After I had my say, I couldn't be bothered to stick around. All I wanted was to go find Christine.

"Why should I leave??"

Judie, taken aback by the security guard's blunt eviction notice, glanced over at me in confusion. "Her, who is she..."

Dorothy glared at me viciously, then turned to the security guard and said, "Oh! Now I get it. That explains why a designer like her has been hanging around. She's having an affair with you, isn't she?!"

"Mind your language!" The security guard frowned. "Ms. Webster is a distinguished guest. Your insults..."

"Distinguished guest?" Judie grew even more anxious. "She's whose guest? Could it be... Ms. Taylor?"

But as soon as she said it, she seemed doubtful.

Dorothy was even more incredulous and, feeling humiliated by the whispers of the onlooking guests, turned red with rage. She stormed over to me, teeth gritted, and hissed, "Jane, what tricks are you playing now? Grandma may defend you, but Bella has her own daughter. What right do you have to be at such an important event..."

"Am I not enough?" A cold voice came from behind me!

It was so familiar.

I turned around and, sure enough, saw Bryant's impassive face!

sticking

going to be hard

effect at the moment

base was in RiverCity, his influence was immense, and many in Vista Town sought his favor. After all, a tiny leak from

was stunned, whispering to Dorothy, "Why didn't you

to see me leave also

Afraid of being implicated.

Bryant. "Thanks for the offer, Mr. Ferguson, but I can handle

my response, his lips tightening, "After all, you're my ex-wife.

you, it's like

in the

moderate, but it landed like a bombshell, leaving

Wow.

three years and never made it

That was unnecessary.

of colors, realizing Dorothy had used her to target

Bryant said coldly,

to Kevin, who

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