Their Mistake, Her Rise - Chapter 477: Chapter 477

Aileen scoffed, her followers eagerly joining in to mock Zoe.
"Look at her—she's clearly terrified. But with Ms. Carleton's powerful background, it's only natural for Zoe to be scared out of her wits."
"I just love how Ms. Carleton throws money around—so damn satisfying."
"Ms. Carleton, just bury her in cash."
One of Aileen's followers chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, let her see what a real high roller looks like!"
Just as everyone was clamoring for Aileen to bury Zoe in money, Zoe burst into laughter. She said, "You want to bury me in cash? It's gonna take way more than just chump change."
Aileen was already furious with Zoe. Seeing Zoe mock her now, she snapped, "Someone, fetch my briefcase from the car."
Right away, someone scurried over and handed the briefcase to Aileen. She flung it open in front of everyone—it was stuffed with cash.
Aileen grabbed a thick stack and hurled it at Zoe's face. "You said it'd take a fortune to shut you up. Well, is this enough for you?" she sneered.
The money-hungry crowd stared with dollar signs in their eyes. These days, it seemed rare to find people still throwing cash around so carelessly.
But here they were, and the sight was hard to ignore. Free money was something no one could resist, especially when it was just too good to pass up.
Zoe effortlessly caught the wad of cash and tossed it to Emmett. "Take it—consider it compensation for what she's cost our company."
At first, Emmett thought Aileen was just trying to humiliate Zoe. But after hearing Zoe's comeback, he couldn't help but grin. 'Well, if Aileen's the one who made the company lose so much money, every little bit we can get back helps,' he mused.
Zoe's attitude made Aileen erupt in fury on the spot. She snapped, "Just you wait. I can hit you anyway."
Aileen pulled stacks of cash from the briefcase and recklessly hurled them at Zoe—first tossing neat bundles one by one, then grabbing big handfuls and flinging them wildly. Yet every single time, Zoe easily caught the bills and casually handed them all to Emmett.
Emmett grinned widely. 'This cash won't cover all the damages, but hey—it's way better than nothing.'
"Any more? Bring it on!" Emmett taunted, deliberately provoking Aileen.
Frustrated that she still hadn't managed to touch Zoe even after emptying the briefcase, Aileen, out of options, hurled it at her in desperation.
This time, before Zoe could do anything, Emmett punched the briefcase away. He glared at Aileen and said, "I'm not the type to attack, but if you keep insulting her, I can't just stand by."
Aileen sneered and waved at her bodyguards. "With those pathetic skills, what can you possibly do? Take him down!"
The bodyguards knew better than to mess with Zoe, but Emmett was no concern to them.
As a few of them moved to swarm him, Zoe suddenly grabbed him by the back of his collar and tossed him behind her like he weighed nothing, keeping him safely out of harm's way.
The bodyguards scrambled back the moment they saw Zoe. Seriously, if they actually fought her, none of them would make it out alive.
Without Zoe even lifting a finger, Aileen's burly men were already scrambling back in fear. The onlookers stood there, stunned. A bunch of grown men, terrified of a young girl—it was beyond ridiculous.
Aileen never expected her bodyguards to humiliate her like this. Furious, she kicked one of them and snapped, "What the hell are you backing away for? I'm not paying you this much just to have you humiliate me."
"Ms. Carleton, let's not push this—people could die!" These men weren't fools; sticking around meant certain death, and none of them wanted to throw their lives away.