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Shelly also overheard the conversations of the people around her, and it was clear that everyone was curious about the identity of the owner of Aide Castle.
“I heard that the owner of Aide Castle is a man.”
“I’ve also heard that someone has apparently met the owner of Aide Castle. He’s not too young, and he’s very kind to others.”
Luna’s lips curled into a cold smile. “Ms. Lane, if that’s the case, then please verify your identity. After all, everyone here holds a certain status. If you’re deceiving us, it won’t bode well for the Lane family, will it?”
Shelly further fanned the flames by stating, “Mia, your birth determines everything. You were an orphan from a young age and only recently returned to the Lane family. Why did you lie?”
Luna heard Shelly’s words and immediately glared at her. Shelly was clearly mocking her on purpose. Mia stood there calmly, unfazed by the situation, and openly accepted everyone’s suspicions.
She openly confessed to Shelly and Luna that she was the rightful owner of Aide Castle and had no plans to conceal her identity. Her decision had nothing to do with timing, instead, it stemmed from her refusa to tolerate these women’s pretense.
Given their apparent desire to receive a reality check, she graciously gave them the opportunity to have their egos bruised today.
Jasmine remained silent, attentively observing the show from the sidelines. She was convinced that Mia was the rightful owner of Aide Castle. Thus, she considered Shelly and Luna mere clowns who deserved to face the consequences.
Raymond looked at Mia in surprise and asked, “Ms. Lane, what’s happening? Are you close to the owner of Aide Castle?”
Shelly replied before Mia did and said, “I believe Mia may have met the owner of Aide Castle a few times, but she’s not acquainted with the owner at all. Despite the owner’s mysterious nature, she still insisted on flaunting and deceiving others. Just earlier, the general manager of Aide Castle came out to greet my Aunt Sharon. At that moment, the general manager did not acknowledge Mia at all. Mia must be lying.” Jasmine quickly clarified, “The general manager is just overseeing the shift, and he’s new to the team. So it’s understandable that he doesn’t know who Mia is.”
Luna continued, “It’s amusing, isn’t it? Nowadays, every general manager knows what their boss looks like. Would anyone believe him if he said otherwise?”
Shelley immediately agreed, saying, “Exactly! Besides, Aide Castle Hotel is going to collaborate with our Barrett family. There’s no way we could mistake the identity of the wrong person. Mia is definitely not the owner of Aide Castle.”
Witnessing Shelly’s unwavering determination, Mia couldn’t help but ask with a playful grin, “If you’re that confident, have you had the chance to meet the owner of Aide Castle?”
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“Well… I’ve never met the owner before,” Shelly said.
Mia burst into laughter. “You’ve never met the owner before, and yet you dare to talk so boldly?”
Shelly refused to be at a disadvantage and promptly responded, “But I’ll be able to see him soon. Our two families are about to cooperate, and we’ll surely meet frequently in the future.” “Who told you that Aide Castle will definitely cooperate with the Barrett family?”
“I am sure of it. We came to Nord City for this collaboration. Isn’t that right, Aunt Sharon?”
Sharon nodded confidently. “Indeed, Ms. Lane, whether we choose to collaborate with the owner or not, your approval alone doesn’t hold any weight.”
Mia’s eyes were sharp as she declared, “I have the final say in choosing who Aide Castle will collaborate with, and your input is irrelevant.”
Sharon’s expression froze instantly. “How arrogant!”
“I can’t help it. As the owner, I have the final decision on all of Aide Castle Hotel’s collaborations. Besides the Barrett family, we have many other great partners among our guests here today.”
Mia emanated a completely different aura, speaking with a superior attitude. She was no longer the gentle young lady she was earlier. Sharon felt somewhat embarrassed.
Shelly shouted, “Mia, stop lying! Just because you claimed to be the owner of Aide Castle, it doesn’t mean you own it!”
“Who’s the owner of Aide Castle?” As soon as Shelly finished speaking, the crowd swiftly parted, and Timothy entered from outside.
Dressed in a sleek black suit, his striking features stood out in the crowd. As soon as he spotted Mia, Timothy unconsciously made his way toward her.
He certainly didn’t expect to encounter Mia at the banquet today. Since the last hacking incident, Sage had deleted his contact completely. That callous boy Sage had shown no mercy to him.
As soon as Timothy appeared, the scene turned quiet. He positioned himself directly in front of her, his once distant eyes now filled with cautiousness, as if afraid of inadvertently offending Mia. Now, he was extremely careful when facing Mia and the two kids.
Mia stared at Timothy with disdain. She found him utterly unlikable. The Barretts were truly annoying.
Timothy was acutely aware of Mia’s l.n displeasure, and he immediately began to reflect on the fact that he had not offended her recently, except for the incident last time involving Sage. He wondered if Mia was still angry.
When Timothy was about to speak, Luna stepped forward and greeted him. “Timothy, it’s been quite a while.”
