The True Heiress: Legend Mode novel Chapter 105

Juno's expression was deathly dark, her voice dangerously hollow. "I finally found you. Did you really think I'd let you die so easily? What you did to my sister, I'm going to pay you back a hundredfold. I'll make sure you beg for death, but you'll never get it."

With a powerful heave, she dragged the woman back inside and tossed her onto the floor like a ragdoll. Two men materialized out of nowhere, hauling the woman to her feet and dragging her out of the room.

Morgan was highly experienced at handling this kind of fallout. He immediately took care of the press in attendance, making sure absolutely nothing about the incident would leak.

The violent altercation had delayed the start of the gala.

For once, the Corrington and Sherwood families were in complete agreement, issuing strict orders that no one was to breathe a word about what had just happened.

Everyone silently agreed to keep their mouths shut.

The charity gala finally officially began.

Juno sat off to the side, completely distracted. She didn't sit with the Corrington family; instead, Morgan and Tristan flanked her.

The two men shared an unspoken understanding and kept completely quiet, knowing she was in a dark mood.

For once in her life, Rhiannon actually managed to read the room and didn't try to provoke her.

The items donated by the wealthy socialites were incredibly valuable, meaning the auction prices wouldn't be cheap. All the proceeds were ultimately going to charity.

The items were brought out one by one, and the crowd began placing their bids.

The initially lukewarm atmosphere instantly caught fire the moment Juno donated that YG haute couture gown.

The bidding war escalated rapidly, reaching absolutely astronomical heights.

In the end, Gwendolyn won the auction with a staggering bid of three hundred million.

Rhiannon was stunned. "Mom, that dress isn't worth anywhere near that much."

Gwendolyn's expression was completely blank. "I know."

Seeing that Gwendolyn was in no mood to explain, Rhiannon wisely kept her mouth shut.

If there was one thing she had learned over her years in the Corrington family, it was how to read people's expressions.

The rest of the evening passed without incident. With Morgan and Tristan standing guard by her side, anyone who wanted to strike up a conversation quickly abandoned the idea.

As soon as Gwendolyn got home, she ordered her people to investigate the identity of the woman who had clashed with Juno at the gala. Because she had been worried about Juno getting hurt, she had stayed close during the confrontation and ended up hearing most of their conversation.

From the sound of it, Juno had a sister who had died a horrible, violent death.

Little did she know, long before she even started digging, Morgan had completely erased every trace of the woman's existence from all records.

Morgan was also on the plane.

Miles was clearly confused. "Wouldn't this be a lot more impressive from the ground? Up here, the fireworks look incredibly tiny and unremarkable."

Morgan understood Juno, which meant he completely understood why Chuck was doing this.

"The fireworks represent the people of Kingsland. Watching from above in this plane... that's the view of a true King."

Chuck had gone through all this trouble simply to remind Juno that she operated on a completely different level—one that those people in Kingsland could never hope to reach.

She was standing at the absolute peak now. She was no longer the helpless little girl who could be trampled on.

No matter what pathetic tricks the people down there tried to play, she could see through all of them.

And she wasn't alone; they were right there beside her, looking down on the city together.

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Despite the strict warnings from the Corrington and Sherwood families, and despite Morgan's flawless cleanup, rumors still began swirling around campus.

"It's true! My uncle is a reporter, and he was at the charity gala the other night. He saw Juno beating the crap out of someone. It was completely savage. Juno literally grabbed her by the hair and smashed her head through a window."