Chapter 2698


    “Ms. Tanner,” Nn nodded slightly, a wry smile ying at the edge of his lips. “I’m surprised you’re not


    a fan of the party scene either.”


    Busted, Regina had no need to pretend. She smoothed her dress and casually held a few cookies


    she’d snagged from the kitchen. The truth was, she hadn’t had a chance to enjoy some snacks yet, and


    she was so hungry she could feel her stomach gnawing on itself.


    “What, you don’t like it, so I’m not allowed to dislike it either? Mr. Harris is reallyying it on thick


    tonight,” she sighed.


    “People always think the bossy ones are bossy until they get called out themselves. So, what? You still


    think I took your spot? Even after finding out who I am, you should realize that’s not the case.”


    Regina rolled her eyes as she bit into a cookie, “Just because you’re a CEO doesn’t mean you can’t


    take my spot. I can afford a ticket just as well as you can, you know? You keep saying Dahlia saved


    you a seat, but even you guys can make mistakes, right? I can’t stand the way you lot always act so


    superior. Like everything’s my fault, when it’s clearly caused by someone else.”


    Seeing Regina chomping down on her snack as if unleashing all her frustration, Nn couldn’t help but


    think she was picturing the biscuit as him.


    “If you were just another reporter from a different walk of life, Ms. Tanner, I’d get your point. But aren’t


    you one of us? Your position certainly seems to be among the elite,”


    Nn remarked.


    As Regina’s chewing slowed, she reflected on Nn’s words. She detested all of this, yet wasn’t she


    part of it?


    If she hadn’t begged a friend to snag a ticket, she wouldn’t have been able to see Dahlia perform at all.


    And with everything that had happened tonight, she felt utterly disheartened. No matter how much she


    struggled, her background seemed to dictate everything.


    Not to mention her father’s relentless matchmaking, parading a lineup of suitable bachelors in front of


    her, all to forge an alliance that would raise their family status even higher.


    Did Nn really not understand the nature of this banquet? Her naive words in his presence now


    seemed bitterly ironic.


    “You’re right, Mr. Harris. I’m just like that,” Regina said, her voice a mere whisper of resignation.


    Nn turned to look at her, slightly startled. There she was, wilting like a touch-me-not, her usual spark


    gone.


    What surprised him was that despite her privileged upbringing, she didn’t carry the calcting


    demeanor of her peers. Instead, she retained a certain innocence, a rarity given her family’s current


    state.


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    “Ms. Tanner, you seem quite unhappy. Is it because I’ve hit a nerve?” Nn asked, his tone softening.


    Regina let out a sarcasticugh, shaking her head in defeat. “It’s just the realization that there’s no


    point in arguing. Even though I worked hard to earn my ce at New Blossom Press, it seems to make


    no difference. As long as I bear the Lowell name, I’ll always carry the weight of this family’s reputation.


    No matter how hard I try, no one will recognize my abilities for what they are.”