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CHAPTER 1 – DISGRACE
Standing in the big living room of the Bai's mansion, a man in his early fifties with a well-combed black hair graced having a few strands of grey hair on the left side of his hair was neatly dressed in a pair of black pants and a blue long-sleeved collared shirt with a matching royal blue handless sweatshirt.
In his left hand was a sparkling peach tablet while he raised his right hand, pointing at her with his brows kneaded together showing his rage.
Opposite him was a young lady draped in a knee-length, off-shoulder fled yellow gown with matching yellow heels and black waist-length hair.
Her beauty was one in a million and although she barely had any makeup on, she still dazzled but something tainted that beauty a bit and that was the mild frown on her face as she listened to the man in front of her, speak.
His chest rose and fell in rapid breath but he was not done speaking. There were already veins at either side of his head, indicating how angry he was at the young lady.
"Get out of my house!" He began. She furrowed her brows a bit, not understanding quite well what the heck was going on.
She had walked into the compound when she started getting several glares from the maids and guards.
At first, it bothered her if something was on her body or head and face but after checking her phone screen, she saw nothing wrong.
Now she came into the living room and met an angry father waiting for her return. Rather than a warm welcome or greeting, she got this. Well not like she was expecting it after what happened.
"You are a disgrace, a bad omen to my name," Bai Guiren shouted at her again, pulling her from her state of stupor.
"But…"
"No buts. Just take a good look." Saying that he threw the tablet on the cushion close to where she stood and waited for her to pick it up before speaking again.
"Just look at the uproar you have caused everywhere. The internet is about to explode with MY name, MY company's downfall all because of your act of stupidity."
He could not control his rage. All hell was let loose on Bai Renxiang.
How did things turn out to be like this? She woke up with a throbbing headache this morning in a hotel room. Before she could register what was happening, her father came in with her stepmother and stepsister following behind.
They were in shock but the change in their expressions soon after was like they expected to see her there.
She wanted to explain but she did not even what to explain. She was also in a state of trance. Her father stormed out of the room, living with just a 'Get dressed and meet me at home' manner.
Now, this unfolded.
Bai Renxiang looked at the tablet screen and was shocked at what she saw. It was her with a man on a bed. She had all her clothes removed except her underwear. The man's face was cut from the picture.
The headline read, 'The first young miss of the Bai family sold her body to finalize a deal with a partnering company'.
It was then it dawned on her.
How could she have forgotten? Yes, she remembered what happened now. It felt like a myriad and flood of pictures but in this case, they were our memories flooding back in and with it came another brain bursting headache as she tried to recall what had transpired in detail.
*Flashback*
"Mr Kong, I hope I was not late. I appreciate your agreement of meeting with us," Bai Renxiang said as she entered the private room in a restaurant with her assistant towing behind her.
They had agreed to meet in this restaurant to finalize the deal between the two companies.
"Not at all Miss Bai, you were on time and it is a pleasure for Kong Fashion World to partake in the profitable deal with Bai Jewelries," he flattered.
"Okay, let us proceed with the business for the day." After the waiter took their order, they began the meeting.
Bai Renxiang stated the profit both companies will benefit from the new collection of jewellery that will be released by the end of the month.
The deal was as attractive as the dealer herself. Mr Kong, his assistant and his dealer were satisfied with the offer and so they signed the contract and made a toast to their future success.
Bai Renxiang never imagined that her drink was spiked with sleeping drugs and she was knocked out afterwards, only to awake on the bed of one of the rooms in a buzzing hotel.
*Flashback Ends*
"Do you see now? I was being chased by those maniacs on my way back from the company. They kept screaming and asking what I thought of this," he pointed to the tablet.
"You know what I think now? I think you are not fit to be my daughter. You are not capable of being the dealer of Bai Jewelries nor are you worthy to be called the first young miss of the Bai family, MY family," he declared.
Bai Renxiang was lost. She would never do what was in the headlines. She would never take any rash decision that will lead to her family's disgrace.
"Dad it's not true. It's all fake. I did nothing with that man in the picture. Please believe me. I can never bring shame to our name. It's...."
"Our name? Did you just say 'our' name?"
"Father…"
He raised his hands a bit to silence her. "What right do you have to think of yourself as a Bai? Leave my house this instant. I do not want to see your face ever again."
Bai Renxiang rushed up to where he stood and suddenly fell on her knees and grabbed onto her father's trousers with tears and pleaded.
"No, dad, please do not do this."