Mia nced at the bodyguards, not expecting this to happen.


    Timothy was supposed to pick her up, but an urgent work matter had arisen for him. They would bete


    if he were to pick her up afterward, given that Aide Castle was located in the suburbs. As such, Mia


    decided to head to the


    private resort on her own.


    She smiled. “I don’t have an invitation card.”


    “Miss, this is a private event. You can’t enter without an invitation card,” exined the bodyguard


    politely.


    The iing guests witnessed the scene.


    Intentionally, Mia inquired, “Is the privacy policy this stringent at Aide Castle? Can’t there be some


    flexibility?”


    “Apologies, miss. Our private resort ces a high value on guest privacy. If you’ve forgotten your


    invitation card, you may wait in the waiting room,” the bodyguard replied, earning a satisfied smile from


    Mia. The staff


    peared to be well–trained professionals.


    Some guests praised the bodyguard’s handling of the situation.


    Luna, watching the spectacle unfold, was eager for revenge for the incident at the fashion show.


    However, Mia’sck of frustration at being stopped at the entrance puzzled her. Mia even smiled!


    What ought to be an embarrassing situation turned out to be the opposite! What was funny about it?


    Luna couldn’t bear the thought of losing face. Stepping forward, she


    addressed the guests. “Ladies and gentlemen, please hand your invitation


    cards to me here.”


    Once the guests had moved on, Luna fixed a proud gaze on Mia, brandishing


    the invitation cards. “Ms. Monalize, I’ll need your invitation card.”


    Mia met her gaze squarely. “Oh, no limited edition dress today?” she quipped, refusing to back down.


    Luna’s smile faltered, her jaw tightening. “I don’t see why I should answer your question.”


    Luna was determined to humiliate Mia by stopping her from joining the


    party.


    Someone let out a humorlessugh. “Who cares about what you wear? You don’t even know Mr.


    White’s ssic designs. We’re not even in the same league.”


    The strong scent of perfume wafting through the air unmistakably signaled the presence of Shelly, who


    was adorned from head to toe in branded attire.


    The outfit she wore was familiar–it was the one purchased at the fashion show yesterday! Even the ill–


    fitting shoes were unmistakable.


    Shelly’s feet were a size 6, yet she somehow squeezed them into a pair of


    size 5!


    helly slowly walked toward Mia and linked arms with her. “Let’s go inside, Monalize. There’s no point


    wasting time with someone like this.”


    “Shelly, no one can enter without an invitation card,” Luna insisted, refusing to back down.


    “But everyone is allowed to bring a plus one. It’s not a problem for me to have Monalize as my plus


    one, is it?”


    “I thought you already had a plus one.”


    Jennifer was indeed there, standing next to Shelly.


    Shelly looked over her shoulder. “Stay here and wait for me. I’lle back


    for you.”


    Unable to argue, Jennifer nodded.


    Shelly directed her attention back to Luna. “Nosy people are always nosy. Monalize is Tim’s girlfriend.


    She doesn’t need an invitation card. Don’t mistake yourself for one of us just because you’re acting like


    a watchdog.”


    “Watch yournguage, Shelly Barrett.‘


    “This is how I speak. If you don’t like it, you can leave.”


    Throughout the exchange, Mia remained silent, impressed by Shelly’sThis content is ? N?velDrama.Org.


    sharp tongue. Luna’s fa?ade of pretense crumbled, but shecked the courage to confront Shelly


    head–on.