Chapter 16 Half an hour later , Giselle's car arrived at the toll residence , she stepped out and stormed into the living room , where a housekeeper rushed to greet her " Is Renee home ? " Giselle demanded , her voice sharp with cold anger . Startled by her harsh tone , the housekeeper hesitated before gesturing wealdy , " Mrs. Holt is … upstairs in the master bedroom . " Without another word , Giselle strode straight up to the second floor . When she reached Tony and Renee's bedroom , she kicked the slightly open door all the way open . Renee was at her vanity , applying her makeup , when the door flew open with a sharp kick Startled , she turned to see Giselle and tensed , her voice icy as she snapped , " If you have something to say , wait downstairs in the living room . This is your father's and my bedroom . Don't you dare make a scene here ! " Giselle didn't bother with her bullshit . She marched straight to the vanity and , with one swift motion , swiped several high - end skincare bottles onto the floor . An open serum bottle splashed across Renee's dress , drenching the fabric over her chest , she jolted up in shock . " You … You bitch ! What the hell is wrong with you now ? Get out ! " Giselle's glare was like ice , sharp enough to cut , " Renee , you bribed my staff to kill five innocent dogs just to ruin my reputation in the industry , is that it ? " " I don't know what insane nonsense you're talking about ! Get the hell out of here , now ! " " Who would've thought that after all these years , you're still the same vile , despicable person ? " Giselle glared at her , eyes blazing with fury . " If you've got a problem with me , come at me like a decent human ! " You're the chairwoman of a listed company , and yet you'd sink low enough to hurt innocent dogs over some petty grudge ? You're fucking shameless ! " Faced with Giselle's outburst , Renee had wanted to put her in her place at first . But after a moment , she just smirked and shot back , " Prove it . " By now , Renee didn't bother making excuses , " You bitch , weren't you so smug last time ? Thought you had nothing to lose ? Well , this was just a taste of what I can do . Listen , I've been around longer than you've been alive . " You're still wet behind the ears compared to me . Push me too far , cross that line one more time , and I'll have you thrown in jail for good . And that damn mutt of yours … " Her voice oozed malice as she continued , " If you don't keep that dog under control and it pulls that shit again , I swear I'll have it butchered !" Giselle's rage flared in an instant . She lunged forward , grabbing Renee's hair in a vicious , brutal grip . Renee shrieked as fire shot through her scalp . She writhed , screaming for help , but Giselle's hatred for Renee had taken over , ber grip only tightening . " You bitch ! Let go of my mom ! " Sebastian Holt had just reached the top of the stairs when he saw the scene . Fury surged through him . He charged forward and drove a savage kick straight into Giselle's side . The Impact was so brutal that it sent her sprawling to the floor . Before she could react , he unleashed a flurry of vicious kicks , " How dare you touch my mother ? I'll fucking kill you today ! Let's see how tough you are now ! You think you're so high and mighty , huh ? " Sebastian - Renee and Tony's son - was a violent , troublemaking bastard by nature . He'd just gotten back last week from some hedonistic escapade abroad . Giselle crumpled to the ground . The brutal beating left her vision blurred , the world tilting around her . The coppery taste of blood flooded her mouth . Hearing the commotion , Tony rushed out of the study to intervene , but Sebastian was like a rabid dog - completely out of control . He grabbed Giselle and violently slammed her into the railing . A As if things couldn't get worse , he'd kicked that ralling loose a few days earlier , and it still hadn't been fixed . So , when Giselle's body slammed into the railing , it gave way instantly , sending her crashing down from the second floor . As she fell , she let out a piercing , Involuntary scream , Just before she hit the floor , a tall figure rushed forward and caught her . A dull thud echoed as the impact sent them both crashing down , her body slamming hard against his solid frame .