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    When Christina picked protégés, it was never about one factor—it required the full package. And most importantly, it depended on her mood.


    “You’re not Tiana. You can’t speak on her preferences. I stand a chance to be taken on as her protégé,” Lorraine snapped back.


    Christina let out a frostyugh. “So you’re suggesting Tiana has horrible judgment?”


    “I… That’s not what I said! Those were your words!” Lorraine stammered, flustered. Thest thing she wanted was to be used of disrespecting Tiana. Many elite guests had only shown up because of Tiana. If not for the announcement of her and her three protégés showing up, the Dawson Group’s shares wouldn’t have skyrocketed.


    “Christina, don’t twist what Lorraine meant. You clearly made that implication. And even if Tiana turns Lorraine down, Lorraine still stands a chance of learning from one of her protégés,” Yvonne interjected.


    “Well, they’ve got discernment too. They won’t just take any trash,” Christina said with a subtle smirk pulling at her lips.


    “Did you justbel me trash?” Lorraine snapped,pletely outraged, andshed her hand toward Christina’s cheek.


    Lorraine was livid. Fury clouded her mind, pushing aside the memory of how brutally Christina had humiliated her at Kurt’s celebration. She had never been a match for Christina. It wasn’t until Christina seized her wrist that a flicker of rationality returned. By the time she attempted to pull away, the moment had passed.


    Christina’s grasp was unyielding—Lorraine thrashed and twisted, but escape was impossible.


    At the same time, Christina’s face remainedposed, with an effortless grin that suggested ease.


    “Unhand me!” Lorraine snarled, jerking violently.


    Christina didn’t strike Lorraine—she simply loosened her grip and gave a gentle push.


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    “Lorraine!” Yvonne darted over and caught her in time. “Are you hurt?” she asked, sounding rmed.


    “I’m fine,” Lorraine muttered. If Yvonne hadn’t steadied her, she would have hit the floor hard. And if others had seen her stumble like that, she’d be the joke of the entire evening.


    “And what if I actually get to be tutored by one of Tiana’s protégés? What then?” Lorraine snapped at Christina, her eyes zing.


    “I still outrank the three protégés, let alone you, a delusional trash dreaming of being mentored by one of them,” Christina replied, her tone edged with mockery.


    “Ridiculous! You? You’re not even fit to polish their boots!” Lorraine scoffed.


    “Is that so?” Christina lifted her brow, amusement still dancing on her lips. “What if I did outrank Tiana’s protégés?”


    “Oh, please, Christina, stop saying crazy things,” Yvonne chimed in quickly. “Landing a spot as one of their protégés is already a miracle. Calling yourself their superior? That’sughable. You’ve been locked in the Dawson household for three years—maybe you forgot how the outside world works, but those three aren’t ordinary.”


    “I honestly think I meet the requirements to mentor them,” Christina said, soundingpletely sure of herself.


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