The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 94

Chapter 94

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Everyone in the banquet hall stared at Natalie, looking puzzled by what she was doing.

Isabelle felt uneasy for no apparent reason. “What are you doing, Natalie?”

“Shh! I’m making a call,” Natalie replied, holding up her phone with a playful hint of annoyance.

Isabelle was stumped by Natalie’s attitude, but with Andrew’s intimidating presence right next to her, sh kept quiet.

The video call connected.

On the screen appeared a woman with a relaxed, refined face.

She looked to be in her forties, dressed in a loose, off–white loungewear set, her hair casually draped ove her shoulders. She held a glass of red wine and lounged on a sofa, looking so at ease it was as if she’d just

woken up.

“Natalie, sweetheart, what made you call me out of the blue?”

She smiled warmly, her gaze locked on Natalie’s beautiful face on the screen.

Natalie smiled. “Elaine, I’m at Avery’s birthday banquet right now.”

She shifted the camera to the side so Elaine could get a good look at the place.

Elaine raised an eyebrow, taking in the glitzy decorations and all the guests dressed to the nines.

She took a sip of her wine and grinned. “Did you drop off the gift for me?”

Natalie nodded and turned the camera toward Avery.

“Yep, I did. Avery, say hi,” Natalie said.

Avery was momentarily taken aback, then gave a polite nod to the camera, her attitude very courteous.

“Miss Lilian, it’s been a while. Thanks for going to all the trouble and for sending a gift. Avery said.

Elaine waved her hand. “Avery, you don’t need to be so formal. I still remember how you took care of my late husband back then. Since I’m stuck overseas and couldn’t come myself, I had Natalie deliver the gift

for me.”

Avery quickly replied, “Elaine, you’re so thoughtful”

The two exchanged a few polite words, and the atmosphere between them was warm and friendly.

The guests nearby caught a glimpse of Elaine’s face on the screen and instantly recognized her.

“Wait, isn’t that Elaine Lilian? She’s a renowned collector and jewelry appraiser in the country!”

“Yeah, that’s definitely her! I saw her at an auction once!”

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Everyone in the banquet hall stared at Natalie, looking puzzled by what she was doing.

Isabelle felt uneasy for no apparent reason. “What are you doing, Natalie?”

“Shh! I’m making a call,” Natalie replied, holding up her phone with a playful hint of annoyance.

Isabelle was stumped by Natalie’s attitude, but with Andrew’s intimidating presence right next to kept quiet.

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n with a relaxed, refined face.

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what made you call me out of the blue?”

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ed the camera to the side

raised an eyebrow, taki

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alie nodded an

iful face on the screen.

right now.”

a good look at the place.

rations and all the guests dressed to the nines.

ou drop off the gift for me?”

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then gave a polite nod to the camera, her attitude very courteous. nks for going to all the trouble and for sending a gift,” Avery said.

y, you don’t need to be so formal. I still remember how you took care of my ce I’m stuck overseas and couldn’t come myself, I had Natalie deliver the gift

“Elaine, you’re so thoughtful.”

ed a few polite words, and the atmosphere between them was warm and friendly.

arby caught a glimpse

on the screen and instantly recognized her.

that Elaine‘

welry appraiser in the country!”

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“So that’s the famous Elaine Lilian! No wonder Avery is being so respectful!”

“So if Miss Moore is here delivering the gift for Elaine, there’s no way it could be a fake!”

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The chatter buzzed around them, every word reaching Isabelle and Julia’s ears.

‘What the hell?

y recognized Julia and shot her a look of pure disgust.

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“Isabelle was just bragging about how her necklace was the real deal, talk about shooting herself in the foot.”

“And just now they were saying Miss Moore got kicked out of the Grant family for stealing a necklace. Isr that just making stuff up?”

“Seriously, who would go out of their way to steal a fake?”

Th

le room erupted in shock.

went completely pale.

ted trembling, and she looked like all the strength had been drained out of her.

ay… You can’t be Aileen…” Isabelle stammered, her voice shaking with disbelief.

hy not? Natalie was the one who gave me that name,” Elaine replied with a smirk.

Hearing talk about being “kicked out of the Grant family” and “stealing,” Elaine frowned. “Who’s that?”

Natalie explained, “Isabelle, the Grant family’s recently found daughter.”

“So she’s the one accusing

Natalie nodded wit

“That’s total no

you want so

scoffed

“D

f stealing? And the Grant family kicked you out over that?” Elaine asked.

klace and piece of jewelry you own was custom–made for you by me. If ve to do is ask. Why would you need to steal some cheap knockoff?” Elaine

Grant family kicked you out themselves. I gave them a chance, but they just eciate it,” Elaine said, shaking her head.

eplied with a nod.

se going on here. I’ll call you back when I’m done,” Natalie said.

laine replied.

up and put her phone away.

nced at each other, all feeling like they’d just watched a wild show unfold.

ers broke out again, but now the whole vibe had flipped.

Miss Moore was actu

“The Grant fam

If she di

‘then spread rumors she stole something?”

n away with it!”

i too many stories about fake and real