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    Elyse, distracted by her scheme to infiltrate the Spencer household, barely registered the waiter’s warning. “I can’t take your money, Karen. Just let me stay at your ce for one night. I won’t make a sound or bother your grandfather,” she insisted.


    Karen had heard enough. She casually speared some mushrooms with her fork and ced them on Elyse’s te. “Eat up, and let’s move on.” Karen wanted Elyse to drop the subject.


    Elyse obediently ate the mushrooms, taking several bites. Suddenly, bitterness welled up inside her. She mmed her fork down, eyes burning with fury. “Karen, you’re such a fool. Did you really think I cared about being your friend? If not for Wesley, I wouldn’t waste my time on you. I only needed a few nights at your ce, and you denied me. How selfish.”


    Karen’s face drained of color. “What did you just say?”


    “I said you’re a fool,” Elyse sneered. “You believe everything I say. Friends? I was lying, and you bought it. Someone like you doesn’t deserve my friendship. I’ve just been using you.”


    Karen clenched her fork, her chest rising and falling rapidly. Elyse had insulted her intelligence and only befriended her to get close to Wesley.


    Though furious, Karen let out a coldugh, tossing the fork aside and folding her arms. “So, this is the real you.”


    “I’ve been dying to show you!” Elyse ranted,pletely losingposure. “You think you’re something special? The Spencer family’s cherished daughter? What a joke. Wesley doesn’t even look your way. You’re nothing but the daughter of a homewrecker.”


    Karen’s hand trembled before striking Elyse across the face. “Don’t you dare insult my mother!”


    Nothing enraged Karen more than hearing that word.


    The p shocked Elyse into silence for a second, but she couldn’t stop herself, and the words kept spilling out. “Everyone in the knows the scandal that ruined Wesley’s family. Your mother drove his mother to her grave. You parade around like you’re important, but nobody truly respects you.”


    “Elyse!” Karen growled, livid. “You’ll regret this.”


    Karen flipped the table, yanked Elyse’s hair, and tackled her to the floor,nding punch after punch.


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    Elyse was powerless to fight back. “Help! She’s going to kill me! Somebody call the cops!”


    But no one dared intervene—this restaurant belonged to the Spencer family.


    Karen knocked out one of Elyse’s teeth, leaving her bleeding and speechless. Finally, Elyse whimpered, “I’m sorry, Karen! I didn’t mean it! Those weren’t my true…”


    “Feelings. I don’t know what happened. I suddenly couldn’t control myself.”


    Karen sneered, “Lies. I’ve had enough of them.”


    Elyse clutched her head, wailing. “It’s the mushrooms! They’ve messed with my mind, I swear! Karen, I do care about you—ah!”


    Karennded two more ps, shoving Elyse aside. With disdain, she towered over the disheveled Elyse. “You seriously think you deserve to be my friend? You’re just an illegitimate brat of a runaway woman from the Harper family and some random man. Do you really think you’re worthy of being my friend? Get out of my sight—and don’t evere near me again!”


    “I’ll give you a piece of my mind every time I see you!” Karen waved her fist fiercely at Elyse.


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