Natalie tugged at her wet dress that was clinging to her legs.
The sweet scent of roses from the wine wafted in the air.
Natalie immediately moved back from Cassie and glared at her. “You did it on purpose! You didn’t have an invitation, right? How did you get in?”
Cassie smirked at her. “Of course, I walked in. I have my ways. I can get into parties even without the invitation.”
She crossed her arms over her chest and raked her eyes across Natalie — back to her arrogant self. “I accidentally stained your dress. How about I compensate for it? How much is this dress? Is it even a hundred dollars?”
Cassie took out three hundred dollar bills from her handbag and threw them at Cassie’s face. “I’ll compensate you three times the price. You don’t have to thank me.”
Sebastian put down the glass and stood up, his face taut with anger.
He grabbed some tissues from the table and tried wiping the stain from Natalie’s dress, which was dripping with wine.
Then, he glared at Cassie as if he wanted to burn her alive.
“I’m fine. It’s between her and me. Please don’t get involved in this.” Natalie felt the coldness emanating from him. She quickly grabbed the tissues from his hand, trying to calm him down.
She feared that Sebastian might end up beating up Cassie until she passed out.
Moreover, her dress indeed wasn’t expensive.
Cassie had perhaps already figured that out. How could a poor woman like Natalie afford an expensive dress? She didn’t even have decent clothes to wear for opulent dinner parties. After all, she struggled to make ends meet.
Cassie threw the money on the floor and sneered. “Do you know what kind of occasion it is? Don’t you have any sense of aesthetics? How could you come here wearing a cheap dress? Don’t you have money to even afford a decent dress, or are you too stingy to spend money on it? You are indeed just a bumpkin that hasn’t seen the world. You should feel ashamed of yourself for attending such a party.”
Natalie ignored the money that Cassie had thrown on the floor. She smiled and picked up a plate of stewed beef from a waiter walking past her and turned it over on Cassie’s head.
“Argh! What the hell are you doing?”
Cassie bellowed. She never thought Cassie would do something like this.
The thick sauce splashed on her face, ruining her makeup. Lumps of beef were stuck on her head, and the sauce dripped from her head, staining her dress and dribbling down her body.
Cassie’s face distorted, and her eyes almost popped out of her sockets. “You bitch!” she shouted like a maniac. “How dare you…”
In the past, only she bullied Natalie. Cassie was the spoiled princess, while Natalie endured everything without fighting back.
“Why not? Fortunately, this dish was not boiling hot. Otherwise, it would have burned your artificial face for which you had spent a lot of money.”
Natalie smiled calmly as she put the plate back on the table. Then, she picked up the three hundred dollars from the floor and threw them at Cassie’s face. “Take back your three hundred dollars. You ruined my dress, and I did the same to you. We’re even. How much is your dress? I’ll pay for it.”
“Do you think you can afford it? You fucking bitch! I’ll teach you a lesson today!” Cassie quickly wiped the sauce off her face and darted toward Natalie.
Sebastian quickly stood in front of Natalie to protect her. His face darkened in an instant.
All the staff and security guards at the party were trained and experienced. Before Sebastian could do anything, one of the staff dragged Cassie away and threw her to the floor.
Garrett had been gone only for a while and didn’t expect something like this to happen. Hearing the commotion, he rushed over and walked through the crowd. His eyes widened when he saw Natalie’s stained dress and Cassie’s disheveled hair. The carpet was covered in red wine and sauce.
“What happened? Who is making trouble?” Garrett asked, his jaw tense with rage.
Cassie had met this man before. He was the one who had driven her out of the Larson Group the previous time. Later, she learned that he was Garrett Harding, the deputy CEO of the Larson Group and the son of the famous Harding family.
The men she had dated so far faded in comparison to Garrett.
Cassie pointed at Natalie, who was standing behind Sebastian. “It’s her!” she pouted, trying to sound pitiful. “I accidentally spilled wine on her dress, but she unreasonably threw this dish on me. Why would you let such a crazy woman into the party?”
Cassie knew that her makeup and clothes were ruined, and she looked terrible at the moment.
Therefore, her hatred for Natalie intensified. The woman had ruined her night and her chances for seducing Garrett.
Natalie lowered her eyes and fell silent. Sebastian pulled her closer into his arms and sneered. “You should have hit her harder. Look at the way she is talking about you now.”
Natalie’s eyes narrowed. She shouldn’t have attacked Cassie, but she just couldn’t take it anymore.
Growing up together, she found out about Cassie’s true nature long ago.
Sebastian smiled tenderly and stroked Natalie’s hair as he secretly winked at Garrett.
Sensing the warning in his eyes, Garrett pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and looked at Sebastian. The coldness of his gaze sent a shiver down Garrett’s spine.
He understood what the man meant and beckoned at the waiter. “Go and get a new evening gown here, now.”
Hearing that, Cassie’s face suddenly lit up, and her lips curled up into an arrogant smile.
She assumed the evening gown was for her, which meant Garrett was on her side. ‘Natalie is doomed!’
“The Larson Group is indeed a big enterprise. I won’t hold you accountable for what happened to me at your dinner party today,” Cassie said arrogantly.
The corners of Garrett’s mouth twitched in embarrassment.
‘Who let this mad woman in?’ he thought.
Thinking that Garrett cared about her, Cassie assumed she had a good chance with him. She winked at him seductively in front of all the people.
Garrett seemed like the perfect guy for her. He was from a wealthy family and held a high position in a reputable company. Moreover, he was tall, well-built, and handsome. Cassie felt it would be great if she hooked up with him. Her future would dazzle if she got married to him.
Seeing that Garrett was still silent, she walked up to him and smiled sweetly. “Thank you, Mr. Harding.”
The gravy mingled with her perfume and makeup exuded a disgusting smell. Garrett clamped his mouth, for the scent made him sick. However, Cassie continued to walk toward him.
Garrett stepped back in disgust and wiped his shoulder where Cassie had just touched him.
Moments later, the waiter returned with a clothing bag.
Inside was an opulent evening dress from a luxury brand.
Three men followed him with a makeup kit and jewelry to match the dress.
