Chapter 346



“I simply want to be friends and team up with you. After all, two minds are stronger than one, right?”

Kylee continued to smile, maintaining her composure. “Ms. Williamson, you’re mistaken. Belinda and I share a strong bond, and I would never betray her,” she said.

Minna’s expression soured as she thought that Kylee was such a hypocrite. She had never given Kylee much thought, but who would have guessed that Kylee had somehow attracted the attention of the Thomas family?

Minna straightened up. “Since you refuse to admit it, there’s nothing more I can say. If you don’t want to cooperate with me, that’s fine. But…”

With that, Minna nudged the jewelry box toward Kylee. “Please accept this gift, Ms. Wright. I hope you’ll speak kindly of me to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas.”

Kylee’s gaze flickered as she looked at the jewelry box. There was no harm in befriending Minna. Besides, as Minna had mentioned earlier, they indeed had a mutual enemy. Perhaps Minna could prove useful down the line. And the jewelry box before her was undeniably enticing.

With these thoughts in mind, Kylee didn’t hesitate and took the gift. She looked at Minna. “Don’t worry, Ms. Williamson. I’ll put in a good word for you with Mrs. Thomas and the others.”

Minna beamed and replied, “Thank you, Ms. Wright.” With Kylee accepting the gift, it was clear she would offer her assistance. As for collaborating to deal with Belinda, there was no rush. They could discuss it later when their relationship was more solidified.

The two continued their conversation, shifting to other topics and no longer mentioning anything about Belinda.

In the evening, at the Triumph Hotel.

The hotel, owned by the Triumph Consortium, was hosting a banquet in Kylee’s honor, organized by the Thomas family. By the time most of the guests had arrived, they were clustered in small groups, chatting eagerly about the event.

The crowd murmured among themselves. “The Wright sisters are really fortunate! The younger one is now close to the Thomas family, and the older one has saved Mrs. Thomas.”

“Do you think the Thomas family might also get close to Kylee and show their support for her?”

“It’s quite possible! With this grand setup, they may openly declare that they will support her from now on.”

“The Wright family really struck gold! Two incredible daughters!”

Belinda, overhearing the conversation, stayed composed, showing no signs of concern. She leisurely ate her cake, unaffected by the talk around her.

“Belinda, why are you so calm? Aren’t you concerned?” Bethany asked as she stood beside Belinda.

“Why would I be concerned?” Belinda answered, taking another bite of her cake.

Bethany said, “Do you think Santino will actually become close to Kylee?”

“He and his family wouldn’t rush into something like that,” Belinda said with certainty.

“I agree!” Bethany nodded, her expression tightening as she leaned in and murmured, “But truthfully, something doesn’t sit right with this. I can’t understand why the Thomas family is putting on such an extravagant banquet for Kylee.”

She couldn’t wrap her head around it.

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