Even Winsor was there.
However, once Penelope realized how casually they were dressed, she felt a little bit calmer. None of them looked like they were dressed for the occasion.
Mary, on the other hand, was still annoyed. Even the sight of Ashlyn could rub her the wrong way. She always had a niggling feeling that everything would go south as long as Ashlyn was around.
“What are you doing here?” Mary spat at Ashlyn coldly.
Ashlyn had already spotted Mary and Penelope when she arrived, but she hadn’t spared them a second glance nor thrown any attention their way.
She just didn’t feel the need to.
Suddenly, while she was in the middle of talking to Naomi, she heard an angry voice call out to her.
It sounded as if whoever it was wanted to skin her alive.
Ashlyn looked up nonchalantly and caught sight of Mary, Penelope, and a whole gaggle of other people walking in her direction.
It almost looked like they were a gang trying to start a street fight.
by their ridiculous antics. Calmly, she asked, “Didn’t you
for a fight the moment they saw so many
Ashlyn was a force to be reckoned with even on her
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Imperial Hotel had been the most popular at one point, The Peacock’s business was booming now that Imperial
own restaurant? Ashlyn
just say?” Mary felt like someone
Lucas’ restaurant
chance to eat at a restaurant like The Peacock since
had never had the chance to figure out that Lucas owned The
like she had just asked an extremely stupid
“Hey, Ms. Canter, doesn’t it feel great to basically give
Haven’t you ever heard the saying that the customer is always right? Right now, you
eyebrow as her clear gaze began to radiate a
face was starting to purple
exactly do you mean
though Penelope was furious as well, she didn’t want anyone to
All she knows is how to sound mean and cruel, so let’s not bother
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