Chapter 1023 - The Extravagant Event (1/2)

Rune's questions were immediately answered when Lisa Bisset and the older lady stood arrogantly in front of Rose and snickered.

”So you have the audacity to come to the royal gala,” Lisa shook her head disapprovingly.

”Of course, I have to come. Tonight is my brother's happy day. I am here to support him,” Rose replied with her classy expression.

”Come on, Rose. We know you love Leon. After so many years, you just don't change. Princess Anne is a really nice girl. It will be better for everyone if you just leave quietly and never show your face again in Medion so you don't hurt her feelings.” Lisa crossed her arms on their c.h.e.s.t. ”Please stop embarrassing yourself.”

Rose smiled sweetly and continued sipping her c.o.c.ktail. Actually, Lisa didn't need to tell Rose what to do, Rose planned exactly that. She would exit the stage gracefully and never come back.

However, she hated being told what to do by some stuck-up lady like Lisa Bisset and her mother. So Rose pretended not to hear her.

Lisa was obviously upset to see Rose still look nonchalant and unaffected.

Now, she turned to Rune and sized him up, as if to determine if the man belonged in their high society event or not.

However, it was obvious that Lisa wanted Rune to hear everything, to make him 'aware' that Rose was never in love with him because she harbored feelings for another man.

”Don't you know that she was dating her half-brother in the past?” Lisa smirked and asked Rune. ”She only brings you here as cover. I feel so sorry for you. She is scamming you!”

Now, it was Rune's turn to also pretend not to hear Lisa's words. He sipped his c.o.c.ktail just like Rose did and acted as if the girl and her mother were invisible like the air.

This made Lisa really infuriated. She thought these two people were very alike. Maybe they did belong together.

”Don't ignore me when I'm speaking!” she stomped her feet impatiently. Lisa turned to her mother and pouted. ”Mother, they are very rude. They are acting as if we are not here.”

Lady Bisset narrowed her eyes angrily. ”Her mother should be really embarrassed that she failed to educate her only daughter.”

She grabbed Lisa's hand and pulled her to another table.

Once the two hags were out of their sights, Rune turned to Rose and asked what was the cause for the enmity between her and those girls from today.

”Enmity? What enmity?” Rose feigned ignorance. ”That's how we talk around here.”

”Yeah.. well, I told you Sarah doesn't like me because she had a crush on Leon when we were teenagers. As for Lisa...” Rose rolled her eyes. ”She was this ugly kid who no one wanted to be friends with, while everyone liked me and wanted to be my friends. I was quite popular in school. I think she hates me because she wants to be me. I don't know if you understand what I mean.”

Rune looked at Rose intently and realized that the girl was right. Rose never had an arrogant attitude and she could be friends with people from all walks of life.

When Rose told Rune that she was popular, there was no hint of arrogance about it. She talked as-a-matter-of-factly.

Rune could see that Lisa was trying to pull Rose down when she finally got the chance and attacked Rose through her only weakness, which was her past relationship with Leon.

”By the way, thank you so much for being so patient with me and all this craziness,” Rose smiled and touched Rune's hand. ”I owe you greatly. You even gave her the silent treatment that she deserves... hahaha. Lisa Bisset is nothing but a waste of oxygen to me.”

Rune smiled when he heard Rose's words. He was happy that she showed how much she appreciated what he did for her.

After Lisa and her mother were gone, the two could sit in peace and enjoyed their drinks. In the meantime, more guests were coming and finally, Duke and Duchess Fournier arrived at their table.

”We went to see the king and had a small talk,” Duke Fournier explained. ”They will be here shortly.”

Duchess Fournier sat next to her daughter and kept asking Rose if she was okay, to which the girl replied with a fake smile.

”I am so proud of you, honey...” Duchess Fournier whispered and tapped Rose's hand.