Chapter 22 A Seat at the Bottom Chapter 22 A Seat at the Bottom Her own family didn't even treat her as well as an outsider . After the Wayne family left , Sally rushed into the study looking flustered . +10 Free Coins " Sir , Mandy deliberately asked Matthew that question tonight . Do you think she's investigating me ? What do I do ? " John stayed calm . " Mandy's sharp . Just try to keep quiet around her from now on . " " I understand , but what if she really starts digging ? I'm really scared . " " She's not even twenty . What could she possibly find out ? Just start acting more professionally . Don't give her a reason to keep watching you . " That was what he said , but Sally still couldn't shake her unease . And even if she couldn't relax , there was nothing she could do about it . The Tate family had now officially partnered with the Wayne family . When Trevor got the news , he was stunned - and immediately turned his anger on Lily . " You said you and Yvonne were good friends . How come you didn't know she was engaged to the Yale family ? " " Now look at us . Everyone's scrambling to work with the Tates , and we just missed our chance . And you ? You helped her deal with Mandy , and look where that got you . Did she treat you like a real friend ? " Lily had been bullied by Mandy at her own banquet because she stood up for Yvonne . Afterward , Yvonne had promised over and over that she'd personally bring Mandy over to apologize - for the sake of a business order . But she never did . Now , Yvonne had a marriage agreement with the Yale family , and had deliberately kept it from her . At this moment , Lily felt like Yvonne had used her and thrown her away . Lily called her directly . " Yvonne , congrats . Why didn't you tell me about your engagement to the Yale family ? " Yvonne sounded apologetic on the phone . " Lily , I'm sorry . My dad told me not to say anything about it . He didn't want people making a joke out of it . " " Yvonne , I stood up for you , got humiliated by Mandy , all because I thought we were friends . And what about you ? Did you ever really treat me like one ? " " Now you've climbed your way up to the Yale family , and you think you don't need my family anymore, huh ? Don's even want to work with us ? I was really blind to trust you ! " Yvonne explained , " Lily , it's not what you think . My dad's the one who decides on partnerships . Look , I'll talk to him - ask him to reconsider working with your family ." " Heh . You really think I still believe a word you say ? Let me give you some advice , Yvonne - people always pay for their actions . I've already paid mine for trusting the wrong person . Now I'll just sit back and wait to watch you pay yours . " Click ! Lily hung up the phone and cut ties with Yvonne . 1/2 : 11 PM P P • Chapter 22 A Seat at the Bottom Yvonne sneered coldly at the dial tone . +10 Free Coins " Hmph . So what ? Just one friend gone . Like it matters . Do you know how many socialites are dying to be friends with me now ? Who the hell are you anyway ? " What Yvonne didn't realize was that betrayal had a domino effect . Once it started , it never stopped . Since being slapped by Mandy , Sally had been avoiding her at every turn , ducking away any chance she got . Mandy had asked Grant to help investigate Sally's background , but it was going to take a while . Before long , it was the start of a new school year . Yvonne headed off to college . Mandy showed up on the first day to register , but didn't bother going again - she'd already studied all the coursework once before and didn't want to waste her time . John and Jade didn't care either , so they just let her be .. That day , her oldest brother Grayson came back . Mandy volunteered to pick him up from the airport . Grayson Tate , the eldest son of the Tate family , was twenty - seven . He stood six feet tall , with handsome features and a calm presence . After graduating , he joined the family business and had recently been sent abroad on assignment by their father - for an entire month . At the airport , Grayson immediately recognized the sports car he had gifted to Yvonne . The moment he saw Mandy driving it , his face darkened . " Why is it you ? What gives you the right to drive Yvonne's car ? That was her eighteenth birthday gift from me - do you even know what that means ? " As her older brother , he had given Yvonne a million - dollar car for her eighteenth birthday . And for Mandy ? She used to wake up at four every morning just to get fresh pig's feet from the slaughterhouse - so he could have a nice bowl of soup . And on her nineteenth birthday , what did he give her ? He told her that no matter how much she did , she could never replace Yvonne . That she shouldn't waste her time trying . With that in mind , Mandy said coldly , " Get in ." " You still haven't told me why you're driving Yvonne's car ! " Grayson wasn't letting it go . The more serious he got , the more Mandy smiled at him with a strange , unreadable look . " Get in . I'll tell you once we're on the road ." Grayson reluctantly climbed into the passenger seat , then snapped , " Now can you tell me why you're driving Yvonne's car ? "