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.”

thing,” Romeo responded, gently looking at her, beljeving she really had something going on at home and not questioning further.

the other

fancier place for the gathering. Part of it was to see what a high–end club looked like and

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

on her ears, neck, and wrist. Her hair was tied into a bun, looking

her beauty. “Yoli, you look

who was there to pick her up, was taken aback by her elegance. He never thought Yolanda

but now, with her dress

voice softened as she

by her beauty, so she seized the moment and said, “Zachary, if my classmates ask if you’re my boyfriend or fiancée, how

I’m

mom seems not to like me much.” Yolanda looked down, sounding a little down.

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

conversation, Attlee and Olga couldn’t help

you sincerely care for Yoli. Yoli, don’t overthink! Zachary has said so; he wouldn’t lie to you, would he? You

you go for your gathering!”