"Nothing, really, Mirelle said stepping forward. "I just can't stand watching you pretend your parents are dead to dodge a bill, when they're both alive and well." She'd seen Selah once, when Selah had come in for a parent meeting about Colette. Selah dressed simply but was beautiful, gentle and composed, spoke softly. Something about her felt like a mother. Mirelle had stolen a few glances, remembering her own mother, who'd also been gentle like that. Catching her staring. Selah had smiled, come over, fixed a strand of Mirelle's hair.

"What a pretty girl." Something had stung behind Mirelle's nose in that moment. She hadn't known Colette's family was blended, had assumed Selah was her birth mother. Had genuinely envied her, deep down. I wish I had a mom too. Riley looked over. "You know her?" "Yeah," Mirelle said. "She's in our class." Riley's expression turned cold. "I actually felt bad for you a second ago. Didn't realize you were vicious enough to fake your own parents' deaths for sympathy." "I didn't, I didn't!" Colette was on the verge of breaking down.

"I didn't, I was just carrying the tray and got bumped, I lost my footing and spilled wine on you, why does it have to be my fault?" "I'm making you difficult?" Riley let out a disbelieving laugh. "Get this straight. My dress is ruined because of you. I'm the one who got wronged here." "You said someone bumped you and that's why you lost your footing, but I didn't see anyone. If you can produce evidence, or a witness, I'll let you off for half the cost." Colette bit her lip.

She had no evidence, no idea whether there were even cameras in this ballroom, and if there were, no way to access them. As for witnesses- She scanned the crowd. Everyone watched with the same amused, distant satisfaction. Not one person looked ready to help her. These rich people really were vicious and cold-blooded. She looked at Rowan, desperate. "You really feel nothing?" Rowan looked back, flat. "I didn't do anything." Colette bit her lip. "Hope you never regret this." 12:15 pm The vuainese Reborn Diary Chapter 165 A Push Too Far Fubbed "Nothing, really," Mirelle said stepping forward.

I just cant stand watching you pretend your parents are dead to dodge a bill, when they're both alive and well!! She'd seen Selah once, when Selah had come in toen parent meeting about Colette. Selah dressed simply but was beautiful, gentle and composed, spore sotibiy Someching about her felt like a mother Marvelli haasauton a few glances, remembering her own mother. who'd also been gentle like that. Catching her staring, Selah had smiled, come cover; add a strand of Mirelle's hair. "What a pretty girl." Something had stung behind Mareites nose that moment.

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