Chapter 85: The Lambert Family Moves East Grace, still recovering at home, received a call from Joanne. "Grace, are you marrying Hendricks?" she asked. Grace furrowed her brow. "Who told you that?" Joanne replied, "Hendricks got drunk at Velvet Eclipse today and announced to everyone that you were his future wife. He even claimed that the Lambert family had approved it, and that your wedding is at the end of the month. Other people heard it too.

They said the Lambert Family invited them." An uneasy feeling washed over Grace. She tried calling Yancey, but he didn't answer. Concerned, she dialed Liam instead. Liam answered cheerfully, "Grace, didn't Hendricks say he was picking you up for your wedding dress fitting? The housekeeper is arranging the venue today. You're about to get married, so why aren't you back yet?

I saw the dresses this afternoon and assumed you had already tried them." It seemed like everyone knew about the wedding except her. Grace found the situation utterly ridiculous. She took a deep breath. After hanging up, she still felt a suffocating sensation in her chest. No one had consulted her about this. It felt like her opinions didn't matter. They simply planned to drag her to the wedding at the right time. Anger consumed her mind.

She retrieved the documents that Than had given her and meticulously scanned each name. Her attention settled on Lily's name. She refused to sit idly by and let them mock her. She vowed to make sure Lily was humiliated. Yelena came to mind immediately. Grace had only met Yelena once, but it was evident how envious Yelena could be. Yelena likely harbored resentment towards Lily for marrying into wealth, and jealousy was a dangerous motivator.

Grace obtained Yelena's number and, after work, went to seek her out. Yelena was thrilled to receive Grace's call. Every time Grace reached out, it meant a windfall for her. In Yelena's eyes, Grace was merely a walking fortune. Yelena still harbored ill feelings about the handbag incident, but Yancey had probably scolded Grace for it. Grace was likely calling to make amends. Three hundred thousand dollars. That was all she would demand this time. A drop in the ocean for an heiress like Grace.

Yelena grew increasingly excited at the thought. She lost interest in playing poker and began to pack up to leave. Her poker companions were displeased. "Yelena, are you leaving now? You owe each of us five thousand dollars. Shouldn't you settle that first?" Yelena scoffed, flaunting the bangle on her wrist. "Five thousand dollars? What's the rush? This bracelet is worth a hundred thousand dollars, but I don't feel like selling it now.

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I'm about to receive 300 thousand dollars soon, so you'll get your money back." The three women exchanged skeptical glances. If they weren't aware of Yelena's income source, they wouldn't have bothered playing poker with her. Yelena, aging and still unmarried, attracted much gossip. She felt humiliated under the weight of judgmental stares. "Five thousand dollars mean nothing to me! Just wait, I'll be back soon to continue playing.

Unlike all of you, I don't have a useless husband dragging me down at home." They were never close friends, and their exchange quickly escalated. "Excuse me, Yelena, what do you mean by that? Do you think you're superior just because you're single? It's likely because no man wants you. If you were as capable as your sister, you'd already be married." "Exactly. Your sister married into a wealthy family, and you're broke. You're a grown woman with no real job.

You don't even know how my husband described you - fat, ugly, and undesirable." Men were a sore point for Yelena. In her youth, she was attractive, but her standards were too high. She rejected anyone who pursued her. Watching Lily marry into wealth only fueled her bitterness. Yelena felt incredibly humiliated, but she had no retort. In their neighborhood, being unmarried was enough to spark gossip. She bit her lip and declared, "I'll marry a better man than Lily." Laughter erupted.

Lily had married into the Henderson family, one of the wealthiest families around. Everyone knew Yelena's aspirations were delusional. Fuming, Yelena left for Grace in a sour mood, her face devoid of makeup, but her beauty still shining through. If she had a face like that, men would be lining up for her. Grace ordered two cups of coffee and considered a dessert for Yelena as well. "Miss Yelena, if you want me to forgive your debt, you must come up with the five thousand dollars.

Otherwise, forget it," Grace stated firmly. Yelena was unimpressed. "Grace, do you want to marry into the Henderson family? Compared to five thousand dollars, becoming a wealthy wife is a far better deal. Otherwise, no matter how much you earn, people will still criticize you for being single." Grace swiftly challenged Yelena's audacity. Yelena's expensive jewelry sparkled. Grace then dropped a bombshell. "Truthfully, you envy Lily. You envy her life and you highly admire her.

Are you just going to live in her shadow forever? After all, you have your own qualities, and you're no less attractive than she is. I recently met Lily, and she didn't cheat on her husband with Than, so why can't he do the same with you?" Yelena's face flushed with anger, her hands trembling. "Can you really help me?" Grace leaned in and whispered, "I can help you take Lily down."