Chapter 384:

Kallie smirked and said, “Mark your words.”

Melinda felt a chill run down her spine as she saw the cold smile on Kallie’s face, sensing trouble brewing. Evelyn snapped at the bodyguards, “You guys, what are you waiting for? Do I need to handle this myself? Get them out of here right now.”

“Wait!” A voice appeared from the rear of the crowd. A group of people approached swiftly. Joanna and Ethan were at the forefront.

Kallie hadn’t been in touch with Ethan for a long time. She had avoided reaching out to him, given he had become a married man. Seeing him again brought a wave of awkwardness.

Ethan’s gaze turned complex upon seeing Kallie. He seemed poised to speak, but a glance at Joanna next to him made him hold his tongue.

Kallie’s gaze shifted to the woman standing next to Joanna. The woman, donning glasses, appeared to be kindly and middle-aged.

observed that upon the woman’s entrance, the demeanor of everyone around shifted to one of respect. This had to be Joanna’s mother,

icily, “Enough of your baseless claims! Kallie is my honored guest. Is

she managed a strained smile. “Charlee,

cut her off, glancing over her shoulder at the bodyguards with a flicker of impatience. “Can’t you see she’s lost it? She’s probably had too much to drink. Take her away

promptly started to escort a flustered Evelyn

crowd murmured, puzzled by

Charlee was trying to prevent Evelyn from

Charlee offered Kallie a chance to forge

addressed Charlee, “Mrs. Martel, there’s no need for this. It was all

free of the

your birthday presents yet? The painting? That’s from me. I must tell you, Kallie deliberately stirred up trouble today. Evelyn had nothing to do with it; she’s totally innocent. Poor Evelyn. She’s been utterly distraught since the theft. Kallie just exploited your kind nature and

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