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Chapter 197

Since Hannah had already given Celeste a piece of her mind, Miranda decided to keep quiet and continued walking towards the platform ahead.

Celeste glared at the Lancasters with raging fury. Her chest heaved with anger, and her expression twisted into something unrecognizable. She was used to being the center of attention, the darling wherever she went. When had she ever been treated like this?

Buying jewelry? Why bother? She’d rather spend those three million dollars on herself! A beautiful wealthy lady? For a mere foster daughter as Miranda, she thought she could compete with someone like Celeste, who came from an illustrious background?

She turned to Elian and Sebastian, hoping for some support. Elian just gave Celeste a cold, dismissive glance. “I think you’re the one with the problem,” he said flatly before following Miranda to the other side.

Celeste stamped her foot in frustration. “Eli!”

Sebastian, meanwhile, said nothing. He merely shot Celeste a cool, indifferent look..

“Even you’re siding with her? What spell has she

as calm and detached as ever. Even behind his

mentioned earlier, Ms. Sterling, it might be best if you mind your own business,” he said in his

was intimidated

feared Elian too, but the genteel Sebastian

memories of Elian saving her like a knight in

planning. He seemed

adopted, not truly Lavinia’s daughter. With even Sebastian now heading towards Miranda, Celeste glanced around, relieved to see that others were engaged with their own activities, no one else seemingly noticing

and she called out imperiously, “You!

most influential background, so she had no qualms

challenge Celeste’s authority. “What do

just say you couldn’t stand her? Why didn’t you speak

“I…” She thought quickly. “I was scared, she’d lash out

because

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