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Lauren took a deep breath, unwilling to continue. She turned to Andy. “Andy, call Mr. Brooker. Have him come here immediately.”
Andy’s expression turned serious as he reached for his phone. Only for Kenneth to snatch it away.
“No!” Kenneth shouted, his forehead furrowed in panic
Felix had no way of knowing. Not until I’d come up with a solution. If this got out now, any chance of securing Eastgate Land’s project would be ruined.
Andy lunged for the phone, and the two men struggled Until a woman’s sharp voice cut through the chaos, “Willow! The banquet is starting. What are you still doing here?”
Willow looked up to see Casey gliding toward them, followed by a crowd of society women.
Dressed in an exquisite gown, her makeup flawless, Casey radiated elegance. Until her gaze landed on Lauren. Her face instantly darkened.
“So this is the little bitch I’ve been looking for.”
Lauren froze, stunned by the venom in the woman’s tone.
Before she could ask if there was a mistake, Casey announced to her entourage.
“She is the one seducing my husband.”
Click–clack.
The staccato rhythm of high heels on marble echoed like angry drumbeats as Casey advanced.
Without warning, she swung her hand at Lauren’s face.
Lauren dodged backwards, barely avoiding the blow. “Madam, you’ve mistaken me for someone else…”
The dodge only fueled Casey’s rage, twisting her beautiful features into something grotesque.
“Don’t play innocent, you cheap whore. I bet you’re dirty in bed!”
The society women behind Casey glared as if Lauren had seduced their husbands as well. Disgust curled their lips as they unleashed a volley of venom. “Look at that fox–faced harlot,” a woman in gold sneered, her eyes bulging. “She probably has her legs spread for half the city.”
Lauren calmed her breathing. “I never did what you accuse me of. This is a case of mistaken identity.”
A bouffant–haired matron crossed her arms, her cheeks quivering. “Oh, she’s good. Just another gutt trash golddigger who’d hump a man for his wallet.”
A heavyset woman pushed forward, jabbing a stubby finger into Lauren’s face. “That fancy dress? I bet you earned it on your back. You’re nothing but used goods.
The insults escalated into physical aggression and hard shoves that made Lauren stumble.
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“Enough!” he roared at the women. “Leave now, unless you want your families to be bankrupt by morning”
These women had come to curry favor with Casey, believing that pleasing Casey would secure their husbands‘ stakes in the Eastgate Land’s project or at least the Brooker family’s patronage.
They scoffed at Andy’s threat.
“Bankrupt us? You pathetic little”
“A whore and her faggot bodyguard. How fitting.”
The vulgarities grew cruder.
Through it all, Kenneth watched in cold silence.
He knew the truth. Lauren had just been released from prison. Between the Bennett family and the hospital, she hadn’t had the opportunity, let alone the inclination, to seduce anyone.
He knew her personalities better than that.
Still, he said nothing.
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