Chapter 323

Rage bubbled up in Esme's chest as her eyes locked onto those giant letters. Her manicured nails dug into her palms, but this time, she was too angry to feel the pain. "Esme! Esme!" Oscar's frantic calls finally snapped her out of her trance, and she turned to face him. Oscar looked frantic. He glanced around to make sure no one else was around before whispering, "Esme, what are we going to do about Zelda's investigation? If they trace this back to me, I'll definitely get kicked out of the institute!" Esme's already foul mood worsened at Oscar's pestering. "What can we do? The video isn't fake, and I wasn't the one who spread the rumors. It's my birthday party, so stop bothering me with this nonsense!" With that, she walked away, plastering a smile back on her face. She refused to let herself look defeated on her birthday. A little while later, Jasmine arrived. Even though she was slightly late, she caught sight of the illuminated letters on the hotel's facade. When she spotte