Chapter 178

Unlike Sophia Grant who was fuming with rage, Alice and Jessica Lane walked out with grins on their faces, clearly still savoring the look of defeat plastered all over Sophia’s face — like she’d swallowed something awful and couldn’t spit it out. Jessica gave her a thumbs up. "When you pulled out that black card, I thought you were seriously gonna pay for that dress!" Alice sneered slightly. "Wasn’t really into it anyway. But I genuinely didn’t know this card had VIP purchase rights. If I had, Sophia could’ve been even more humiliated." Jessica’s eyes flew wide. "Wait — you didn’t know how wild that black card is?!" Alice shook her head. After Jessica gave her a solid rundown, Alice had a whole new appreciation for Edward’s business empire. Once home, she carefully tucked the black card into the safest drawer in her nightstand — like she was terrified one careless move might make it vanish. The party wasn’t far off, and she still hadn’t found the right dress today. A bit stressed, she