Chapter 556
Chapter 556:
“What nonsense are you spouting? Did you see this with your own eyes?” Richard held back his disbelief, clutching the waiter’s arm and speaking sharply.
If it turned out to be true, Maia’s good name being ruined would be the least of their troubles; the entire Morgan family’s honor could be at stake.
Besides, Richard had been counting on Maia’s connections to breathe new life into the Morgan Group. Any slip-up now would be catastrophic.
The waiter, cowed by Richard’s stern words, faltered. “I didn’t actually see it… but when I brought a glass of water to Ms. Watson’s room, I overheard something from outside p>
“That’s enough!” Richard snapped, letting go of the waiter and marching toward the villa with a scowl.
Sandra, who had been watching everything unfold, quickly followed behind, nervously scolding, “How could Maia do that at her own birthday party tonight? What are we supposed to do now p>
The guests around them shifted from stunned silence to outright disbelief, then to puzzled whispers.
“Maybe the waiter got it wrong? It can’t really be Maia, can it p>
“Who in their right mind would pull a stunt like that, especially today?” Stacy cut in with a cold edge. “Perhaps Maia seduced that guy, and then they ended up in the room. Do you honestly believe she’s pure? She wasn’t exactly innocent four years ago when she stole those things p>
Rosanna had coached Stacy to say exactly that.
The moment Stacy spoke, several other high-society young women who held grudges against Maia quickly jumped on the bandwagon.
“No wonder Maia’s been missing in action for ages. Looks like she’s been sneaking around with men behind everyone’s back. Isn’t that a little desperate p>
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“You know what they say — where there’s smoke, there’s fire. If Maia hadn’t been dressed so flashy tonight, she wouldn’t have caught anyone’s eye p>
“Maia always put on airs, looking down her nose at everyone. She’d even turned Claudius away earlier, yet now she plays the innocent while secretly chasing after every man. I always knew she was just playing hard to get. How vile p>
All these high-society ladies were hooked on Mariana’s words, eagerly tearing Maia apart.
Mariana soaked up the turmoil they caused. The only thing that confused her was that instead of Rosanna yelling about the scandal as they had planned, it was the waiter’s voice that broke the silence. It was unexpected, but just as effective.
Mariana wasn’t about to let this slip by. She urged the crowd on, “Let’s not jump the gun. What if it wasn’t Maia? Why don’t we go check it out ourselves p>
Before she could finish, two figures sprinted past her.
Right at the front was her older brother, Claudius, with Vince close behind.
Watching the men charge ahead, the rest wasted no time and hurried after them into the villa.
Before long, nearly everyone had gathered outside the guest room door. Even before they got close, sounds from inside the room spilled out loud and clear.
Everyone’s faces shifted, subtle but telling.
“That noise sounds pretty wild. Is it really Maia in there? What if it’s not, and we’ve made a mistake p>
“You’re worried now? Nearly everyone’s here except Maia. Who else could it be p>
“But… Rosanna’s missing too p>
“Don’t joke around. Rosanna’s still young and already engaged. How could she pull something like this? Doesn’t she care about her good name p>