Bound By A Broken Night novel Chapter 177

Chapter 177

Chapter 177

Cassie met Secretary Minerva’s gaze while everyone around them waited in tense anticipation.

She did not look nervous or offended.

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Instead, she stood there with quiet composure, allowing the man to study her as long as he wished.

“Causing trouble at an event hosted by Malakai Group,” Secretary Minerva finally said after a long, heavy silence, “is no different from declaring war against a titan.”

As he spoke, Roel Danes and the rest of his companions began to snicker arrogantly behind him, their eyes already gleaming with the expectation of Cassie’s humiliation.

“What purpose do you have here, Madame?” the secretary continued, his sharp and probing gaze fixed on her.

“Which company do you represent?”

Soft scoffs of triumph rippled through the small crowd surrounding them.

But Cassie merely smiled.

“Just like everyone else attending this gathering,” she replied calmly, her voice smooth and unhurried, “I came here to socialize… and perhaps meet some of the influential figures shaping Bay City’s business

world.”

There was even a faint hint of amusement in her tone.

Secretary Minerva’s expression did not soften.

“Then show me your invitation,” he said firmly, extending his open palm toward her.

Cassie couldn’t help but raise a brow at the demand. For a moment, she seemed to consider something. Then she smiled again.

“Are you new to Malakai Group?” she asked instead.

The question immediately drew a frown from the secretary.

“Whether I am new or not is none of your concern, Madame,” he replied coldly, his eyes narrowing.

“Well, I was merely curious, Secretary Minerva,” Cassie said lightly, tilting her head to the side. A puzzled yet polite smile rested on her lips.

“Pardon my audacity.”

“Don’t act arrogant here, Cassie,” Mirriam suddenly interjected, her tone dripping with smug authority.

“Secretary Minerva is an important member of Malakai Group. He can have you thrown out of this place if he wishes.”

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Cassie glanced briefly at her before her gaze returned to the secretary.

“Malakai Group would never throw someone out without proper reason,” she said calmly.

“At least, that’s what I’ve heard,”

Her smile grew slightly, though there was something measuring in her eyes now.

“Secretary Minerva should know how strict the chairman is when it comes to how guests are treated,” Cassie continued thoughtfully.

“Especially those who are invited… or perhaps even considered friends.”

A subtle tension rippled through the small group.

Cassie noticed it immediately.

The smiles on Roel Danes and the others slowly faded, their expressions hardening. Even Secretary Minerva’s jaw tightened slightly as he continued to stare at her, clearly displeased by the implication of her words.

Yet Cassie remained completely unfazed.

“And how exactly do you consider yourself, Madame?” the secretary asked after a moment, his tone growing colder.

“Invited?”

He extended his hand again.

“Then show me your invitation.”

His eyes narrowed slightly.

“Or perhaps you claim to be a friend? If so… with whom, precisely?”

Cassie regarded him calmly.

“Simply being inside this hall already speaks of my place at this event,” she replied patiently.

Her tone was steady, neither defensive nor apologetic.

Maricris immediately seized the opportunity.

“Or she could have simply slipped inside unnoticed,” she said with a mocking laugh, clearly eager to push the humiliation further in front of the Malakai official.

Mirriam and Tanya exchanged amused glances.

They all knew the situation well. Cassie technically did not need an invitation to attend events of this scale–she was, after all, the wife of CEO Wallace. But Secretary Minerva’s lack of recognition was far more satisfying than any insult they could have thrown themselves.

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To them, it only proved one thing.

Even within her own husband’s powerful circle, Cassidy Greene meant nothing.

Which was why their smiles grew wider as they waited for the secretary’s reaction, certain that this moment would finally reduce her to the embarrassment they had been hoping for.

Cassie slowly turned her head to look at Maricris.

The calm patience she had been showing moments earlier seemed to thin slightly, her gaze sharpening as it settled on the woman who had just spoken.

Before she could respond, Tanya Shen let out a mocking snicker.

“What can you say, Miss Cassidy?” Tanya said with feigned disbelief.