Rejected Heiress, Reigning Queen novel Chapter 103

Naturally, Carter refused to let them meet.

Emma had mentioned that the gift she was preparing hadn't arrived yet.

While she had bought quite a few things at the auction, she hadn't found anything suitable for Helena.

Carter listened to everything Emma said, so he politely declined the invitation on her behalf.

But the more Helena thought about it, the more anxious she grew, eventually launching her own private investigation into Emma's whereabouts.

Emma genuinely was busy those two days.

Ever since it was revealed that she was Julian Vance's protégé, countless people in the elite circle had tried to schedule dinners with her, hoping to use her to connect with the Vance family.

The Lockwood family was among them.

"Emma, we've had a lot of misunderstandings in the past. Your mother and I truly didn't know how hard things were for you out there, and you've suffered quite a bit since coming back. We want to apologize."

At the restaurant table, Charles Lockwood spoke smoothly.

Emma swirled her wine glass, catching the ugly expression on Gillian's face from the corner of her eye. A smirk played on her lips. "What are you talking about, Charles? Just like you all said, the Lockwood family raised me. It's perfectly fine if I suffer a little for you."

She said it deliberately, and sure enough, Gillian looked ready to grind her teeth to dust.

Emma's smile deepened, which was enough to set Tristan off.

"What's with that look? Mom and Dad are apologizing to you. Are you that smug about it?"

Tristan felt terrible for his sister. With their father so blatantly favoring someone else, Gillian had to be miserable.

Emma tilted her head. "Should I be crying?"

She pointed at Gillian. "Like her?"

Gillian's eyes were already rimmed with red. As soon as everyone looked at her, she bit her lip and let the tears fall.

"I... I just feel bad for Dad. He was sent to a holding cell because of Emma, and now he still has to apologize to her."

Charles's eyes flickered. He was furious inside, too.

But Emma's network was immense. Not only was she close to the Shaw family, but her status within the Vance Group was extraordinary.

If they could get her back into the Lockwood family, it would be a massive boost to their power.

So, he had to swallow his pride and pretend nothing had happened.

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