What I didn’t expect was to run into my sister-in-law, Kate, at the banquet. When she saw me, her face twisted with anger. Their family had just received a court summons a few days ago, so they were probably too busy dealing with the lawsuits to focus on anything else. She looked at me with such hatred, like she wanted to tear me apart.
“Bella, what are you doing here? Didn’t you go bankrupt? What makes you think you belong at a high-end banquet like this?” Kate sneered, pointing at me.
I glanced at her, all dressed up. Over the years, she had wormed her way into high society with the money I’d given her, which was how she managed to get into events like this. I only found out about that later from others.
“Do I need your permission to be here?” I asked, giving Kate a cold look.
“Anabella, you don’t want everyone finding out about your bankruptcy, do you?” Kate suddenly smirked, her eyes locking onto mine. “If you drop the lawsuit, I’ll keep it quiet. Otherwise, you’re going to be humiliated at today’s banquet!”
I just smiled at her. “No need to drop the lawsuit. You and Howard have taken enough of my money over the years, and I’m looking forward to getting it back to pay off my debts.”