CHAPTER 214: CHAPTER 214: PROVOCATION

She regained her smile, grabbed Evan Hughes’s arm and persuaded him, "Dad, rest assured, after today, the Quinn Family will definitely reconsider. I’ve arranged everything. Besides, the Quinns haven’t officially annulled the engagement, which means they’re hesitating too, right? So my birthday party has to be grand, it’s necessary for you to say a few words."

Evan Hughes couldn’t resist Coralie Hughes’s persuasion, so he had to put down the newspaper and stand up.

"Alright, I’ll go down and say a few words for you, since you’re my only precious daughter."

Evan Hughes looked at Coralie Hughes with eyes full of indulgence.

What he didn’t realize was that this very indulgence ruined Coralie Hughes.

Seeing that she had finally persuaded Evan Hughes, Coralie felt a breath of relief. After going downstairs, taking advantage of the time when Evan went on stage, she told the servant to inform the guards at the door not to stop anyone wearing a black evening dress.

Meanwhile, Clarissa Stanton happened to be stopped by the guards.

"Why are you stopping me? I’m Coralie’s cousin! If she finds out you stopped me, you’ll all be fired!"

Clarissa Stanton’s attitude was very arrogant, as if she was going to make all the guards apologize to her.

The guards looked at each other. They had received many guests but had never seen someone as arrogant as Clarissa Stanton.

The level of arrogance could even compare to their little mistress, Coralie Hughes.

But this was the Hughes Family, not the Stanton Family.

The guard said coldly, "Miss Stanton, if you don’t leave, don’t blame us for being rude and forcibly removing you!"

"Hah?" Clarissa Stanton let out a long laugh, as if she had heard a great joke.

"Forcibly remove me? Who do you think you are!"

The guard patiently explained, "No matter who you are, you’re dressed..."

"This young lady!" a voice suddenly interrupted the guard.

The guards turned towards the voice, and upon seeing the person, their expressions immediately became respectful.

"Mrs. Chambers."

Mrs. Chambers was Coralie Hughes’s nanny, but she hadn’t seen Clarissa Stanton before. She glanced at Clarissa and said to the guards, "I could hear your bickering from far away. Don’t you know today is the young lady’s birthday? What kind of behavior is this?"

The guards immediately pointed at Clarissa Stanton, "Mrs. Chambers, you see she..."

Mrs. Chambers looked at Clarissa Stanton, her eyelid twitched twice.

She was wearing all black!

And not just that, even her makeup was black, and her lipstick was a dark shade. This was really... too much for the master to bear!

But Mrs. Chambers had come out following Coralie’s instructions.

Since Coralie had said so, there must be a plan.

Mrs. Chambers steadied her nerves, trying hard not to faint.

She scolded the guards a few times, then forced a smile to Clarissa Stanton and said, "The young lady told me that an esteemed guest was coming and asked me to greet you. These folks can’t recognize greatness, I’ll discipline them later for you! Please come inside, don’t let this spoil your mood!"

Seeing Mrs. Chambers’s friendly attitude, Clarissa Stanton finally calmed down a bit.

Coralie was still considerate, knowing to send someone to greet her.

Clarissa Stanton snorted coldly through her nose at a few guards and followed Mrs. Chambers inside.

The guards whispered among themselves, "Is Mrs. Chambers getting old, her eyes failing? She went inside dressed like that in all black, how does that look? Even our suits are white."

"Exactly! Soon we’ll get scolded together!"

"Forget it, forget it, Mrs. Chambers is the one who brought her in, it’s not directly related to us."