CHAPTER 91

Vanessa felt irritated by the way she was being looked at. Although she was not properly dressed, it was not her fault.

"Do I look like I'm here to joke? Lord Cloud invited me himself."

The woman raised an eyebrow, clearly unimpressed.

She glanced behind Vanessa and noticed the scooter parked off to the side. Her expression of disbelief immediately turned into one of disgust.

"You arrived here on that piece of trash?" the woman asked, pointing at the scooter with a much more disgusted look.

"Yes," Vanessa replied firmly, refusing to be intimidated.

The woman scoffed loudly, drawing the attention of a few nearby guests who began to murmur among themselves. "Well, I don't know what kind of places you're used to, but this is a prestigious event."

"We don’t just let anyone in, especially someone who smells like..." She wrinkled her nose in disgust. "Well, like they’ve been dragged through the mud."

Vanessa’s cheeks burned with embarrassment, but she stood her ground. "I was in an accident