Zoey glanced in the direction where everyone was ogling and sure enough, there was Belinda.

Belinda stood before the magnificent champagne fountain, not exactly overweight, but rather statuesque in her own right. Yet,

next to the spry young waitstaff, she stood out like a sore thumb.

Her video had gone viral that day; anyone who followed trending topics would recognize her face.

But she showed no sign of embarrassment, her gaze flitting about the room as if searching for someone.

Instinctively, Zoey thought Belinda was looking for her, and with a frown, she stepped back.

The next second, a man reeking of alcohol and shirtless burst out from a corner, causing a collective gasp.

"ARI

"Someone get help!"

The drunken, half-naked man started causing a scene in the hall, now trying to embrace the younger female guests, now rolling on

the floor, making a complete fool of himself.

Security was quick to step in, aiming to toss the man out.

It was then that Zoey got a good look at him. The pot belly, the vacant eyes—it was her stepfather in nonly.

At that moment, Belinda stepped forward, holding his shirt, and hastily tried to cover him up.

"You damn fool, didn't I tell you not to drink at these sorts of events?"

"Put your shirt on, get it on now!"

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room, finally landing

standing beside Fitch, noticed that from the moment Belinda appeared, Fitch's complexion had

the shirtless man went on his drunken rampage, Fitch's

event hosted by the Haskins family, and it was clear that this was intended to

in charge of

hearing this, Belinda approached with a

son-in-law of the Haskins family, what are you saying?

I've heard

for her. I'm her mother, and this is her father. We

this party. You must be

the word 'loaded,' a glint of greed passed through her eyes, and it was clear to all what she

atmosphere bectense, with Belinda and her companion seeming out of place, though completely unaware of

shirt draped haphazardly, revealing

responsible for the staff selection cforward, head bowed

she claimed to be your girlfriend's

Fitch's expression darkened further.

curved into a smirk; it was all her doing, having let this odd pair

couple embarrass themselves at a Haskins family event could she ensure that Zoey and Fitch would

have a future together.

a group of people, made

"Fitch."

He called Fitch's name.

Fitch becmore respectful.

"Grandpa."

any sense of propriety, cheerfully approached the

Soon we'll be family."

and my daughter is dating your

Haskins coughed, his brow furrowed, but maintained the

at Fitch and said, "Handle this

away by

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