"Really? Am I worse than you? You pretended to be pitiful and seduced me, and now you are using the same trick to hit on Patrick." When Derrick mentioned Patrick, he was more furious, and his words became harsher. He sneered, "I wonder how you managed to seduce Patrick."
He lifted Gloria's chin, leaned close, and said, "You slept with him, right? Slut!"
Gloria's chest heaved violently, and her face went ghastly pale. She never thought that she would hear such insulting words from Derrick.
"Let go," Gloria said, trying to stay calm. And her voice was trembling.
Gloria raised her eyes and looked into Derrick's eyes. She still remembered that when she first met him, he was also frivolous. After getting to know him better, she learned that was not who he really was.
"Is that what you think of me?" Gloria asked. Derrick was like a beam of light that lit up her world. If she had a choice, she would never want to come into conflict with him.
Derrick was stunned for a second, and then he smiled. It was the same smile on his face when they first met.
Gloria knew by now that the conflict between Derrick and her was inevitable.
"Derrick, I don't owe you anything," Gloria said in a hoarse voice.
Her words irritated Derrick more. He shouted, "Really?"
"What do I owe you then?" Gloria asked.
"You owe me..." Derrick couldn't continue. He thought, 'How can this damn woman be so glib?'
Gloria's words made Derrick inexplicably angry.
There was never any sense in angry men.
"Derrick, I owe you nothing. I'm only in debt to one person. And that person was dead," Gloria said.
Then she raised her phone and said, "I don't know where this video came from, but I'm sure you have watched it already."
When Gloria played the video, Derrick didn't look surprised at all, which indicated that he had seen it before.
"The video went viral within Moonlight Group today. It is probably leaking out right now. Tomorrow... No, maybe by now, everyone in the circle has watched it already. Derrick, I know that the smartest thing for me to do now is to race against time to get the situation under control before it gets worse. However, I choose to come here and see you. Because I want to figure out one thing. Did you put this video out?"
Seeing the disappointment on Gloria's face, Derrick suddenly felt heartache, but he replied impatiently, "Do you think I made this video? I've got better things to do."
Gloria pushed Derrick's hand, which was grabbing her. She looked at him and said, "If you think I owe you for keeping you in the dark, then after you release this video, we are even."
Both of them were smart. When Gloria said Derrick put the video out, he didn't deny it.
Derrick's body tensed up. He didn't shoot the video, but he was indeed the one who made it public.
He looked up, only to see Gloria turning around and leaving. He felt bitter deep down and thought, 'Why does she get to leave so carefreely?'
He reached out, grabbed Gloria's arm, pulled her toward him with a fierce, demonic expression on his face, and said while suppressing his anger, "Gloria, you did such filthy things first. Then don't be afraid to be caught up!"
He bit the inside of his mouth and thought, 'Gloria, do you think we are even, just because you said so? I won't let you have it!'
"Do you think you can get rid of your past as a call girl at Fittro Club by going back to Moonlight Group now? I heard you still live at Fittro Club. Why don't you and I give it a go? Let's see which one of us can satisfy you. Is it Patrick, or is it me?" After finishing speaking, Derrick kissed Gloria's lips eagerly.
Gloria slapped Derrick and said expressionlessly, "Have you had enough?"
Gloria was now utterly different from the one Derrick had known.
Derrick stroked his left cheek. Gloria didn't have much strength, so she couldn't hurt him at all, yet her slap humiliated him. He said angrily, "You are a call girl. It's your job to please your customers. Got it?"
When Derrick finished speaking, he came closer again.
Gloria reached out, pushed him away, looked at him coldly, and said, "Mr. Fisher, if you think I'm disgusting, stay away from me then. Also, let me remind you of the fact that even though I'm a call girl, I own Moonlight Group. What do you have?"
Gloria was pissed off. Derrick got under her skin this time.
When she tried to get herself out of the abyss, it was Derrick who pushed her back again.
"Rumors can kill, Mr. Fisher. You should understand such a simple truth, right?" she said.
"Mr. Fisher, you are a busy man. I'll get out of your hair now." Having gotten the answer she wanted, there was no need for her to stay.
Nevertheless, Derrick was about to flip out after hearing her words. He grabbed her and roared, "Yes, you're right. I have nothing. I rely on Blood Moon Pack. Gloria, you are just the same. The only reason you have Moonlight Group in your hand is Patrick. You amaze me, Gloria. I have no idea you are so good at pleasing men!"
"What did you just say?" Gloria asked.
"Would Patrick have bought you Moonlight Group if you hadn't served him well? You are a call girl. What else can you do other than please men? You'll sleep with anyone as long as they pay you," Derrick said disdainfully.
Gloria was so angry that her whole body trembled.
Derrick took out his wallet, reached for a stack of bills, and tossed them into the air. Then he roared angrily, "I'm loaded! Gloria, you are willing to do anything for money, aren't you? Now I want you to take off your clothes in front of me. Do it now!"
Derrick's eyes were full of contempt.
Gloria clenched her hands hanging at both sides of her body into fists, picked up the glass on the table, and splashed the water on Derrick's face.
"Derrick, you don't know me," she articulated word by word.
Hearing her words, Derrick had mixed emotions. He sneered, "Oh, and Patrick does? Remember! You lied to me!"
Derrick pounced over and pressed Gloria down on the sofa like a beast. He shouted, "Gloria, you owe me! We'll be even as long as you sleep with me. How about that?"
Gloria looked at Derrick in shock. Her heartache was killing her, and she felt her stomach churning.
"Gloria, I haven't complained about the fact that you are a vicious bitch and killed your best friend. How dare you be disgusted by me?" Derrick's expression gradually grew frantic.
Gloria looked at Derrick in front of her. He had been the warm sunshine in her dark life, and now that sunshine was gone. He became part of the darkness in her life.