Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!-Chapter 35: No Manners!

Chloe heard that the birthday party was being held at Lily’s house and couldn’t help but sneer, "Ella, isn’t that Lily girl supposed to be really poor? How can she afford to throw a birthday party?"

Ella squinted her eyes. "Maybe she has a benefactor."

Since returning to the country, Chloe had heard Ella mention the coming-of-age ceremony and seen the news in some newspapers, which made her very angry.

After learning the details, Chloe despised Hannah even more.

"So that’s it. I doubt anything good will come from this. You should be careful... Why don’t I come with you?"Chloe exclaimed loudly.

"I was planning to invite you."

"Alright, give me the address, and I’ll head over right away!"

Ella hung up the phone and walked out of the library, only to see Hannah and Brandon leaning against a car waiting for her.

Brandon looked at Ella curiously. Didn’t Hannah say that Ella was very uninterested in studying? What was she doing here?

"Sis, you finally came out! Want to change into a different dress? We’re going to my classmate’s birthday party. Maybe some junior will fancy you," Hannah teased.

"I’m not interested, but since you begged me, I’ll go along with it," Ella replied calmly.

Hannah pursed her lips, secretly cursing, but then smiled sweetly. "Fine, don’t change. You’re so beautiful; you’ll stand out no matter what you wear."

Hannah’s words made Brandon take a closer look at Ella.

Hannah wasn’t wrong. Ella was not only beautiful but also had a unique aura that set her apart from ordinary people.

Ella got into the car without saying much. Twenty minutes later, the car stopped in front of a house in the suburbs.

Ella jumped out of the car, glanced at the address on the doorplate, and then sent the location to Chloe. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

"Sis, let’s go in. Who were you texting?" Hannah asked, trying to peek at Ella’s phone. But Ella quickly put it away.

"No one important, just a friend," Ella said nonchalantly.

She would never be foolish enough to tell Hannah that Chloe and Charles were coming.

Hannah smiled and took Ella’s hand, leading her inside.

Brandon, watching Ella’s perfect silhouette, felt a strange glimmer in his eyes.

He had assumed Ella was just a mindless shopaholic, but meeting her in person, he realized she was nothing like Hannah described.

Ella was composed and intelligent. A woman who caught Eric’s attention couldn’t be that bad. Hannah was merely deceiving herself.

For some reason, Brandon found Ella more intriguing than Hannah.

Ella was like an untamable wildcat, while Hannah only issued commands. Gradually, Brandon’s feelings for Hannah seemed to be fading.

As they entered the house, Ella noticed it was simple but spacious. This three-story house looked taller than a four-story building in the city.

The hall was decorated with some lights and balloons, giving it a festive look.

"Hannah, you’re here! We’ve been waiting for you!" A cheerful voice called out. Ella shifted her gaze from the house to the girl approaching them.

The girl was about sixteen or seventeen, with a sharp, thin face.

"Lily, this is my sister Ella. Sis, this is my classmate Lily. And this is our senior, Brandon. Everyone knows him, right?" Hannah quickly introduced them.

"Wow, Senior Brandon! I didn’t expect him to be with Hannah!"

"He’s so handsome! His photos are all over the school bulletin board."

"Yes, Senior Brandon is the pride of our school, and now he works at a very prestigious company!"

The crowd whispered excitedly.

Ella scanned the room, noticing about twenty to thirty classmates, but her gaze was caught by one boy staring intensely at her.

Ella frowned slightly. She knew this boy, Ethan, who, though younger and a classmate of Hannah’s, was far from admirable in character.

Ethan had once pursued Ella obsessively, but her standards for men were high. Despite Ethan’s decent looks, he fell short of the prince charming image Ella held in her heart.

In her previous life, someone like Brandon was her ideal prince charming.

Ethan was more of a rogue, known for flirting with every girl he saw, surrounded by a revolving door of women.

Though Ethan’s family was wealthy, they were nouveau riche. His father ran a coal mine and traded land, gaining sudden wealth overnight.

Ethan’s character was poor, and he often mingled with local thugs. Neither in her past life nor this one could Ella see him as someone worth her attention.

"Hannah, so this is the sister you’ve been talking about! I’ve heard Ethan from our class really likes her. Tsk, I don’t see what’s so special about a show-off," Lily, who had been chatting with Hannah, sneered at Ella.

Ella sat down calmly, while Brandon’s face darkened. He hadn’t expected such audacity and disrespect from these young girls.

"Yeah, I heard Hannah’s sister is a spendthrift and lazy good-for-nothing!"

"But she does have a great figure, tsk tsk!"

Various mocking voices rose, with most people looking at Ella with disdain.

Hannah’s face stiffened for a moment, though inside she felt immensely pleased. Outwardly, she defended Ella, "Don’t listen to those rumors. My sister is great. I brought her here because she had nothing to do at home and wasn’t interested in shopping."

Her words subtly implied that Ella was so idle she had no friends and could only tag along with her sister to kill time.

"Really, Hannah? If there wasn’t some truth to it, would people talk? Maybe she’s just here to catch Ethan’s attention," Lily laughed sharply, glancing at Ethan.

Ethan gave Ella an ambiguous smile.

Ella, dressed in a sleeveless white tracksuit, slid her hands into her pockets and smirked at Lily. "Hannah, your classmates are quite rude! Didn’t your teachers teach you respect, or do they just not understand it?"

With that simple remark, she slapped all the girls targeting her in the face.

Ella stood up coldly, glaring down at Lily. "If this classmate doesn’t welcome me, I can leave right now. If it weren’t for Hannah begging me to accompany her, I wouldn’t have come to this filthy place!"