CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: COUNTERING MOVES WITH MOVES

EDITOR: ENDLESSFANTASY TRANSLATION

"What reason do you have for staying in Sovereign now?" Mia Redgrave persisted.

"Miss, are you conducting a census?"

Seraphina Redgrave’s glance at Mia Redgrave had already become impatient.

"Miss Shaw, I sincerely apologize, it’s just that you look remarkably similar to a friend of mine whom I haven’t seen in three years, which is why my girlfriend’s behavior is so unusual." Leo Lynch began politely, "I’m Leo Lynch, and this is my fiancée, Mia Redgrave."

"I know, you’re quite the celebrity."

Leo Lynch handed Seraphina Redgrave a business card, and she took it with a feigned exclamation: "Are you actually Second Young Master Lynch? But Miss Mia told reporters you two are just ordinary classmates? Why, can’t the relationship be seen?"

Leo Lynch felt a wave of awkwardness, and Mia Redgrave looked angrily at Seraphina Redgrave: "Stop talking nonsense!"

Leo Lynch soothingly put his arm around Mia Redgrave’s shoulder, his smile somewhat forced: "Mona is still in school, and I don’t want Mona to be troubled further, so I decided to announce it to the media after her defense."

"Already so famous, still afraid of a little bit of trouble?" Seraphina Redgrave said with a feigned puzzled expression, "Does Second Young Master Lynch truly believe this story?"

Leo Lynch’s face turned even more unpleasant, as he had certainly considered this matter, but Mia Redgrave always had a myriad of excuses to convince him otherwise.

Mia Redgrave saw that every word Seraphina Redgrave spoke was meant to reveal her weaknesses, and angrily shook off Leo Lynch’s hand, slamming the table and standing up: "Stop pretending, you are Seraphina Redgrave!"

If this woman truly did not know them, as she claimed, how could she reveal her shortcomings with every sentence?

"Sorry, Miss Redgrave, my personality is just like this, straightforward." Seraphina Redgrave stood up, "Since our personalities don’t match, there’s nothing more to talk about."

Having said that, Seraphina Redgrave headed towards the café’s door.

"Stop!"

Watching her leave again, Mia Redgrave hurriedly chased after her, just as the server approached with their coffee.

Mia Redgrave suddenly conceived a plan, picked up one of the coffee cups from the tray, and spoke sweetly: "Miss Shaw, you haven’t had your coffee yet... oops!"

She shouted, aiming the coffee cup at Seraphina Redgrave’s white dress.

"I have no appetite; Miss Redgrave, keep it for yourself."

After speaking, she turned slightly, without even glancing at Mia Redgrave, but deftly adjusted the direction of the coffee cup.

Originally intending to throw the coffee cup at Seraphina Redgrave, Mia Redgrave’s fingers deliberately relaxed their grip, and this sudden change caught her off guard. She watched as the cup of coffee meant for Seraphina splashed towards her instead.

The steaming mist of the coffee was still clearly visible, and the brown liquid took less than a second in mid-air before landing entirely on Mia Redgrave.

Freshly brewed coffee was naturally scalding hot, and Mia Redgrave shrieked in pain. All the customers in the café were drawn to the commotion.

"Sorry, I didn’t see it just now." Seraphina Redgrave said with a worried look, "I really apologize, are you alright?"

"Mona!"

Leo Lynch rushed to Mia Redgrave’s side, looking at her with concern.

Mia Redgrave was in so much pain that she could no longer maintain her good-girl image; she angrily wanted to scratch Seraphina Redgrave’s fake face: "Are you crazy? How dare you deliberately harm me! Seraphina Redgrave, and you say you’re not her!"

The waiter walked up at that moment, observing the chaos and describing what had just happened, "It was Miss Redgrave who held up the coffee cup towards this lady, and this lady accidentally knocked it over."

"Are you blind..."

Mia Redgrave was about to curse, but suddenly remembered Leo Lynch at her side, and other customers who might know her, forcing herself to hold back the words, resentfully using the napkins offered by the waiter to cautiously wipe away the remaining hot liquid on her body.

In front of so many people, she couldn’t act out of her model good-girl character.

This dress had been splashed with coffee twice.

It was utterly unfortunate.

"Mr. Lynch, you’d better take your fiancée to the hospital; I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll excuse myself."

Seraphina Redgrave smiled faintly, finished speaking, and turned to leave.

Mia Redgrave stared at her expensive dress, now ruined, and herself suffering so much; how could she let her leave easily?

Seraphina Redgrave walked with graceful steps toward the exit, heading for the escalator she had used earlier, keenly hearing the brisk "click-clack" of high heels behind her.