The hall froze. Then, laughter exploded.
Mr. Haron shot up from his seat, his chair scraping harshly against the marble floor. His face twisted with outrage.
“A woman?! That is preposterous and insulting! Do you even hear yourself, boy?”
Zoe leaned back in his chair, laughing so hard his face turned red.
“Hahaha! I don’t even know how to react. A woman—nonetheless Kate? To pull off something like this? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”
One of the aunts sneered, her voice cutting like acid.
“She has already disgraced herself. Everyone knows the shame, raising a child alone after being knocked up by a mere hotel guard. And now you dare to claim she’s fit to negotiate with the Rays? Utter nonsense!”
Others chimed in viciously, slut-shaming Kate, spitting venom at Alex, mocking him fo
