Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 444

Making a scene and ruining Brianna's party wasn't a good look, even if Brianna herself wouldn't mind.

“So, they’re jealous,” Serena said, a slight smile on her lips, her voice casual. “They’re such good friends that they’re being jealous on Isabella’s behalf, is that it? Okay, I get it now.”

The two socialites' faces paled. Isabella's expression also flickered, and she instinctively tightened her grip on Karen's hand. That damn country girl always had to target her, no matter the occasion! How could she drag her into this?

Karen patted the back of Isabella's hand, her smile still perfectly composed. “Isabella is a genius who was accepted into Marington College with outstanding scores and is about to study under Mr. Harrison. She is exceptionally talented. Her friends would naturally stand up for her. It just shows that Isabella treats people with sincerity and receives sincerity in return.”

Karen gave a faint smile. “Miss Lancaster, since you’re here, and there happen to be quite a few internationally renowned masters present, why don’t you go on stage and show everyone what you can do? Who knows, you might just catch the eye of one of them.”

“You are a guest of the Blackwood family, Nicholas’s guest. Think of it as performing on his behalf to liven things up for Brianna. And it would certainly convince Ms. Harland and Ms. Winslow, wouldn't it?”

She was directly using Nicholas's name, trying to force Serena onto the stage to make a fool of herself. But Karen maintained her magnanimous facade, acting as if she were looking out for Serena's best interests. “Isabella is a gold medalist in international piano competitions. She’s won numerous awards and studied under famous masters. Her skill with the piano is simply divine. You really can’t compare to Isabella.”

“Karen…” Isabella murmured softly, feigning a mix of shy embarrassment from the praise and concern that Serena's pride might be hurt.

Karen glanced at Isabella with an air of intimacy and sighed. “Fine. For Isabella’s sake, Miss Lancaster, as long as you publicly admit that your skills are inferior and apologize to Ms. Harland and Ms. Winslow, you don't have to force yourself to go on stage.”

On the surface, her words seemed to offer a solution to the conflict—Serena just had to apologize, and the matter of the invitation would be dropped. But the implication was clear: it would be a public declaration that Serena not only didn't have an invitation but was also nothing more than a hick from the slums. How could she possibly know how to play the piano? She had probably never even seen one.

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