Chapter 15: Creating Chaos at the Ball

"I..."

I stood there, feeling awkward. Mary's answer completely caught me off guard.

Mary slammed the camera into my arms and pointed towards the exit, teeth gritted, "Get out! Right now!"

"Mary!"

Ben stood up to stop her, "Lily is here for an exclusive interview. My father wants the newspaper to promote my success in being elected as a congressman to enhance my reputation. You wouldn't mind if I use this opportunity to do the interview, right?"

"Ben?" Mary turned around, puzzled. "Are you defending her? But she betrayed you before! She even got pregnant with another man's child!"

Ben didn't reply.

Mary sneered, "Let's see how Lisa handles this."

With a proud look on her face, she walked back into the ballroom.

Lisa was at the center of the party, chatting and laughing with another man.

I didn't want to start a conflict with Lisa in this setting, so I nodded to Ben, "Thank you. I'll leave now."

"Wait!"

Ben suddenly grabbed my wrist, then quickly withdrew his hand, a bit embarrassed. "