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.
eyebrow, completely unruffled by their ridiculous antics. Calmly, she asked, “Didn’t you know? The Peacock is owned
themselves for a fight the moment they saw so many
Ashlyn was a force to be reckoned with even on
simple reply left Mary
was the owner of The Peacock. Even though Imperial Hotel had been the most popular at one point, The Peacock’s business was booming now
own restaurant? Ashlyn seemed to be asking as she looked
like someone had just smacked her upside
Dixon choose Lucas’ restaurant for Penelope’s birthday
leaving Lake City and returning to Count’s Mansion, she had barely had the chance to eat at a restaurant
had the chance to figure out that Lucas owned
had just asked an
voice suddenly piped up again. “Hey, Ms. Canter, doesn’t it feel great to basically give
“Ashlyn Berry! What happened to having manners? Haven’t
an eyebrow as her clear gaze began to radiate a certain bone-chilling emotion.
face was starting
you mean by
didn’t want anyone to steal the spotlight since it was supposed to be her big
Mom. She’s always been like this. All she knows is how to sound mean and cruel, so let’s not
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