Chapter 168: Stolen Credit
She made her way to Emmeline’s side, despite every atom in her body protesting at such an action. If it were possible, she would never want to go anywhere near Emmeline Hawthorne within her lifetime, but Aiden had raised a good point.
This charity was her precious baby. She’d be damned if she let Emmeline take credit for raising it when she was the one who changed its metaphorical diapers and taught it how to walk!
As she got closer to the circle of guests surrounding Emmeline, she heard a snippet of the conversation that made her blood boil. To top it all off, their grandfather had left Emmeline’s side― that was probably why Emmeline even dared to spew such lies.
"I can’t believe you managed to turn this disaster around, Emmeline," one woman confessed with awe in her voice. "It’s truly incredible."
"It was nothing," Emmeline said, looking demurely at the ground. "Of course I had to help her, she’s my cousin after all. And those poor children deserve a chance to have a future they can be proud of."
"Emmeline, you’re really too kind for your own good. Even after she snatched Matteo away from you, you’re still willing to put in so much effort to make her charity a success..."
Emmeline let out a particularly aggrieved sigh, but before she could say anything more, Amelia strode forward and cleared her throat, her smile a sharp slash on her face. She was gratified at how some of the women paled the moment they caught sight of her.
"Hello everyone, I couldn’t help hearing something interesting," Amelia began, and the women took a marginal step back. Funny, Amelia could have sworn her voice sounded perfectly cordial. "May I know how my dear cousin helped with the charity? I need to thank her personally."
"Oh, there’s no need for that. I know you’re very grateful for all the expertise I offered you," Emmeline said, batting her eyelashes delicately as she gazed back at Amelia, not a single hint of shame in her expression.