Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 506: Hurt Him Back

Chapter 506: Hurt Him Back

"My dear, you’ve finally arrived! I’ve been waiting for you for so long!" Charlie exclaimed with excitement, a sly and lecherous grin spreading across his thin, sharp face.

Ella felt a wave of nausea rise within her.

She pressed her lips together and sat down coldly across from him. These foods wouldn’t be drugged—after all, Mason had introduced her to Charlie as a prostitute.

Charlie wasn’t stupid; he would assume a prostitute wouldn’t need drugging. Besides, with his obsessive tendencies, it was unlikely he’d resort to using something like that.

Ella reached for a perfectly roasted chicken drumstick without hesitation and began eating.

Charlie was a little taken aback. This woman... how could she be so impolite? But recalling Mason’s words, he reminded himself—what manners could you expect from a woman with no proper upbringing?

And yet, it was precisely women like this—full of challenges—that he liked.

"Your friend is Mason, isn’t he?" Ella asked nonchalantly, her eyes lifting slightly as she began replenishing her energy. That meant she was ready to confront him.

"Miss Davis, he’s the one who introduced you to me, so why ask such a question?"

Charlie openly scrutinized her as Mina walked over and took a seat beside him. "You’ve grown tired of me already, haven’t you?" Mina teased.

Charlie kissed Mina’s cheek affectionately. "You’ll always be my darling, too!"

Was this beautiful woman his lover? Or his girlfriend?

"Mason’s biggest rival, Eric—have you heard of him?" Ella asked casually.

"No, I haven’t. The only thing Mason ever mentioned was you. He described you as a woman full of challenges, and I just love women like that."

Ella’s lips twitched. This Charlie seemed like just another man coasting through life, completely uninterested in the world’s happenings.

Mason spoke lies as easily as breathing, and Charlie, foolish as he was, believed every word.

Ella’s lips, glistening with grease, curled into a smirk. She let out a soft laugh. "Mr. Charlie, you’re incredibly stupid. Mason has completely fooled you."

"Is that so? Well, I don’t mind. Having someone as entertaining as you is compensation enough," Charlie replied, unfazed.

Ella suddenly felt exhausted talking to this man.

So, she fell silent.

She dove into her breakfast, eating with abandon, paying no mind to appearances.

Westerners typically valued table manners, but Ella blatantly ignored them. She even slurped her porridge loudly.

Even Mina widened her eyes, inwardly mocking Ella for being a rude and uncultured woman.

Charlie frowned; it was clear he was displeased.

After finishing her meal, Ella noticed Charlie and Mina leisurely sipping milk, utterly unhurried.

Seizing the opportunity, Ella decided to take a walk outside.

However, the bodyguards followed her closely, not allowing her a single moment alone.

The estate was vast. Ella strolled slowly, the cold weather prompting her to tighten her coat around herself. All the while, she carefully observed her surroundings.

There were no signs of children anywhere around the house, nor were there any other buildings on the property.

This confirmed it—Elias wasn’t here.

So, where could he be? Mason had lured her to Charlie, not only to humiliate her but also to prevent her from seeing Elias. Did he expect her to beg him?

Ella’s lips curled into a mocking smile. Mason, who had stayed quiet for years, was likely waiting for the perfect opportunity to thoroughly humiliate her.

After circling the grounds, Ella grew bored. The two bodyguards shadowing her wouldn’t let her leave the estate, meaning her freedom was now restricted.

Feeling weary after the long flight and the constant mental strain, Ella decided to return to her room to rest. Just as she turned, Charlie appeared.

"My dear, what kind of place do you like? How about we go to the car? It might bring you a different kind of... experience," Charlie suggested with a sly, suggestive smile.

Ella’s expression darkened as she took a few steps back, her eyes filled with wariness and biting sarcasm. "Mr. Charlie, you’re incredibly foolish. If you don’t mind being charged with rape, then by all means, come at me!"

Charlie saw the cold, piercing look in Ella’s eyes and laughed even more gleefully. "Hahaha, excellent! You’re exactly the kind of woman I need!"

As he spoke, Charlie lunged forward, his hands clawing like talons as they gripped Ella’s shoulders.

Ella sneered and, with a sudden motion, drove her knee upward, slamming it heavily into Charlie’s groin.

Charlie let out a pained scream, clutching himself tightly. Ella chuckled softly as the two bodyguards exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to do.

"Sir, are you alright? Darling, how could you be so careless?" Mina rushed over, alarmed by the sound of Charlie’s cries, and supported him as he stood pale and sweating.

"I’m warning you, if you touch me again, I won’t hold back! Let me make this perfectly clear—I am not a prostitute. I’m a married woman, and my husband is Eric!"

Ella’s aura suddenly grew commanding, her voice sharp and unyielding.

Charlie, momentarily forgetting his pain, stared at Ella in stunned silence.

How could a woman like this possibly be a prostitute?

She could have used any method to resist him, but targeting a client’s groin was a line that a prostitute wouldn’t cross.

Yet Ella had done it. So... she wasn’t a prostitute after all?

"Miss Davis, what do you mean by this? Are you refusing to do business?" Charlie demanded.

Ella shot a contemptuous glance at Mina. "I won’t repeat myself. Tell Mason to come out here. Hiding like a coward—what a spineless turtle!"

With that, she turned and walked back into the house.

Mina and Charlie stared after her, dumbfounded.

"Charlie, what kind of woman did your friend find for you? Isn’t she afraid of ruining your relationship with J?" Mina muttered irritably.

Charlie sat down, finally feeling a bit more comfortable, and dialed Mason’s number—only to find that it was turned off.

"Damn it! Why is J’s phone off? Could it be... Miss Davis was telling the truth? Why would he deceive me like this?" Charlie muttered in frustration.

"But... if Miss Davis is telling the truth, then she’s quite a challenge herself. Hahaha..." Charlie’s laughter sent a chill down Mina’s spine. She had only been with this man for a month, but she had no intention of sharing him with another woman.

After helping Charlie to rest, Mina knocked on Ella’s door.

Ella opened it, saw Mina, and allowed her inside before locking the door.

"Miss Mina, what brings you here?"

"Miss Davis, are you really not... a working girl?"

Mina studied her closely. Ella didn’t exude even a hint of the worldly aura she had expected; instead, she looked like a lady from a prestigious family or an elegant society woman.

"What do you think?" Ella replied, sitting leisurely on a nearby European-style sofa. Mina walked closer, staring intently into her eyes.

"You’re really here to find your kidnapped son? So Mason orchestrated all of this... Unbelievable. Mr. Scott is the head of the family—why would he do something like this?" Mina asked, her wide eyes filled with disbelief.

Ella toyed with the small knife in her hand. "You can’t judge a book by its cover, Miss Mina. The same goes for the human heart. By the way, you love Charlie, don’t you?"

Though they were two women, there were times when tension could be turned into an advantage.