Chapter 152
Gideon didn’t realize that Yvette had slipped into the banquet hall entrance at some point, unnoticed amidst the laughter and clinking glasses.
Meanwhile, her eyes fell on him with a smoldering intensity.
Following Gideon’s line of sight, Yvette’s gaze landed on Calliope. Surrounded by a crowd, she shone like a natural–born princess.
Even though the Jewell family treated her poorly, and Lisette had snatched away every ounce of affection, Calliope still dazzled like a princess people couldn’t help but admire and envy.
The effortless grace that Calliope exuded was something Yvette envied and despised. She loathed this version of Calliope, wishing to snatch away everything she had and destroy her.
Every glance at Calliope was a painful reminder of Yvette’s past, crawling out from a mire of filth, while Calliope was born into royalty.
Why did she deserve this happiness?
Despite being disliked by many, Calliope had the world at her feet. Why was she so easily able to win over Gideon? Why did Eamon favor her, willing to offer shares to help her marry Gideon? And when her marriage to Gideon fell through, why could she move on to someone even more influential like Silas?
On Yvette’s birthday, she sat alone in her dingy, ramshackle apartment. Only when she pleaded for attention did Gideon take her out for a meal, a meager celebration.
But Calliope? Even if Gideon ignored her birthday, she had a flock of well–wishers. She mingled effortlessly with the elite, accepting their gifts with poise. She appeared to glide through life without worry, as if she belonged to their world.
Yvette, on the other hand, carried an innate sense of inferiority, worlds apart from them. She struggled to even exchange pleasantries, and to them, she was insignificant.
Yvette’s jealousy of Calliope was intense. She despised her for being so beautiful, wealthy, and adored without any effort.
Why did she deserve it all?
Seething with envy, Yvette clenched her fists, nails biting into her palms. She vowed to herself that she’d bring Calliope down one day. Because Calliope was a threat, a constant reminder that Yvette didn’t belong in this world.
Taking a deep breath, Yvette pulled out her phone and, with narrowed eyes, recorded a video of the banquet hall. She sent it to Lisette, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Lisette would be furious upon seeing it. How could she allow Calliope to have a better life? Like Yvette, Lisette despised Calliope for stirring up feelings of inadequacy within them.
Calliope seemed born to be a princess, even in rags, while they were born commoners, a joke even in royal garb.
After sending the message, Yvette noticed Gideon had spotted her. She fought the urge to storm in and confront him.
With a look of desolation, tears in her eyes, she turned and walked away.
Gideon paused for a moment, then quickly rushed after her.
