Chapter 154 This isn't really what I wanted

Right then, a staff member stepped in. "Can you both calm down a bit? This is a public place. If you have personal issues to resolve, please find another time and place for that." Violet saw things were getting heated and quickly intervened with her soothing voice, "Nova, Ruby, they're ready for us on stage. Let's go together." Ruby managed to quickly regain her composure, her lips curling into her signature gentle smile as if the conflict never happened. "Of course. Let's go." She affectionately linked arms with Violet, shooting a smug look at Nova that hinted at both triumph and provocation—in the Alastair family, she was the acknowledged Mrs. Alastair, and regardless of what Tristan felt, reality had other plans. Nova remained cool, dismissing their petty games as mere distractions that weren't worth fretting over. With a composed and steady stride, she followed Violet and Ruby, her eyes clear. Once positioned, Violet took the microphone, her voice ringing clear and loud, capt