She threw herself into Nathanielâs arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
âNate, you have to believe me.
She did this! It had to be her! My parents spent thirty million dollars on my dress.
How could it be a fake? She mustâve switched out our dresses when I wasnât looking!â
While Listening to her quietly, Nathaniel kept glancing at Lucinda.
Mario quickly picked up the microphone and cleared his throat.
âIâm sorry, everyone.
My daughter is a bit emotional right now, so Iâll have my wife take her back to her room so that she can calm down first.
As for the matter of the âFirst Snowâ dress, we did pay Miss Z thirty million dollars.
We even have the receipt.
Iâll definitely look into this matter thoroughly!â
As he spoke, he bowed towards the audience and shot Presley a ferocious glance.
âTake her away now!â
Presley nodded and asked the maid to drag Eleanor upstairs.
Eleanor kept wailing and kicking loudly until she was locked in her room.
Mario watched the maids drag her away, feeling more and more dissatisfied with his illegitimate daughter.
He had thought that bringing her back to the family and recognizing her as his legitimate child would save the Turner family, but the exact opposite happened.
What a joke!
He felt so much regret.
The spotlight had been turned off, so the crowd gathered in small groups and started discussing what had just happened.
No one was paying attention to Lucinda in the meantime.
Lucinda turned around and was about to step offstage when she caught a glimpse of someone staring at her.
Nathaniel was pursing his lips tightly.
She didnât know what he was thinking.
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Annoyed by his stare, Lucinda looked at him with a provoking smile.
âWhat are you looking at? Are you mad that I ruined your fianceeâs party?â
Still staring at Lucinda unblinkingly, Nathaniel narrowed his eyes at her.
Lucinda didnât understand what he meant by that, nor was she interested in finding out.
When she was about to walk away, he asked gruffly, âAre you okay?â
There was a hint of concern in his low voice.
Lucinda was taken aback.
âOf course Iâm fine.
I just witnessed such a good show.
â