Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 272

Mrs. Hawke's words left everyone in the room stunned. There was that kind of shock that made them open their mouth wide but left them speechless.

Lavinia was equally taken aback, her worldview taking a good while to piece itself back together.

"It’s... It’s..." Lavinia fumbled as she looked at Miranda. "Is she still talking in plain words? I mean, I understand every word, but together, it just doesn’t make sense. Is it what I think it is?"

Lavinia had seen her fair share of storms over the years. She was no stranger to the dirty secrets of high society, but this was on a whole new level.

Miranda glanced at Arabella, who was nervously tugging at her clothes. "Well, I guess, probably, it’s what you think it is."

Honestly, she was a bit shocked herself. She had noticed Arabella disguised as a waitress but thought she was up to some other mischief.

Perhaps pleading with Alden and Grace or playing the pity card with her four brothers to wiggle her way back into the Hawke family.

But to think she’d actually hook up with Alden? That was beyond unexpected, though she knew Alden had a reputation for being unfaithful, often having flings outside, he usually kept it well-hidden.

Given that everyone’s attention had been mostly on the siblings, no one really paid any mind to Alden’s personal life.

Many in the room discreetly took out their phones, snapping a few photos. Being people of status, they wouldn’t be caught dead holding their phones up for everyone to see.

So, with an unspoken understanding, they all took their sneaky shots. After all, such a scandal was a rare sight.

“Damn, do people here really play this wild?”

Miranda gazed up to see Jasper sauntering over, dressed as flamboyantly as a peacock.

“Watch what you say. What do you mean, people here?” Miranda shot back.

Jasper just chuckled, giving Lavinia a polite nod. “Ms. Lavinia Lancaster.”

Lavinia nodded back, her attention still on the unfolding drama.

Jasper leaned in closer to Miranda, whispering, “This is nuts. That fake princess really went for it.”

Jasper had seen quite a lot about Arabella’s publicity, along with her on various shows, and she had seemed perfectly sane.

But now she was like a woman possessed.

Miranda commented, “In some ways, craziness runs in the family.”

Arabella’s mindset was eerily similar to that of her biological parents. Jasper frowned, not quite catching Miranda’s drift.

“And, when it comes to facing a showdown, most people lose all sense of shame,” Miranda added coolly.

That part Jasper got. He had seen his ex-girlfriend and her best friend go at it like wildcats after the friend had snuck into his bed.

He had been stunned by the ferocity of it. Who knew the girl he thought was so sweet could go wild, clutching the other’s head like that?

But Arabella losing it wasn’t entirely unexpected for Miranda. Between her own stubbornness, the pressure from the Zade family, her fans turning on her, and the judgmental whispers, it was inevitable she’d break down.