Xander was the first to react. Without any hesitation, he immediately turned and headed downstairs.Grace was sitting at a table and scrolling through her phone. Just then, a waiter approached her with a tray."Miss, this is a complimentary drink from our bar tonight. Would you like to try it?"Without waiting for Grace to refuse, the waiter placed the drink in front of her.Grace picked up the glass, but before she could take a sip, Xander's voice interrupted her. "Gracie!"His steps were noticeably hurried. With just a few steps, he reached Grace and swiftly took the glass from her hand.Puzzled, Grace looked at him, and their eyes locked.Xander reached out and pulled her close. They seemed quite intimate to onlookers. In truth, he was using this as an opportunity to whisper in her ear, "The drink is spiked."Grace immediately knew what she should do."Where have you been, Xan? Why did you come so late?"Xander affectionately smiled. "I've been here for a while. This bar i
Grace's gaze shifted to Celia, who was beside Wendy in the footage, and she couldn't help but sneer. "Are those two in cahoots now?"Xander also noticed Celia and decided it was time to take a firm stance against her continuous meddling. "Leave this to me."However, Grace interjected, "Since they want to cause trouble for me, let me handle it."Hearing that, Xander agreed. "Alright."Evan immediately caught on and asked, "Ms. Lewis, how do you plan to deal with this? Rest assured. No matter what you choose to do, I'll support you unconditionally."Grace's eyes turned dark as she uttered, "It's simple. Let them have a taste of their own medicine."With those words, she picked up the glass containing the spiked drink. "Since there is some good stuff in here, let's have Wendy try it too." She smirked.Evan understood what she meant. "No problem. Leave it to me."…In the bar area, Wendy couldn't find Grace, so she assumed that her plan had succeeded. Happily, she called over a wa
"Miss, are you feeling unwell?" A waiter approached Celia with concern.Celia rubbed her head and shook it. But when her eyes met the waiter's, the fiery sensation within her intensified.In a daze, she subconsciously moved closer to the waiter. "It's a bit hot."The waiter immediately understood. "There's a hotel next to our bar. Shall I take you there to rest?"Celia nodded, her flushed face growing even hotter. In a semi-conscious state, she followed the waiter and left.Upstairs, Evan's men reported, "Everything is settled, Mr. Martin."Evan looked at Grace and shrugged. "Is there anything else I can do for you, Ms. Lewis?"Grace swirled the drink in her glass, seeming aloof.Smiling, she said, "Thanks, Mr. Martin. Now, let's see how evil their scheme was."Hearing that, Evan couldn't help but shudder.Indeed, the saying was true—never mess with a woman."Mr. Martin, your bar serves good drinks," Grace casually remarked.Raising an eyebrow, Evan replied, "If you like th
"Being merciful to your enemies is being cruel to yourself." That was what Aaron often told Grace."I'll handle the rest. You just focus on preparing for the fashion show," Xander said."Okay."As soon as Grace arrived home, a new hashtag rose to the top of the trending list online. #HeiressDownForAThreesomeMinutes ago, various well-known entertainment media from Pamore had gathered outside Room 888 of a hotel with cameras and microphones aimed at the tightly closed door."I heard that a popular actress is having fun with her new boyfriend inside. Make sure the camera is on target."Another reporter chimed in. "What popular actress? Isn't it a rising star?""Wait. I got news that a popular actress is cheating here."Several reporters had exchanged puzzled glances. Why were the messages they had received different?Regardless, they had been curious about what was going on in the room.Just then, a popular internet celebrity had started a live broadcast. "Hey, guys. Can you gu
Celia had been too agitated, causing the blanket over her to slip off her shoulders. She had ended up exposing her body."Oh my, so alluring! So, this is how heiresses from prestigious families are behind closed doors?""Don't just stand there. Quickly take pictures! These photos alone will sustain us for a lifetime.""The Hawkins family is doomed."Hearing the gossip, Celia had felt like her head was about to explode.What in the world had happened?As she had been caught in the midst of the chaos, she had grown increasingly agitated and fainted.Meanwhile, Wendy had wanted to flee, but she hadn't been able to find her clothes in the room. She had been completely naked, so she had no way of escaping.They had had no choice but to watch as the reporters had continued to take pictures of them.Wendy had known then that she was doomed.However, things hadn't stopped there.Thanks to the internet celebrity's live stream, everything that had happened in the room had been broadca
"Babe, have you seen the news?" Zoey asked on the phone."Yep. You're amazing," Grace responded as she looked at the pictures of Celia and Wendy that were circulating online.She had to admit that the reporter was quite skilled. Every picture was particularly alluring and aroused people's curiosity.Chuckling, Zoey continued, "I've talked to the social media person in charge about this news. It won't be removed from the trending list for at least three days. Since they want to be famous, let them enjoy it this time."There was no denying that Zoey could be really ruthless if she wanted to be.Grace felt extremely grateful to have such a friend on her side. "Thank you, babe. By the way, when are you coming back to Pamore?""I still have some business to attend to in Darai. I'll probably be back by the end of the month. I'll contact you and Emily when I'm back.""Alright. I'm ready to welcome you home anytime."After a brief chat, the two hung up.At the same time, Hawkins Group
"Mom, what should I do? What should I do now?" Celia repeated her question in a crying tone.Feeling sorry for her, Susan tried to console her."It's okay, Cece. Don't worry. I'll send you overseas soon, and you can stay there for a few years. Come back when this matter settles down.""Mom, I don't want to go overseas. No.""But Cece, things have come to this point. There's no other way. Luckily, you've already dropped out of Pamore University. I'll have Ben find you a connection to apply to a foreign university, okay?"Susan sighed. Her eyes welled up with tears.Celia's eyes were already swollen from crying. Suddenly, she stopped and said, "Mom, it's Grace. It must be Grace! She's the one who did this to me."Hearing that, Susan was in disbelief. "What? Grace?"Celia was too preoccupied with her sorrow to think about how things had come to this.As she calmed down and thought back, she realized that it should have been Grace lying in the hotel room.Why had it ended up bein
"I know, Grandma. I'll investigate this matter thoroughly."Elizabeth waved her hand, giving Benjamin the green light to proceed.After receiving her permission, Benjamin turned to Celia.Even though she was crying her heart out at this moment, he had no sympathy for her."Tell me what happened."Celia's crying abruptly stopped, but she couldn't bring herself to speak.She couldn't tell Benjamin the truth. After all, he had warned her not to provoke Grace. Yet she hadn't been able to resist, and look where it had landed her.She truly couldn't face Benjamin or her family.She was also afraid that there would be no place for her left in her family if she told the truth."Mom." Celia could only turn to Susan.However, Susan was also careful of Benjamin and his mood, so she remained silent.Benjamin lost his patience. "Celia, tell the truth."Trembling, Celia said, "Don't be so mad, Ben. I'm the victim now. As my brother, won't you help me get justice?""Enough, Celia." Benja