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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..

disbelief. “Even you’re siding with her? What spell has she put on you?”

behind his

best if you mind your own business,” he said in his usual even tone, which sent a shiver

was intimidated by

too, but the genteel

childhood memories of Elian saving her

enigma. She could never tell what he was thinking or planning.

Miranda, Celeste glanced around, relieved to

she

to being the one with the most influential background, so she

over, standing tall as if to challenge Celeste’s authority. “What do you want?” she asked, a hint of defiance

you couldn’t stand her? Why didn’t you speak up

“I was

“You got scared because she might target

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