Chapter 784:

The chaos quickly caught the attention of Fiona’s father, Josh Smith, who finally walked into the banquet hall, his gaze sweeping over the mess.

“What’s going on here?” he demanded, noticing the guests already filing out.

“Sorry, Mr. Smith. We didn’t handle things well. Mr. Shaw had a disagreement with Miss Smith over his companion,” a waiter explained, recounting the events in detail.

Josh’s face darkened with fury.

“Fiona, my office. Now!” he snapped, then turned to the waiter, his voice firm. “Get the guests calmed down and tell them our banquet will begin soon. Do whatever it takes to keep them here!”

“Yes, Mr. Smith.”

hung thick in the air. Her

frown, breaking the silence with a

triennial banquet,” Fiona snapped back, her voice dripping with disdain. “But I can’t just sit back when she’s here!

connected sharply with Fiona’s cheek. The slap resounded ominously, harsher than anything Verruckt’s cronies might have

broke, her eyes wide with shock and pain. “Dad, you hit

he rebuked her. “I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve told you to steer clear

her voice tinged with bitterness. “Verruckt is a decent and smart man, worthy of me. He’s just been

venom, fueled by the jealousy that seethed within her. Fiona envied Allison, who had captured Verruckt’s affections, his kisses. Imagining a world where she

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