Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1491

In an instant.

Everyone's gaze shifted toward Sienna.

Sienna's heart skipped a beat, a rush of panic flooding her veins, but she quickly steadied herself. "I was talking to Lorelei, yes. But she lost her footing and fell in on her own. Is she trying to frame someone else for her clumsiness?"

Her mother had just assured her the security footage was deleted.

Without proof, how could Lorelei point fingers at her?!

"This isn't the first or second time she's made someone else take the fall for her actions."

Sienna let out a cold laugh, her tone dripping with sarcasm as she brought up the old rumor of Lorelei "scheming to marry Harold."

The guests exchanged glances, no one daring to jump to conclusions.

The Vaughn family still held a decent amount of prestige in Australis, after all.

"Mr. and Mrs. Houston are coming out."

Someone murmured, and the crowd collectively turned toward the sound.

They saw Harold, looking sharp in a tailored suit, walking side by side with Lorelei, who was draped in an elegant red slip gown. They stepped into the spotlight slowly, drawing every eye in the room.

One in stark black, the other in radiant red. A devastatingly handsome man and a breathtakingly beautiful woman, their auras complementing each other perfectly.

The sheer impact of how flawless they looked together made it impossible to look away.

Hushed whispers rippled through the crowd, people murmuring about how "in love" they seemed.

Some even guessed that a divorce was entirely off the table now.

Listening to the chatter and watching the girl leaning so trustingly against Harold, Joel's gaze darkened.

Why was he always a step behind?

If he had just been a little faster, he would have been the one pulling Lori from the water.

"Mr. Houston," Mr. Landon and his wife hurried over. "Mrs. Houston looks alright. Thank goodness, thank goodness."

Harold slightly lifted his gaze, a chilling frost lingering in his eyes. "She was thrown into a pool for no reason and severely shaken up. How does that qualify as alright?"

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