After Divorce, My General Husband Chasing Me Back

Love My Ex-Wife 174

Chapter 174 Ripping a Dress Off

[Alright, got it. I'll send someone to pick you up. Then we'll head to the Prescott Manor together. Remember, I've arranged a date for you! He's a senior from our university. Just tell everyone you came with him!] Diana texted quickly. Caroline replied with a simple: [Okay, got it.]

After sending her response, Caroline waited for her ride.

An hour later, a black SUV from Halfmoon Manor pulled up, and Caroline got in without hesitation.

At seven-thirty that evening, Frederick and Claire arrived at the Prescott Manor.

The moment Claire stepped in, everyone's minds flashed back to four years ago to her manslaughter conviction and prison time.

Looks of disgust and contempt were thrown her way, but they quickly averted their eyes when they noticed Frederick standing beside her.

One bold woman couldn't resist muttering, "Well, it's good to have someone powerful watching your back. She killed the real Prescott heiress and can still waltz into this phony party without. a care in the world. What a disgrace to be at the same gathering as a jailbird like her." Chapter 174 Ripping a Dress Off

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"Watch your mouth! Don't you know where you are? She's with the General! Do you have a death wish? Want to get yourself shot?" her companion hissed, dragging her away.

The Prescott couple spotted Claire but quickly turned away to greet other guests, the memory of their actual daughter Anna's death too painful to bear.

Only Elizabeth approached warmly. "Claire, you finally made it! Grandma's been missing you terribly."

"I've missed you too, Grandma. Here's your birthday present," Claire replied, long accustomed to her parents' cold shoulder.

"Oh my goodness! Is this... is this a Chris evening gown?" Elizabeth gasped when she saw the dress.

The name 'Chris' drew a crowd like moths to a flame.

gown? They're practically impossible to come by! Some people spend their

in one place for years without moving. The boutiques are usually closed, and all we can do is leave. messages." "And Chris only picks one person per season to design for. Just one dress a year! They're

eyes gleamed with envy at the sight of the

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had just gotten out of prison and

how things were playing out, quietly slipped away to mingle with other

moment, Diana arrived with

felt sick to her stomach watching Claire bask in all the

that the higher Claire rose now, the harder

her sentiment, "Yeah, Chris' evening gowns are really hard to come by. Claire, you're so

if she could get her hands on a Chris original without Frederick pulling strings.

thoughts, she scanned the crowd

kept a firm grip on

Jane had warned her that today's event would be attended by Kingstown's elite from both political and business circles, and Frederick and Claire's engagement inouncement meant there could be no

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of causing a scene. All her attention was focused

Why isn't he here yet? If that unreliable creep doesn't show up, how

this off?"

but instead of Gregory, she spotted Caroline, who had arrived with the senior

chatting with some society ladies to

keep an eye out for Gregory," she said, showing Caroline

the key to

Caroline nodded

business giants in Kingstown, many members of the Prescott family had naturally come to attend

significant portion of the Prescott family's shares, and shares

celebration, countless people were falling over

was the perfect