The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1963

A plump and playful sales associate named Becky chimed in, [I can vouch for every word my colleague said! Jennifer treats her like royalty. She handpicks outfits for her, never glancing at the price tags when she shops!]

Then, a user going by the handle "Pearl" dropped a bombshell online, [Her? I've seen her! George threw punches for her!]

This revelation sent the gossip-hungry netizens into a frenzy, bombarding Pearl with questions. It was hard to believe that George, her future father-in-law and a man of his social standing, would ever get into a brawl over his future daughter-in-law.

[Too many DMs, can't reply to all,] Pearl wrote in a follow-up post. [I'll just spill the beans here. If the McMillians feel like I'm invading their privacy, they can contact me to take this down, thanks.]

[I was shopping at the mall when I saw a closed boutique suddenly open up. George stepped out, arms loaded with dozens of shopping bags. Being a high-profile figure, he caught my eye. Inside the boutique, Jennifer and that girl, they were laughing and picking out clothes.]

[George probably wanted to drop those shopping bags off at his car, so he walked ahead. But then he seemed to have some trouble with his back. The girl, Arabella, saw this and went out to help him with the bags. That's when a young couple accused her of being a sugar baby.]

[I was speechless. Clearly, they had no idea who Jennifer was inside the store, or George's identity. They were really hostile towards Arabella. That girl, the star of today's drama—Arabella!]

[She tried to ignore them, but the guy in the couple was nasty, insulting Arabella, calling her all sorts of names. George couldn't stand it. He rushed forward and gave the guy a beating. The mall manager and security came running, and Jennifer joined, holding Arabella's hand and watching the show from the sidelines. By the way, the girl in that couple was Yolanda.]

With that, the heat was back on Yolanda, and her social media got flooded with backlash.

Back to the homecoming banquet scene.

One eager reporter, seeing George and Jennifer raising their glasses for toasts with other guests, rushed over with a microphone.