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    Katelyn whipped around, locking eyes with Elora.


    A storm of anger brewed behind Elora’s calm facade.


    Katelyn’s irritation red up, her brow furrowing. Was the universe ying tricks on her? No matter where she went, she always seemed to bump into these annoying people. And right next to Elora was Lise, her face twisted with the same bitter hatred she had always directed at Katelyn.


    Back home, Lise had been a constant source of torment for Katelyn, always finding ways to make her life miserable.


    And now, even in a foreignnd, Lise seemed determined to carry on with her vendetta.


    But Katelyn refused to let their venomous res affect her.


    She wasn’t the type to start fights, but she wasn’t about to back down if they pushed her. If Elora and Lise wanted trouble, Katelyn was more than ready to defend herself.


    Vincent had noticed them too, and the annoyance in his voice was clear as he turned to Katelyn. “Do you want to go somewhere else?” he asked.


    Katelyn kept her faceposed, offering a rxed smile as she shook her head. “There’s no need. Let’s just act like they’re not even here.”


    Yata was a city of wealth, yetvish restaurants like this one were hard toe by.


    Running into Elora here waspletely understandable, and Katelyn quickly brushed off any thoughts of them following her.


    Their food arrived swiftly, and for a brief moment, the rich vors of the meal allowed Katelyn to set her worries aside.


    To her surprise, the meal unfolded without any hitches. Elora and Lise kept their distance, choosing not to cause a scene.


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    But as Katelyn rose to go to the restroom, Elora abruptly stood as well, trailing closely behind her.


    “Stop right there!” Elora’s voice was sharp with anger.


    Katelyn halted, turning to face her with an expression that remained cool and distant.


    Katelyn couldn’t understand why Elora was so bent on confrontation. True, Elora had tried to force a room change, but Katelyn had every right to refuse.


    Was Elora seriously holding a grudge over something so petty?


    Elora stepped closer, her eyes burning with rage. “What exactly is your rtionship with Bartley?” Her voice was frigid.


    Elora couldn’t understand why Bartley, her fiancé, had chosen to side with Katelyn rather than her.


    In Elora’s mind, Katelyn must have charmed him somehow.


    Since the hotel room incident, Bartley had shifted from casual conversation toplete silence.


    When Elora could no longer endure Bartley’s coldness, she confronted him and even offered an apology. But Bartley’s response was icy and blunt. “The person you should apologize to isn’t me,” he had said. That single sentence struck Elora like a dagger.


    Bartley expected her to apologize to Katelyn? How could that be? Katelyn wasn’t worth surrendering her pride for. Their exchange quickly escted into a fierce argument. Elora struggled to recall the details of the argument, but she could never forget the growing disappointment etched on Bartley’s face.


    The experience left her with a deep, unsettling feeling that something she thought was rightfully hers was slipping away.


    Meanwhile, Katelyn looked at Elora, puzzled. “Who’s Bartley?” she asked.


    Elora’s face briefly went nk before her eyes shed with rage, as though she wanted tosh out. “Don’t act clueless! Bartley is the owner of the hotel you’re staying at. If you’re not involved with him, why would he stand up for you like that?”


    Katelyn suddenly understood the source of Elora’s animosity. Elora was clearly interested in the hotel owner and assumed Katelyn was somehow involved.


    But that was a personal matter between them. Why drag Katelyn into it?


    Katelyn’s voice stayed calm and unshaken. “I don’t know him, but I believe he defended me because it was the right thing to do,” she said with a steady gaze. To Katelyn, Bartley’s actions seemed like a simple act of fairness in the face of Elora’s unreasonable outburst.


    “You’re lying!” Elora’s voice wasced with fury. “I know there’s something between you two. I’ll make sure to mar that pretty face of yours, and then we’ll see how you manage to seduce my fiancé!”<fn77cf> Find the newest release on F?ndNovel</fn77cf>


    Elora’s rage boiled over as she lifted her hand, ready to strike Katelyn.


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