The Grant matriarch was displeased by Lily Shaw's aggressive attitude. Chloe Keaton was, after all, her guest; she had wanted to say a few words in her defense, to spare Chloe the humiliation of kneeling once again.
But Chloe suddenly broke down, crying uncontrollably, drawing mocking looks from everyone present. The Grant matriarch didn't even want to glance at her now, let alone speak up for her.
Tessa Thompson secretly felt relieved; thank goodness she'd backed down in time, or if she'd kept opposing Lily Shaw, who knew what sort of humiliation she might have suffered next?
She had to admit, Lily Shaw was really talented at humiliating people.
Chloe Keaton bawled loudly, but Lily Shaw had no intention of letting her off. She took a step forward, looking down at Chloe and said, "Miss Keaton, let me repeat myself—you're not supposed to be apologizing to me!"
