Chapter 196

Celeste looked a bit awkward. Could she actually admit she wasn’t satisfied?

Because truthfully, she wasn’t. Getting into a video call only to get embarrassed wasn’t exactly her idea of fun.

But she still managed to keep her cool as she said to Miranda in an icy tone, “If Ms. Lavinia Lancaster is willing to give you money to spend, it shows her generosity. But you spending it like there’s no tomorrow makes you an ungrateful brat!”

Miranda eyed Celeste up and down. “Are you hard of hearing?”

Celeste quickly caught on, “How am I supposed to know if you’re telling the truth?”

Miranda found if amusing. “Do I need to prove anything to you? Besides, what if I’m spending her money? If you’re so jealous, go ahead and call the cops.”

That mocking tone struck a nerve, and Celeste’s expression turned even more sour.

There really wasn’t anything she could do. That money wasn’t hers. All she could do was complain a bit. Even after she told Ms. Lavinia Lancaster, it was clear she didn’t care. Miranda’s words made her feel like a complete fool.

not jealous!” she blurted out, embarrassed

“Shameless.” Miranda raised an eyebrow. “Not as shameless as you, even meddling in how others spend

her gaze to Elian. “Eli,

slightly, a smirk playing on his lips

you, we’re not that close. Stop

a smile. “Really? But I remember, Celeste knows you

remained stoic, his voice

“Eli, did you see

sarcasm was thick. Everyone

kind of silence that was hard to maintain

Hannah.

insult someone so thoroughly without actually using bad words. Turned out, sarcasm could be

handsome face darkened even more. Celeste glared at Miranda

head?”

enough time on Celeste, so she glanced at Caius and Hannah. Then, she turned and headed toward

and Caius immediately followed her, sticking by her side. But as Caius walked away, he flickered a glance at Celeste with knitted brows. “Ms. Sterling, you’d do well to mind your own business.” Celeste, of course, knew the Lancasters, though not closely. Seeing the siblings act like Miranda’s entourage and speaking up for her only made Celeste more upset.

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