Chapter 230


    The tea-tasting event was held at a ce named Divine Tea, which was


    located in a shopping mall. Because of that, it became a favorite thing to do


    for many rich women as they could go shopping after the event.


    Meanwhile, Lexi might only be Mackenzie’s personal secretary, but the


    Summerton family was actually prestigious. Therefore, it wasn’t surprising for


    Lexi to attend the tea–tasting event as she mingled with the other rich


    women. Nheless, there was an unexpected guest on that particr


    Saturday. Although Divine Tea was currently upied with wealthy and


    snobbish women, they were left with their eyes wide open as they stood up in


    disbelief the moment they saw a certain someone.


    “What’s wrong with you people?” Lexi, who was facing away from the door,


    couldn’t help but feel puzzled when she noticed the expressions on the other


    find out what was going on, in which a surprised look appeared on her face.


    “Ms. Quillen? What brings you here? I remember you haven’t been here for at


    least a year.” She quickly walked up to Mackenzie.


    In the meantime, Mackenzie–a revered figure in Yeringham–was instantly


    surrounded by thedies around her. Thinking Mackenzie rarely came to an


    event like this, they would never give up on the chance to get to know her


    better. Nheless, she only nodded at those people without showing much


    interest in interacting with them.


    Although thosedies didn’t know her well, they didn’t find it surprising to see


    the pricey jewelry she wore on her, as they believed she could afford them.


    As for Lexi, she was too surprised by Mackenzie’s arrival that she didn’t notice


    the ne around thetter’s neck right away when she saw her.


    Until udette approached them and greeted Mackenzie, “Ms. Quillen, you


    look gorgeous today! Is that golden jade phoenix you’re wearing?” It turned


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    out that udette was the owner of Divine Tea, which gave her a


    respectable status in that ce. Thus, her words had instantly given rise to


    audible gasps from the crowd.


    “Hey, I recognize that. That was Thomas Cline’s finest piece of art in the


    auctionst night!”


    “Wait, what?! Howe Ms. Quillen is wearing it? Could it be that some rich


    guy is trying to win her heart or something?”


    “It seems to me that she does live up to her reputation as the prettiest


    socialite in Yeringham! How charming she is!”


    Regardless of the intentions behind thosepliments, Lexi immediately


    caught on to what Mackenzie was up to, being someone who knew her well.


    Ms. Quillen is here to show off, isn’t she? Holy moly! This is unbelievable!


    “Guilty as charged, Ms. Lenoir. You’re too kind.” Mackenzie reacted with a


    beautiful smile that reced her initial indifferent expression.


    “I have to admit I’m envious of you, Ms. Quillen. I wish I could have a man who


    would do that for me!” udette smiled as an unfathomable look shed


    across her eyes with a slight hostility.


    Mackenzie smiled and said, “You’re a beauty, Ms. Lenoir. I believe there will be


    some men out there who will do anything for you, too. The only question is


    whether they’re your Mr. Right.”


    It was then that the situation began to dawn on Lexi even more. Ah, I see


    what’s going on now. Ms. Quillen didn’te here just to show off. She is here


    to warn somebody. Somebody whom she considers her love rival! The


    reason Lexi thought that way was because udette was the other person


    besides herself who knew that Mackenzie was already married.


    Mackenzie knew udette would be joining Emmanuel inser tagter that


    afternoon. Since Mackenzie couldn’t keep her husband from going, she went


    to the tea–tasting event instead to assert her dominance, as if she was


    sending out a message to a certain someone not to fool around with her


    man.


    On the other hand, udette was aware of what Mackenzie was up to. As a


    woman who was belligerent beneath her tender exterior, her ego wouldn’t


    allow her to give up on Emmanuel and admit defeat just because of


    Mackenzie’s intimidation.


    “Well, you epted that man’s gift, so does that mean he holds an important


    ce in your heart?” udette’s voice instantly lightened up the atmosphere


    around the ce.


    Everyone in Yeringham knew Mackenzie hardly had any rumors; some even


    believed she had no interest in dating a man. Therefore, when udette’s


    response seemingly implied otherwise, they were all caught by surprise. After


    all, if word about that got out, the news would go viral across Yeringham as


    well as every other search engine on the Inte.


    “I wouldn’t think of it that way, so let’s just say everything is still under my


    observation.” Mackenzie refused to admit it.