Chapter 424
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“It’s none of your business,” Christina shot back.
Yvonne choked on her words, fury bubbling inside her. “Christina…” she began, syrupy sweet, but Christina cut her off cold.
“Don’t pretend we’re close,” Christina snapped, eyebrows pulling tight in annoyance.
Yvonne’s face instantly twisted into a wounded expression, her eyes glistening as if she were about to cry—a perfect picture of calculated sadness.
Before Christina could react, Lorraine Reynolds barged in, eyes snapping with irritation. “Seriously, what’s your deal? Yvonne’s just trying to be polite, and this is how you treat her?”
Christina tilted her head and gave Lorraine a slow once-over, taking in every bit of designer jewelry and expensive clothes. “That’s right. That’s my attitude. If you have a problem with it, feel free to keep your distance from me. Saves me the trouble.”
Christina inwardly rolled her eyes. If it weren’t for the fact that they were standing on the Miller family’s property, she would have called for security to toss these pests out already.
Lorraine’s voice trembled with rage as she responded sharply, “Do you even realize who you’re talking to? Who do you think you are?”
Yvonne gave Lorraine’s sleeve a gentle tug. “Lorraine, please, don’t get mad on my behalf. I’m really alright…” Then, with fake concern, she turned to Christina. “You probably don’t know, but Lorraine hails from the Reynolds family. Because she once saved Mrs. Miller’s life, Mrs. Miller took her in as a goddaughter.”
Lorraine crossed her arms, looking down her nose at Christina with pure arrogance. “Since you’re Yvonne’s sister, I’ll let this slide if you apologize.”
Christina’s only response was a faint, cold smirk. She stood her ground, amused rather than intimidated.
Seeing her blatant refusal to back down, Lorraine’s temper flared even hotter. “Christina, just say you’re sorry to Lorraine,” Yvonne urged, feigning panic. “If you refuse, she can have you tossed out in seconds. All it takes is one word from her, and you’ll never be welcome by the Miller family again!”
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Deep down, Yvonne knew perfectly well that Christina’s stubborn streak would make her even less likely to apologize. It was exactly the result she wanted. She wanted to watch Christina dig herself a deeper hole by challenging Lorraine.
Lorraine hissed, “If you know what’s good for you, apologize quickly! I’ll give you three minutes to think it over. If you keep acting like this, even being Yvonne’s sister won’t save you.”
To Lorraine, the idea of a foster daughter of the Jones family daring to stand against her was laughable. If it weren’t for Yvonne’s sake, she would have already snapped her fingers and had the guards remove Christina.
A wave of whispers swept through the crowd gathered nearby, stunned by Christina’s audacity in challenging Lorraine.
“This woman is quite reckless, showing blatant disrespect toward Lorraine like that. She’s just asking to get tossed out.”
“She probably thinks Lorraine won’t touch her. Just watch—this will be entertaining.”
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