As soon as Cierra finished speaking, the entire venue seemed to fall silent.
Some were watching the drama unfold, while others looked over with worried expressions. Many were puzzled and craned their necks to ask those who were closer to the show.
Perhaps Vanessa Foley did not expect Cierra to react like this, her smile froze instantly.
Soon after, she regained her composure and slowly withdrew her outstretched hand as if nothing awkward had happened.
"What do you mean by that?" she asked.
Vanessa Foley held Brian Boyle's arm and looked at Cierra with a smile.
"Tonight's banquet is for celebrating you finding your true family. That's why your father and I invited so many guests from New York. You should think carefully about why you and your brother came here today to talk things out."
The veiled threat in her words made Cierra coldly sneer in her mind.