CHAPTER 9
Author: AL Farwa
last update2026-07-23 17:35:59

Carina stood perfectly tall under the glowing crystal chandelier. She did not feel intimidated by Caroline at all. She already knew the absolute truth about Darius and his immense hidden power over the Segreto Corporation. She looked at Caroline with complete pity.

"You are the real joke here." Carina laughed gracefully while adjusting her stunning red dress. "You are completely blind to the actual truth of this entire world."

Caroline glared with sheer freezing ice in her dark eyes. She felt a surge of absolute venomous hatred toward this rival.

"Are you trying to mock me?" Caroline pointed her sharp fingernail at Carina. "You are nothing but a bankrupt loser. You are standing next to a useless piece of street dirt. My Marcus is a true king. You are just a pathetic failure clinging to my rejected garbage."

"You will regret those stupid words." Carina smiled with pure absolute confidence.

"Let us make a little bet right now." Caroline stepped closer with a deeply wicked smirk. "Whoever cannot pass through that inner security gate tonight must kneel down right here on the dirty floor. The loser must loudly admit their pathetic mistake to the winner in front of everyone."

"I accept your bet completely." Carina tilted her chin up proudly. She knew Darius owned this entire massive building.

"You are going to humiliate yourself." Marcus wrapped his arm tightly around Caroline. "My beautiful queen always wins against pathetic useless trash."

"You are so brilliant and perfect Marcus." Caroline looked at him with incredible sweetness and soft warmth. "You are always my absolute first priority. Let us go show these disgusting losers how real royalty enters a grand room."

Caroline and Marcus walked arrogantly toward the massive velvet ropes. Two large security guards stood firmly at the entrance holding heavy digital tablets. Caroline reached into her expensive designer purse. She pulled out a thick golden invitation card adorned with beautiful elegant ribbons.

"Good evening Madam." The tall guard scanned the golden card quickly. "Your name is perfectly verified on the VIP list. Please enjoy the grand commercial dinner party tonight."

Caroline walked past the heavy velvet rope with her head held extremely high. She turned around to look back at Carina and Darius. Her beautiful face twisted into a mask of pure cold arrogance.

"It is your turn now." Caroline crossed her slender arms over her chest. "Let us see your fake invitation you pathetic bankrupt loser. Prepare to scrub the dirty floor with your cheap knees."

Carina walked forward with a bright and victorious smile. She reached into her small silver clutch bag. She pulled out a sleek black invitation card with silver lettering. She handed it to the tall security guard with supreme absolute confidence. She waited for the guard to bow respectfully.

The tall guard scanned the black card with his digital tablet. A loud red error screen flashed brightly on the device. The guard frowned deeply and scanned the sleek card a second time. The red error screen flashed brightly again.

"I am very sorry." The tall guard handed the black card back to Carina. "Your name is definitely not on the guest list tonight. I absolutely cannot let you inside the grand hall."

Carina froze completely in her elegant high heels. Her bright victorious smile vanished in one single terrifying second. Cold sweat formed quickly on the back of her neck. Her heart hammered wildly in pure deep panic.

"There must be some huge mistake." Carina gripped the black card with trembling fingers. "Please check the digital system one more time. I was personally invited just a few hours ago."

"I checked the system twice." The tall security guard crossed his large muscular arms. "You are absolutely not on the authorized list. Please step away from the velvet ropes immediately."

Caroline erupted into loud and incredibly cruel laughter from the other side of the rope. Her dark eyes sparkled with immense malicious joy.

"I knew you were a complete fraud!" Caroline pointed at Carina with absolute sheer delight. "You are just a pathetic desperate loser! You forged a fake invitation to sneak into a high class event! You are incredibly embarrassing and totally disgusting!"

Carina stared at the digital tablet in absolute total shock. She did not understand what was happening at all. She looked back at Darius with wide terrified eyes.

"Get on your knees right now!" Caroline stomped her expensive heel on the polished marble floor. "You lost the bet completely! Kneel down like the cheap dirty beggar you are and admit your massive pathetic mistake!"

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