Once Mira and her group appeared, Lawrence Lance and Seraphina Quinn were immediately notified. Seraphina offered an apologetic smile to Luna Lance, Vanessa, and the rest of their circle. "Excuse me, I need to go greet some guests."
She was, after all, the hostess of this prestigious banquet.
"Don't worry about us, we're practically family. Go do your thing."
Seraphina reveled in the envious gazes of her peers.
With that, she linked her arm through Lawrence's and gracefully walked toward the entrance.
As the star of the evening, she was showered with compliments from everyone they passed.
She couldn't wait to flaunt her status in front of Mira.
"I had a feeling you'd show up."
Lawrence stepped forward to greet them, fully embracing his role as the host.
"A pleasure."
Even though Lawrence couldn't stand the sight of the couple, tonight was different. Owen and Mira were their primary targets for the evening, and a polite preamble was necessary.
They had been plotting this for too long. If they didn't draw out the suspense, it would ruin all the fun.
Just seeing the two of them made Seraphina's blood boil. Damn it, they were wearing entirely new, unreleased styles from the House of Laurent!
She instantly went on high alert. She couldn't let them steal her spotlight again. She had to remind Lawrence to execute their plan early and humiliate them in front of everyone.
"Mira, come with me. The others are waiting for you. Luna, Vanessa, everyone's here."
Seraphina caught sight of Jillian and Elara out of the corner of her eye, a flash of disdain crossing her features.
Dragging such pathetic charity cases into an event like this completely ruined the aesthetic and dragged down the class of the room.
Mira didn't miss her expression. "Thanks for the offer, Sera, but us working-class folks won't bother mixing with Aethelgard's high society. I'm sure they'd rather not deal with us either.
Besides, as you can see, I brought plenty of friends. I'm not exactly lacking company."


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