Lucinda’s mind immediately went to Valerie. The woman seemed to be knowledgeable about her affairs back in Forden, after all.
After receiving no response, Melody scoffed and raised her chin haughtily.
“Well? Are you flustered after realizing that your devious tactics won’t work against me?”
Instead of feeling intimidated, however, Lucinda only doubled down.
She flashed Melody a smile.
“I like challenges. Since you don’t seem to attach much importance to your family’s reputation, then I shall humor you and make a mountain out of this molehill you’ve created.
Although, I’m not sure your parents and brother would be as blase about this whole affair as you appear to be.”
She glanced down at her watch and continued, “There are still eight minutes left. Soon, your birthday party will become the butt of jokes among the upper class. Let’s see how far your parents’ dotage stretches, shall we?”
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“You! Do you really want to go against me?”
Melody’s face twisted with rage and indignation, and her exquisite make-up did little to hide her unsightly expression.
They were at a stalemate at this point, with neither woman willing to back down.
Melody couldn’t help but feel embarrassed, what with all the eyes currently fixed on her.
Then, as if on cue, Brinleigh’s voice drifted over from the hallway.
“What’s going on here?”
Lucinda leaned against the door, looking nonchalant and almost bored.
This prompted Brinleigh to turn to Melody for an explanation, but the latter didn’t speak, either.
In the end, the agent of Butterfly Girls came forward and relayed all that had transpired.
After hearing everything, Brinleigh’s tense expression softened. He cast a gentle smile at Lucinda.
“This isn’t a big deal. Today is my sister’s birthday. There’s no need to make a fuss over some trifle and humiliate anybody. I do recall that some costumes are kept in the storeroom. Melody no longer had any use for them, so they were boxed up a while ago.
He gestured at a nearby servant.
“Go and fetch the clothes and bring them to the girls. Hurry up.”
“Yes, Sir.”
Annoyed, Melody rolled her eyes at Brinleigh and turned away.
He paid her no mind and went on to apologize to the girls.