The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 167

Arabella Bennett's phone just beeped with a new message.

[Arabella, what's been keeping you busy these days? When will you pick up your Heart Ease Herb?]

Only then did Arabella remember that she'd been so swamped with work recently that she hadn't had the time to pick up her auction purchase from Kelly Piper.

[Just a heads up: there's some really cool stuff at the recent auction. I know you're swamped, so I snagged them for you. I'm a lifesaver, right?]

Arabella replied, "Well, if you think they're neat, I'm sure I'll like them too."

"Of course, all top-notch stuff!" Kelly responded in a voice message. "Are you free tonight? Hayes has a new club opening, and they've invited us to the launch party, and it's on the house! We can't pass up an opportunity like this, can we?"

"Sure."

[I'll swing by to pick you up tonight. Let me know where later.]

"Got it."

After sending the message on WhatsApp, Arabella turned to Romeo McMillan next to her and said, "I've got some stuff to do tonight, so I'll have to head home early."

"Sure thing," Romeo responded, gently looking at her, believing she really had something going on at home and not questioning further.

On the other side.

As there was an event and the expenses were split among all the classmates, they chose a fancier place for the gathering. Part of it was to see what a high-end club looked like and partly in hopes of rubbing elbows with the filthy rich.

For the gathering tonight, Yolanda Murphy groomed and dressed herself early. Trying to appear slim, she almost skipped dinner.

She descended her home's spiral staircase in a stunning body-hugging dress, adorned with expensive accessories on her ears, neck, and wrist. Her hair was tied into a bun, looking alluringly elegant.

The housemaids were stunned by her beauty. "Yoli, you look drop-dead gorgeous!"