---- Chapter 4 As soon as I heard what Sally said, my mind quickly sorted through all of Dad's business rivals. He made his fortune early in life. Many of the businesses under his name had a monopoly in Riverton. People were already setting their sights on me when I was still studying. That was why Dad decided to let me devote myself to the field of arts despite how unrewarding it could be. "You're a lazy soul, Cassie. You're not suited for the business world. In the future, you can just hire someone to manage the company on your behalf while you focus on your art." After identifying the names of Dad's rivals, I was just about to call Dad for help when the elevator doors opened with a ding. The neighbors who were inside the elevator started making comments about me. Their eyes were filled with scorn. "See that? I can't believe a young woman like her has ---- so little self-respect. Look at her walking around in her pajamas. I bet she's trying to seduce Tom again." "That's right. Didn't you hear what Tom's mother Clara said? The clothes she brought over to the laundromat were all filled with used condoms." "Oh, my! How disgusting. That explains why she can afford to live here in Cloudview Heights. I bet she earned her money by getting in bed with men." The shocking words left me rooted to the spot. Disgusted by the vicious rumors about me, I felt nauseated and couldn't resist the urge to heave. That only made the neighbors wag their tongues even more. "For all we know, she might be pregnant and trying to latch onto Tom." "Let's go! We can't let her puke in the elevator." The middle-aged woman in the lead quickly pressed the button to shut the elevator doors before I could get in. ---- Watching as the doors closed before me, I steadied myself. Just as I was about to press for the elevator again, another elevator arrived on my floor. Sally appeared with my items all wrapped up neatly in plastic coverings. However, her eyes were still blazing, and her usually kindly expression was absent, replaced by flamed cheeks of fury. "That infernal old woman! Why you bet I'm going to As soon as Sally spotted me, she swallowed back her cursing and did her best to keep her expression neutral. "Why did you come out? I said I'd bring your things up to you. Here. See if everything's in order," Sally said. I took my laundry from her and nodded that everything was fine as I headed back toward my unit. Having stayed up three nights in a row prior to this, I was already exhausted to begin with. Thus, I hadn't fully recovered from the shock of the slanderous Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!