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Elyse, unfazed, replied curiously, “I should be the one asking you that. Aren't the Bentley and Benson families
supposed to be enemies? How'd you get an invitation?”
Thea jutted her chin out proudly. “Why would | need an invitation? I'm Forrest's friend. If | want to attend a
Bentley family event, | can just walk in.”
“Then you must be quite close with the Bentley family, huh?” Elyse said with a smirk.
Not wanting to waste her breath on Thea, Elyse turned around and went to look for Victoria.
However, the relentless Thea blocked her path, her face contorted with anger. “I answered your question, so you
should answer mine! Tell me. How did you get in?”
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“I was invited out of the blue,” Elyse answered frankly. “But it was so sudden that | didn’t have the tto dress
up properly.”
Besides, Elyse knew Victoria's invitation wasn’t for casual chitchat. Dressing lavishly to an event like this would
be pointless, especially since the chances of her being drenched in red wine by the end of the night were high—
after all, Victoria and Rickey hadn't exactly ended on good terms.
Thinking of this, Elyse looked down at her dress. To avoid any untoward accidents, she had specifically chosen a
burgundy dress. That way, even if somebody ended up splashing her with red wine, any stains wouldn't be
apparent.
Smiling, she couldn't help but swell with pride at her cleverness.
Thea continued to badger her with questions, but Elyse, lost in her own thoughts, didn’t respond.
Pissed off at being ignored like this, Thea cto a conclusion. “You snuck in, didn’t you?” she snapped, lips
curled into an ugly sneer. “What're you scheming this time? Confess now!”
Elyse glanced at Thea indifferently. Judging by how riled up Thea was now, it was clear that her fury stemmed
from skind of deep-seated fear—perhaps she was terrified that Elyse might steal Forrest's attention away
from her.
Smirking, Elyse reveled in the opportunity to taunt Thea. “I'm planning to do something naughty with Forrest,”
she teased, her voice dripping with feigned innocence. “What? Think you can stop me?”
Thea's face contorted in anger, her teeth clenched tightly.
The Bentley family, a formidable clan in Cambape, had long been at odds with the Bensons, and she had worked
her ass off to carve out a place for herself in the Benson family.
Usually, the big clans would at least be civil with each other, even if their interests didn’t align.
But over twenty years ago, Rickey’s scandalous elopement had ignited a fierce feud between the two families.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDespite the passage of time, the Bentleys had never forgiven the Bensons, and reconciliation seemed
impossible.
So, when Thea successfully forged a friendship with Forrest, the Bensons dared to hope for a resolution.
Thea herself carried the weight of these hopes, enduring Forrest's cruel treatment because she firmly believed
she could mend the rift between their families.
The last thing she needed was Elyse meddling in her delicate plans.
Panic flared in Thea’s eyes as she urgently demanded, “What the fuck do you plan to do to Forrest? He's still a
minor! You'd better not try anything!”
Elyse, her curiosity piqued, asked with a playful smirk, “What? Are you planning to do something to him? You
said so yourself he’s underage, but you're not exactly a spring chicken. Are you planning to rob the cradle?”
Thea rolled her eyes, exasperation evident on her face. “Stop being so ridiculous! | simply refuse to let you cause
any trouble here. Leave now, or I'll call security!”
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