My Past Life Was My Greatest Fortune

Maverick Slaps Her

Maverick’s steps stopped. His eyes settled on the woman standing in front of Claire, and his expression changed.

He recognized her immediately. 'It's her… the bank president’s wife.' Maverick concluded.

'A former p**n star who now acts like she is better than everyone just because you married into money. Without your present status, would you dare go around slapping people? All that insecurity of yours has only made you more jealous with each passing day.'

The woman pointed at Claire. “Kneel down and apologize!”

Claire’s eyes widened. “What?”

“I said kneel down!” The woman’s voice echoed through the lobby. Several employees exchanged shocked looks.

Claire swallowed her humiliation and shook her head. “I won’t. I didn’t do anything wrong.”

The woman’s expression darkened. “You’re still denying it?” She stepped closer and raised her hand again.

Claire instinctively flinched. Before the second slap could land, Maverick seized the woman’s wrist. Maverick stood beside Claire. His grip was firm with a cold expression. The woman turned toward him. “What are you doing?”

Maverick looked at her with undisguised contempt, then sneered. “How does a woman who once made a living seducing men have the nerve to casually accuse a decent woman of seducing hers?”

The woman’s face instantly drained of color. For a second she couldn’t even speak. Then it flushed crimson.

“You…” Her eyes darted around the lobby. People were staring. That was the one thing she couldn’t tolerate..her past, the life she had spent years desperately trying to erase. And now this man had dragged it into the open.

“You are lying!” Her voice trembled with rage. “I have never done such a thing!”

Maverick released her wrist. “Really?” He looked genuinely amused.

“I remember sneaking into a strip club when I was younger. I was too young back then, though. I remember seeing a woman who looked exactly like you.” He paused deliberately.

“You had an impressive body. I couldn’t become a paying customer because I was too young. What a pity.”

Several people around them looked away awkwardly. Maverick continued as though he could remember ever details

“Who would’ve thought that woman would eventually climb her way into the life of a successful man? Through lies and pretense, too. Now that I’m old enough to pay, you’ve already left that business.” He gave her a regretful look.

“Honestly, I feel deeply disappointed. I’ll never get the chance to patronize your business again.”

“You!” The woman nearly screamed. Her entire body trembled from humiliation and rage. She suddenly turned toward the security guards. “Get him out! Throw him out immediately!”

The security guards exchanged nervous glances. None of them wanted to get involved. They knew exactly who she was, but they also knew that dragging a man out simply because she ordered them to could turn the situation into something much worse.

“Madam, please calm down.”

“Let’s not make this a bigger scene.”

“Sir, perhaps you should just leave for now.”

Their cautious words only made the woman angrier. “Are you all deaf?” She pointed furiously at Maverick. “I told you to throw him out!”

One of the guards glanced toward the elevator. Then, without saying another word, he hurried inside.

Maverick noticed the guard went to call her husband. He wasn’t surprised. That was exactly what the situation was building toward.

The remaining guards continued trying to calm her, but she had completely lost her composure. Her eyes suddenly shifted toward Claire. If the guards wouldn’t throw Maverick out, then she would simply punish the woman he was trying to protect.

She stepped toward Claire. “Fine. If you won’t deal with him, I’ll deal with this shameless girl myself.”

Claire’s expression changed. “Mrs. Collins...”

“I don’t want to hear another word!” The woman marched toward her. She knew Maverick understood her identity. A man who understood that should know better than to lay a hand on her.

'He won’t dare.' That thought gave her the confidence to raise her hand again.

She lunged toward Claire.But this time Maverick moved first. He stepped between them. His hand swung without hesitation.

PAHHH!

The thunderous slap was heard by everyone present. The woman’s body was sent staggering sideways before she lost her balance completely.

She crashed onto the floor. Maverick stood over her, with a calm expression. Claire stared at him in shock.

And on the floor, the bank president’s wife slowly lifted her head, one hand pressed against her burning cheek. For the first time since the confrontation began, she looked genuinely less confident.