The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back (Paisley) novel Chapter 118

At this moment, Diana Beaumont and her son's wife, Evelyn, who had been meant to sit there, were happily greeting Marissa and Kayla. "What a coincidence to run into you two here!" Diana greeted Marissa warmly.

It was only then that Marissa noticed the woman sitting beside her was Diana, the matriarch of the Beaumont family. She quickly reined in her arrogance, forcing a smile as she responded, "Yes, it's quite a coincidence."

"Really?" Diana's tone carried a subtle edge. "Ms. Prescott, you've started taking an interest in charity work?" Her words were laced with a touch of sarcasm. Given that Nathaniel disliked Marissa, it was no surprise that his mother, Diana, harbored no fondness for Marissa either.

Moreover, with Nathaniel having been transferred to Brightmoor to oversee the factory, Diana couldn't help but feel a little spiteful upon seeing Marissa occupying the seat that had been initially offered to her.

Marissa caught the sarcasm in Diana's words but remained composed, replying smoothly, "Yeah. Kayla and I both want to contribute to charitable causes."

Diana gave a thin smile, her every move radiating elegance. "The invitations were sent out two weeks ago, and the seating arrangements were made well in advance. You two showing up last minute really caused Ms. Flynn some trouble.

"Luckily, I'm being generous and offered up my spot. Otherwise, she wouldn't have known what to do with you two big shots."

She had originally assumed that Lauren would be bringing Kayla over, which was why she had agreed to give up her seats. Had she known it was for Marissa, she would never have agreed to the exchange.

Marissa's expression stiffened slightly, but she quickly understood the underlying message in Diana's words. It was a veiled jab at her, suggesting that if she were frank about her interest in charity, she wouldn't have tried to insert herself at the last minute.

It was also a jab at her for overstepping and taking a seat that originally belonged to Diana. Marissa hadn't expected this seat to be Diana's. She had only wanted to please Kayla.