Chapter 16

Olivia looked like she couldn't wait for more drama and rushed off to find Lauren. Lauren showed up fast, with a small crowd trailing behind her, clearly just here for the gossip. Eliza didn't waste a second. She tossed the damaged dress straight in front of Lauren. "This custom gown, worth 1.3 million, got ruined at your hotel. Let's skip the nonsense and go straight to compensation, yeah?" "Hold on a minute," Lauren tried to calm her down, then turned to Charisse. "What happened exactly?" "It wasn't me. The dress was fine when I left it hanging in the cabinet. I really don't know how this happened..." Charisse stammered, clearly rattled. Her panic made her look more guilty than anything. "And... and someone said this dress was gifted to me. It should be mine now, so maybe... maybe we don't need to fuss about it?" "Oh please," Olivia scoffed, like she'd just heard the biggest joke of the year. "Someone gifted it to you? Got any proof? Fine, just bring the person who supposedly gave it