The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 167

[Arabella, what’s been keeping you busy these days? When will you pick up your Heart Ease Herb?]

Only then did Arabella remember that she’d been so swamped with work recently that she hadn’t had the time to pick up her auction purchase from Kelly Piper. [Just a heads up: there’s some really cool stuff at the recent auction. I know you’re swamped, so I snagged them for you. I’m a lifesaver, right?]

Arabella replied, “Well, if you think they’re neat, I’m sure I’ll like them too.”

“Of course, all top–notch stuff!” Kelly responded in a voice message. “Are you free tonight? Hayes has a new club opening, and they’ve invited us to the launch party, and it’s on the house! We can’t pass up an opportunity like this, can we?”

“Sure.”

[I’ll swing by to pick you up tonight. Let me know where later.]

“Got it.”

After sending the message on WhatsApp, Arabella turned to Romeo McMillan next to her and said, “I’ve got some stuff to do tonight, so I’ll have to head home early.”

looking at her, beljeving she really had something going on at home and not questioning

the other

the classmates, they chose a fancier place for the gathering. Part of it was to see what a high–end club looked like and partly in hopes of rubbing elbows with the

Murphy groomed and dressed herself early. Trying to appear slim, she

descended her home’s spiral staircase in a stunning body–hugging dress, adorned with expensive accessories on her

beauty. “Yoli, you look drop–dead gorgeous!”

who was there to pick her up, was taken aback by

was already a softie, but now, with her dress up, she seemed gentle, gracious, and

softened as

she seized the moment and said, “Zachary, if

honest: I’m your

down, sounding a little down. “What

happen?” Zachary reassured her, “I’ll do my best

their conversation, Attlee and Olga couldn’t help but chuckle and

Yoli. Yoli, don’t overthink! Zachary has said so; he wouldn’t lie to you, would

you go for your