Chapter 182

Alice lifted her eyes slightly, a faint smirk tugging at her lips, cool and sharp. “This is the Grant family’s event... not really the place for me to show off.” “I heard Miss Moore’s been trained in vocal music since she was a kid. A classy occasion like this? She's the perfect person for the opening act.” She glanced over at Lydia Moore, arching a brow. “Miss Moore wouldn’t be looking down on the Grant family’s event... would she?” Everyone turned their heads toward Lydia Moore, following Alice’s line of sight. Lydia hadn’t expected Alice to throw her under the bus like that. Lips pressed into a thin line, she replied, “I’m really not a professional singer. I think Secretary Sterling’s more fitting for this.” Someone standing beside her chimed in, “Yeah, that song you sang in the competition was great, Secretary Sterling. Didn’t it get a ton of votes?” At the mention, expressions shifted. They all remembered how Alice had trended online that summer. Some of the insiders knew the stor