Chapter 54

Whitney’s face flushed as she pushed her away, but Tiana was already on to the next topic. Tve set everything up at the Imperial Garden Bar. Loads of our old classmates and friends have been ringing up asking about you Sure, there are some fair–weather friends in the mix, but there are a few genuine ones too. Whitney, you’ve got to start building your network.”

Whitney knew what she meant. If she was going to make a comeback in Banyan City, she needed a circle that would welcome her back in.

Before Whitney could hesitate, Tiana grabbed the steering wheel and they were on their way to the pub.

Back at the villa, it wasn’t even seven o’clock.

Taryn watched in surprise as the man came home, suited and booted with his assistant in tow.

“My boy?” Natalie rushed over, her lips pursed in astonishment. “You’ve been too busy to come home these past few days, and now you’re back so early?”

Ludwik’s gaze swept the living room, searching.

Felix asked with a smile, “Madam, where’s Whitney? She said she’d be back early today to-”

The man shot him a look.

He sank arrogantly into the sofa and waited. He saw neither the woman who had promised to serve him nor any sign of good news.

“Where is she?”

“Whitney? She hasn’t come back yet,” the old lady said, puzzled.

Taryn chimed in, “She had sent a text. She said she’s out having fun.”

Felix’s smile twitched awkwardly on his face.

Ludwik’s icy glare swept over him.

Felix swiftly made his exit.

his coat, his face emanating

you off to in such a fury?” Natalie called after him as

the Imperial Garden Bar, Tiana had gone to the restroom and was not yet back. Whitney was about to go check on her when Tiana raced back with an odd look on her face. “Whitney! Guess what I just caught on camera?”

the phone’s screen. Outside an

expression/a mix

number was

sorrows, staggering drunk right into the

Whitney’s expression froze.

the Imperial Garden Bar,

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undress, she stepped inside and slammed

expression complex. “You

For her to know about this room, it’s no small feat. With the Valentine family news out today it

really went all out. I mean, if it was me, I couldn’t, not with someone older than my dad, even

just the other day Roselyn’s path to wealth crumbled, and she’s got it out for Monica now.

“Preston’s your dad. With

laugh. “What kind of father he is to see his own

thinking along the same lines. “Even if there’s something off, they’re never

I have to get my revenge first. Once I’ve taken down

calmly. “I don’t have to worry about undermining Roselyn now. She’s sharpened her own knife, and the Valentine family is going to spiral

them handle their own mess!” Tiana laughed, imagining the priceless look on

Whitney, Simon was also in one of the private lounges at

her name still trending online, and more scandals about her leaking out, she was recognized instantly on the

was, drunk and alone, looking like a fallen angel sprawled

hurried over. Her voice

of his phone–taken

pinched Simon’s arm hard. “Simon! You still have her picture? Wake up and look

fixed on Whitney’s image. He remembered her dazzling at

a liking to her, backing her up and clearing her name? Could it be that the

gnawing at him. Why had he ever

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