Chapter 798
While Jude and his entourage were still present, many in the room had held back, but the moment they vanished through the doors, a massive crowd surged toward Mira and Owen.
Every sentence began with “Mr. Lance” or “Boss Mercer,” desperate to curry favor.
The spectacle far surpassed the royal treatment Jude’s group had received earlier.
In truth, Mira and Owen had no desire to linger, but Jillian, Elara, and the others were thrilled to be at such a grand gala and wanted to enjoy the evening a little longer.
Jillian leaned in close to Mira’s ear. “Talk about fair-weather friends, blowing with the wind. They just flock to whoever holds the power p>
Her voice wasn’t exactly quiet. A few bystanders definitely caught it, leaving Mira to suspect Jillian was being loud on purpose.
Mid-sentence, Jillian suddenly glanced across the room. “Mira, look. Seraphina and her parents are trying to sneak out p>
Mira followed her gaze toward the entrance, but Jillian was already sprinting over to intercept Sebastian and Gwen.
“Mr. and Mrs. Quinn! Why are you slipping out without even saying goodbye?
Wait, no, Mira wanted to come say goodbye to you, but she’s completely surrounded right now. That’s why she sent me to catch you p>
The couple froze… Was she seriously coming over just to rub Mira’s victory in their faces?
Gwen remembered how she had been flaunting her own status to Mira and Owen earlier. Had the tables turned so quickly?
Jillian had a booming voice, and soon, dozens of eyes turned their way, making Sebastian’s face burn with utter humiliation.
“Oh, right! Aren’t you Seraphina’s parents? Lawrence Lance’s future in-laws?
Where are they? Did their little scheme blow up in their faces, and now they’ve bolted without you?
Wow, Seraphina is a terrible daughter. Gets a boyfriend and completely forgets her own flesh and blood p>
“Keep your mouth shut! Stop spouting nonsense, my daughter is perfectly fine Gwen was so furious she looked ready to throw a punch. Unfortunately, there were too many witnesses, and she couldn’t afford a public scandal.
Sebastian finally spoke up. “Please tell Mira we have urgent matters to attend to. We’re leaving p>
Without waiting for Jillian’s response, he dragged Gwen out the door.
Mira realized then that the entire banquet hall, including her own friends, was staring at the exit.
“She’s an excellent lieutenant. Perfect for charging the front lines when necessary p>
Hank remarked, looking at Mira and Owen.
“She’s a classmate. She just tagged along for fun p>
“It pays to have a classmate like that p>
Hank chuckled. “Makes going out a lot more entertaining p>
Then, Hank turned to say his
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“Owen, Mira, I’ll get all the
goodbyes sorted for the Wall
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Street trip. Catch you later.
Mira looked over at Wyatt and the others. “Do you guys want to keep hanging out? Or should we head back p>
“Just ten more minutes—no, five! Let us enjoy this wine a little longer p>
Now that the heavy hitters were gone, the students finally felt they could let loose.
Meanwhile, the corporate executives were still frantically networking and showed no signs of leaving anytime soon.
Mira decided to indulge her friends. “Alright, I’ll give you another half hour p>
Later that night, when Owen drove Mira back to her mansion, they were shocked to find Gwen and sebastian already there.
Gwen was sobbing hysterically, making a tearful scene as she accused Mira of ruining their lives to Grandma Eleanor.
“Mother, you have to control her! It wasn’t enough that she destroyed her own parents, now she’s coming for us!
You have no idea what she did to Seraphina today. She completely sabotaged the Foreign Heir’s financial association!
Do you think they’ll still value
Lawrence after this? All the efformet
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Lawrence, and Seraphina putam lately is completely ruined p>
“Gwen, that’s enough.
Mother, you know how she is. She insisted on coming, and I couldn’t stop her p>