Nicoleâs hands trembled as anxiety washed over her. After all, she wasnât the real heiressâJadeâs warning to keep a low profile echoed in her mind now, louder than ever.
âThe White familyâs heiress? If this is the sort of upbringing they provide, itâs a disgrace,â Lillian said sharply, her icy gaze fixed on Nicole. âIf it werenât for Reginald, you wouldnât have even received an invitation. Now, will you leave on your own, or shall I have someone escort you out?â
âAuntie...â Nicoleâs voice wavered as she turned pleadingly to Yvonne, hoping desperately for support.
But Yvonne only sighed, shaking her head. âNicole, itâs not that I donât want to help you, but your words couldnât have been more ill-timed. Thereâs nothing I can do. Honestly, I might get dragged into this myself. After today... Iâm not sure we can even stay friends.â
The icy threat in Yvonneâs words drained the color from Nicoleâs face.
âJust go home for now,â Yvonne said quietly, steering Nicole toward the exit.
Jade had sent Nicole here tonight hoping sheâd network with the cityâs elite young women, laying groundwork for the future. If Nicole was thrown out before the party even began, sheâd be the laughingstock of the entire social circleâhow could she ever show her face again?
âTyrone...â Nicole stammered, turning to him in desperation.
But Tyrone stood beside Alicia, who clung innocently to his arm, watching Nicole with wide, untroubled eyes. Tyrone didnât spare Nicole a glance.
âTyrone, say something for Nicole! You two are still engaged...â Mina blurted out, looking nervously between Tyrone and Lillian.
Tyroneâs voice was flat. âMiss Holloway, who was it that loudly announced at the entrance that you two were best friends?â He fixed Mina with a cool stare. âWhy donât you help her out, then? As for the engagementâitâs void. Iâm already married.â
Mina bit her lip, hands clenched, not daring to test Lillianâs patience further. After all, being the daughter of the Chamber of Commerce president meant Lillianâs word carried weight in the cityâs business circles.
âMina...â Nicole choked out, on the verge of tears.
Mina could only whisper, âNicole, just go home.â
Nicoleâs face was chalk white now. With no one willing to help, she shot Alicia a venomous glare. âJust you wait,â she hissed, before turning on her heel and storming out.
As soon as Nicole left, Lillianâs smile returned. She turned to Tyrone and the others, resuming their conversation as if nothing had happened.
Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent)
ï¤Chapter 205 Yvonneâs lips curled in a faint, knowing smile. She walked over to Alicia and handed her an unopened bottle of water. âHere, drink this. Youâre pregnantâyou should avoid anything thatâs been sitting out.â
Alicia took the bottle, sensing Yvonneâs kindness. âThank you,â she said softly.
Yvonne leaned lazily against the balcony railing, a teasing smile on her lips. âYou timed that perfectly, didnât you? Pushed Nicole just enough to make her say all the wrong things.â
Aliciaâs heart skipped a beat, but she said nothing.
Yvonneâs smile grew warmer, her eyes filled with gentle approval. âRelax, Iâm not here to take Nicoleâs side. Frankly, Iâm not even sure sheâs the real Nicole.â
In truth, Yvonne was quite pleased. When she first learned Alicia was her niece, sheâd worried Alicia might be too softâa meek little rabbit that everyone could bully. But now, it was clear Alicia wasnât defenseless. She could bite backâand she knew exactly where to strike.
That meant Alicia was clever, shrewd.
If she ever did return to the White family, at least Brandon and Jade wouldnât be able to trample over her so easily.
As her aunt, Yvonne would do everything in her power to protect her. But she also hoped Alicia would be like a rose with thornsâbeautiful, but not easily touched.
âI honestly didnât expect her to say those things,â Alicia said, her smile cautious, words carefully measured.
She still wasnât sure if Yvonneâs kindness was genuine. After all these years, Alicia had learned not to trust anyone too easily.
And now, as Tyroneâs wife, she had to be especially carefulâno reckless words, no careless mistakes.
Yvonne nodded thoughtfully, her gaze never leaving Alicia.
Alicia felt a strange flutter of nerves under Yvonneâs scrutiny. She couldnât quite say why, but her heart beat faster all the same...
Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse ï¤Chapter 760 - 756: Encountering a Man with Evil Intentions