Nicole moved closer, prompting Vicki to flinch back once more.

Just as Vicki braced herself for an attack, Nicole deftly stepped on Vicki's foot with her stiletto heel.

"My apologies, miss, I didn't see your foot there," Nicole said, her tone dripping with mock apology.

Vicki's face turned pale as the searing pain overwhelmed her foot.

"You little bitch! You're a fucking slut!" Vicki spat, outraged that Nicole would resort to such sly tactics.

Even so, Nicole remained cool and composed. “Why so upset? Isn't this your specialty?"

Vicki was a master of manipulation. She had always excelled at performing wicked deeds while maintaining an appearance of innocence.

"I'm gonna kill you, you piece of shit!" Vicki charged at Nicole, but a bodyguard quickly stepped in. "Miss, your father has ordered no more disruptions," he stated firmly, conveying Wayne's directive to Vicki.

The Hampton family had been grappling with one scandal after another, leaving their reputation teetering on the edge of ruin. In these critical times, it was imperative for them to maintain a low profile and steer clear of further negative attention.

The bodyguard whispered closely to Vicki, "Your father advises that discretion is the better part of valor. Patience is essential right now."

It was clear from his words that Nicole would face consequences, but the timing had to be right.

These words calmed Vicki's tumultuous emotions. How had she allowed Nicole to provoke her into such a loss of composure with mere words?

She was never one to behave like those senseless individuals. How could she let herself continue to tarnish her own image?

Regaining her composure, Vicki resumed her typically gentle and calm demeanor. “Nicole, just you wait. Sooner or later, you'll taste the bitterness of prison."

Nicole retorted with a smirk, "Have you sorted out your own legal issues yet, Vicki? How can you threaten me by sending me to prison when your own life is barely in order?"

"I'm completely uninvolved and facing no legal troubles," Vicki asserted firmly. "Someone else has come forward and confessed. Don't try to pin this on me."

"Oh, really?" Nicole challenged her further. "On those quiet, dark nights when you're alone, do you actually sleep peacefully? How many lives have you destroyed over the years, behind closed doors?"

Vicki turned pale. "What are you talking about?"

Nicole stepped closer and declared, "I will uncover every wicked deed you've committed. I'll expose the true, hypocritical person you are to the entire world."

Nicole's unyielding stance had completely eroded Vicki's composure, causing her to step back involuntarily. Vicki's defenses were crumbling.