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    “Yes, I did,” Ynda answered without hesitation. “Is she here already? I’ll go and escort her inside. She was once part of the Dawson family, after all.”


    Katie opened her mouth to object, but Ynda cut her off. “Stay with her. I’m on my way.”


    “Ynda—” Katie tried to protest, but the line went dead, leaving her seething in silence.


    Katie was convinced that Christina’s presence was anything but good. Presumably, Christina couldn’t stomach the idea of Brendon moving on and finding joy with someone else, so she showed up at Brendon’s engagement party to disrupt the event.


    Still, Katie was baffled as to why Ynda had extended an invitation to Christina. While Brendon wouldn’t go back to Christina, Christina was capable of causing a scene that could stain the whole evening.


    Unbothered, Christina extended her hand with poised elegance. “Give my invitation back. The party is about to begin.”


    The curtains were about to rise on what promised to be a dazzling spectacle, and Christina wasn’t about to miss a second of it. She only needed a decent seat to enjoy the drama, but Katie’s incessant nagging was testing her patience.


    “Fine, keep it,” Katie snapped, thrusting the invitation at Christina. “But I’m warning you—don’t try anything. My brother’s never taking you back, so do yourself a favor and move on!”


    Christina replied with a cool smile, “Rx. I wouldn’t waste another nce on that walking trash.”


    Katie’s face turned crimson. “How dare you call Brendon trash?”


    “What else can you call him besides trash?” Christina said sweetly, tucking the invitation into her purse.


    Just as Christina was about to pass Katie, Ynda appeared. Dressed in wless white, she glided in like the star of a fashion magazine, her smile all sugary.


    “Christina, you’re finally here! I’ve been waiting so long that I started to think you wouldn’te,” Ynda said, smiling as she linked arms with Christina.


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    “Back off,” Christina said icily, yanking her arm free.


    Katie bristled. “Christina! Don’t be so rude! Ynda may be kind, but I’m not! Push her again and I’ll—”


    “And you will what?” Christina tilted her head, her eyes gleaming. “Picking a fight with me?”


    Christina cracked her knuckles with slow, deliberate menace. Instinctively, Katie and Ynda raised their hands to shield their faces, memories of their humiliating encounter, where Christina had pped them, still fresh enough to sting.


    “Christina, can you not ruin today? Brendon and I are celebrating our engagement,” Ynda said, her voice trembling as if she had no hidden agenda in inviting Christina.


    Christina pulled up a poker face. “Spare me the performance. I’m not one of your gullible fans.”


    Instead of dropping her act, Ynda doubled down on her charade, her voice syrupy sweet. “I get it, you’re mad at me for Brendon choosing me over you. But hey, there are plenty of eligible bachelors here tonight. Would you like me to introduce you to a few? I’m sure someone out there won’t mind you being a divorcee.”


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