Queen Of Revenge And Glory (Victoria and Jackson) novel Chapter 42

Julia took a step back, feigning fear, and looked confused. “Daisy, you’re freaking me out. What are you even talking about, ‘on purpose? I seriously don’t get it.”

Daisy shot back, “How can you be so cold? Are you really okay with Victoria being embarrassed in front of all these elite families? No matter what, Victoria is your own daughter.”

She nearly blurted out the last three words.

Julia rolled her eyes, dropping the act. “My own daughter? The second she signed that severance agreement, she stopped being mine.

“Now she’s your and Hector’s problem. You two better keep her in check, or she’ll drag the Binder family’s name through the mud as soon as she comes back.

“Otherwise, even Calvin might not put up with her anymore.”

With that, Julia strutted back to Darell, looking pretty pleased with herself.

Daisy felt as if she was about to collapse. She clung to Hector’s arm. “I’m going to find Victoria and tell her to change out of that dress.”

Daisy thought to herself, “There’s still time.

‘As long as Victoria doesn’t wear the same dress as Angelica, we can avoid all that drama about the real and fake gowns.

Hector grabbed her hand and nodded. “Alright, I’ll handle things here.”

Daisy made polite small talk with the guests as she walked toward the east villa, pulling out her phone to call Victoria.

The banquet hall was a dazzling spectacle, filled with young heirs and heiresses dressed to the nines.

The moment Angelica walked in, everyone flocked around her, showering her with praise.

One girl flattered, “Wow, Angelica, you look stunning tonight. Seriously, you’ve got me totally spellbound. Even as a girl, I can’t help but fall for you.”

“I’ve been coveting that dress for ages, but I could never get my hands on it. Turns out you snagged it first!”

“Honestly, only you could pull off that dress so perfectly, Angelica.”

Hearing all the flattery, a smug glint flashed in Angelica’s eyes.

It was always the same. Whenever Angelica walked into a room, all eyes were on her.

So even though tonight was supposed to be Victoria’s welcome party, the spotlight would still be hers.

And to make things even juicier, Victoria, the supposed star of the night, was about to show up in the same dress as Angelica.

Angelica thought, ‘Wearing the same dress? No big deal. The real embarrassment is for whoever looks worse.

‘Now, there’s one more thing.

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Whoever’s wearing the knockoff is the one who’ll be humiliated.

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As the real heiress of the Binder family, showing up in a knockoff at her own welcome party? It can’t be more humiliating

Hey, Angelica, I heard the girl your uncle and aunt brought back is just average–looking, nowhere near as pretty as you. Is hat true?” A group of young heirs and heiresses crowded around Angelica, eager for the gossip.

Angelica gave a polite smile. “Well, Victoria did grow up in the countryside, so her skin’s a bit darker from the sun, but she’s not bad–looking.”

If even you’re being this nice about her, she must be just average,” one of the girls teased.

Curtis, standing nearby, didn’t hold back. “Yeah, she’s just a typical country bumpkin. No way she can compare to Angelica.”

The young heirs and heiresses started gossiping. “Come on, she’s from some distant village. How good could she possibly ook?

Bet she doesn’t even know how to act in public. And they’re making such a big deal out of this welcome party? Aren’t they vorried about embarrassing themselves?”

She’s just pretending to be all fancy now. After being poor for so long, she finally struck it rich and can’t wait to show off to veryone.”

Some nodded. “Yeah, classic nouveau riche attitude.”

Well, at least she’s a rich heiress now. Even if she’s nothing special, she won’t have to worry about marrying into money.”

Angelica sipped her wine elegantly, letting the rumors slide and smiling without saying a word.

What’s taking her so long?” someone grumbled.

Does she really think she’s some big deal, making all of us wait around for her?” another scoffed.

Angelica just smiled. “Well, she’s the star tonight. Of course, she’s going to wait until everyone’s here to make her big debut.”

‘By the way, who else hasn’t shown up yet?” someone asked.

Another chimed in, “Yeah.”

Angelica replied, “The Thornton family and the Fairbank family haven’t arrived yet.”

The Thornton family was the biggest powerhouse in Benwig City, and the Fairbank family was just as prestigious. Both were the most influential families at tonight’s event.

As soon as the Thornton family was mentioned, the young heirs and heiresses perked up, their gossip radar on high alert.

“Angelica, is it true Jackson from the Thornton family is paralyzed from the waist down?” one of them asked.

“And I heard he can’t even have kids. Is that true?” another asked.

Curtis spoke up, not wanting Angelica to get grilled. “Yeah, Jackson’s legs are paralyzed, but as for whether he can have kids, nobody knows.”

“So, Angelica, what about your engagement to Jackson?” someone asked.

Curtis added, “Angelica’s engagement to Jackson is off. My cousin, Victoria, who just came back, volunteered to marry him.”

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He deliberately stressed the word “cousin.”

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The young heirs and heiresses exchanged knowing looks. “Honestly, with her circumstances, getting to marry Jackson is already a win for her.”

Just then, there was a commotion at the entrance.

The Thornton family had arrived.

All the guests turned to look.

“Wow, even Gerry himself showed up to support the event.”

“Is he here to meet his future granddaughter–in–law?”

“Probably. If he sees that the new heiress is nothing compared to Angelica, he’ll be so disappointed.”

“Jackson is still as ridiculously handsome as ever.”

“Too bad he can’t walk anymore…”

The young heiresses watched as Jackson was pushed into the hall by his assistant, sitting in his wheelchair with effortless poise.

His expression was cool and unruffled, and he was so handsome that it was almost unreal.

All of them were stunned by his looks, but couldn’t help feeling sorry for him, while the rich boys were mostly just gloating, enjoying the show.

Back in the day, Jackson would have easily put them all in their place at a party like this.

But now, he was just another face in the crowd, even shorter than they were, sitting in that wheelchair.

“Cassian might be Jackson’s real brother, but when it comes to looks, he’s not even close,” someone whispered.

“Yeah, it’s weird,” another person chimed in.

Jackson and Cassian overheard some of the talk.

Jackson just smiled, saying nothing, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

When he didn’t spot Victoria, he quickly looked away and ignored Angelica trying to catch his attention.

Angelica, standing in the crowd, saw Jackson glance her way and raised her hand, ready to wave.

But Jackson just ignored her, his gaze drifting away without a second thought. Angelica let her hand drop, her cheeks burning with embarrassment and a surge of resentment in her chest.

Angelica fumed. Jackson used to be the pride of the Thornton family, a legend in Benwig City’s business circles.

‘He’s always kept his distance after our engagement, and I could live with that. But now, with his legs gone, what’s he still acting so high and mighty for?‘

On the other side, Cassian’s fists tightened. Nothing pissed him off more than people saying he couldn’t measure up to Jackson.

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