Chapter 1404
Dominic finally gritted his teeth and lowered his head. “Miss Lancaster, my apologies. I was out of line p>
Serena lazily lifted her eyelids. Looking at Dominic’s humiliated, almost twisted expression, a faint smile graced her lips.
“Glad you know you were out of line p>
Her words left absolutely zero room for a graceful exit.
The humiliation was absolute.
Dominic’s face twisted further.
And Serena had no intention of saving their pride.
She raised her eyes, her smile widening slightly, her tone utterly indifferent. “Mr. Montgomery, remember this for next time. Before you try to hit on me, make sure you patch up the massive holes in your own family’s finances p>
“Otherwise p>
Her smile grew colder, laced with mockery. “I’m afraid your so-called foundation isn’t even sturdy enough for me to step on p>
Serena’s effortless remark entirely stripped the Third Branch of whatever dignity they had left.
The surrounding crowd didn’t even try to hide their laughter anymore.
The filter of the so-called hidden aristocratic family was utterly shattered.
Sebastian hadn’t expected this.
They had actively tried to de-escalate the situation and apologized.
Yet this country bumpkin turned heiress still dared to disrespect them like this.
Sebastian’s face finally hardened. “Thank you for the advice, Miss Lancaster. However… as an elder, I would also advise you. It’s good for young people to be sharp p>
“But being too sharp makes it easy to cut yourself as well as others p>
It sounded like he was trying to smooth things over.
But anyone could hear the implication:
He was hinting that the newly returned Lancaster heiress was too arrogant, and that the Lancaster brothers were bullying people with their power, leaving no room for retreat.
The eyes of the men surrounding Serena flashed with ice, and they opened their mouths to fire back.
But Serena’s gaze caught something, and she suddenly reached out, pressing a hand against Jasper and Nicholas’s arms.
She raised her eyes, her smile deepening.
She wasn’t in a hurry to tangle with the Montgomery family.
A few idiots trying to use her to climb the Lancaster social ladder weren’t worth wasting her breath on.
Instead p>
The real player was about to make their move.
Right on cue.
Just as the atmosphere reached a breaking point.
A gentle, steady laugh rang out at the perfect moment. “Mr. Lancaster, Mr. Blackwood. Today is Miss Lancaster’s gala, after all. Everyone is here to celebrate. There’s no need to let a few careless words ruin the mood p>
The speaker was Arthur Harrison, the head of the Harrison family.
The Harrison family had been riding high in Vaelion City’s upper circles lately.
After the Doyle family fell, the
Harrison’s swooped in and
swallowed up many of the medica
resources the Doyles used to
control.
In a short time, they had muscled their way into Vaelion City’s new elite, branding
themselves a ‘century-old medical family p>
What Arthur loved to brag about most was his family’s medical legacy.
Century-old heritage.
Medical dynasty.
Integrating Eastern and Western medicine.
Students all over the world.
These buzzwords were practically the Harrison family’s storefront.
He walked over with his daughter, Clarissa Harrison, dressed in a dark bespoke suit, radiating the
self proclaimed dignity of a medical dynasty.
As he approached, he wore a perfectly calculated smile.
Not too sycophantic, not too distant.
However, as he walked past Serena.
A clear flash of disdain crossed his eyes.
Originally, they had hoped the Montgomery family could crush Serena’s arrogance
first.
But not only did they fail, they ended up exposing the Lancaster-Blackwood engagement.
Now Serena’s status would only skyrocket.
If they delayed any longer, the Lancaster family would completely control the room.
The entire gala would truly become nothing more than a stage for the Lancasters and Blackwoods to elevate her status.