Chapter 965

With Aurelia's emergency resolved, she and Joanne returned to the party. Lori had successfully accosted Alexander and seemed determined to linger. Even from a distance, Joanne could see Lori shamelessly following Alexander around. The poor man had tried to avoid her several times, but she tracked him down and hounded him like a bird in heat anyway. What a bitch. Joanne knew better than to pretend her family was anything but embarrassing. She glanced at Aurelia to see if she had noticed Lori's attempt to seduce her brother. Despite being an introvert, Aurelia was a woman of reason. She understood Joanne was embarrassed enough as it was, so she pretended not to have seen Lori circling Alexander like a hawk. "I think you're wonderful, Ms. Joanne. I hope to get along with you in the future," Aurelia said, linking arms with Joanne. She refused to let Lori's sordid behavior ruin her first impression of Joanne. "Thank you, Ms. Hurst," Joanne replied, relieved that Aurelia was gracious en