Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 88

As IVy walked arm in arm with Castile onto the stage, the room grew quiet, and all eyes turned toward them. The poised pair commanded attention, their entrance perfectly timed to redirect the imminuirs and speculation in the hall

From a distance, Katrina and Shirley descended the staircase one after the other, catching sight of the scene. Katrina stopped in her tracks, choosing to stay on the

Shirley, however, glanced toward the stage and then made her way over to Katrina. She stood unnervingly close and leaned in, her voice deliberately low but dripping with venom

"See that? No matter how much you try to Interferr, it's pointless. You don't want my daughter to marry into the Zachman family? Too had. As long as Carlisle supports her, neither you tim Wren can stop it."

Shidey straightened, her tone mug as she added, "If you don't want to be humilitated, imaybe take a lesson from your niece. She knew she couldn't win and decided to leave gracefully

"Why don't you do the same? At least that way, you'll leave with a shred of dignity instead of being thrown out like trash."

Satisfied with her little speech, Shirley gave kattina's shoulder a condescending pat and strode confidently toward the stage, her heels clicking sharply against the polished floor.

it were the most natural thing in the world, standing tall and radiating self-assured charm. Carlisle, ever the gentleman when it came to Shirley, gave

Shirley smirked at their open camaraderie. Upon sensing the tension in the air, others turned their

remained stoic, unreadable. Her icy composure

darkened. He motioned for her to

many eyes watching. He gritted his teeth and stepped forward to take the microphone. "Thank you all for taking the time to join us today,"

had pressing business matters to attend

him. When he returns, I'll

's engagement to Ivy

for effect, then continued, "That said, the engagement will proceed as planned. From this day forward, Ivy is officially Zachman family and future daughter-in-law

out through the hall

recognized as a

this engagement."

snapping his

nothing to do with you!