No Wonder She's the President

Duke Winston Wood's dignity was completely shattered today. He hung his head and said, "I agree."

"Wood! You shameless old scoundrel!" Lily Xu shouted, clinging to the tree. "Why should I take a beating for you? Was I the one who assaulted you?"

"You don't agree?" The Dowager Princess sneered. "Throw her down for me! Whatever happens, I'll take responsibility!"

So, two maidservants went to drag her away again.

Lily Xu's hands were scraped raw by the rough pine bark. She screamed and cried, "Fine! I agree, okay? I'll take all one hundred sixty lashes myself!"

The Dowager Princess gave Lily Xu a contemptuous look, stood up, and said to Grace, "If I find out she's still in the Spirit Alliance, I'll come for you!"

"...Yes, Dowager Princess." Grace looked a bit troubled.

The Dowager Princess turned to Duke Winston Wood and said, "Let's go!"

So Duke Winston Wood obediently followed her back.

Once they left, Grace quickly ordered, "Rina Chu, hurry and get Lily Xu dressed."

So, Rina Chu took Lily Xu back inside and helped her get dressed.

When she came out, Grace addressed everyone: "Lily Xu, you had an affair with Andrew Zhao, drove Joanna Zuo to jump off a cliff, and now you've caused another scandal. The Spirit Alliance is being called a brothel because of you!

You've disgraced the Spirit Alliance and ruined its reputation! I'm suspending all your duties, reporting you to headquarters, and expelling you from the Alliance. Do you have any objections?"

Lily Xu shot her a sideways look. "When a member's family visits the Alliance, they need the member's consent before coming up the mountain. So, President, how did she get in?"

Grace raised an eyebrow. "Are you questioning me? I honestly don't know how she got in. But if you had any integrity, it wouldn't matter when she barged in—you wouldn't have ended up like this!"

Lily Xu sneered and said nothing.

"Deputy Alliance Master Li," Grace called.

Victor Li cupped his fists. "President."

"Lily Xu is yours now," Grace said.

"Yes, President." Victor Li had her taken away.

"Wow! That was awesome!" Rina Chu gave Grace a thumbs-up. "No wonder you're the President—when you make a move, it's deadly!"

Grace smiled slightly. "So, you'd better never cross me! I'm not nice at all!"

"Who would dare! No way! But I'm really curious—how did you time everything so perfectly?" Rina Chu was baffled.

How did the Dowager Princess show up at just the right moment?

"You want to know?" Grace asked.

Rina Chu nodded vigorously.

"Not telling you," Grace said with a smile and walked away.

Actually, it couldn't be simpler.

She had someone leak the whole Wood and Lily Xu affair to the Dowager Princess.

The Dowager Princess was so furious, she came to Spirit Alliance Mountain to confront them.

On the way to Spirit Alliance Mountain, Grace drugged Duke Winston Wood.

Once the drug took effect, Wood naturally went to Lily Xu for relief...

The timing of it all was hidden in the Spirit Alchemist's potion.

So no one else could figure it out.

......

Lily Xu took one hundred sixty lashes—she wouldn't be able to get out of bed for two or three months.

All the Deputy Alliance Masters (except Wood, since he was involved) agreed to expel her, so Grace reported it to headquarters. She was definitely out.

If it were anyone else, Grace would have let it go at that.

But Lily Xu isn't just anyone.

She's the kind of woman who, as long as she's still breathing, can bite back and take you down.