The underworld queen come back and slays novel Chapter 97

apter 97

Merle’s face lit up with delight almost instantly.

The man standing in front of him was Doyle Conrad, a close friend of his older brother, Jonah Yardley. Doyle had been to their home twice. He also happened to be a brigadier general. The two shared a particularly close bond.

“Today, I am going to make that filthy tramp, who sneaked in here trying to seduce men, pay the price for offending Isla, Merle thought to himself.

With an expression full of outrage, Merle shot a resentful glance at Raven, then turned to Doyle and spoke. “Brigadier General Conrad, this woman’s invitation is highly suspicious.

“We politely asked her to show it, but instead of cooperating, she lashed out and attacked this young lady.”

Doyle frowned. His gaze turned cold as he looked over at Raven and asked in a low voice, “Is that true?”

Raven swept a dispassionate glance toward Isla, whose eyes were now glinting with even icier contempt. Then, she replied calmly. “Call Lome.

Doyle’s expression darkened. His eyes narrowed. “Watch your mouth. General Drakon is not someone you can just demand

to see

He was merely doing his duty, and Raven did not take offense at his tone. Instead, she took a step back and offered, “Fine. You can come with me to find him.”

Doyle’s expression grew even colder. His tone hardened, “Who do you think you are? You have no business going anywhere near General Drakon. Hand over your invitation. Now.”

Realizing there was absolutely no room for negotiation in his voice, Raven stopped insisting on seeing Lorne. Instead, she chose to tell the truth.

“General Drakon called me. He asked me to come. He did not send me an invitation,” she explained.

The nearby guests, who had been watching from the sidelines, were all stunned for a moment. Then, they began whispering among themselves, their expressions turning from curiosity to scorn.

“General Drakon personally called her? Who does she think she is? He probably would not even give her the time of day.”

Toverheard someone from the Yardley family saying she’s from the Valor family. The Valor family is not even qualified to be here tonight. And she dares to claim General Drakon invited her?”

“She looks so plain. And she actually thinks she can marry into high society? What a joke. I bet she sneaked into this party hoping to land a rich man. Pathetic. As if anyone here would even look at her

Isla listened to the sneering voices around her, and the contempt in her eyes deepened as she looked at Raven.

<So what if you are stronger than me? Your lowly birth and forgettable looks make you inherently inferior. You will never be my equal, she wondered.

everyone was staring at Raven, as if she were nothing more t

<A woman from such a disgraceful background, trying to use the dirtiest tricks just to claw her way into a world that will never accept her? What a deluded fool, he thought

Among the elite, marriages were almost always strategic alliances between powerful families. Even those with personal lives never went as far as marrying someone entirely beneath them.