Chapter 126

Everyone's attention shifted even more toward Clara. "Does it really matter?" Clara shot back. "It's not a big deal," Ava replied with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. "It's just... I told everyone yesterday to dress up a little. This is kind of a special occasion. I hoped you'd sorta match the vibe." Clara gave a sarcastic laugh. "So, just because I'm not in a fancy dress, I don't belong here? Am I less of a person now? I don't see how I'm any different from the rest of you. I mean, we're literally just here to eat. And it's not like there's a dress code for this yacht, right?" Ava's expression stiffened—clearly not expecting Clara to come back like that. "Hey, Clara, Ava's just being nice, trying to help you look good. No need to bite her head off," Jonah chimed in with a displeased frown. Clara looked at Jonah like she was wasting her breath. "How I dress has nothing to do with her. Maybe focus on your own business, yeah?" "Wow, how ungrateful can you be? She's totally doin