Karma Doesn’t Sleep: The Revenge Queen Rises novel Chapter 139

Tonight’s party was clearly all about Kristen.

So this was Clive’s big surprise? Not for her, but for Kristen, obviously.

Amelia couldn’t help but let out a silent, bitter laugh. She hung back a few steps behind Kristen, staying just out of the spotlight where no one would notice her.

With her head down, she slipped quietly along the edge of the room, eyes scanning for Penny.

“Let’s give it up for our very own Kristen! Greenwood College’s goddess—beauty and brains all in one!” Michael, always the loudest in the room, grabbed the mic and grinned. “And this year’s winner of the International Designer’s Grand Prize!”

People barely reacted to the beauty part. In their crowd, beautiful girls were everywhere. But the Grand Prize? That got their attention.

That competition only came around once every five years. Even just making it to the finals could change a designer’s life, something to brag about for ages.

And Kristen, so young, had just won first place—something most designers could only dream of.

The room erupted in applause.

Kristen just smiled, soft and elegant, glowing under the spotlight like she belonged there.

“Who’s that?” a guy next to Michael nudged him, eyeing someone across the room. “Who invited her? Is she here for some kind of office dress-up thing?”

Michael looked where he was pointing and spotted Amelia.

She was still in her work clothes, hair a little messy, but she stood out anyway. In a room full of people dressed in head-to-toe designer brands, Amelia’s simple look actually made her more noticeable.

But why was she here?

Michael frowned, confused.

…

After a quick scan of the room, Amelia finally found Penny, curled up on a little sofa between two giant teddy bears.

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