She Quit Her Family and Found Herself novel Chapter 250

"Come on, Hulda, let's grab a seat," Joanna said, gesturing with her chin in the opposite direction of Valery. She pulled Hulda deeper into the lounge.

They settled into a cozy spot near the terrace. "Wait here, I'll go grab us some food."

"You don't have to, Joanna, I'm not—" Hulda wanted to say she had no appetite, but the older woman was already darting toward the buffet table.

Hulda could only let her go, sitting alone and waiting.

Suddenly, a wave of familiar perfume assaulted her senses.

Even before the person approached, Hulda knew exactly who it was.

She looked up to find Valery storming toward her, a dark scowl marring her elegant face.

Valery shot a quick glance at Joanna, who was busy loading up a plate, before turning a lethal glare on Hulda. "Listen to me. I don't care how you managed to latch onto Joanna. But I am warning you, drop whatever pathetic scheme you're running. If you dare breathe a word about your connection to my family, I promise you, the only person leaving here humiliated will be you."

From the second she saw Hulda at the door, Valery had formulated her counterattack. If the girl dared to announce she was the former Jewell daughter-in-law, Valery would flat-out deny it and drag Joanna down with her.

Everyone in the club despised Joanna anyway. Whatever Valery said would instantly become the truth.

All she had to do was accuse Joanna of malicious intent—bringing this delusional woman to sabotage the event. The women would believe her without a second thought. Then she'd have security toss them both out, or even call the police and have them locked up for trespassing.

She would make sure they learned the hard way that the Jewell family's reputation was not to be trifled with!

If it meant completely severing ties with the Owens, so be it. They had only humored Joanna because Wade needed Hayden to introduce him to that phantom player. Now that the phantom player had rejected the offer, Hayden was utterly useless to the Jewells.

Valery had only tolerated Joanna to keep the peace between the two men. But when it came to preserving the Jewell family's dignity, that flimsy friendship meant nothing.

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