don't get angry," Joseph's voice came from behind her, interrupting her words.
He walked over to Hailey's side.
Seeing Joseph, Hailey became even more smug and laughed, "Exactly, what's there to be angry about? I didn't insult you.Everything I said was true."
Daisy looked at the two of them and a phrase popped into her head.
Birds of a feather flock together.
She bit her lip lightly and said softly, "I'm not angry because only the beautiful ones are called fox spirits. The ones who aren't pretty, no matter how many times they change their face, can only be called weasels."
As soon as she finished speaking, the people around them couldn't help but laugh, their eyes looking back and forth between the two of them.
Several passersby looked at Hailey with mocking eyes and whispered to each other.
Hailey was still feeling smug, but when she came back to her senses, she was so angry that she was shaking all over. Her sharp voice even changed tone, "Daisy, how dare you insult me?!"
She never expected to be confronted like this. When she used to bully Daisy on the estate, Daisy would always keep her head down and say nothing. She never thought that once Daisy left the estate, she would become so sharp-tongued.Daisy looked at the ground and spoke softly, "Did I curse at you?"
"Yellow weasel," she said, referring to an animal. "I didn't even use a curse word."
Hailey was shaking with anger, while Daisy remained calm. When she was on the Wilson Family estate, she was all alone. With no one to speak up for her, she had to endure it to survive. But now that she had left the estate, she would no longer have to live under anyone's shadow.
Daisy was grateful that Steven hadmarried her, despite the pressure. Because no matter what, she was no longer alone.
Hailey couldn't find any words to refute Daisy and was about to attack her when Joseph frowned and pulled her back. "Enough, it's time for your appointment. Go inside."
Hailey struggled and screamed, "Brother-in-law, this bitch insulted me! How could I, who am so beautiful, be compared to a yellow weasel?"
Before she could finish her sentence, Joseph forcefully dragged her into the beauty salon.
Daisy breathed a sigh of relief and was about to enter the door when she suddenly felt a sharp gaze on her.
As she turned around, Daisy unexpectedly bumped into Steven, causing her heart to skip a beat. He was dressed in a black suit and tie, exuding a strong masculine aura.
Standing under a tree across the street, the morning sunlight shone through the leaves and illuminated his handsome face, creating a play of light and shadow, but couldn't dispel the coldness emanating from him.
His deep, dark eyes gazed at her, seemingly trying to see through her. Daisy was completely caught off guard and couldn't say a word. She feared that he might have witnessed her confrontation with Hailey earlier.
Under Steven's intense gaze, Daisy couldn't help but feel nervous. She didn't know when he had arrived and lightly bit her lip. He was Gavin's most trusted subordinate and also worked as a bodyguard in the Wilson Family Group's office building with Hailey. They were not only colleagues but also had a superior-subordinate relationship, so they should be quitefamiliar with each other.
On the other hand, Daisy had only interacted with him for two days and was not as close to him as Hailey was. Would he scold her for mocking Hailey or even hit her to vent Hailey's anger?
Feeling like a primary school student caught doing something wrong, Daisy looked down at her feet, feeling extremely nervous. She was still a little afraid of him after his violent behavior that night.
Suddenly, a slightly effeminate and impatient male voice came from ahead. "Why haven't you left yet? Why come to a beauty salon if you don't have money? You're taking advantage of us poor people. Get out of here! I don't even want to touch you with my hands!"
Daisy looked up and saw a man with a raised pinky finger pushing her shoulder forcefully.
She hadn't even had time to react when a long and powerful hand reached over and firmly grasped the other person's wrist."Who do you think you're touching?"
A deep and cold voice sounded from behind her.
Daisy's heart skipped a beat as she turned her head.
Above her head was Steven's sharp jawline, and above that was a cold and handsome face. His sharp features looked especially good in the sunlight, but his eyes were gloomy and the sunlight couldn't penetrate his dark eyes.
Her gaze fell on Steven's fingers beside her cheek.
His fingers were long and clean, with distinct bones and calluses on his tiger's mouth. If he weren't a bodyguard, these hands could easily belong to a surgeon.
"Let go... " The male salesperson was pinched by Steven's wrist and his face turned pale with pain. "Help, someone come... Ah..."
Steven's face remained cold and expressionless. He twisted his fingers and quickly let go.
There was a slight sound of bones cracking, and the male salesperson's screams immediately pierced through the entire beauty salon lobby. He held his dislocated wrist and bowed his waist, retreating several steps with cold sweat on his forehead.
Steven lowered his head and gave her a cold glance.
Daisy's legs involuntarily went weak, and she tried to take a step back.
At that moment, Steven grabbed her arm tightly and pulled her over with force.
Daisy was caught off guard and let out a scream.