"Ruin her reputation and see how she can ever show her face again," Natalie said with schadenfreude.
"Are you sure about that guy?"
"He should be fine. Rhea said that guy has been eyeing that little bitch Zuri for a while. This is the perfect opportunity for him, getting both the girl and the money. How could he refuse?" Samara's malicious tone was palpable, even through the speakers, sending chills through the guests.
"Saira, after this, Uncle Lin will definitely despise her."
"But what if that guy gets flustered by Zuri's eloquence?" Saira asked worriedly in her soft voice.
"Saira, have you seen any birthmarks or moles on Zuri? Preferably in a hidden place. If the guy can describe it, no one will doubt him," Naya said sternly.
"Hahaha, Naya, you think of everything."
"There seems to be a mole on her chest."
"Then it's settled."
Saira spoke softly, "Mom and Dad love her so much, they'll probably forgive her, right?"
"Forgive or not, let's ruin her reputation first and see how she can still be so arrogant."
The recording ended there.
The guests were in an uproar!
The faces of the Yu, Shu, and Ji families, as well as Aaron and others, turned extremely grim.
The guests were beyond shocked.
Samara, Natalie, Naya, and even Saira were known to them. They never imagined that these four young women could do something so vicious, sending shivers down their spines.
Saira and the others turned ashen, facing the disapproving gazes of their parents, elders, and friends, fear and dread spreading through them.
"Oh my God! This is too malicious."
"How did the Yu and Ji families raise their children to be so venomous?"
"Mrs. Yu wasn't even the first wife. She climbed up as a mistress. What kind of virtue could her daughter possibly have?"
"The Ji family is no better."
"And the Shu family, supposedly so cultured. Yet look at the children they raised."
"Don't just blame those families. The Lin family's adopted daughter is no simpleton. She's trying to ruin the reputation of Lin's biological daughter to keep her place."
"I never understood what the Lin family was thinking. Raising a child for so many years who isn't their own, and still keeping her. Look, trouble is brewing."
"The Lin family has raised a white-eyed wolf."
"Have you noticed, Lin's eldest son, Christian, didn't come to the birthday party today?" A socialite suddenly realized.
"That's right! With the biological daughter back, he's probably worried about losing his heir status. That's why he didn't come."
"The Lin family's biological daughter is really pitiful. Surrounded by wolves and tigers."
"The Lin family's second daughter is no simple girl. If she were, she would've been devoured by now."
"With her capabilities, no wonder she's connected with the Ye and Feng families from the capital. This second daughter has a promising future."
"If possible, I'd love to have her join my family."
Arthur looked at the scene, Saira's helpless and pitiful expression softened his heart, wanting to step forward, but Mrs. Huang pulled him back.
Such a woman, no way she'd let her into the Huang family.
Mrs. Yu was the first to react, sternly reprimanding, "Samara, how could you make such a tasteless joke?"
Mrs. Ji echoed, angrily, "Natalie, you always fool around with Zuri, how could you be so inappropriate now, almost causing a misunderstanding."
Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Yu, one after another, tried to dismiss the incident as a joke.
But the guests weren't fools. They knew the difference between a joke and a plot, as clear as day.
Whether it was Saira or the others, from today on, they would be the subject of ridicule among the socialites, a laughingstock over tea, their reputations utterly ruined.
Trying to harm others, they ended up hurting themselves!
Mr. Shu glared at his son and daughter-in-law, "Embarrassing fools, take her home immediately."
Mrs. Shu dared not disobey, she stepped forward and dragged Naya away from the Lin residence.
The other two families, too embarrassed to stay, followed suit.
Leaving wouldn't be so easy!
"Wait!"
Zuri's voice halted the three families in their tracks.
They stopped, puzzled, looking at Zuri on the stage.
The other guests were also curious, scrutinizing her.
"After doing something like this, don't you think you owe us an explanation? Leaving as if nothing happened, isn't that too disrespectful to the Lin family?" Zuri's voice grew colder, her questioning merciless.
Leo, hearing her, smirked slightly.
Smart girl!
By questioning on behalf of the Lin family, not herself, she forced the three families to respond, or else risk severing ties with the Lin family completely.
Mrs. Yu laughed, "Zuri, Samara was just joking with you, why take it so seriously? It's all cleared up now, no one would really believe you're that kind of person."
Zuri raised her hand to stop her endless chatter, "Mrs. Yu, do I look like a three-year-old, or do you think everyone here was just born yesterday? Or maybe you think you're the only smart one in the world, and we're all fools?"
Such words hit hard!
Mrs. Yu had never been so humiliated in front of so many people, feeling both ashamed and angry.
In the circles of wealthy families, dealings were usually harmonious, no one tearing each other apart openly.
Zuri's straightforward approach might seem rash to most.
But she didn't care how others perceived her.
So what if it's rash!
Rather than suppressing herself and considering the bigger picture, who would consider her feelings?
"Regardless, this was Samara's mistake. Samara, apologize to Zuri," Mrs. Yu's cold gaze fell on her daughter.
It was the first time Samara saw such a look from her mother, filling her with fear.
But apologizing to Zuri in front of everyone, how could she ever face high society again?
She wanted to ruin Zuri's reputation today, not her own.
"Apologize," Mrs. Yu commanded sternly.
Samara, aggrieved, tears streaming down, bit her lip.
Seeing her daughter's pitiful state, Mrs. Yu felt both heartache and anger at her stupidity.
"Sorry!" Samara, head bowed, apologized to Zuri.
Naya and Natalie, under their families' stern orders, also apologized to Zuri.
The three, along with their families, lost all face today.
Just when they thought it was over, and the guests felt it had ended, they heard a chilling voice from the stage, "I do not accept your apologies!"