Becky responded with a cheerful grin, "The feud I had with a woman in P City a few days ago, I'm gonna square it at this state banquet. It's great, she's going to the banquet too."
Barbara asked, "Chloe?"
"Exactly. That woman slapped me in public at her engagement ceremony with Damon. How outrageous! I'll make her regret this time."
Barbara's expression turned frosty. That despicable woman. "She's way out of line." Her words sent a ripple of tension through the room.
Seeing Barbara's rare seriousness, Becky chuckled and looked forward to the banquet even more.
At this moment, Ava came out of the bathroom next door and overhearing Barbara and asked, "What are you guys talking about?"
Becky pouted at Ava, "We're talking about Chloe. Did you know, mom, she's also attending the banquet..."
Ava's expression changed instantly. Barbara noticed Ava's change in expressions and a glint flashed across her eyes. "Mom, is something wrong?"
Ava snapped back to reality, concealed the hint of panic on her face and tried to appear calm, "Um... I just remembered I have some things to take care of. You two be good and head home tonight, don't stir up trouble. The whole country is on edge right now, let alone your siblings are waiting for you to mess up. Don't add to my troubles at this crucial time, especially you, Becky. Think before you act, got it?!"
Becky sulked and didn't answer, but Barbara said: "We understand, I'll keep an eye on Becky. You go attend to your matters."
Ava nodded and left.
As soon as she left the beauty salon, Ava made a phone call. Half an hour later, Ava was in a café she owned, facing a bald man. "What do we do? Quick, think of something, in case Yasmine turns up..."
The bald man remained calm, "What are you panicking for? If she could have come, she would have by now. You think she would wait over thirty years to come back? Don't worry, if she didn't come back thirty years ago, she won't now..."
Ava was taken aback, "What do you mean?"
The bald man glanced at her, "Remember why you were adopted by the queen?"
Ava gripped the coffee cup tightly, thought for a moment and said, "Because of the pair of bracelets..."
As she finished, Ava's breathing halted for a few seconds, then she looked up at the bald man, "You mean..."
The bald man sneered, "She doesn't have any evidence now, do you think she can prove her identity? Will people believe her just because she claims to be the queen's biological daughter?
"DNA test? Queen Julia is the leader of Y Country, can she just meet the queen? She doesn't even have the privilege to approach the queen, so who's she gonna do the DNA test with? And even DNA tests can be faulty. Whatever you want the result to be, it will be. Can't you handle this?"
The bald man's words calmed Ava down.
"You're right, maybe it's the sudden appearance of that woman that got me all flustered. You're right, if she could have come back, she should have done so already..."
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Chloe, holding her phone, saw the news about the Y Country state banquet and remembered that she was invited to perform at the banquet.
Suddenly, she stood up. The song she was going to perform at the banquet hadn't been decided yet.
She hurriedly packed up and went straight to the company. The music part, now she could only leave it to Jeanette Randle.
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