It was clear that Hugo's little maneuver had left the other side completely dumbfounded.

"Aren't you afraid they might start a fight?" He asked, concern lacing his voice.

Hugo just waved it off with a nonchalant smile. "You don't get it. Miranda is like a warrior queen. She's got the strength of a Valkyrie. Fearsome, really."

"..." was the only response he got.

Meanwhile, the so-called "Valkyrie" was sitting there calmly, as if the chaos around her was just a mild breeze.

"You came charging at me, didn't you? You bitch!" Celeste spat, swinging her hand towards Miranda in an attempt to slap her.

But before she could even get close, Celeste's knee buckled, and she went down hard, face-planting in the middle of the restaurant.

"Ah!" The sound echoed as the high-society beauty made an undignified fall, instantly drawing the attention of onlookers.

It was a sight to behold, and the awkward position she found herself in had people stifling laughs behind their hands.

Though Celeste was wearing sunglasses, some sharp-eyed patrons recognized her from afar.

"Isn't that Celeste Sterling?"

"Yeah, the one who's been called the 'Jewel of the Capital,' the untouchable one."

"Didn't she get into some trouble recently?"

got into hot water for spreading false

diners murmured amongst

the sprawled-out Celeste. "It's not Thanksgiving yet, Ms. Sterling, no need to bow down

and Sunny exchanged

know Celeste well,

in, "Why is Ms. Sterling bowing to our

high heels, the fall having cooled

at her knee, where a tiny silver pin had somehow embedded itself. Pulling it out,

nonchalantly,

Celeste found

to them? We've known each other for ages, and just because of you, everything's gone to hell! Miranda, is seducing men your only skill? You've got Hugo and

completely

Miranda with every fiber of

snatched away

weren't for Miranda, her friends, her career, her

women like you before! But you're by far the

small smirk

Wendy frowned, stepping in.

about twisting the story,

you

Miranda coolly

sticky with soda, her expression

payback, out of respect for your family," Miranda said calmly. "As for you,

several

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255