Mia smirked. "I just wanna have a taste of everything. I have a big appetite, so they won't all go to waste."
Nikki threw in a sharp comment, "Oh, wow, Ms. Monalize. Anyone who didn't know better might think this is your first time seeing food. We eat modestly, after all."
"Modestly? Nikki, with all due respect, your face was practically buried in that foie gras plate! There was literally nothing left! If someone didn't know you better, they might think you had a goose vendetta. Such impudence!" Shelly fired back.
Lillian could no longer bear it. "Ms. Monalize, I heard you have a daughter. Why didn't you bring her over today?"
The other socialites all glanced over at Mia upon Lillian's words.
Mia was unfazed. "My daughter's feeling a little under the weather, so I didn't let her come."
"Ms. Monalize, having a daughter isn't a big deal. Why are you keeping her from us? You'll have to introduce her to people sooner or later. You can't just abandon your kid because you want to become Mr. Barrett's girlfriend, can you?"
"She didn't have to worry since she has a daughter. If she has a son, things would become awkward."
Hearing how they gossiped freely about her child, Mia's smile waned. She set down her utensils. "This is why I didn't want my daughter to be here."
"Why?" Lillian arched a brow.
"Because she's allergic to these old hags' gossips!" Mia drawled, her tone calm and biting.
Lillian's expression shifted. "Ms. Monalize, what are you implying? Are you saying that we're a bunch of gossiping old hags?"
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