Chapter 44

It wasn't just Arabella who was stunned - everyone seemed to be in shock.

Alden and Grace, along with the four Hawke brothers, stepped forward, their faces mirroring the confusion of the crowd.

What? Why did Miranda just call President Lancaster "Mom"? What on earth was happening?

The two young ladies, who had been so eager to join Arabella in ridiculing Miranda, now turned their bewildered gazes onto Arabella, their expressions tinged with a hint of accusation.

Their voices were laced with anger. "Didn't you say she was just some gold-digger?"

"Were you lying to us on purpose?"

The onlookers, initially here for a bit of drama, found themselves witnessing a spectacle far more entertaining than they had bargained for. But the joke was clearly on Arabella and the other two. They had barged in, intent on humiliating Miranda, accusing her as someone's sugar baby, only to discover they had been mocking the daughter of President Lancaster herself.

rarely played out in the elite circles they

Lavinia frowned. "A misunderstanding?"

his place to jump into the conversation. Miranda approached Lavinia with a calm demeanor. "This Ms. Hawk, as well as these two ladies." She glanced towards the other two, who had subtly distanced themselves from Arabella. She chuckled softly. "Ms. Hawk seemed to think my presence here was due to me being kept

poise; she seemed unbothered by the earlier misunderstanding, showing no

speculation ridiculous. Her demeanor so unruffled, even when she was wrongly accused; the behavior was exactly

her. President Lancaster often spoke highly of his daughter for a reason - she truly deserved the praise she

ladies managed awkward

so convincing, I wouldn't have believed it." "Yes, exactly.

better than to cling to her in a situation like this. Besides, it had been Arabella's words that had led them

so embarrassed if it wasn't because

no grudge, they were quick to

the good graces of the Lancaster heir was far

for Arabella's four brothers, they wouldn't have bothered with

It's hard not to question what kind of upbringing

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