Chapter 1012

The tangled relationship between Hazel, Wesley, and Victoria had recently become the talk of Jing University. Violet didn’t dare mention Hazel’s ties to Frederick, so in a flash of quick thinking, she dragged Wesley into the conversation instead. She wasn’t the least bit worried about Emilio digging deeper—if he asked, she’d just say she wanted Victoria and Hazel to fight like cats and dogs so she could sit back and enjoy the show. Now that the engagement between the Long and Wang families had been called off, all she needed was to ruin Hazel’s reputation. Then, she could aim squarely at Wesley. Besides, there was some history between her and Victoria. In the elite circles of the capital, everyone knew everyone—whether they liked it or not. Emilio took a beat to recall who Wesley was, then shot Violet an amused, mocking look. “If I remember right, that kid from the Nolan family isn’t even twenty. You really aren’t picky, huh? Even boys that young are fair game to you.” He lit a cigaret