I Quit Being a Stepmother (Cypress Gem) novel Chapter 465

Chapter 465

Annie adjusted her clothes, leaned in close, and whispered, “What, are you going to kill her for me?”

Kate’s eyes widened. “W–What?”

Annie laughed softly. “Come on, the others are waiting.”

She strode into the restaurant first.

Kate watched Annie’s back for a moment. She felt that Annie was mocking her, as if thinking that she

was too chatty.

She drew a deep breath and followed Annie inside.

Inside the private room, the translation team was already waiting. When Annie arrived, everyone

stood.

“Ms. Levy.”

“Ms. Levy.”

Annie nodded. “Please, everyone, sit.”

Some of the translation team had worked with Annie before and were familiar with her. After a few casual greetings, everyone settled in and started chatting.

“Kate, thank you for treating us today.”

Another colleague said, “You’re new. So, technically, we should be treating you.”

“We’ll have plenty of chances to treat her in the future.”

Kate smiled. “This isn’t a big deal. I’m just happy to meet all of you. I hope we can be friends.”

Annie sipped her warm water quietly. Friends with Kate? She would need more than a few lives for

that.

“I’m mostly on my own these days. Even on days off, it gets a bit dull. If any of you are free, you can invite me along. We can hang out together. I’m quite familiar with Draventh,” Kate said.

One of the women asked, “Don’t you hang out with Ms. Ravelle anymore?”

Kate thought for a moment, looking a bit troubled. “I would like to, but Rhea’s been busy. Honestly, there have been some misunderstandings between us. I just wanted to clarify a few things now, so there won’t be any gossip later. And I hope you all won’t speak badly of Rhea, no matter what others

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say. She’s my lifelong friend, and I just want her to be happy.”

Everyone understood. They couldn’t help but feel that Kate was incredibly gentle and kind.

“Kate, did you have a conflict with Ms. Ravelle?” someone asked.

“Strictly speaking, it was a misunderstanding,” Kate replied, tucking a stray hair behind her ear.

“Back when Rhea was going through her divorce, I was worried about her. I wanted to help, so I contacted her ex. But she thought that I was… meddling. Ever since that incident, there’s been a rift between us.”

Those who didn’t know that Rhea had been divorced before were surprised. They thought that she seemed so young.

Kate sighed. “After that, she met her current fiance. Actually, Mr. Snider and I had once… discussed marriage ourselves. So, naturally, she was sensitive about that. Over time, we just drifted apart.

“But I don’t blame her. She went through a failed marriage, and, understandably, she’d be cautious afterward. I really pity her.”

“You and Ms. Ravelle’s fiance…” Heidi blurted, her eyes wide. “You discussed marriage? You were together? Did Ms. Ravelle… step in?”

Her last words were barely audible, but with all the women leaning in to hear, her voice came through loud and clear.

Everyone was waiting for Kate’s answer.

Kate exhaled softly. “It’s all in the past. Rhea has her new life now, and we’re all moving forward. If you hear any gossip, just ignore it.”

To the others, it sounded like Kate was defending Rhea.

The women couldn’t hide their irritation. Kate’s words essentially confirmed Heidi’s questions and showed that she was holding her frustration in.