The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1164

Claire had been standing just inside the foyer, watching the drama unfold.

Since Skylar and Lex were holding their own, she hadn't rushed to intervene.

But Preston's sheer audacity had pushed her over the edge.

What gave this arrogant jerk the right to show up at his ex-fiancée's party and insult her guests?

The Dalton family clearly lacked basic etiquette.

Why hadn't Professor Dalton taught his grandson some manners?

The moment Zoe spotted Claire, she looked like she wanted to scream.

She had been playing the role of the innocent, concerned aristocrat in front of Skylar and Lex, but all pretenses vanished the second Claire appeared.

"What are you doing here?" she snapped, abandoning her sweet facade.

"Isn't it perfectly normal for me to be here? I'm Zara's friend. Of course, I was invited."

"The real question is, what are you doing here? Didn't you steal her fiancé?"

"And you actually brought him to her birthday party?"

"Let me guess, you aren't here to celebrate. You're here to ruin her night, aren't you?"

Claire's rapid-fire delivery left the couple completely speechless.

Even the Zeller family butler was now glaring at them with blatant suspicion.

Zoe panicked and scrambled to save face. "That's a lie! We came to wish Zara a happy birthday."

"She and Preston broke off their engagement ages ago, and Preston and I are just friends!"

"Zara doesn't care about that anymore."

Zoe absolutely despised Claire, especially after learning that Claire had secured a man of such terrifying power and wealth.

The jealousy burning in Zoe's chest was a suffocating wave of despair, threatening to consume her.

"Oh, you're just friends? How incredibly sweet," Claire mocked, her tone dripping with sarcasm.

"But did anyone actually invite you?"

"No? You just showed up uninvited to harass her guests?"

Zoe's face flushed with humiliation.

She knew damn well Zara didn't want her there.

But how could she pass up an opportunity to humiliate her cousin in front of the city's elite?

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify