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    Just as Elora was about to speak, Lise quickly noticed what was happening and stepped forward. She saw this as the perfect opportunity to gain Elora’s favor and wasn’t about to let it slip away.


    “Hey, watch your tone. You’re in the presence of Princess Elora. How dare you speak to her like that?” Lise said, her voice dripping with feigned authority.


    Selina’s eyes shed with disdain and irritation. She raised her hand to her ear and said, “Whose dog is barking? It’s driving me crazy. I can’t stand it when people can’t control their dogs.”


    Katelyn nearlyughed out loud at theparison.


    She hadn’t expected Selina to have such a sharp wit. In just a few words, she managed to infuriate Lisepletely. But then again, Selina had a point. Lise did seem like apdog, constantly trailing after Elora.


    Katelyn decided then and there that she needed to dig deeper when she got back. There had to be some arrangement between Elora and Lise. Why else would Lise act so pathetically obedient?


    Lise’s face flushed with anger and embarrassment. “How dare you!” she snapped, furious that Selina—the woman she despised—had the nerve to insult her. Elora’s eyes grew colder, her expression hardening with disdain. Though Selina mocked Lise, her words disrespected Elora as well.


    Lise might have been overly ttering, but that didn’t give Selina the right to insult her; it was like insulting Elora herself.


    “Miss Hathaway, I came here to discuss our coboration, but with your attitude, I don’t see any reason to continue. Remember, the project you’re working on still needs my family’s approval.”


    Old institutions didn’t fade away so easily. Elora’s family might not hold the same power as before, but they stillmanded significant respect and influence in the country.


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    Why else would everyone still call her Princess Elora?


    Most people would have apologized to Elora by now, but Selina wasn’t one to follow conventional rules. In fact, she loathed such tactics.


    “If you think you can threaten me like this, you need a reality check, Your Highness.”<fn0ade> Read full story at find?novel</fn0ade>


    Selina’s eyes reflected nothing but contempt. She stared at Elora as if she were some sort of joke. With her chin resting on her hand, she continued calmly, “The person with real authority over this project is indeed a member of your family, but they’re not exactly close to you, are they? Do you truly believe you can single-handedly block a project worth billions?” The answer was clearly no.


    Elora might be the heiress, but she had no real power at the moment. Noble families often dealt withplicated internal politics, and illegitimate children were not umon. Elora’s current position had more to do with luck than anything else.


    To Selina, Elora seemed like aplete fool. If it weren’t for Elora’s family ties, Selina would never have even considered entertaining her. Seeing Selina behave so rudely toward Elora, even Katelyn and Vincent were caught off guard. They both thought Selina was being reckless. Was she really not worried about retaliation from Elora’s family?


    Lise quickly stepped in to defend Elora, trying to salvage her dignity. “You’re unbelievably arrogant. This is going too far, and I hope you won’t regret what you did today. One day, you’ll be the one asking Princess Elora for forgiveness.”


    She wasn’t about to let this opportunity slip by.


    “That will never happen. If I decide to stop the project, it might be Princess Elora who faces the consequences from her own family instead of me. Isn’t that right?” Selina’s contempt deepened, her stance bing even more defiant.


    Elora couldn’t contain her anger any longer. She stood, her eyes cold as she red at Selina.


    “I will make you regret this one day. Consider our coboration finished. Get ready for the consequences, Selina.”


    She turned sharply and walked away, but as she passed by Katelyn, something unexpected happened.


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