Chapter 1288


    The youngdyughed heartily, “Oh, feeling all high and mighty after performing a y? Not taking on


    gigs that don’t pay now?”


    Celeste Campbell also chuckled, “In this day and age, expecting something for nothing and doing it so


    shamelessly, now that’s new. Miss, is your family so hard up that you can’t afford a single ticket?


    Always wanting others to put on a free show? Is your family going bankrupt?”


    The youngdy’s family had indeed been facing some issues recently. Regardless of whether Celeste’s


    words were intentional or not, they were sharp and cutting, making thedy’s face fall instantly


    ir Garcia smoothly stepped in, “Celeste, she was just being frank. No harm meant.”


    Celeste smiled, “So, I was just joking too. Why is nobodyughing?”


    The crowd was speechless


    Molly Fletcher shot Celeste a nce and said, “A real joke is one that both parties find funny. If the


    other party doesn’t find it hrious, it’s in rudeness” Celeste turned to Molly, the heiress that she had


    previously scared with a rat, Miss Fletcher, being the etiquette guru that you are, why didn’t I see you


    stepping in when I was being professionally belittled?”


    Molly’s face darkened at the sight of her radiant beauty and remembering Steven Garcia entering arm–


    in–arm with her, “They were just joking around Can’t you even catch that?”


    Celeste shot back, using her own words, “A real joke is one that both parties find funny. I didn’t find it


    hrious.”


    Her words subtly suggested who the real rude one was


    Molly shot her a cold nce, “That just proves your narrow–mindedness andck of tolerance.”


    Celeste chuckled, “My tolerance may becking, but my courage is certainly leaps and bounds over


    Miss Fletcher’s. At least I wouldn’t burst into tears over a rat.”


    Molly’s face turned sour, clearly remembering the prank at Lyman Rowley’s wedding where she was


    scared by Mason Fletcher’s girlfriend and threw a rat at the bride, causing her to fall and almost


    miscarry. The humiliation of being spanked by her grandfather in public was still fresh in her rhemory


    Mentioning this incident brought back the shame, but how did Celeste know? She wasn’t there that


    day, was she?


    Staring at Celeste, Molly suddenly found Celeste’s mocking gaze familiar. It reminded her of the heavily


    made–up woman who had pranked her. A chilling Suspicion crept into her mind.


    “You’re Selena Colton, aren’t you?” she bit out


    Celeste nced at her nonchntly, “I’m sorry, I have no idea what you’re talking about, Miss Fletcher”


    But Molly was more convinced than ever. The thought of Celeste embarrassing her publicly and getting


    her punished by her grandfather made Molly want to strangle her right then and there.


    Molly sneered and said. “Celeste, you’re truly shameless. You’re neither a Reed nor a Campbell. What


    gives you the right to be here?”


    Celeste turned the conversation to the awkward and repeatedly peace–making ir, “You should ask


    Miss Garcia that question. After all, she specifically had Steven invite me. Honestly, I didn’t really want


    toe.”


    ir was taken aback, not expecting Celeste to pass the buck to her.


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    Molly’s face darkened even more, her eyes using ir.


    Knowing Molly’s feelings for Steven, why would ir have Steven invite Celeste?


    ir noticed Molly’s using gaze but felt helpless. She had invited Celeste because she was to


    return to the Garcia family, so she needed to show her respect and courtesy


    But Celeste’s identity hadn’t been revealed yet, and her father and brother had repeatedly told her not


    to leak it. Under these circumstances, how could she reveal Celeste and Steven’s rtionship?