After her rebirth
Chapter 61

"Not at all, Katniss. You got it wrong. Brenda just tripped, and I helped her out," Kieran said, spreading his hands with an innocent look.

Brenda eyed Katniss, quickly curling her lips into a smirk. Katniss was just a flat-chested, flat-bottomed little girl.

She was his wife's cousin, still in college, a girl who hadn't even stepped into the real world yet.

Katniss smiled slightly, "Really? Maybe I did get it wrong."

So, Kieran was already messing around with other women this early on.

Watching Saskia tirelessly serve the Scott family day after day, even getting scolded for being late with dinner, filled Katniss with a burning sense of injustice.

Kieran looked at Katniss suspiciously, unsure if she was being honest. "Alright, I have a social event today. It's late, and a girl shouldn't be wandering around places like this. If you're bored, hang out with your sister. She's always at home with nothing to do."

Brenda, growing impatient, glared at Kieran with her beautiful eyes. "It's getting late, Kieran. Let's go!"

"Don't worry, I'm not alone," Katniss glanced at the two of them, her lips curling slightly. "I'm here for dinner."

Brenda sneered mockingly, "Do you know how expensive it is here? Can you even afford it?"

It would cost at least a thousand dollars a meal at the Starry Night Hotel.

Katniss's entire outfit probably cost just over a hundred dollars. She was a student kicked out by her family with no money.

What a joke.

Kieran also realized that Katniss couldn't possibly be here for dinner at the Starry Night Hotel. She must be here to spy on them for Saskia. Kieran's face darkened, and he reached out to press Katniss's shoulder, scolding, "Katniss, stop fooling around. This isn't a place for you."

Disliking Kieran's touch, Katniss frowned and avoided his hand. She smiled, "I told you, I'm here with a friend for dinner."

Though Katniss appeared delicate, she stood with a straight back, exuding a stubbornness that wouldn't easily bend. Her eyes held a faint smile, but it seemed mocking, as if saying she wasn't easy to fool. Brenda and the nearby security guards watched, making Kieran feel embarrassed.

A man's pride was paramount.

How could he let a woman, a little girl, trample on it?

Kieran's face darkened.

Brenda changed her posture, deliberately leaning towards Kieran in front of Katniss. "Kieran, you should teach her a lesson. These days, young girls will do anything to get into high-end places."

She hinted, then clicked her tongue and looked at the security guard, "Don't let anyone just waltz in here. If they offend someone important, can you afford the consequences?"

The security guard nodded repeatedly, thinking that there were indeed important guests at the Starry Night Hotel today. If they were offended...

The security guard's face changed, and he raised his hand to drive Katniss away, "Miss, please leave. It would be easier for everyone if you did."

Though he was just a security guard, he had seen many women like the one in front of him trying to sneak into the Starry Night Hotel to mess around with rich people. They all claimed their friends were inside.

If it were not for her good looks and familiarity with the two guests, he would have kicked her out long ago.

Dressed like this, coming to mess around, did she think she was in a soap opera?

Katniss looked at the security guard coldly, "Is this how you treat your guests?"

Brenda pouted and whispered to Kieran, "If she causes any trouble inside, we can't afford to take responsibility."

Hearing Brenda's words, Kieran got angry.

"Stop her!" Kieran grabbed Brenda's wrist and walked inside. "Let's go."

Inside the entrance, Maximilian watched the scene unfold, his eyes darkening.

Felix, sensing Maximilian's change, bent down and whispered, "I'll get the manager to handle it."

Maximilian, expressionless, looked ahead, "I don't want to see these people at the Starry Night Hotel again."

"OK." Felix nodded.

He then signaled to the nearby bodyguards, and soon the Starry Night Hotel manager appeared at the entrance with several bodyguards, heading straight for Kieran and Brenda.

The manager, seeing Katniss, bowed respectfully, "Ms. Manners, we are here on Mr. Hamilton's orders to escort you. Please follow us."

Mr. Hamilton? Was it Maximilian?

Katniss looked up, through the glass door, and saw Maximilian's elegant and noble figure not far to the right.

Maximilian had this charm, even sitting in a wheelchair, his innate nobility couldn't be hidden.

Then, Maximilian's tightly pressed lips curved slightly, silently mouthing a word to her, "Come here."

From dozens of feet away, Katniss's heart felt like it was hit, beating and contracting rapidly.

A few seconds later, Katniss hurriedly looked away, avoiding Maximilian's face.

Suddenly, a small figure that had been quietly standing by Felix's side shot out like a little rocket.

"Aunt Katniss!" Ivan Jenkins quickly ran to Katniss, hugging her arm. "Are you my aunt? I'm here to pick you up."

Ivan, with his cute and handsome face, dressed in trendy children's clothes, was clearly a rich kid.

At this moment, his big, bright eyes stared at Katniss, seemingly very fond of her.

Katniss was just as surprised as everyone else.

"You were mean to my aunt. You're in trouble. Maximilian is angry and will fire you!" Ivan, hands on his hips, turned and warned the security guard fiercely.

Then Ivan held Katniss's finger, leading her inside, "Maximilian is waiting for you."

The security guard, seeing Ivan's face, turned pale. He had no idea that the plainly dressed Katniss was connected to the Hamilton family.

As Katniss and Ivan walked away, the manager's previously respectful expression vanished. He glanced coldly at the security guard and Kieran's group, "You're fired. Go collect your pay and leave."

The security guard, face ashen, looked at the manager, pleading, "Manager, could you put in a good word for me with Mr. Hamilton?"

"This is beyond my control." Then he looked at Kieran and Brenda, frowning. "You've offended our guest and are now on our blacklist. Please leave immediately."

Kieran's face changed dramatically, "Who is Mr. Hamilton?"

Could it be the heir of the Hamilton and Boleyn families, Maximilian?

Kieran's eyes lit up, and he grew bolder, "Do you know who I am? That Ms. Manners who just went in is my wife's sister!"

"Get out of my way!" Kieran, excited, saw a golden opportunity to connect with the Hamilton family right in front of him!