The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1252

"Come, let me show you to your seat." Mrs. Zeller didn't even give her daughter a chance to chat with Claire.

She enthusiastically ushered her toward a table.

"Thank you," Claire replied, not refusing the gesture.

It was quite serendipitous where Mrs. Zeller decided to seat her.

Aside from Skylar, the table was filled with the younger generation of the Zeller and Dalton families.

Claire didn't recognize a single one of them, save for Skylar, who was waving excitedly at her.

"Claire, knowing you're Melissa's daughter... you have no idea, your mother used to be the belle of Cabinda..."

If there hadn't been other relatives arriving, Mrs. Zeller probably would have held Claire hostage in conversation until the food was served.

Once Mrs. Zeller finally walked away, Skylar leaned in. "Look at this setup. This is the most high-end banquet I've ever been to."

She kept her voice low. Her family wasn't poor, but they certainly weren't wealthy enough to dine on Michelin-star cuisine every day.

Right now, she felt entirely out of her depth.

She was terrified that the people at their table would overhear and mock her.

It wasn't that Skylar couldn't handle being laughed at; she just didn't want to embarrass Claire by association.

She could handle looking foolish, but her sophisticated roommate shouldn't have to suffer for it.

"Then make sure you eat plenty later," Claire said, completely unbothered.

Booking a private hall like this wasn't cheap; eating a lot was the only way to get their money's worth.

Skylar nodded eagerly. She was definitely going to stuff her face.

Sitting on the other side of Skylar was Yanis Mercer.

Yanis was one of Zara's few genuine friends.

He had arrived early too, though he didn't look particularly thrilled to be there.

Hearing Skylar's whisper, he couldn't hold back a soft laugh.

"What's so funny?" Skylar really liked Yanis's face, but being laughed at by someone she admired definitely stung.

"I just think you're quite cute."

In Yanis's circles, there weren't many girls quite like Skylar.

Reid's sheer excellence made the rest of them feel utterly inadequate by comparison.

Because of that, Silas hadn't voiced a single objection to this union. In fact, he was celebrating the fact that Zoe had snatched Preston away.

Otherwise, why would the Dalton family have agreed to compensate his cousin with their most outstanding grandson?

Hearing Yanis offer to make introductions, Silas eagerly took the floor. "You must be Claire, the roommate Zara is always talking about. I'm her cousin..."

Well, so much for Yanis. Silas had totally stolen his thunder.

With Silas making the introductions, everyone quickly realized these two were Zara's roommates.

Since they were close friends with the bride-to-be, no one tried to make things difficult for them.

Besides, neither of the girls was hard on the eyes.

Claire was undeniably stunning, and despite her low-key outfit and total lack of jewelry, anyone could tell she was raised with old money.

As for Skylar, she just looked adorable. Even if she was a little naive, no one felt the need to mock her.

The younger generation of both families had been strictly warned by their parents not to stir up any trouble today.

That is, except for the fashionably late Zoe Zeller and Preston Dalton!