Chapter 390

"With a tongue that sharp, I might just have to silence it for good," Maude thought.

Vespera and the others had already reached the main entrance of the banquet hall.

With a swift tug, Vespera grabbed the door handle-but it was locked.

The others behind her grew visibly anxious when they realized the door wouldn't budge.

"Mrs. Dawson, what the hell are you trying to do? Are you planning to kidnap us all?" Fawn finally snapped.

It was rare for Fawn to lose her calm, but in that moment, panic had taken control. All she wanted was to get out.

Rebecca quickly pulled out her phone. "There's no signal. Fantastic. Looks like we're being kidnapped."

Yasmine muttered under her breath, "...The network's really down! But we can't let this fail."

She stepped forward. "Mrs. Dawson, please, don't frighten everyone. I understand you've worked hard to make this ball a standout event, but scaring us all half to death wasn't exactly part of the plan, was it?"

Emily, too, wore a look of confusion.

to the door, tugging at the handle.

no signal, panic began to take hold of everyone in

"There's really no signal."

is the door locked, Mrs. Dawson?

me,

door! Open it,

their usual pride and haughty demeanor, the ladies were reduced to anxious, powerless figures in an

Meanwhile, Emily continued to

had no idea this would happen Maybe the main door lock is just stuck.

Maude cast a sweeping glance over the chaos before calmly

a voice rang out behind her. "Is this the work

But no one moved.

was as sharp and cold as a blade, as if she were looking right through a corpse. The woman who had been shouting immediately fell silent under

banquet hall had

ordered her staff to open all the doors, apologizing frantically as she guided guests

Vespera thought, glancing at Felicia and Fawn, who refused to

targets, and those 16

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