Chapter 72

Besides asking about how Maria was doing, what really grabbed everyone's attention was talk about the Bennett Group and James. Maria played it smooth, casually throwing out some vague stuff, mixing truth with nonsense. Everyone totally bought it. Someone sighed after all that gossip, “Well, guess that’s the kind of life rich people live. Totally out of our league.” Suddenly, everyone's gaze shifted to the entrance. Maria noticed the looks and followed their eyes, a bit puzzled. When she saw who it was, her heart sank and she frowned slightly. Why is Lily Summer here? She was dressed in a glamorous gown covered in flashy jewelry, screaming 'money and drama.' She didn’t even glance sideways as she walked in, owning the room like this party was for her. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Lily strutted over to Miss Ellis and, with a loud voice, pulled out her gift. “Miss Ellis, this is a rare medicinal herb my dad went to great lengths to get. Super rare stuff, literally not something money c