Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon novel Chapter 390

"With a tongue that sharp, I might just have to silence it for good," Maude thought.

Vespera and the others had already reached the main entrance of the banquet hall.

With a swift tug, Vespera grabbed the door handle—but it was locked.

The others behind her grew visibly anxious when they realized the door wouldn't budge.

"Mrs. Dawson, what the hell are you trying to do? Are you planning to kidnap us all?" Fawn finally snapped.

It was rare for Fawn to lose her calm, but in that moment, panic had taken control. All she wanted was to get out.

Rebecca quickly pulled out her phone. "There's no signal. Fantastic. Looks like we're being kidnapped."

Yasmine muttered under her breath, "...The network's really down! But we can't let this fail."

She stepped forward. "Mrs. Dawson, please, don't frighten everyone. I understand you've worked hard to make this ball a standout event, but scaring us all half to death wasn't exactly part of the plan, was it?"

Emily, too, wore a look of confusion.

She quickly rushed to the door, tugging at the handle. "Why won't it open? I don't understand what's happening!"

The moment they realized the door was locked and there was no signal, panic began to take hold of everyone in the room.

"There's really no signal."

"What's going on? Why is the door locked, Mrs. Dawson? Have you lost your mind?"

"If anything happens to me, my family will destroy you!"

"Open the door! Open it, now!"

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Despite their usual pride and haughty demeanor, the ladies were reduced to anxious, powerless figures in an instant.

They were all vulnerable—there was no need to put her friends in harm's way too.

Fuming, Rebecca grabbed her arm. "What are you talking about? We came together, so we leave together!"

Vespera let out a sigh.

Rebecca's loyalty was unwavering—there was no shaking her off now.

"Yaz—"

"I'm the one who brought you all to this ball," Yasmine interrupted. "Even though I'm scared, I'd be even more terrified if I woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of you two crying in my dreams."

She let out a heavy sigh. "We came together, so we leave together. That's how it's going to be."

Felicia and Fawn gazed at them with wide eyes, their expressions almost pitiful.

"Well, there goes any chance we had of sneaking away!" Vespera mused inwardly.