Mission: Revenge – The Heiress's Second Life novel Chapter 83

The moment Vera spotted Clara, her brow furrowed. "Clara, why are you dressed like that?"

Clara was still wearing her outfit from that morning.

She had on a crisp white shirt paired with a beige cardigan, faded jeans, and a pair of sneakers. Dressed like a typical high schooler, she looked entirely out of place in the grand ballroom.

Yet, even without an elaborate gown, standing next to the overly dolled-up Serena, she didn't look inferior in the slightest.

Several high-society women present who used to be close with Pearl Preston looked at Clara and were instantly reminded of her mother.

Back in the day, Pearl was the shining star of their circle, always radiating a blinding brilliance.

Her daughter had grown up, flawlessly inheriting her beauty. If anything, Clara was even more stunning than Pearl. She possessed an ethereal grace that ensured, even in jeans, anyone could instantly tell she was a young lady from a prestigious family.

Vera took note of every expression on the guests' faces.

Her gaze darkened slightly, but she pitched her voice to be even gentler. "Clara, this banquet was organized specifically for you. You have to wear a gown for an occasion like this. Where is the dress I prepared for you? Why didn't you change?"

Clara lifted the shopping bag she was holding. "The strap on the dress snapped with a gentle tug. I spent some time trying to fix it at home and didn't have time to change."

As soon as she said that, the expressions of the onlookers shifted drastically.

Whispered gossip immediately broke out.

"Someone clearly wanted to make the eldest Lambert daughter look like a fool."

"Sabotaging the straps... If she hadn't noticed and wore it, she wouldn't just be embarrassed today. She'd be too mortified to ever show her face in public again."

"Well, she isn't her biological daughter. Shipped her off for six years, and the moment she's back, the scheming begins."

"If I had a stepdaughter looking like Clara, I'd be on edge too. She's far too gorgeous. Even dressed like that, you can't help but stare at her."

"She is the true legitimate heiress of the Lamberts, after all. That elegance is practically in her blood."

"Vera is just a mistress who managed to climb the ranks. She should just be happy being Mrs. Lambert, but instead, she resorts to bullying a kid..."

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