Lise offered a small smile and said, “I think we have some history. Do you have a problem with Katelyn too?”

Ruby lowered herself onto the seat beside Lise. The memory of the humiliation from the night before flashed across her mind, and a surge of hostility darkened her expression. Her voice was low when she answered, “Of course. Why else would I be here?”

Ruby wasn’t fond of Katelyn, and she clearly had little regard for Lise either.

Lise felt a tension rise within her as Ruby’s condescending attitude washed over her. It was impossible to ignore how unpleasant it felt.

Still, Lise took note of Ruby, her eyes quickly scanning the woman. The designer clothes Ruby wore were worth a fortune, suggesting that she held some sway.

Lise quietly considered that it might not be the best time to cross Ruby, especially given Ruby’s apparent dislike for Katelyn. With someone of Ruby’s stature on her side, Lise realized she might benefit from staying on good terms, even without directly getting involved. In a flash, Lise had already made up her mind about what to do next.

Lise gazed at Ruby with a polite, almost flattering look.

“You’re right. How should I address you?”

At that moment, Lise realized she still didn’t know who Ruby was. She needed to uncover more information.

Ruby shot her a quick, dismissive glance.

“Ruby Lopes. Not that it matters to you.”

To someone like Lise, from such a modest background, Ruby’s life was untouchable.

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After the confrontation with Katelyn the previous night, Ruby had started digging into the details. In her search, she discovered that Katelyn and Lise were making a scene over a man. It was just a man, and yet they were causing such a scene. Only women with no real status would create such chaos over something so trivial.

If it weren’t for the need to find someone to handle Katelyn, Ruby wouldn’t waste her time with Lise.

Lise couldn’t help but frown. In Granville, there was no family by that name. Could Ruby be from somewhere else entirely? Granville had indeed recently seen an influx of people due to the jewelry competition.

Lise didn’t care about that. As long as Ruby had issues with Katelyn, that was enough for her.

With a look of surprise, Lise said, “Oh, Miss Lopes, nice to meet you.”

As they exchanged pleasantries, Katelyn was just settling into her seat when Ashlyn walked up to her.

Ashlyn looked at Katelyn and smiled gently, saying, “After you left that night, your student was terrified.”

Katelyn froze, taken off guard by the remark. She suddenly recalled that she hadn’t told Alfy she was leaving the day before. Alfy must have been really scared, left in the dark like that.

A wave of guilt swept over Katelyn. She offered a smile and said, “It’s my fault. The night before last was so unexpected. I had to rush out and completely forgot to inform her.”

Next time, she would make sure to leave a note for Alfy so that no worry would arise.

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