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    Brendon felt a surge of satisfaction and mentally rehearsed the speech he nned to use to turn Christina away. As she came closer, he asked in a chilly tone, “What are you doing here? I told you before, there’s no way you’ll ever—” Before he could finish, Christina reached over and snatched the microphone right out of his hand.


    “Stop wasting everyone’s time,” she snapped, shooting him a dismissive nce before turning to face the crowd, her expressionposed. A low murmur swept through the guests. Many of them whispered, puzzled by her sudden appearance.


    “Who is she? Why did she just walk up to the stage? From the way Brendon spoke, it sounds like they know each other.”


    “Maybe she’s Tiana?”


    Lorraine had made her way closer, eager to see the drama unfold. She broke intoughter when she heard that. “Don’t be ridiculous! She’s just a worthless woman who lives off someone else’s money. If she’s Tiana, then I will eat my hat.”


    The guest who was mocked looked ready to snap back, but her friend quickly stopped her.


    “Don’t make a scene,” her friend whispered. “Take a look at her dress. It’s an Allison original. She has to be someone significant. You don’t want to cross her.”


    Hearing this, the guest nced at Lorraine’s gown. Indeed, it had Allison’s signature touch. She forced herself to swallow her irritation. It wasn’t worth risking trouble for her whole family by offending the wrong person.


    Lorraine let out a smugugh, arrogance written all over her face. She tilted her chin up and gave the two guests a look of pure disdain. “At least you understand your ce. This dress was made just for me by Allison. Someone like you will never have the chance to wear one.”


    Katie stood nearby, nearly trembling with frustration, but she held herself back from saying anything. She had lent that very dress to Lorraine, only to watch Lorraine parade around in it as if it were her own prize. If too many people recognized the dress, she knew she would be aughingstock the next time she wore it. Nobody wanted to be seen in second-hand clothes. She wished more than anything that she hadn’t ruined Lorraine’s original gown.


    “The woman on stage is my brother’s troublesome ex-wife. She came here just to create chaos. Earlier, she even said she could get all three piano masters to ept her as their mentor tonight. Just watch and see what happens.” With that, Katie shifted everyone’s focus to Christina, distracting them from Lorraine’s dress.


    As expected, everyone’s attention snapped back to the stage.


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    “What? She wants those three piano masters to acknowledge her as their mentor? Is she out of her mind? One of the trio is even royalty from Eighshire!”


    “Forget the Prince—the other two have piano achievements she could never hope to match in her lifetime.”


    “I doubt she’s even worthy to be their protégé, let alone their mentor. Does she really believe she’s on Tiana’s level?”


    Meanwhile, on stage, Christina was about to speak when someone seized her arm.


    Brendon stepped up, his face drawn in a deep frown. He leaned in and murmured, “What are you doing? Are you really trying to ruin my engagement party? Can’t you stop making a spectacle?”


    Ynda chimed in, raising her voice for effect, “If you have any grievances, you can voice them, and we’ll do our best to solve the issue. There’s no need to make a scene. This is my engagement party. Trying to take Brendon away from me isn’t funny or fair to anyone… All the guests here are from elite social circles. If you try to steal Brendon from me but fail, it’ll only ruin your reputation and make it even harder for you to find a good matchter on.”


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