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“Her mom left her a fortune, and she’s got plenty of talent herself.
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“But if you two ever left the Hammond family, what would you have? You’d have nothing to fall back on.
“My son doesn’t need some parasite clinging to him p>
Diana knew what Nicole and her mom had been through, but she didn’t feel sorry for them like Nicolas or the rest of the Hammonds did.
Honestly, these two never learned to stand on their own two feet.
‘If they were getting hit, why didn’t they just get a divorce and call the cops?‘ Diana thought.
Come on, it’s the modern world—if Mavis really wanted out, she could’ve just divorced Leo and taken Nicole with her.
But Mavis never had the guts, or maybe surviving on her own never even crossed her mind.
Sure, their upstart family might have hit hard times, but it’s not like they ever had to worry about food or a place to sleep.
And with how crazy the internet is now, if Nicole just uploaded a clip of her dad smacking her around, tons of people would rush in to fight for her.
She could’ve used that to break away from that mess of a family, once and for all.
If they really wanted out of that hellhole, there were a million ways to do it.
But if they couldn’t even stand up for themselves, then blaming others for not feeling bad for them or stepping in to help? Seriously, that’s just pathetic.
Diana didn’t just look down on Nicole and her mother because of their status–she thought their whole attitude and way of living was beneath her.
Honestly, if someone like Nicole married into the Moore family, what would Nicole actually bring to the table for her son?
Shares in the Hammond Group? Connections in high society? Maybe a leg up for his career?
They’ve got nothing. So what kind of fantasy are they even chasing?
Once she’d said her piece, Diana didn’t bother wasting any more breath on Nicole and her mom.
Just then, Kevin and his brothers walked over
Diana turned to them and said, “We’ve got things to handle, so we’ll head out. Mr. Moore can catch up with your dad over dinner some other time”
Leo was definitely not in the mood to keep celebrating his birthday, so there was no reason for them to
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Kevin and his brothers had already walked over, so they heard everything Diana said.
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But since it was all about their sister, stepsister, and Nicolas, they figured it wasn’t their place to jump in.
Even though they thought Diana was being pretty harsh, as the younger generation, they couldn’t really
call her out on it.
Kevin flashed a friendly smile, “Sorry for all the drama today, everyone p>
He gestured toward the door. “Let me walk you out, Diana p>
Diana gave Kevin a warm smile. “Sure, let’s talk as we go p>
She asked Nicolas to go get his father so they could all head out together.
Kevin walked the Moore family and the Conrad family to the parking lot.
Once the Moore and Conrad families left, everyone else took the hint and started heading out, too.
After all, the gossip was done and the show was over.
The Hammond family wasn’t in the mood to entertain, so nobody wanted to stick around and make things awkward.
Austin and Caleb were busy seeing the guests off, too.
It wasn’t just their dad who got embarrassed today–they were feeling pretty frustrated themselves.
They really couldn’t spare a thought for Nicole and her mom right now.
Mavis tagged along to see the guests out, pretending like Diana hadn’t just insulted her in front of
everyone.
Nicole couldn’t hold it together anymore and dashed back to her room, sobbing.
Yeah, she acted weak for sympathy a lot, but after being so used to being pampered, she really couldn’t handle any real setbacks.
She was hoping her three brothers would come to check on her, cheer her up, and maybe even put in a good word for her with Nicolas.
Alicia and Jason were chatting and having dinner together.
Then her phone just kept buzzing nonstop.
It was all sorts of WhatsApp messages–her mom’s close friends, those uncles and aunts, plus a bunch of her own friends from the circle, all checking in and sending their support.
She replied to every single one
Back when she was getting dragged and roasted online, some of them even DM’d her, asking if she needed any help.
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She politely turned them down, thanking them for their kindness.
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At the time, she was busy with her college graduation, so she just let the hate roll and didn’t bother fighting
Honestly, the more they trashed her, the better her glow–up would look in the end.
Then one of her socialite friends sent her a video.
After watching it, Alicia let out a small smirk.
Diana totally put Nicole and her mom on blast in front of everyone.
The pit she dug for Nicole worked like a charm.
But this was just the beginning.
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