Chapter 252


    The voice I had heard earlier was still echoing in my ears, and I was convinced it belonged to a


    foreigner. Could they possibly be at the same event?


    Iposed myself and headed towards Gevena.


    Approaching her, she looked at me, "Where did you go? You were gone for quite a while."


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    I shrugged, "Just stepped out for a bit."


    I didn''t tell her the truth. After all, anything involving Jerome was of no concern to Gevena.


    "Where''s Jessica?" I asked.


    Gevena smirked, "She''s busy."


    I noticed Ronan Stewart hadn''t returned to the hall.


    "Your mother-inw is the star of the show tonight!" Gevena said, eyeing Hazel. Following her gaze, I


    saw Hazel in a lively conversation with an older businessman, her corpulence shaking withughter.


    Jan was huddled with Renata in a corner, whispering about something. Renata didn''t seem pleased.


    Remembering something Catherine had said, I took out my phone and searched for some scandal


    about Renata.


    Wow... impressive!


    A bunch of news articles popped up. I clicked on one to get the gist of it, and couldn''t help but chuckle


    at the soap opera-like drama unfolding.


    What was more surprising was that someone had dug up her extravagant spending habits. Most of it


    was spent on her appearance, clearly, she was heavily invested in climbing the socialdder.


    The man at the center of the scandal was a rather unremarkable older man. It seemed this Miss


    Renata wasn''t picky.


    After reading up on the man, it turned out he was quite wealthy. However, following the scandal, he had


    lost everything to his wife and was kicked out of the business.


    Reading all this was incredibly satisfying. This woman was really something, ruthless and urate!


    I put away my phone, and Gevena gave me a knowing smile, subtly indicating Renata, "She''s


    something, isn''t she?"


    I chuckled at Gevena, "Looks like her days are gone."


    Catherine joined us, wrapping an arm around each of us, "What''s so funny?"


    "Renata’s scandal," I said casually.


    Catherine turned to look at Renata, "Well, she sure dug her own grave."


    "No wonder she''s so aggressive. The guy in the scandal is definitely not as loaded as Jan!" I


    smirked, "If she wants to catch this opportunity, she''ll have to pull out all the stops."


    "Considering his standard, she won''t have to try too hard. As long as she''s a woman!" Catherine,


    always the one with the sharp tongue.


    Gevena nudged her, "Watch your mouth!"


    I knew what she meant. She was worried about my feelings. So I reassured her, "Don''t worry about me,


    I''m enjoying the show!"


    "Exactly, our girl is strong. This is nothing! You have to kiss a few frogs before you find your prince,"


    Catherine dismissed Jan with a flick of her gaze.


    Just then, Jan seemed to sense our stares and looked over. His eyes darkened, and he said


    something to Renata before parting ways.


    I couldn''t help butugh, "Did you see that? He''s got no guts, not trying to flirt right in front of me!"


    We allughed heartily, and surprisingly, I didn''t feel bitter at all.


    I had to admit, Renata had some nerve. She sashayed over to us, strutting like a runway model. I


    couldn''t tell if she was trying to show off to the men in the room or provoke me.


    Hannah snorted softly and asked me in a low voice, "Miss, who''s performance are you interested in?


    Your mother-inw''s or this one''s?"