Chapter 561:
Felix, clearly aware of the stunt, had orchestrated this moment on purpose and invited her along for the show.
With a slight tilt of her head, Rylie gave them nothing more than a passing glance. Then, flanked by her guards, she veered toward a side entrance and disappeared inside without a single word.
The grin on Beatrice’s face faltered until it vanished entirely, her arm frozen mid-wave.
She watched as “Zaylee” slipped into a private passage, not sparing them so much as a flicker of acknowledgment — as if they were just background noise.
“Seriously? Zaylee can’t even say hello now?” muttered the woman in the glittering dress beside her, irritation dripping from every word.
“We’ve all been waiting for her, and she just strolls in? What about our invitations? How could Zaylee act like this?” another parent demanded, her voice edged with impatience.
As confusion and irritation spread through the group, a well-dressed, middle-aged man who had been observing the exchange let out a short, derisive laugh. Speaking with an air of authority, he said, “Calm yourselves. That woman is certainly not the ‘Zaylee’ you’re expecting.”
“Not Zaylee?” Beatrice turned sharply, her tone laced with disbelief. “How could that be? Other than Mr. Morgan’s girlfriend, who else would ride in his personal car, escorted by so many bodyguards?”
The man looked at them as if they were hopelessly uninformed and replied slowly, “That’s the Owen family’s daughter. They only just found her. I hear they’re already preparing a grand banquet to welcome her back. It’s common knowledge in elite circles. How could you not know, and still have the nerve to bid at ‘Nexus Future’?”
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“Owen family’s daughter?” Beatrice froze, the words hitting her like a jolt. Her mouth fell open in shock. Around her, the other parents were equally stunned, their expressions a mix of disbelief and discomfort.
“The Owen family? The top-tier Owen family? I thought they only had sons?” The man gave a knowing chuckle. “You really don’t know? Everyone in the inner circle is aware. The Owens had a daughter who had been missing ever since she was a child. She was found earlier this year. Word is, Kendrick and her brothers treat her like a rare treasure, terrified she might disappear again. The Morgan car was likely just a public show of support for her.”
“Oh no… we actually mistook Miss Owen for Zaylee — and even tried to block her?”
“This is a disaster… we’ve made fools of ourselves! What were we thinking?”
A heavy wave of embarrassment and dread swept over Beatrice and the others. One of the families tried to ease the tension, saying, “It’s fine. We just need to wait for Zaylee. The Morgan and Owen families are on good terms. Miss Owen won’t hold this against us for the sake of the future Mrs. Morgan.”
Beatrice nodded but felt unsettled. If the Morgan car had been for Miss Owen, how was Zaylee getting to the event? Was she late because she didn’t have a car?
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