At the fancy shindig. Sophie stuck close to Odie, listening as he introduced some of the bigwigs in Summerfield. Minton International had its hands in all sorts of business pies, so the top dogs in Summerfield always gave Odie the royal treatment. Anytime Odie showed up, they made sure toe out and support him.


    Even though the Gibbs family was hosting the soirée, everyone knew about the tight-knit bond between the Gibbs and the Minton families. So, most of the guests were really there because of their business ties to the Minton family.


    "Mr. Odie sure has some serious clout in Summerfield."


    "Your ex isn''t doing too bad either."


    Odie''s words snapped Sophie''s attention over to James, who wasn''t too far off. James was surrounded by a crowd of entrepreneurs, cool as a cucumber, chatting away without a hint of arrogance, despite being the top dog in Devonport.


    James was in his element, charming everyone with his business acumen-a skill finely honed from his upbringing in the elite Burke family, every move he made oozing refinement.


    Meanwhile, Jonah hurried over to Odie, whispering urgently, "Sir, Ms. Leticia is upstairs."


    "Keep her in check. Don''t let her stir up trouble."


    ''Got it."


    Jonah had barely left when a spotlight hit the staircase leading to the second floor. Leticia appeared, descending gracefully in a stunning champagne-colored gown, her makeup wless, looking every bit the princess. Naturally gorgeous, her bold makeup made her even more striking, leaving everyone in awe at first sight.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    "Is that Ms. Leticia? What''s she doing here?"


    "I thought Mr. Odie had dumped her? This should be interesting."


    The crowd buzzed with gossip, but Leticia, despite the pain in her legs and forehead, continued her descent with elegance. Odie had shoved her down the stairs earlier, leaving her legs bruised and a cut on her forehead that was starting to bleed. Walking in high heels was a struggle, but she had thered on thick foundation and concealer to hide her wounds. Her forehead throbbed with pain, but she kept a smile stered on her face.


    In terms of beauty, no one in Summerfield could hold a candle to her. In terms of status, she was the Gibbs family''s only acknowledged daughter!


    After everything she''d done for Odie, she wasn''t about to let herself be cast aside like some discarded pawn. She was the only one who deserved to stand by Odie''s side!


    As Leticia made her grand entrance, Daniel''s face turned dark. "Leticia? Who let here down here?" "Mr. Gibbs, she threatened to jump from the second floor if we didn''t get her a gown, so..." The maid looked terrified, knowing Leticia was Daniel''s pride and joy, and they couldn''t risk letting her get hurt.


    Daniel kept a wary eye on Odie''s reaction and upon noticing his stern expression, he grew anxious. "Get her back upstairs right now. She can''t be down here until the dinner is over!" "Yes, Mr. Gibbs."


    But before the maid could reach her, Leticia had already made her way over to Sophie and Odie, all eyes on


    her.


    The crowd held its breath. Leticia''s fiery temperament was legendary in ve Summerfield, promising quite the


    show.


    "Ms. Leticia," Sophie greeted her with


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    a slight smile. It was just a simple greeting but to Leticia, it felt like a


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