My Secret Billionaire Husband Chapter 2888 - 2418: Driven Away

Seeing her words, it was evident that she harbored an extreme disdain for Annie Lawrence.

Madam White harbored immense disgust for Annie Lawrence.

Annie had once impersonated Joanna Lawrence, nearly usurping Joanna's rightful place.

The memory of this incident filled Madam White with incandescent rage.

On one hand, she felt utterly deceived by Annie's subterfuge.

On the other hand, Annie had almost prevented her from recognizing her own flesh and blood daughter.

Now, upon learning that Annie intended to inflict harm upon Joanna once more, Madam White felt an unprecedented urge to kill; she desired Annie's complete annihilation.

She harbored a deep-seated fear that Annie's continued existence would bring further sorrow to Joanna.

Nonetheless, Madam White understood that she could not directly end Annie's life, but she firmly believed she could at the very least deliver a stern retribution.

"Mom, please don't let your anger consume you. Such a person isn't worth upsetting your mood over," Joanna said, gently patting her mother's chest to help her regain composure after seeing Madam White's face flush with fury. "Don't worry, I will personally teach her a lesson."

"Her malicious rumors have not only tarnished my reputation but have also stained the esteemed names of the White and Heath families. I will absolutely not let her escape consequences."

Administering a lesson to Annie seemed straightforward enough.

Annie had only recently returned to the country and was apparently without any independent source of income, her every need presumably met by David Benington.

With her termination from Parker Group now official, it was highly probable that David would cease his financial assistance.

Upon losing David's crucial support,

both Annie and Rose Liall would find themselves utterly destitute and without any means of sustenance.

Joanna had already conducted her due diligence.

The apartment Annie was currently occupying had its rent prepaid by David for a full quarter.

Therefore, a sudden descent into homelessness was not an immediate concern for her.

However, what if... she were to be forcibly evicted?

Now utterly penniless, losing her home would plunge her into a dire predicament, even if it didn't result in her sleeping on the streets.

That particular apartment building was a property owned by the White family.

Expelling Annie from the premises would be a remarkably simple affair.

A faint smirk played on Joanna's lips, as a potent scheme began to form within her mind.

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"How could you possibly do this? Why are you forcing us out?"

"We have already paid our rent, and the lease agreement is far from expired. You are in breach of contract, and I will not hesitate to take legal action against you!"

"Let go of me, get your hands off!"

"Argh, what do you think you're doing! Annie, didn't you assure me David had already paid for a quarter's rent? Then why are they expelling us right now? Did David instruct them to throw us out? He's truly heartless! How could he treat his own mother and daughter so cruelly!"

Annie Lawrence and Rose Liall found themselves unceremoniously ejected from their rented accommodation, their possessions unceremoniously bundled out alongside them.

In the corridor, their clothes and a chaotic assortment of personal belongings were strewn haphazardly.

All cast out by the building's staff.

Annie made a desperate attempt to re-enter the apartment but was violently shoved, sending her sprawling onto the unforgiving ground.

She landed with a sickening thud, her arm and knee sustaining painful scrapes that left her skin broken. The agony was so intense that her face contorted, rendering her unable to rise for a considerable duration.

Witnessing Annie's plight, Rose Liall, her own face alabaster with distress, rushed to her side, tears streaming and voice trembling, "Annie, what on earth is happening?"

Annie let out a pained gasp, struggling to lift her ashen face. Her eyes, burning with fury, fixed upon the security guards impassively guarding the entrance. Gritting her teeth, she declared, "On what legal grounds are you expelling us? Your actions are unequivocally against the law! I will summon the police and ensure every one of you is arrested!"

The security guards gazed down at her, their leader emitting a disdainful chuckle, regarding her outburst as nothing more than a pathetic joke. "Ms. Aria, we are merely..."