The next afternoon, Sarah arrived at Sky Terrace, dressed in a flowing dress,
oversized sunsses, and a wide-brimmed hat, looking every bit like a foreign
tourist on vacation.
As the clock struck tea time, her two best friends strolled in, both dressed to the
nines in chic, designer-style dresses. They took a seat at the next table,
separated from Sarah only by a row of potted flowers and a thin ss divider.
Their voices carried easily across.
Sarah had purposely ordered the most expensive dessert on the menu. She''d
been ready to enjoy the sweet moment and maybe unt a little.
But then, a snort ofughter came from behind the flowers.
"Sarah really thinks she''s Mrs. Larson now? I heard the only reason that
engagement even happened is because she''s pregnant. The Larson family
couldn''t stand her before that."
"Well, what did they expect? Everyone knows what she and Cole got up to on that
ind. Half the men there probably saw everything.
"Cole''s a known yboy, and she''s just as slutty. Honestly, they''re a perfect match
-trashy, but perfect. Not exactly marriage material, though."
A round of snickering followed.
Sarah''s fingers tightened around her wine ss. Just yesterday, these two were
showering her with congrattions online. Was this what they really thought of
her?
"Not that Cole''s any prize either. Sarah definitely married down."
"Didn''t her sister marry Hugh Larson? Just a few days ago, Mr. Larson was doing
business with a foreign firm. The guy tried to y games with the Larson Group,
and Mr. Larson had him locked up before he even left the country. Everyone in the
Larson family showed up to Sarah''s engagement party-except him."
"Oh, he''s ruthless. There''s no doubt about that. Butst night, he was seen
shopping for pet supplies with Serena. He came straight from a formal event and
was still in his seven-figure custom suit as he carried a cat bed like it was a
treasure. He even let the cat sit on his jacket."
Sarah''s grip on her spoon tightened until her knuckles turned white.
Hugh didn''t bother to show up for her engagement party, but he had time to
pamper that bitch, Serena, and her cat?
And Calvin... Wasn''t he supposed to have her back?
Then came another jab. "Honestly, there''s noparison. The Larson family
takes Serena to all their big events now.
"Everyone respects her. And didn''t
Amber Group justnd a huge
government contract? With a rookie,
no less. The woman''s unstoppable."
"Let''s face it. She and Mr. Larson are a power couple. They''re cold, strategic, and
perfectly matched."
Then came another burst ofughter.
Sarah couldn''t listen anymore. She
was about to get up when a waiter
approached and asked, "Would you
stil like your cake, ma''am?"
"No." She was ready to walk away. But then she remembered what those two had
said, and something in her snapped.
She smiled coolly and said, "Actually, yes. Bring it over... to their table."
Since she had already paid for it, someone might as well enjoy it.
After swallowing her rage, she sat back down. Then, the conversation at the next
table picked up again.
"Did you hear? Sarah''s mom is pregnant too."
"Wait. Seriously? So, both mother and daughter are expecting? What are their
kids supposed to be? Uncle and nephew? Or brothers?"
"God, you''re awful!"
"What? Sarah''s thrown worse shade
at us before. And let''s be honest.
Those kids will probably be the
same age. Calling them ''uncle and
nephew'' sounds too polite. ''Brothers''
sounds more urate."
They both burst into giggles again.
Just then, the waiter arrived at their table and set down the ted cake with a
flourish.
"Please enjoy," he said politely.
"When did we order something this fancy?"
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