Chapter 145: Chapter 145

When Skylar Hughes came out of the bar, two women dumped a bucket of rotten eggs over her head.

Other people swiftly stepped aside, watching the egg-covered Skylar in shock.

It took Skylar a while to register what had happened.

She let out a piercing scream, drawing the attention of passersby under the night sky.

Having finished their attack, the two women left behind a final remark, "Filthy woman, let’s see you play mistress! Hope those eggs ruin you!"

Before Skylar could react, the two women quickly fled.

Skylar recognized them as the women she had misdirected to find Paige Sterling earlier, who should have been the target of their paint attack, so why did they end up drenching her?

She continued to scream hysterically. The few friends who saw her covered in filth and heard her terrifying screams dared not approach.

People in the vicinity, clueless about the situation, assumed it was a wife confronting a mistress, pointing fingers at Skylar.

If her face weren’t so covered with muck, it would have been even more mortifying.

At that moment, Skylar saw Paige Sterling.

Paige was sitting in her car, gazing coldly at her.

Skylar stared through the rotten egg residue at Paige.

It was Paige! This vicious woman had deliberately embarrassed her!

Skylar marched up to Paige.

"Paige Sterling! It’s you!"

Paige looked at her indifferently, asking, "Was it fun?"

"Paige, did you send them to throw eggs at me? What did I do to deserve this from you?!"

"What do you think?" Paige responded, still expressionless.

"I warned you to behave, not to provoke me; I can’t handle more trouble now, but you refused to listen."

Paige then drove away.

The scene of Skylar getting drenched in rotten eggs became news, titled ’Wife Takes Vengeful Public Action Against Mistress.’

Skylar found herself called a mistress deserving of scorn, with netizens expressing satisfaction.

Skylar was filled with hatred toward Paige. Latest content publıshed on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩

But she couldn’t do much, only petty actions that might irritate Paige. When it came to substantial matters, she was powerless.

A few days later, Jared Sullivan announced an annual company celebration.

Word was that this party would be grand, with many business elites attending.

Skylar pleaded with Yvette Hughes to take her, hoping to leverage her status as Jared Sullivan’s stepdaughter to meet more people and secure future advantages.

Despite feeling somewhat disappointed in Skylar, Yvette Hughes agreed due to her daughter’s desperate pleas, trusting that Jared wouldn’t mind.

Indeed, Jared wouldn’t mind, as he was currently quite pleased with everything; everyone praised his daughter, and he intended to use this banquet as a platform to formally declare Paige as his own daughter!

Thus, he naturally didn’t bother with Skylar.

However, Paige wasn’t aware of Jared’s plan; she thought it was merely a simple company anniversary and had no intention of attending.

Therefore, on the day of the party, she remained at the square outside VastReach.

VastReach was holding an event, and she was using the venue to promote Penson as well, coming over since the day had gone smoothly.

Skylar was also at the square with her group of girlfriends.

Her friends believed she was there to inspect the event, following her adoringly.

Skylar thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded and complimented, constantly wearing a smile.

One friend suddenly pointed towards the road outside the plaza.

"Look, that car looks like an XX, just launched, worth over 60 million!"

"Wow, which billionaire is this, bringing a car here?"

Even more astonishing, after the luxury car came several more, forming a long line.

Inside were bodyguards in business attire, who disembarked and stood beside the cars, presenting a grand spectacle.

A group of girlfriends chattered excitedly; one even ran over to investigate and returned shortly,

"Skylar, it seems they say it’s a car from the Sterling Family."

"Wow? The Sterling Family’s car; Skylar is it here to pick you up?"

"Wow, your dad bought such an expensive car to pick you up? His care for you is impressive."

Skylar knew if it was indeed the Sterling Family’s car, it couldn’t possibly be for her.

She suddenly felt a surge of panic.

These girlfriends all came from modest backgrounds and were unaware she wasn’t actually Jared’s biological daughter; they assumed she was the heiress to the Sterling’s billion-dollar fortune, treated the Chambers family as her uncle’s family, and flattered her constantly.

Skylar never clarified the truth.

But precisely because everyone around believed this, she felt she had to secure a place in the Sterling Family, or she would ultimately face mockery from those she had previously reluctantly associated with, deeming them beneath her.

But now, she sensed she couldn’t maintain her facade in front of these girlfriends.

She almost instinctively searched the plaza for Paige’s silhouette, praying she wasn’t there.

Soon enough, she spotted Paige.

She now realized there were also Penson staff in the plaza present for the event, aligning with VastReach’s event to draw a crowd.

Skylar instinctively wanted to send her girlfriends away, not wanting to be humiliated publicly.

However, believing the cars were there for Skylar, her friends insisted on staying to witness the scene.

"Your dad definitely knows you aren’t ready for the anniversary gala tonight, so he specially sent cars to pick you up."

Skylar, of course, was ready, in fact, she was about to don her preselected gown and jewelry, having a makeup artist beautify her, aiming to be the gala’s most radiant princess.

She never imagined Paige would attend such an event.

Because, in past years, Paige had never been to VastReach’s anniversaries; otherwise, the outside world would have known of her existence.

But now, the Sterling Family’s cars were here for Paige; is Paige finally realizing she needs to contend for Jared’s assets?

As Skylar idly speculated, her enthusiastic friends signaled the arriving driver, indicating where Skylar was.

Indeed, the driver smiled and jogged over.

The girls excitedly prepared to speak, but the driver walked past them.

They were dumbfounded, intending to remind him of Skylar’s presence, only to see the driver stop before a woman behind them.

That woman was Paige Sterling.