Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 253

I shot her a glance, nonchalantly saying, "Obviously her. What's so interesting about the older ones?

Besides, we'll have our chance to deal with her later, there's no rush. Don't forget, this is our night!"

Hannah laughed, revealing two small, sharp teeth. They were quite charming, a detail I had previously Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

overlooked.

Renata was already strutting up to us, her face adorned with a flight attendant's smile. She scanned us

all before finally resting her gaze on me...

I saw the way Renata's gaze finally settled on me and knew that the show was about to begin.

Sure enough, Renata flashed me a charming smile, elegantly saying, "Mrs. Dawson, what a pleasure it

is to meet you! I didn't realize your wit was so sharp, you put even a professional host like me to

shame!"

"You're too kind, Ms. Renata! You're just being modest! There's no comparison between us!" I replied

with a warm smile and a pointed comment, "Ms. Renata, your professional skills are unmatched! I

could never hope to compete!"

"You're too modest, Mrs. Dawson!" she returned the compliment.

"Enough with the mutual flattery!" Catherine chimed in, "We each have our specialties. Allie is all about

her business, unlike Ms. Renata who excels in every field and is always in the limelight. Leave some

room for the rest of us, don't hog all the headlines!"

Catherine, noticing Renata's growing rapport with me, naturally couldn't stand idly by. Her words were

loaded with innuendo.

Renata shifted her gaze to Catherine, still smiling her calm smile, and shot back, "Ms. Damon, as

expected of a media personality, always chasing rumors!"

It seemed they knew each other well, and their barbs were pinpoint accurate.

"Call me a gossip, why don't you! I admit, I love a good piece of gossip. Allie always scolds me for it,

says I live off gossip! But what can I do? It's my profession, and I'm dedicated...sigh...I just can't seem

to make it to the top!" Catherine's words had a hint of sour grapes, "I just can't compare to you

celebrities!"

"That's not necessarily true. Thanks to gossip experts like you, everyone gets a chance. Look, even

Mrs. Dawson can make headlines!" Renata skillfully changed the topic, her smile concealing a razor-

sharp wit, blatantly pointing out my weakness.

Indeed, the online bashing hadn't ceased, and the methods had been refreshed, constantly increasing!

If I couldn't find Evan, I wouldn't be able to catch a break.

I looked at Renata, not taking the bait. I thought to myself, I won't compete with you for a moment of

satisfaction, you can continue to ride the wave! Just remember, provoking me always comes with a

cost.

Renata probably thought that my silence was an admission of defeat, so she gestured to someone.

I saw Clara, carrying a tray, immediately start to walk towards us. I squinted at Clara's familiar and

innocent face.

She seemed thinner than a few days ago, probably due to her illness. Even though the current

medication for her condition was highly effective, it was probably not something she could afford.

Clara seemed to notice my attention. She hesitated for a moment, avoiding my gaze, standing a little

distance away from me.

Renata, with a perfectly charming smile, announced to us, "I am honored to meet everyone at Medsafe

Liyah Inc.'s victory party. The opportunity is rare, so why don't we share a drink?"

I saw Hannah standing next to Clara, who held the tray straight, her eyes still not daring to meet mine,

looking down.

After Renata finished speaking, she turned around, beckoning with her finger. Clara immediately

stepped forward. Renata handed out a drink to each of us, introducing herself as she did so, "I'm

Renata, nice to meet you!"

I took the glass she handed me, casually swaying it, feigning nonchalance.

Renata finally picked up the last glass on the tray, raising it to us, "Ladies, it's my pleasure to meet you

here. Let's toast to everlasting beauty!"

I saw Clara quietly retreat with the tray.

Hannah raised her eyebrows at me, and I responded with a smirk.

Gevena laughed, "Renata, you're really good at ingratiating yourself! Making friends with a single drink,

and it's even a drink from the Dawson family. You're really crafty!"

"Hey, I've already said, it's just a friendly gesture!" she replied with a blush, "Are you refusing the

toast?"

"How could we?" Gevena replied with a light laugh, looking at me, "But Aaliyah isn't feeling well, so

maybe we should skip the drinks. A cup of tea will do just fine!"

I remained silent, looking at Renata as if asking for her opinion.