The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

"Whack!"

A loud slap echoed, landing squarely on the woman's face, cutting off her words mid-sentence.

"You-"

Brittany shook her hand, her eyes ice cold. "First off, my son is my treasure, not something for just anyone to critique."

"Second, I've never thought about sending my son away, let alone abandoning him."

"Third, the affairs of the Salter family are none of your business. We still have Noel. Have you considered the consequences if your words from just now reached Imperial City?" The woman froze.

Noel was not only a well-known figure in Imperial City but his tales also spread throughout Craneville.

Known for being ruthless.

Crossing Noel would mean she could kiss her good days goodbye.

Piper hadn't expected Brittany to be so forthright.

Seeing the woman's plea for help, she intervened: "Ms. Lynette, she spoke out of turn. Please, don't take it to heart."

Brittany grabbed a wet wipe to clean her palm, her voice cold, "Ms. Walker, keep your people in check. If there's a next time, it won't just be the Salter family you'll have to worry about. The Lynette family won't let it slide either!" With that, Brittany strode away.

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a secluded spot to sit and

and said, "If you can't hold your tongue in the future, don't bother

paled, murmuring an

had whispered such comments

Piper had never shown

usually reveled in such events, basking in the adulation from every corner, finding

The banquet officially began.

queen, hand in hand with

Brittany, hearing the commotion, returned to

a gift for the queen, valued at a small fortune, which

was visibly pleased, nodding and giving Brittany a warm

her usual

the jewelry with

her turn, she unveiled a lavish gift box, inside which was a chess set crafted from the

your interest in chess, I had this set made from the finest jade by top

surprised

quality jade, even in small amounts, was extremely expensive, let

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the chess set but hesitated because