Chapter 81

The man did not answer Reginald. He just shot Liam a look and then rushed out of the hall with his entourage.

"I'm the one who sent this gift for Celena!"

Liam broke through the murmur, causing all eyes to turn to him.

"You sent this?" Reginald's voice was laced with disbelief.

His face quickly soured, and he glared at Liam. "Let's be real! A gift like this comes from someone with deep pockets or a fancy title! We all know who you are. Stop pretending this lavish present is from you."

The rest of the Stone family chimed in with their own jeers, "He has the nerve to say he sent this gift!"

"Ha ha ha, right! Just wait. He'll be red-faced in ten days!"

"Poor Celena, saddled with such a dud!"

Then, a woman in her forties called out to Celena with fake concern, "Listen, Celena! I'm not trying to be harsh, but we introduced you to so many great guys, and you turned them down! Now, you're with this. What were you thinking?"

Celena, hearing the mockery and insults, tugged at Liam's ar