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Chapter 8 - Chapter 8: This Ms. Ariana, a seductress!

Ray Dunlop noticed Ariana Stevens' little antics behind Jasper Hart and smirked, "I bet a hundred bucks that Michelle Stevens, being a trained socialite, won't fall."

Michelle Stevens didn't fall, but her dress suddenly slipped, revealing her lacy lingerie underneath. She froze for a moment before a scream echoed throughout the banquet hall!

"Ah—!"

Panicking, she hurriedly grabbed her dress and held it in front of her as she dashed toward the back door… only to accidentally step on her skirt, losing her balance and crashing right into the cake beside the dining table.

"Michelle!" Cisco Gustin rushed to her side, his hand awkwardly hovering in mid-air.

At first, some guests had whistled at Michelle's stunning figure, but now the entire room fell silent. No one knew how to react to the socialite who had just landed face-first in the banquet cake.

Cassie Ashford stared wide-eyed at Michelle, shocked. This was supposed to happen to Ariana Stevens! How did it end up like this?

Ariana had only wanted to embarrass her rival, never expecting Michelle to end up covered in cream, with a piece of fruit perched on her shoulder. She gasped, "Wow... that's something!"

Jasper Hart turned to Ray dunlop and extended his hand, saying, "A hundred bucks."

Ray Dunlop quietly handed some cash to Jasper Hart, his face filled with admiration. "That Ms. Ariana is something else!"

Jasper Hart smiled slightly, a hint of pride on his face. "Really? I find it quite amusing."

Thanks to Michelle Stevens' little fiasco, the meticulously planned party by the Stevens family came to a hasty end. Frederick Stevens wore a forced smile as he ushered guests out one by one.

As Jasper Hart passed by Ariana Stevens, he casually remarked, "Don't forget tomorrow."

Ariana blinked in surprise. She had just overheard the guests discussing Jasper Hart: the president of the Hart family, a prestigious lineage; wondering why he was so focused on her dinner invitation.

With a smile, Ariana asked, "Will you eat anything I offer?"

"Sure, anything's fine," Jasper replied with a nod.

Ariana agreed sweetly, "Alright, I got it."

After sending off the guests, the servants began cleaning up the mess in the banquet hall. Meanwhile, in the back of the villa, the old man was furiously reprimanding Cassie Ashford. "What a fine daughter you've raised! Stripping in front of so many elite families! What kind of behavior is that?"

Michelle Stevens, now dressed in clean clothes, sat on the sofa, crying like a broken flower. "Grandpa! Grandpa! I... I didn't mean to..."

"Dad! Michelle was just startled; she's a good girl. How could she do something like this?" Cassie hurried to defend her daughter.

The old man coughed in anger. "I know she didn't do it on purpose! But does it matter to the people outside whether she meant it or not?"

"Tomorrow, the entire high society of Swansea City will know about your precious daughter stripping in public!"

"Not to mention that the Hart family was here tonight! I was hoping to ride the coattails of the Hart family, and look what you've done! You've embarrassed us completely!"

The Stevens family in Swansea City wasn't exactly a prominent family; they were more of a middle-class household at best.

The Stevens family was facing a cash crunch and struggling to keep things afloat. The old man and Frederick Stevens had hoped to leverage their favor with the Hart family to negotiate a project with Jasper Hart, but now they had scared him off completely!

"Well... well... Michelle can go apologize to the Hart family. I'm sure Mr. Hart won't mind the little girl's antics. Michelle's birthday is coming up in a few days; I'll personally deliver the invitation to the Hart family and make sure to bring Mr. Hart back for you!" Cassie Ashford quickly suggested.

Michelle Stevens nodded eagerly. "Yes, yes! Grandpa, the Gustin family is currently doing business with the Hart family. Tomorrow, I'll go with Cisco to find Mr. Hart and apologize. I'll definitely change his impression of the Stevens family!"

Seeing his tear-streaked granddaughter, who looked like a wilting flower, the old man couldn't bring himself to continue scolding her. He simply stood up and said, "Do as you see fit!"

Once the old man left, Michelle's expression changed instantly. She wiped her tears and jumped to her feet. Cassie Ashford grabbed her arm and asked, "Michelle, what are you doing?"

Michelle gritted her teeth and said, "I'm going to take down that little brat Ariana Stevens! If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have embarrassed myself in front of everyone!"

Cassie didn't stop her. With Frederick Stevens in the living room and the old man retired for the night, dealing with Ariana seemed like a minor issue.

Fuming, Michelle stormed upstairs, kicked open the door, and barged into Ariana's room. Ariana had just gotten out of the shower, wearing only her pajamas, and was drying her hair when she collided with Michelle's swinging hand. The slap echoed through the room, leaving half of Ariana's face numb.

"You little brat! How dare you mess with me!" Michelle spat, her eyes filled with rage.

Ariana rubbed her cheek and met Michelle's fiery gaze without flinching. Then, raising her hand, she slapped Michelle back, coldly saying, "That's for you!"

"Ariana Stevens! You—"

"Slap!" Another slap landed.

Ariana's sharp eyes glinted like knives. "This one is for the 'little brat' you just called me."

Michelle Stevens had always been the pampered daughter of the Stevens family, and with Cisco Gustin and her group of friends by her side, she had never experienced such humiliation before. But today, Ariana Stevens had slapped her three times! Each time, it was a stinging blow to her face!

"Ariana Stevens, you witch! How dare you hit me, you—"

"Smack!" Another slap echoed through the room.

Arianas voice was as cold as ice. "Can't you learn from a single slap? Go ahead, call me a witch one more time and see what happens."

Once, Claire Summer had been the ace of the Jeju Island organization, the number one female assassin on the world's hit list! Even the most notorious arms dealers had to respectfully address her as Miss Summer. Now, as Ariana Stevens, she had no intention of letting a little girl insult her without consequence!

Michelle's face burned with pain as she finally faced Ariana. Though Ariana wore no makeup, her eyes held no trace of the fear and weakness they once did. The ugly girl Michelle had bullied for over a decade now radiated an aura of power, as fierce as a wolf!

Michelle had no doubt that if she dared to call Ariana a witch again, she would be met with another slap.

Ariana reached out and grasped Michelle's chin, her voice cold and steady. "Michelle Stevens, don't think that just because you bullied me in the past, you can keep doing it. From now on, if I hear anything filthy coming out of your mouth, I won't hesitate to cut out your tongue and feed it to the dogs!"

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