The Established Siblings Of The Pack
Chapter 96

The Established Siblings Of The Pack Chapter 96

Chapter 96

Everyone at the table burst into laughter.Serena glowered at Nancy icily as a murderous lookregistered on her features.Meanwhile, Kingsley reached for her hand under the table and regardedNancy impassively as he pointed out, “With a face like yours, it’s no wonder you try to put Serenadown.”“Excuse me?” Nancy shrieked. She grimaced menacingly at him and demanded, “Who the hellare you to speak to me that way?”“He came as Serena’s plus-one, didn’t he? Maybe he’s herboyfriend.”The guests had all brought along their own plus-ones, so they naturally overlookedKingsley’s presence at first, especially while he was plainly-dressed.Emory assessed Kingsleycontemptuously and drawled, “Of course he’s her boyfriend. Will you look at the cheap counterfeits he’swearing? He and Serena-the-orphan are a perfect match, if you ask me!”Once again, everyonelaughed in disdain. Nancy, in particular, was on a vicarious thrill when she saw that Serena was beingmade fun of. The crows’ feet near the ends of her eyes crinkled as she beamed. This was finally herchance to trounce Serena.“Who would’ve thought you’d replace yourself a boyfriend, Serena? I ought to goout and see if pigs are flying,” she mocked, clutching onto Tyler’s arm. “But I must say you havehorrible taste in men. Why would you go out with someone dirt poor like him? I mean, there’s nothingwrong with being poor, but what’s with all that fake-nouveau riche get-up? I’m embarrassed foryou!”Serena stared at her witheringly. “I can date whoever I want, so keep your nose out of mybusiness.”“Now that you mention it,” Nancy began, smirking triumphantly as she lay her head onTyler’s shoulder. “I’m perfectly happy with this man right here.”She had only just said this wheneveryone else started to shower her with shameless flattery. “Nancy and Tyler are the real deal here.Look at how perfect they look together!”“Yeah, and then there’s Serena who is way out of herboyfriend’s league. She’s just dragging her self-worth through the mud by settling for less.”Tyler waspractically glowing from all the praises, but he was secretly appraising Serena, his gaze flickering fromone part of her body to the next as if deciding which he liked best. He had been drawn to her beautysince she walked through the door earlier, and Nancy, for all she was worth, suddenly felt like a sack ofpotatoes in his arms.He was still eyeing Serena predatorily as he said with implication, “Nancy’s right.

It’s crucial for women to choose men that complement their worth. Surely you wouldn’t want to besaddled with some pathetic deadbeat guy forever, knowing that he would never be able to makesomething of himself.” He had as good as told her that she ought to be with someone like him. Then,he glanced at Kingsley with a demoralizing air and asked, “What line of work are you in, anyway? Betyou can’t even afford to buy Serena her favorite cosmetics, can you?”Kingsley leaned into his seatcasually and replied, “I just retired from the army, so I’m still looking for a job.”“Oh, you’re unemployed,”Nancy concluded snidely, sputtering.“I don’t know why Serena has to stoop so low. Must be someserious self-esteem issues there.” “Who would’ve thought that the ice princess herself is just a bargainbin-lover?”At this point, Tyler’s ego was so inflated that it was a wonder at all he did not burst at theseams. “Hey, kid, if you need a job, our company’s still hiring security. Sure, the pay isn’t much, but atleast you wouldn’t have to get an allowance from your girlfriend.”“Hah!” Nancy squealed in amusement.“Being a guard dog is better than starving, right, guys?”She was beyond happy to know that she couldfinally walk all over Serena, and satisfaction swelled up in her. The crowd, on the other hand, werepicking on Kingsley for his lack of accomplishments while kissing up to Tyler for his caliber.Just then,Noah sauntered into the private dining room and asked in a voice that cut above the others’rambunctious laughter. “What’s so funny, guys? Did I miss anything? I could hear the lot of youlaughing from down the hall.”Nancy wiped the tears at the corners of her eyes as she caught her breathand said, “We were talking about how Serena’s boyfriend should become a security guard at myfiancé’s company!” She had only managed to get these out before she started cackling again.Uponnoticing that one side of Noah’s face was swollen, Emory asked, “What’s up with your face? Did youget beaten up or something?”Noah shot a glare in Kingsley’s direction. “Some rabid dog attacked meon the way here, but I’m fine.” He would rather bury himself alive than have anyone here replace out hewas roughed up by Kingsley, which was humiliating.Presently, Nancy beckoned for him to take a seatas she asked enthusiastically, “You used to like Serena, didn’t you, Noah?”“Yeah, I must have beenblind or something,” he bit out glumly while massaging his sore cheek. “If I had known what a sl*t shewas, I’d never have bothered pursuing her!”The other guests exchanged astonished looks when theyheard this. What’s going on between them? They wondered at his brutal use of language.Kingsley was

staring daggers at him as he warned grimly, “Say that again, Noah.”Noah drew in a sharp breath. Heparted his lips, then closed them again when he realized words had deserted him.However, Nancy hadno qualms with stirring up drama, and she wanted nothing more than to see Serena become the butt ofthe joke.“Come on, Noah,” she encouraged viciously. “Just say that again. I highly doubt someone likehim could do anything to hurt you!”“That’s right,” Tyler chimed in, nodding. “Go ahead and saywhatever is on your mind, Noah. He can’t do anything to you while I’m here.”Now that Tyler had spokenup in his favor, Noah regained all his bravado and pointed an accusing finger at Kingsley as hesnapped, “Fine, I’ll say it again! You are a lowlife philanderer, and only wh*res like Serena would ever—”He had barely gotten his words out when Kingsley picked up the heavy porcelain teapot in front ofhim and hurled it toward Noah’s face.There was a loud and crisp crack that resounded in the room.Everyone held their breaths, and in the deathly silence, they saw Noah’s front teeth fall onto the groundalongside the teapot.He let out a groan as he clapped a hand over the lower half of his face. Hedoubled over in excruciating pain, and blood started to seep out from between his fingers, then drippedonto the floor.