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    Brenna muttered, “Wasn’t she supposed to be behind bars? How is she free?” Lilith, following Brenna’s line of sight, noticed a ssmate—someone she only barely knew.


    With a polite smile, she acknowledged her presence.


    The moment Sylvie spotted Brenna, her expression turned icy. Memories of her year in jail—and the Harper family’s role in her downfall—shed through her mind. Hatred red in her eyes as she looked at Brenna from across the room.


    Whitney Higgins, Sylvie’s cousin, noticed the tension. “Do you know her, Sylvie?”


    With a chilly voice, Sylvie replied, “That’s the woman who nearly destroyed our family.”


    Whitney actually knew who Brenna was, though Brenna didn’t know her. Old memories stirred inside Whitney. Back in their college days, she and Lilith had both studied finance, and Lilith had been far less privileged than her. But now, Lilith was about to marry Ernst, who came from the powerful Harper family. The unfairness of it all gnawed at Whitney.


    “Should we go say hi, Sylvie?”


    Logic told her it made sense towork with people like Lilith and Brenna, but every instinct made her bristle at their privilege.


    Sylvie, still carrying a grudge over her prison sentence, hesitated before nodding. “Fine. Let’s go.”


    They strode toward Brenna’s table.


    Before they could get too close, Libby and Finley stepped in, cing themselves in their path. Finley spoke up. “Is there something you need?”


    Sylvie realized that Finley was a bodyguard and didn’t dare to try to push past, knowing that would only bring trouble upon herself.


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    She said, “I’m an old friend of Miss Harper’s. Just wanted to say hello.”


    Whitney added, “Miss Richardson and I studied at the same university together before.”


    Brenna kept her expression indifferent. Sylvie had always been Rosie’s follower, so Brenna had no reason to wee her. She replied coolly, “As I recall, we were never close. What do you need from me?”


    Finley gave a slight, mocking smile. “If you’ve got something to say, say it here.”


    Sylvie could only re at Brenna in frustration. Every sharp word she wanted to throw at Brenna died on her lips, thanks to the bodyguards standing guard.


    Defeated, she stayed silent.


    Meanwhile, Whitney felt disdain towards Sylvie. How could she back down so easily like this?


    Trying another tactic, Whitney focused on Lilith and gave her a faint smile. “So, Lilith, word is you’re marrying Ernst, the CEO of the Harper Group. How did you manage to catch the attention of someone like that? Maybe you can share your secret, so I can try my luck with a wealthy man, too.”


    Initially, Lilith had been ready to reconnect with Whitney and keep things friendly, but the sarcasm in Whitney’s voice immediately made her change her mind.


    She said, “I doubt you’d be able to pull it off, Whitney. My mother and my fiancé’s mother have been best friends for years. Unless your mother has a rtionship like that, I don’t think there’s much you can do.”


    Brenna looked at Whitney, thinking she was foolish. She then exchanged a nce with Lilith, her voice calm as it reached her ears. “You’re going to run the Harper family someday. Are you really going to let her talk down to you? Go on, show her who she’s dealing with.”


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