Chapter 2694

"Well, well, if it isn't Rita. Aren't you always too proud to grace us with your presence at gatherings like these? Why are you here tonight?" Sadie asked. Rita raised an eyebrow coldly as she looked at her stepsister who stood several centimeters shorter than her. "This is my home. I can come and go as I please. You can't tell me what to do," Rita retorted. Sadie scoffed. "You can only show your arrogance when you're in front of me. But let me tell you, you're the most unwelcome person in our family right now. If I were you, I wouldn't bother showing up at these events. Do you realize how much shame you're bringing upon Dad you’re your job as a reporter? He suffers because of that and ends up complaining to my mother. You don't even know how to behave, but I guess I'm not surprised by how you act since you don't even have a mother to give you a proper upbringing." Rita felt a surge of irritation at those familiar barbs, but age had taught her to hold her own against that. "Yes, I'