"I can dance. There's no need for her to replace me," Tiffany said firmly.She didn't wholeheartedly accept Raelyn, refusing to address her by name and instead referring to her only as "her.""Are you kidding me?" Warren glanced at her injured foot, disagreeing. "You can barely stand right now, let alone dance.""Who says I can't?" Tiffany pushed away Jade's hand and rose despite the pain. She executed a series of movements before Warren, exhibiting grace and fluidity as if untouched by injury.Only Jade understood the agony Tiffany endured with each step, her foot akin to treading on blades. Raelyn's cruelty knew no bounds."Dad, since Tiffany insists on it, let her dance," Raelyn said, pleased as she watched Tiffany endure the pain to dance. "But I still want to dance with her. In case something happens on stage, I can help her out."Warren hesitated, considering whether to let Raelyn and Tiffany go on stage together.Tiffany was about to refuse, but Jade grabbed her and winke
Melanie couldn't stand Raelyn's smug demeanor, so she helped Tiffany sit down on the side and assisted Jade in treating her wound. She didn't forget to lecture Raelyn, "Can't be too sure who will make a fool of themselves later. It's not too late for you to pull out now. Don't end up falling flat on your face later—that'll be embarrassing. Hahaha."Raelyn was furious. Although she was used to being arrogant, she was still too inexperienced against someone like Melanie. She couldn't out-insult or out-fight Melanie, so she could only grit her teeth and swallow her indignation.Melanie saw her fume and smiled smugly at Jade. However, her words were directed at Raelyn. "Can't handle a little criticism, huh? Fighting us with such a narrow mind and tricks? That's just overestimating yourself."Tiffany smiled gratefully at Melanie. "You really don't hold back with your words.""Of course not. Anyone who bullies you is bullying me, and I'll make sure they regret it." Melanie intentionally
Every movement of Raelyn's seemed perfect, but some couldn't keep up with the rhythm upon closer inspection.At first, the guests didn't notice, but gradually, whispers began to spread. "Strange, why does Ms. Raelyn's dance look so peculiar?""Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. It started off okay, but the later it gets, the more she looks like a puppet without a soul. She can't compare to Ms. Tiffany. It's like night and day."On stage, Raelyn couldn't have missed her anomalies. Ever since Jade bumped into her, her body gradually stiffened. Her limbs didn't obey her, and her movements slowed as if her pressure points had been triggered. Her hands and feet felt weak, making it impossible for her to continue dancing."Ah!" Raelyn suddenly knelt on the stage, and the direction she knelt in was toward Tiffany. To avoid embarrassment, she could only kneel there, still gesturing with her hands.Tiffany also noticed Raelyn's peculiarities but couldn't care less about Raelyn. The pain
Raelyn glared at Jade and Melanie, wanting to rush up and tear Melanie's mouth apart. Unfortunately, her legs wouldn't obey, so she seemed lowly as she kept kneeling."Jade, help me back." Tiffany didn't want to argue with Raelyn anymore. Her foot was still bleeding, and she felt weak.Jade nodded and stepped forward to support her arm, helping her move along with Melanie.Seeing the three about to leave the stage, Raelyn panicked. "Don't go, help me."Jade stopped, turned back, and looked at her coldly. "I'll help you as long as you apologize to Tiffany.""What?" Raelyn widened her eyes, asking reluctantly, "Why should I apologize to her? I won't bow down to her.""Oh, really?" Jade raised her voice. "It seems like you still haven't realized your place. Well then, you can continue kneeling here. Think about how embarrassing it will be when the guests come over."Raelyn bit her lip, her eyes darting around.Jade was right. If anyone saw her like that, she would be the laughings
"Tiffany." Just then, a stern female voice interrupted her.Jade glanced up to find Tiffany's mother standing before them, her expression seething with anger. Without hesitation, Merida strode over and slapped Tiffany sharply.With a crisp smack, Tiffany's face snapped to the side, and she slowly spat out the rest of her sentence. "I didn't have a choice."Jade wanted to intervene, but it was too late. All she could do was look at Merida in shock and anger and question, "She's your daughter! What are you doing? Haven't you seen her foot still bleeding?!"Merida glanced disdainfully at Jade and sneered. "Ah, Ms. Jade Severin. What a rare guest."Jade could naturally detect the sarcasm in her words, but now wasn't the time to argue with her. Tiffany was the priority.Ever since Merida's slap, Tiffany had fallen silent, not uttering another word. She remained as quiet as a lifeless tree.Melanie was also furious. She sarcastically remarked, "Life in the upper class really broadens
Tiffany felt ashamed and begged Merida to stop, but the latter didn't listen to her at all. Instead, she directly scolded Jade, "You better stop associating with Tiffany in the future. You two can never be friends. Your goal is the Fitzgerald Group, and our Tiffany's goal is also to become Mrs. Fitzgerald."What are you up to hypocritically approaching Tiffany? Dare you say you have no ulterior motives toward Caelan?"As Melanie watched from the sidelines, her anger flared up. If it weren't for Tiffany, she would have cursed aloud earlier. "Who do you think you are? You're just obsessed with money!"Let me tell you, Jade's abilities are not inferior to Caelan's. Despite her young age, she has achieved considerable success in the medical field. Her pharmaceutical company's products have already hit the market. Within the next three years, she will definitely catch up with Caelan and be on equal footing with him. Do you think one can win Caelan's heart with looks alone? If so, you're
Jade couldn't help but laugh at how indignant Melanie was. "You're saying that now, but I doubt you really mean it.""Nonsense, that's exactly what I mean. Whether rich or poor, we all live one life—the only difference lies in one's attitude." Melanie surprisingly showed some insight.It made Jade look at her in a new light. "Well, look at you, all grown up. So, are you willing to break up with Shane?"Melanie was taken aback, realizing that Jade was setting her up. "You trickster, always trying to trap me. I'm not talking to you anymore."She briskly walked ahead. Jade followed her and attempted to grab her hand with a playful giggle, only to be gently pushed away.Suddenly, Melanie halted, and Jade glanced at her, puzzled. Melanie nodded toward the black car ahead and whispered, "Isn't that Caelan's car?"Jade inspected it and nodded. "What's he doing here?"The car door swung open, and Samuel approached them, smiling. "Mr. Fitzgerald has been expecting you. Please, come in."
Melanie pushed away his hand with disgust. "Then what is it? Don't tell me they're just your friends, and you were just having a drink together with nothing else going on. Shane, I might be a fool in love, but I can still tell the difference between trash and love. I've really misjudged you.""T-They..." Shane suddenly became tongue-tied, unsure of how to explain.Meanwhile, the women around him stood up, looking annoyed with Shane."Shane, what's the meaning of this? Weren't you supposed to be having drinks with us, exes? Are you trying to humiliate us by bringing your girlfriend here now? You scumbag."The women grabbed their bags and left.One of them kindly warned Melanie when she passed by, "Girl, you've got to open your eyes wide. Don't let this scumbag fool you. I just heard that his new girlfriend is a naive fool, and he's just toying with her for fun. He even said he had her head over heels for him in just a few days."The woman looked at pale-looking Melanie and couldn'