Chapter 496
Sabrina shot Brian and Olivia a look, and the three of them quietly slipped out of the lounge. Eason followed
close behind. George left too, his girlfriend tucked under his arm. Watson took one last, silent glance at the
couple cuddled up on the sofa—something dark flickering in his eyes—then walked out as well.
Later that night, the birthday party kicked off for real.
Downstairs, the bar was alive with flashing lights and pulsing music. The DJ was on stage, moving with the beat
and hyping up the crowd. People were singing along, dancing, just totally letting loose and soaking up the vibe.
After a wild round of partying, the music suddenly cut off. Carolyn stepped onto the stage, mic in hand.
“Thank you all so much for coming to my birthday party tonight.”
She'd swapped her daytmermaid dress for a black strappy number that fit the club’s energy perfectly—her
hair in big waves, smoky eyes, looking every bit the confident, sexy birthday girl. Standing center stage, the
spotlight on her, she finished her intro, then paused, getting a little emotional.
“There's someone | really need to thank tonight—her nis Allison.”
Allison stood right up front, catching Carolyn’s gaze. Carolyn looked back at her, voice warm and sincere. “If it
weren't for her, | honestly might not be here right now. Allison saved my life, and I'll always be grateful.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe took a breath, her eyes dropping, voice turning soft and a little sad. “And | have one more thing to say.
Joshua Fisher and | are just friends. Joshua is with Allison now. Please, I'd really appreciate it if everyone stopped
making jokes aboutand Mr. Fisher.”
She said every word slowly, clearly, like she wanted everyone to really get it.
“I admit it—I used to be head over heels for Mr. Fisher. But that’s in the past. I've moved on, and | hope you all
can, too. | don’t want anyone, even if you mean well, to do things that putin an awkward spot. And please,
don’t try to mess with Joshua and Allison’s relationship.”
For a second, the whole room went quiet. Then people started whispering.
“Wait, is that for real? Carolyn used to be in love with Joshua? | never heard that before.”
“Probably only her close friends knew. I've known her for three years and this is news to me.”
“I can’t believe she just said all that in front of everyone. What happened to make her go public like this?”
“I heard she and Tessa had a huge fight earlier today. Like, full-on screaming match. Rumor is, they're not even
friends anymore.”
“Seriously? Weren't they super close? What could’ve happened? Is it about Joshua?”
“Wouldn't be surprised.”
“So Joshua and Allison are back together now? When did that happen? Didn’t the Owens family announce
months ago that the engagement with the Fishers was off?”
“Yeah, | remember that. Plus, wasn’t Joshua linked to an actress not long ago?”
“Yeah, Megan, right? There were rumors she was about to marry into the Fisher family.”
“Probably just for publicity. The Fishers are old money—they’d never let a celebrity marry in.”
“Megan? Wait, is that the Megan | know?”
“You know her?”
“Are we talking about Megan from Sunbeam Media? The top star?”
“Yeah, that’s the one. You know her?”
“Yeah, Megan's just her stage name.
Her real name's Jenny, she’s the Lee
family heiress fromRigertowr he's
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That whole dating thing? Just a
misunderstanding. | even saw her at
the Fisher family's New Year's party.”
“For real?”
“Swear to God.”
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