Chapter 229
“Lydia, you’re too kind to her.” Wenne came back to her senses. “People like her only learn ter getting taught a lesson. Why bother warning her
She glared at Emily with rage.
For a second, she felt like she was back a few years ago, with Emily always pushing her around. She hated thist feeling.
As soon as Yvonne spoke, her crew quickly backed her up.
“Exactly. She never learns until she takes hits”
“How dare she cause trouble even in a place like this? Does she still think she’s the beloved Bennett heiress?”
“She’s always been at odds with Wonne. Now she must be even more jealous, which is why she sneaked into the benefit dinner.”
“So what? Yvonne is long out of her league now. I heard the Windrose heir has always liked Yvonne. Handing the benefit dinner to the Zwick family must be his doing.
People were all praising Yvonne nonstop, and she was so caught up in the compliments that she forgot how nervous and worried she was when she saw Emily a moment before.
No one noticed that Lydia, who had sparked the whole conversation, had quietly slipped away from the center of the crowd. She stood aside, ayes shining with excitement as she watched everyone call out Emily.
She knew that if she wanted to stir up trouble for Emily, the smartest move was to let Yvonne do it for her.
She thought. “Let it get messy. The more people hate Emily, the better it is for me
While Lydia was trying to hold back her excitement, she suddenly caught someone staring at her with a stern look. It was Austin.
Lydia froze, her heart tightening for no reason, and she looked away without thinking. Every time she saw Austin, a nameless fear crept over her
No matter what tricks she tried, he never fell for them. It was as if he saw through her secrets. Even her most covert tactics proved useless.
Austin had been watching Lydia the whole time, so he noticed right away her guilty look and how her fingers nervously fidgeted.
Whether it was when she suddenly stopped him and Emily earlier, or when she subtly steered Yvonne and the others with her words, he could see exactly what she was trying to do
However, mast people here at the benefit dinner were smart, not likely to be swayed by just a few words of hers.
Austin had a feeling that Lydia was hiding a secret, and it probably had something to do with Emily
Austin turned to look at Emily beside him, who remained unfazed by all the blame, and unconsciously stepped closer to her.
He had promised to stand firmly by Emily’s side forever, so whatever secret Lydia harbored, he would uncover it himself and ensure she would never harm Emily again.
The brief exchange of glances between Austin and Lydia went unnoticed by all, and no one knew what each was thinking.
Meanwhile, Emily’s gaze remained fixed on Wonhe and the few followers clustered around her.
Though the Zwick family didn’t measure up to the Bennett family, they still held a respectable position in Cloudridge. Plus, since Yvonne had a dad who spoiled her, she always had plenty of people flatter and chase after her.
Lily used to be close to her, but after Quigna died, she and the others were all “handled“, and Yvonne got new people around her. Should anything similar happen again, these new followers could very well end up just like Lily.
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Chapter 229
Once the accusations against her quieted down a bit, Emily said slowly, instead of just pointing fingers at me, maybe you should focus on Deale own connections.
“It’s not just people from Cloudridge’s business world here. If you get the chance to meet the right people, you’ll get way more out of it that lucking up to Yvonne. Are you sure you want to waste your time on use?”
Even though she was trying to stir things up, what she said made sense and caught Yvonne’s crew off guard.
They thought Emily would get mad, upset, or embarassed. Nobody expected her to act like this. They exchanged glances, their faces a mix of surprise, blankness, and a hint of hesitation.
Wonne felt like she had just been hit hard, Furious, she forgot all about the leverage Emily had on her and pointed at her, shouting “Stop trying to tun us against each other.
“I know you’re trying to distract us with these words so we forget how you snuck in. We’re not stupid.”
This time, her followers didn’t rush to agree because deep down, they knew that no matter Emily’s motives, her words were true.
Yvonne got even angrier and glared hard at the people behind her. “What are you waiting for? Go get security and throw this uninvited guest out.”
Probably feeling guilty, they dared not complain and hurried off to find security.
Such a grand benefit dinner was naturally taken seriously by the hotel, so security arrived promptly. Hearing that Emily and Austin had sneaked in, the hotel manager quickly apologized and prepared to kick them out.
However, before Emily could say anything, Austin stepped in front of her. “Are you so sure we don’t have invitations?”
Yvonne was mad, so she didn’t hold back. “Emily is no longer the heiress of the Bennett family. There’s no way you have an invitation. And who are you? Her kept man?”
She looked at Emily with pure disdain. “Bullying Lydia isn’t enough for you, huh? I can’t believe you’re spending the Bennett family’s money on your kept man. Seriously, you’ve got no shame. No wonder Vincent dumped you.”
Emily’s calm expression darkened instantly, and her gaze toward Yvonne was burning with fury.
She thought,
Austin had nothing against her and barely said a word just now. What gave Yvonne the nerve to publicly call him a kept man?
Emily came out from behind Austin and looked at Yvonne coldly. “Don’t call someone a kept man just because he’s handsome. Didn’t your parents teach you manners?”
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