Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1058

All eyes were fixed on Lina, their gaze piercing her like needles.

"Why?" she asked, feeling indignant.

Heidi rolled her eyes, not bothering to explain.

However, Violet rushed over, sneering at her. "Hah, why? Because you look so shabby!

"Lina, why don't you go back to your room and take a good look at yourself? Look at what you're wearing. Seriously, we're visiting the palace! It's the noblest place in all of Southeast Aciatic! With your appearance, you'll be the laughingstock once you step foot in the palace!"

"You..." Lina tightly clenched her hands, her knuckles turning white.

Violet flaunted her newly purchased LV bag, put on her sunglasses, and smirked mockingly before walking away.

"Lina." A familiar voice suddenly came from behind.

Lina was startled to see it was Gia. It was the first time she had voluntarily spoken to her since they traveled from Jangasas to Southeast Aciatic.

"Gia, I—"

Gia interrupted her. "Lina, I think what Violet said makes sense, and Ms. Lister's concerns are valid."

"What are you saying?" Lina felt like she had stepped into a void, deeply hurt. "Gia, aren't you going to support me?"

"What do you expect me to support?" Gia's gaze turned cold as she scrutinized Lina. "You going to the palace looking like this is truly embarrassing! Don't tarnish our university's reputation!"

Lina bit her lip, unable to say anything, overwhelmed by a strong sense of helplessness.

Their friendship seemed to be drifting further apart, just like Gia's fading figure disappearing from her sight.

This was a rare opportunity to visit the palace, but if Heidi really wouldn't allow her to go, Lina had nothing to say.

If Gia could speak up and defend her, it would provide some solace even if she couldn't go...

Lina took a deep breath, suppressing her grievances, and walked upstairs to her room in a daze.

Keira grabbed her arm, "Lina, I have spare clothes. Why don't I lend you something? They're all designer brands, so they should meet Ms. Lister's standards..."

Lina forced a smile. "No need."

She knew Keira meant well, but at this point, no matter what she did, Heidi would never let her join the visiting group.

...

The school group arrived at the entrance of the palace on time.

After going through multiple security checks and nearly two hours of hassle, they finally passed through the palace gate. Before entering, they had to strictly adhere to the royal family's requirements and change into long robes, while the girls had to wear long skirts.

Once everything was ready, Remus arrived with a squad of guards. "You're the students from Jangasas, right?"

"Yes, that's us!" Heidi smiled obsequiously, prompting everyone to show their invitation letters. "We just received the notification last night. It's a personal invitation from the king himself. We're truly honored!"

"His Majesty hopes that the students from your esteemed institute will have a pleasant and unforgettable day here!"

Remus bowed slightly and collected everyone's invitation letters, checking them one by one. However, there was not a single one with Lina's name among the stack of invitation letters.

Remus furrowed his brow and checked again. He couldn't forget or dare to mistake Lina's name. She was the young Count's wife. How could he dare to make such an error?

Furthermore, she was the main star of the event today. If it weren't for her, the king wouldn't have invited this group of people!