The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1690

Pandora dropped the act. Her face twisted with anger as she jabbed her finger at Charlotte, shouting, “Oh, please. You want to talk about me? Like you’re some saint? You’re the real psycho here, messing around with old men. Have you even seen what people are saying about you online? And you think you have the right to judge me?”

Charlotte hadn’t even opened her mouth, but Patricia was already on her feet. Her voice was icy, sharp enough to cut through steel. “I'm still here. Watch yourself.”

“Patricia, please, don’t get upset.” Gallagher jumped in quickly, desperate to calm her down.

The way he saw it now, it was clear. Charlotte and Patricia were closer than anyone had realized. There was no way they could afford to offend Shirley — or Charlotte.

“Am I wrong?” Pandora shot back, scrubbing at her tears, her voice high and raw. “It’s all over the internet. Charlotte’s been caught with some old guy, and this isn’t the first time. Just look at those new photos, it’s a different man every time. She’s an embarrassment. Shouldn’t Kingswood University do something about this?”

Suddenly the whole room shifted. The reporters leaned in, energized. Yeah, what was up with the Gates family’s so-called princess and her thing for older guys?

Old guy. Patricia felt her mouth twitch. Was her grandson really that old?

“What did you just say?” Even sick and strained, Shirley couldn’t just sit there. She glared at Pandora, cold fury in her face. “Say one more word about Charlotte and you’ll answer to me.”

None of it mattered to her. Even if she lost her scholarship, the exchange spot, even if she got expelled. No one was going to mess with Charlotte in front of her.

“Grandma, sit down.” Charlotte stood, motioning for Stella to help Patricia into her seat. Then she drew Shirley close, eyes dark and clear, never moving from Pandora.

“A messy love life does deserve consequences. But…”

She took a step forward, leaning down so she was eye to eye with Pandora. Her gaze was steady, unblinking. “Sorry to blow up your story, but he’s my fiancé.”

For a second, Pandora just stared, totally stunned. She looked like she’d forgotten how to breathe.

What… what did she say?

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