Chapter 381
“Keep talking, and I’ll slap you again.” Serena’s face was a placid mask, her cool eyes devoid of any emotion as she gave Marianne a chilling glance.
That one look sent a cold dread deep into Marianne’s bones.
Marianne’s expression froze completely, all her bluster vanishing in an instant.
A shiver of pure terror ran down her spine as she stared blankly at Serena.
It felt as if an icy hand had seized her throat, choking off any words she might have uttered.
This adopted daughter, who had always been so meek and subservient, who had groveled to please her p>
How… how dare she look down on her with such an imperious, disdainful attitude!
That look in her eyes p>
She believed it p>
Serena genuinely wanted to hit her!
Serena… actually wanted to hit her?
How could she dare!
Marianne’s chest heaved with fury.
But Serena’s cool gaze lazily drifted away, as if looking at her for a second longer was a waste of time.
She clutched the gift box in her arms and turned to leave.
Not far from the estate’s entrance, a rest area had been specially set up.
This area also included a private, enclosed space for touching up makeup.
After all, the guests attending Brianna’s coming-of-age party were all from the world’s most elite families.
Naturally, the socialites among them wanted to appear in perfect form for the evening banquet.
Marianne could only watch, her face twisted in frustration, as Serena walked into the makeup room.
“This this damn brat!” Patrick noticed the gazes of several people around them, all watching with amusement.
Patrick had never been so humiliated in his life.
He had finally managed to attend a lavish banquet hosted by a top-tier family, only
to be utterly disgraced before even stepping inside!
He felt like a ridiculous clown, mortified beyond belief.
And all of this was Serena’s fault.
Patrick was now starting to believe that Serena truly was a curse on the Wynn family, sent specifically to bring them down.
He took a deep breath and ground his teeth. “Let’s go p>
“Go where?!” Marianne seethed. “I’m waiting right here. I want to see just how she plans to sneak into this banquet p>
If Serena dared to try and crash the party, she would be the first to jump out and expose her!
Hailey supported her injured mother, her eyes fixed on the makeup room as she bit her lip hard.
She felt the same way as her mother.
How could she be satisfied until she saw Serena turned away at the door? How could she rest until
Serena witnessed her grace!
leading her family into the estate?
She wanted to make Serena understand.
A fake would always be a fake!
Even if Serena had used that face of hers to charm so many people, it was nothing compared to what she had!
Someone who relied on their looks was, in the end, just a plaything!
About fifteen minutes later, the door to the makeup room opened.
As the Wynns all turned to look, the words on the tips of their tongues died in their throats p>
Emerging from the room was a girl dressed in a stunning, flame-red gown.
The sultry crimson evening dress
wasn’t overly ornate; its design was simple yet exceptionally
sophisticated. The high-quality sitk was spliced with delicate black lace, and the cut perfectly hugged the girl’s beautiful figure.
The strapless design revealed an expanse of pale, elegant collarbones.
A clever cutout at the small of her back, adorned with blood diamonds, offered a
tantalizing glimpse of her slender waist.
The high-low hemline revealed a pair of straight, long legs as she walked,
creating an effect of ethere
without a hint of tackiness.