The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1567

"That little witch, she's only good at playing dirty tricks!"

Alma thought, "I swear, once Serena's kicked to the curb by the Collins family, I'll make sure she won't live a comfortable life!"

Sitting in the front row, Arabella overheard the conversation and something clicked. Serena got a beatdown by Romeo's goons, and could it be that Serena thought Alma was behind it, so she had Alma dealt with in the same fashion?

With that thought, she suddenly felt a twinge of pity for Alma, carrying the can for something Romeo did.

"Who did it, anyway?" Hannah asked.

"Just some little witch. Don't worry, I'll make sure she regrets it!"

And with that, the feud between her and Serena was well and truly cemented.

"You're so banged up, and yet here you are at David's concert with me, you're the best friend in the whole wide world." Hannah gushed as she clung to Alma's arm, "I have such a crush on your cousin. Do you think I'll ever have a chance to be your cousin-in-law?"

Overhearing from the front row, Arabella was speechless.

It wasn't that she wanted to eavesdrop on the conversation behind her, it was just that Hannah's excitement carried her voice right over.

"Half the crowd here wants to be my cousin-in-law. What do you think?" Alma threw cold water on her without a second thought.

"Could you maybe take me backstage later to see him? I want his autograph, a photo!" Hannah wheedled, shaking Alma's arm.

"Look, my cousin's got a packed schedule, and he's going to be dead tired after this show. Don't bother him, let him rest up."

Alma certainly wasn't like Serena, pretending to be more than she was.