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To her dismay, Khloe checked every table and couldn\u2019t find her name card anywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By now, all the other guests were seated. Left standing awkwardly by the side, she stuck out like a sore thumb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A flustered floor manager approached. \u201cMiss Morrison, dinner is about to be served. Please take your seat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scanning the room, Khloe spotted one empty chair at the head table and began walking toward it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry, that seat isn\u2019t available.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A woman\u2019s voice stopped her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Khloe looked up\u2013and of course, it was Veronica. It seemed fate had a cruel sense of humor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Veronica\u2019s lips curved into a mocking smile as she looked Khloe over. The young socialites seated around her ducked their heads, poorly hiding their giggles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t find my name card,\u201d Khloe stated calmly. \u201cThis seat doesn\u2019t have one either, does it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She glanced at the empty place setting. Sure enough, there was no card..\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a reserved seat,\u201d Veronica explained in a tone of exaggerated patience, dripping with condescension. \u201cIt\u2019s for distinguished guests whose attendance isn\u2019t confirmed. We don\u2019t put name cards out for them. I thought that was common knowledge.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The implication was clear: Khloe was an ignorant outsider.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The laughter around them grew louder, less restrained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKhloe, is this really your first time at an event like this? You\u2019re supposed to find your assigned seat. Surely not. After such an impressive speech for the Morrison family, you mean you can\u2019t even find your own place at the table?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The banquet hall had grown quiet, the whispers carrying easily. Once again, Khloe was the center of attention, every eye fixed on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was obvious\u2013Veronica had tampered with her name card and had been lying in wait for this exact moment of public humiliation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Khloe\u2019s expression remained unreadable as she let her gaze sweep the tables one more time. Not a single place\u00a0<\/p>\n
card bore her name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The looks directed her way were filled with open mockery, and the smug pride on Veronica\u2019s face was unmistakable. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, a crisp, clear voice cut through the tension from behind Khloe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems the organizers are incompetent. I can\u2019t find my name card either.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Khloe turned. It was Winnie, standing with her arms crossed, one eyebrow arched as she stared down the panicked server. \u201cYou can\u2019t even manage the seating arrangements for a banquet? Do you think the guests here tonight are riffraff you can disrespect?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The server paled, frozen in place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Khloe seized the opening. \u201cWinnie is right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cEveryone here is a respected leader in their field. For the organizers to overlook something as fundamental as seating assignments\u2013it\u2019s not just a slight against Winnie and me, but a sign of disrespect to every guest present.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSuch unprofessionalism will make powerful families think twice before trusting you with future events. The Morrison family, for one, will be hesitant to work with a team this careless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTh\u2013the Morrison family?\u201d The server\u2019s face went ashen. His tray shook so violently he nearly dropped it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone knew that securing the Morrison family\u2019s presence had been the organizers\u2018 crowning achievement. Khloe\u2019s words were a death sentence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Winnie\u2019s eyebrow lifted in genuine surprise. For someone who looked so gentle, Khloe\u2019s counterattack had been swift and merciless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With a casual motion, Winnie pulled over two chairs and placed them neatly at the table. \u201cSince the organizers can\u2019t do their job, we\u2019ll handle it ourselves. Khloe, shall we\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The server, now sweating profusely, didn\u2019t dare stay another second. He practically stumbled over himself, fleeing backstage to find his manager.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Veronica sat frozen, her triumphant expression crumbling into disbelief. She had been waiting to savor Khloe\u2019s humiliation, only to watch her deftly redirect all the blame onto the organizers in just a few sentences.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWinnie? I thought you left?\u201d Veronica stammered, rising to her feet. Her smile was strained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of all people, the one she despised most was her older sister Winnie\u2013a mere adopted daughter, yet doted on by their parents, always standing in her way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Winnie\u2019s tone was cool. \u201cI\u2019m hungry. I\u2019ll leave after I eat. I registered for this banquet, so my name card should be here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Khloe knew Winnie had stepped in deliberately to shield her. She offered a small, grateful smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Winnie responded with only a frosty glance in return.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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