Chapter 197

Evangeline could not help but smirk at the woman standing before her.

Minnie was quick on her feet.

Just when she was about to score some major points for her reputation, this woman swooped in with an act of feigned innocence and then cozied up to her, all in a bid to score some popularity points.

Normally, Evangeline would have just nodded along, doing the easy favor without a second thought. However, since Minnie had tried to push her limits, Evangeline was far from willing.

A smile hung on Evangeline's face, but she remained silent, her demeanor frosty.

The room plunged into an awkward silence, and Minnie, desperate to break it, started rambling into the microphone about nothing in particular.

Alex, trying to lighten the mood, cracked a joke and finally shattered the tension. "Minnie, you're reaching too far. How could you be friends with Evie? Evie should be your mentor."

Minnie quickly latched onto his words. "Yes, yes, you're right. I was thinking too simply."

Her words w