Hearing her daughter\u2019s words, Sapphira couldn\u2019t help but ask curiously, \u201cYou already have a plan?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A sly grin spread across Larissa\u2019s face. \u201cWell, originally, I wanted to keep things within the family. I didn\u2019t want to make a huge scene and completely humiliate Aunt Josette in public. But since she\u2019s decided to play dirty, I\u2019ll just have to beat her at her own game.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she pulled out her phone and expertly dialed Nightveil.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNightveil, I need you to find me a professional brass band, complete with drummers. And I need them now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jagger had changed his clothes and gone straight back to his room to catch up on sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Josette was in the living room, pacing anxiously. For half an hour, she sat there on pins and needles, her mind racing as she tried to guess what was happening outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, unable to bear the anxiety any longer, she turned to the butler who was passing by.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGo and check,\u201d she said urgently, \u201cis my niece still outside the main gate?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Ma\u2019am.\u201d The butler hurried outside. He returned a few moments later, his expression a mixture\u00a0<\/p>\n
of confusion and concern.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing his face, Josette\u2019s heart leaped into her throat. \u201cWell? What is it?\u201d she demanded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The butler replied, \u201cMa\u2019am, Ms. Judson is still at the gate. And\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He trailed off, his eyes shifting uneasily as if debating whether to report what he had seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what? Spit it out!\u201d Josette snapped, her sense of unease growing stronger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The butler looked troubled, hemming and hawing for a moment before finally saying, \u201cAnd there are a lot of people with her. They\u2019re all holding drums and horns\u2026 it looks like they\u2019re preparing to start playing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josette immediately understood Larissa\u2019s plan. She trembled with rage, cursing her niece under her breath. \u201cThat wretched girl! Is she really planning to broadcast our bet to the whole world? Damn her! Does she have no regard for the family\u2019s reputation at all?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as the thought crossed her mind, a deafening cacophony of drums and brass erupted from outside the gate, followed by Larissa\u2019s voice, amplified by a megaphone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAunt Josette! Time to honor our bet! Come out and apologize on your knees!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After each shout, the band would erupt in a thunderous blast of noise, loud enough to be heard all over the neighborhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josette shot to her feet, dumbfounded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is insane! That brat! How could she pull such a tacky stunt?\u201d she hissed at the butler. \u201cGet some men and stop her immediately! Don\u2019t let her disturb Jagger\u2019s parents!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
09:121\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 298\u00a0<\/p>\n
Too late. The Lincoln family matriarch, Helena, appeared from the hallway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m already disturbed,\u201d she announced coolly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josette flinched. \u201cMom\u2026 I\u2019ll handle this right away.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Helena\u2019s tone was icy. \u201cHandle it by chasing her away? Are you not worried that if you do, she\u2019ll just take this circus all over Regal City?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josette was at a loss for words. \u201c\u2026 You\u2019re right, Mom. I didn\u2019t think it through.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Helena\u2019s voice was frigid. \u201cYou\u2019ve been married into this family for years, yet you\u2019re still as brainless as ever. You spend all your time preserving your face; perhaps you should try preserving what little you have in your head.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josette seethed but dared not talk back. \u201cYes, Mom\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not that I look down on your family,\u201d Helena said with a condescending air, \u201cbut look at this. This niece you\u2019ve just brought back is as witless as you are, causing a scene at my family\u2019s home over such a trivial matter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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