As Luna spoke, she adjusted her branded dress and turned her head slightly to reveal her most beautiful profile. She was no longer the ordinary girl she had been before. It was time for Timothy to see a different side of her.
Mia saw Luna’s bitchy look and scoffed dismissively. It seemed that old habits die hard. Did Luna truly believe she could win over Timothy in this manner?
It was utterly improbable that Luna was involved with Timothy’s brother, though Luna was unaware of this fact for now. Mia calmly folded her arms and narrowed her eyes, looking unconcerned.
Noticing Timothy’s lack of response, Luna reached out and took hold of his arm. “Timothy, did you hear me?”
Timothy moved aside and replied coldly, “I’m not familiar with you.”
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Timothy dodged Luna as though he was dodging something filthy and repulsive.
Her features stiffened. “Timothy, I know you’re still angry at me.”
He frowned. “I don’t get angry at outsiders.”
At this point, she didn’t have the courage to speak to him no matter how much she wanted to get close to him. Mia watched the duo and felt baffled at their interaction. Timothy was acting slightly out of character today.
He lowered his head to look at her. Then, he asked, “Mia, I texted you. Why didn’t you reply to me?”
It was like he was whining, and he now had a completely different personality from his aloof character a moment ago.
Her eyes blinked profusely. She was really confused by how Timothy was acting today. “I missed it,” she said nonchalantly.
In fact, she left the message on “seen” on purpose.
“Are you still angry at me?” he asked.
“I don’t get angry at outsiders.”
Timothy was rendered speechless. He had just said the same thing to Luna a moment ago.
Mia’s words hurt him, weighing on his heart until they pulled it to the pit of his stomach.
Jasmine, who was enjoying the show, chuckled without a care. She remarked, “Every person has a different destiny, right?”
That was clearly directed at Luna.
After all, Timothy made the same comment to Luna just now.
Furious, Luna clenched her fists. She was livid at the fact that Jasmine, the bitch, had just made fun of her.
Once Luna inherited the Shelbert family’s assets, she swore she would teach Jasmine a lesson and drive Jasmine and her mother out of the house.
Since Asher was the heir of the Shelbert family, Jasmine and her mother should be banished to the streets.
Shelly couldn’t help the urge to join the fun and she said, “I know, right? I she know there was someone who tried to stay with us shamelessly back then. She stooped so low that I. couldn’t see her. Now that she holds a little power, she’s all puffed up and looks down upon everyone. Any change in life will never change that petty character of hers. Timothy will never fall for this kind of woman.”
Luna almost lost it when she heard that.
Although she didn’t have the nerves to lash back at Jasmine, she wasn’t patient enough to be nice toward Shelly. “Ms. Barrett, I did so many things for your family while we were living together.
“I didn’t contribute anything worth praising, but I proved my worth the hard way. Now that I’ve finally found a lovely family, you can’t just make fun of me like this.
“Everyone in Bern City knows that you’re a good-for-nothing who lived off your family since young. Previously, you were also made to pay a huge compensation after someone reported you for wearing imitations.”
Shelly huffed. “Who are you calling a good-for-nothing? I dare you to say that again.”
She was livid. She had joined today’s banquet to meet a potential spouse.
Now that Luna exposed Shelly, how was she supposed to hold her head high or marry a rich man in Nord City?
“Did I say anything wrong? Ladies and gentlemen, if you don’t believe me, you can search for it online. It made the entertainment headlines,” Luna said, her tone laced with mockery.
Shelly noticed that some people began searching it up online. One of them was a rich lady she had just engaged with. Things were looking bad!
Anger got the best of Shelly as she grabbed Luna’s hair and slapped her.
She blamed it all on Luna. “How dare you say that in public, you bitch?” Luna shrieked, “Shelly Barrett, you crazy witch! Let me go!”
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“How dare you, Luna Maynard! We basically fed you when you lived with us. Don’t think that you’ve become the main character of a rags-to-riches story. You’re not qualified for that,” Shelly barked. That humiliation was the final blow. Unable to take it anymore, Luna fought back. “Who do you think you are? You’re a rich lady who wore imitations. You’re just a joke in Bern City. There wasn’t a place for you there and so you came here. Don’t act all mighty and graceful. Look at you now. Getting all riled up just because I told everyone your true colors.”
Shelly retorted, “Who’s all riled up? I’m just trying to teach you a lesson so that you won’t run your mouth however you wish, bitch!”
“Who are you calling a bitch? You’re the bitch!”
The two women went from pulling each other by the hair to engaging in a brawl.
Mia covered her face at the turn of events. Just when would this end?
They were calling each other out verbally just one second ago. Then, Luna slapped Shelly! Now, the situation has escalated to a physical fight!
The scene was tense yet awkward at the same time.
After all, having two beautiful ladies fight wasn’t a sight to behold.
With one hand, one can count all the moves they used to attack each other.