Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 971

Carol glanced around at the guests showering Victoria with praise. “And you’re telling me that’s not deliberate?”

Ginny gave a faint laugh. “Of course not. If Victoria ever truly decided to take things seriously, her brilliance would crush everyone in sight. That’s the only way she’d be worthy of her title as society’s number one heiress.”

Melanie couldn’t help but shoot her a curious look. “Ginny, have you actually seen Victoria when she’s serious?”

Ginny’s expression turned thoughtful. “It was years ago. Back then, there was another well–known heiress in our circle, Helena Morgan. She had a childhood sweetheart who was also her fiancé. They were close, and the families were preparing for an engagement.

“But everything changed the day Helena invited Victoria to her birthday banquet. From that moment on, her fiancé fell for Victoria instead–so deeply he even demanded to break off the engagement. It caused a scandal. What should have been a picture–perfect love story collapsed into something ugly, leaving the two of them bitter enemies.

“Since then, Helena has hated Victoria and looked for every chance to cause her trouble.”

Carol lowered her voice. “And how did Victoria handle it?”

replied. “But Helena only grew bolder. She once dumped a glass of red wine all over Victoria and even

asked almost casually, “Do you know

impatience showed. “Ginny, don’t keep us guessing. Just tell us

fragrance exhibition and invited half the city’s elite. Victoria attended. And in full view of everyone, she publicly crushed Helena–outshining the Morgan family’s own star protégé in the very field their name was built upon.

a knowing smile. “Back then, Victoria was already well–known, but she hadn’t yet earned the

wildfire.”

of the crowd. She hadn’t done or said anything to them personally, yet they felt an instinctive resistance toward her,

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tonight’s banquet is supposed to be about Sharon. Yet all anyone talks about is Victoria. Sharon has no presence at all. And when she finally arrives, people will compare her to

Melanie had already overheard guests using Victoria’s brilliance as a way to

be exceptional, but Sharon is not