Queen of Wild Cards novel Chapter 146

Una followed Rhoda's gaze and sure enough, she saw several men laughing and talking with Stella.

"Come on, let's go join them."

"Do you think they'll mind if we crash their group?"

"Of course not. See that guy in the pink suit? That's my brother. He dotes on me. I'll introduce you to him."

Rhoda's face instantly lit up. "That's your brother? He's so handsome!"

Una puffed her chest out with pride. "Yep, that's him. And the guy next to him in the black suit? We saw him at Shirley & Co. Jewelers last time.

His family owns the Shipley Group. The other guys are my brother's friends too. I'm not super close to them, but we've met and they know who I am."

Rhoda sighed enviously. "Una, I'm so jealous. You have such a great brother. It's completely different at my house. My siblings act like I don't even exist."

Her half-brother and half-sister despised her for being an illegitimate child, usually ignoring her completely.

However, since her brother had a girlfriend and her sister had a boyfriend, neither wanted to attend tonight's mixer, so her father had forced her to come instead.

Una grabbed Rhoda's hand and pulled her toward Stella's group.

As soon as they arrived, Una called out, "Vernon!"

Vernon glanced up, saw his sister, and asked, "Do you want some barbecue, Una?"

"Vernon, let me introduce you. This is my friend, Rhoda Ford."

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Ford. Come hang out with us." Vernon was a notorious playboy, and he never turned down a pretty face.

Rhoda batted her eyelashes and said sweetly, "It's nice to meet you, Vernon. I hope we aren't interrupting."

"Not at all. I just finished grilling these beef skewers. Here, have some."

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