Chapter 188 Orion and Lysander exchanged a glance before they turned and walked away.

Meanwhile, Alden and Grace, with their brows furrowed, were busy mingling with the crowd, trying to salvage their reputation. The last thing they wanted was for Arabella to drag the Hawke family's name through the mud, so they set about making nice with the other guests.

Before long, Arabella found herself abandoned, with her family nowhere in sight. Even the young ladies she once considered friends avoided her like the plague, as if she were contagious.

The young gentlemen, on the other hand, exchanged amused glances in her direction, seemingly making jokes. Theo shared the same social circle with them, so they'd learned that the supposedly innocent Arabella was anything but, and Theo had bonked her; those men loved a bit of gossip.

But Arabella was blissfully ignorant, convinced that her primped self had captivated them. She had always prided herself on her ability to charm men, believing that if she could keep her four accomplished brothers wrapped around her finger, any man would be easy.

Though she dismissed these mediocre heirs as beneath her, she couldn't help but flaunt her seductive side confidently.

"Can you believe this family? Ugh, disgusting," Hannah ranted. "I've never seen anyone such shameless. And that little manipulator - does she really think we don't see through her act? Thank goodness my brother saw right through Arabella from the start, called her out as a phony."

Caius touched his nose. He remembered that party where Arabella had tried to charm him, with her sickly sweet voice and coy antics, calling him in a coquettish way, which he thought was abnormal. Hence, he didn't had much positive impression on Arabella to begin with.

Miranda swept a surprised glance at Caius. "Really?"

Caius smirked. "Oh, absolutely. I have a sixth sense for these things."

playfully praised

cheerful camaraderie was a sting to the Hawkes, leaving

noting that they had drifted apart. Unlike before, the four brothers

by Dorian's earlier reaction, he seemed unaware of Sunny's current situation. Even if he knew, his

had shown a notable response to the mention of Cathy's name. Arabella's former lackeys hinted at some ambiguous past between Arabella's brothers and Cathy and

these two women, it

Dorian and Orion discovered that Arabella had intentionally harmed Sunny and Cathy. Miranda's lips curled upward. Things were about to

this necklace, sis! It's gorgeous!"

Hannah's gaze to the jewelry display, agreeing,

like it?"

but my parents didn't give me much spending money

as well as less restraint on

smiled briefly

necklace," Miranda pulled out a card, "here's the card. Take it

excited. "Of course, Ms. Miranda Lancaster, right

it's a gift for my

attendant gazed at Hannah and beamed. "Congratulations, Ms. Hannah Lancaster, your

momentarily stunned and in disbelief, her face a

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