Winnie hadn't intervened out of kindness. Earlier, in the restroom, she had overheard Veronica scheming with her friends.She simply couldn't stand to let Veronica win.…And besides, Khloe was Michael's sister.The memory of how protectively Michael had shielded Khloe the night before—as if Winnie were some kind of threat—still stung."Thank you for your help, Miss Olson," Khloe said softly, "but… I think I'll sit here."Turning back to the table, she pulled out the empty chair and sat down as if it had been hers all along."Khloe, who do you think you are? You can't just sit anywhere you want! Have you no manners at all?"Veronica lost her composure, her voice rising to a shrill pitch."I'll admit, I don't know much about banquet etiquette," Khloe said evenly, a faint, unruffled smile on her lips, "because this is, in fact, my first time at an event of this caliber."The sheer calm with which she owned the insult left Veronica momentarily speechless."But," Khloe continued s
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