Chapter 667
“Sir, who did we offend? Please, tell us…” Grant asked, his posture humble.
“I’ve said more than enough! If you don’t leave right now, it won’t just be about being banned from Morfort Restaurant,” the manager said sharply.
A chill ran through Grant, silencing him completely. His eyes flicked toward Thea, wondering if she had somehow upset someone powerful.
Around them, the other diners watched with varied expressions.
Grant knew staying any longer would only bring more embarrassment and maybe even a forcible eviction. He rose quickly, bitterness burning inside as he turned to leave.
Outside the entrance to Morfort Restaurant, Eloise stretched her neck, eyes fixed on the elevator in the lobby. Moments later, the doors slid open and a small group stepped out. Spotting them, she nudged Christina’s arm with excitement.
“Christina, check it out! They just got kicked out!” Eloise laughed, unable to hide her joy. “Ha-ha… This is seriously satisfying.”
Thanks to Christina’s powerful contacts, Eloise was able to witness their disgrace firsthand. Watching their faces turn stormy with anger gave her a deep sense of satisfaction.
When the Reeds and Delgados reached the door, they caught sight of Eloise and Christina waiting there.
Grant’s brow knitted in confusion. Why was the Hubbard family’s eldest daughter hanging out by the entrance instead of going in? He was about to walk over and greet her when Kole’s sneering voice cut through the air. “What the hell are those two freeloaders still hanging around for? Waiting for scraps or what?”
Grant stopped dead in his tracks and spun around, shooting Kole a hard glare. “What did you just call them?”
Kole froze for a moment, studying Grant’s face carefully before asking, “Do you know who they are?” He figured Thea hadn’t seemed to recognize Eloise and Christina, so surely Grant hadn’t either.
Thea’s unease tightened like a knot in her chest, and she was desperate to disappear from the scene as soon as possible.
Grant’s eyes flashed with fury as he spat out, “That’s Eloise Hubbard—eldest daughter of the richest family in Dorfield. And you actually called her a freeloader?”
Kole’s mouth dropped open in disbelief. “Wait, the daughter of the wealthiest family in Dorfield?”
Cassie was just as stunned, her mouth hanging open. “No way… We know her parents. They’re not rich at all.”
“Those aren’t her real parents,” Grant shot back. “Her biological parents are Omar and Vanessa.”
Grant’s eyes narrowed on the Delgado siblings. “Did you piss her off? Is that why we got kicked out?”
“We… actually…” Kole stammered, completely at a loss for words. He had no clue that the damned mute girl was the Hubbard family’s eldest. What made it worse was knowing Thea had all the facts and still kept them from him and Cassie, as if she were setting them up on purpose.
Cassie started to say something about Thea’s bet with Eloise and Christina, but Thea cut her off with a sharp, warning look.