Chapter 3 - The Trap
Vanessa marched back into the grand ballroom, her mind racing with a cruel plan.
She signaled to a waiter, grabbing two full glasses of red wine from his silver tray.
She deliberately walked toward the center of the room, right under the massive crystal chandelier.
She knew exactly where Naomi was heading next on her rotation.
Naomi emerged from the hallway, carrying a heavy tray of empty dishes.
The ballroom was packed with guests, making it difficult to navigate the floor.
Vanessa timed her movement with absolute, malicious precision.
As Naomi walked past the center tables, Vanessa stepped directly into her path.
Vanessa intentionally tilted her hand, spilling dark red wine all over the pristine white tablecloth.
"Oh, look what you've done, you clumsy idiot!" Vanessa shrieked loudly.
The music instantly stopped, and hundreds of heads turned toward the center of the room.
The entire ballroom went completely silent, watching the scene unfold.
Naomi stopped walking, her expression remaining perfectly blank and unbothered.
"I didn't spill the wine, Ms. Sterling," Naomi stated calmly, her voice carrying across the quiet room.
Vanessa's face flushed with anger at the public defiance.
"Are you calling me a liar in my own house?" Vanessa screamed, stepping dangerously close.
"Get down on your knees and clean this up right now!"
Naomi slowly placed her heavy tray onto a nearby empty table.
She did not kneel, and she did not apologize.
She simply stood her ground, radiating a silent, terrifying authority.
Vanessa completely lost her temper, blinded by jealousy and extreme arrogance.
She decided to physically force the maid to her knees in front of three hundred witnesses.
Vanessa raised her leg, aiming a sharp, vicious kick directly at the back of Naomi's knee.
It was a cowardly move designed to collapse the leg and humiliate her victim.
But Naomi Reyes had been trained to disarm assassins in pitch-black rooms.
She felt the shift in Vanessa's weight before the kick even left the ground.
Without even turning around, Naomi shifted her stance and dropped her hand.
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The first thing Vanessa did after kicking the maid was smile for the cameras.
The second thing she did was realize the maid had caught her ankle.
