Liora probably hadn''t expected me to be so calm. However, the woman named Vicky, who was with her, seemed to recognize me and was a bit surprised.


    Staring at me with displeasure, she asked, "How can it be you?"


    I shifted my gaze from Liora to Vicky and asked, "Why can''t it be me?"


    Liora nced at Vicky and interrupted her, "Do you two know each other?"


    "We met at Arkadia za yesterday," Vicky said. "She couldn''t even afford a dress there and dare to wear a knockoff here."


    "Tsk tsk, Vicky, what nonsense are you saying?" Liora immediately interjected. "You may not know this, but Ms. Chloe is a nouveau riche with strong ties. In the future, Ms. Chloe might be the center of attention at such gatherings. How could she be wearing knockoffs?"


    Liora''s ambiguous words suggested a wealthy benefactor was behind me. Otherwise, I could not attend such events. She implied that I had some secrets or connections that others didn''t know.


    Ivanna couldn''t stand Liora''s sarcastic tone and was about to speak, but everyone''s attention suddenly shifted to the entrance.


    I also turned to look and was delighted to see that Trinity had arrived.


    As I expected, by her side was the long-unseen Ste. On her left was another girl I didn''t recognize.


    Liora''s face immediately stiffened. Vicky grabbed Liora''s arm and whispered, "Aunt Liora, that''s..."


    Obviously, Vicky knew the girl beside Trinity.


    Liora hushed Vicky with a low growl, "Shut up."


    My mind quickly grasped the situation. It seemed that the drama Trinity mentioned was unfolding with this girl. Otherwise, Liora wouldn''t react so strangely upon seeing her.


    After Ste came in, her gaze swept across the crowded hall but fixed on me. Then, she walked toward us.


    Trinity didn''te over with Ste.


    The woman by her side said


    pointedè


    something, and Trinity pointed toward the entrance, gesturing with her finger. My understanding was that the woman wanted to go to the restroom.


    I silently observed this scene, and Ste had already approached me.


    "Long time no see."


    I smiled faintly. "Indeed, it''s been a while. I thought you were no longer in Foswood."


    "I''ve been here all along. But it


    seems you''ve been so busytely that you don''t even have time for tea with me," she said, as if we were old friends.


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    "I''ve been preupied with a lot," I said, my eyes fixed on her face, observing her every expression.


    "Oh?" Ste seemed surprised, excitedly asking, "There''s trouble again?"


    This ''subtle battle'' between us had be somethingmon. Her surprised expression was not strange at all.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Yes," I said with a faint smile. "Someone is always keeping an eye on me."


    But her expression led me to conclude that she didn''t orchestrate this truck incident. Her expression didn''t seem like she was lying.


    During our conversation, Ste''s eyes casually nced at Liora. She hurriedly smiled and said, "Ste, it''s been a while since Ist saw you."


    "You''ve been doing so welltely. How would you have the time for me?" Ste asked.


    Observing the interaction between


    the two, it became evident that there


    was a crack in their rtionship. Ste''s casualmentter about the funds being in ce hinted at some discord between them. en.s


    I could smell a hint of disharmony in the air.