Their Mistake, Her Rise - Chapter 163: Chapter 163

"She even tried to steal Ms. White's boyfriend. She really thinks she can marry Mr. Ludwig? What a joke," someone said loudly.
The group started talking bad about Zoe, teasing her nonstop. Seeing this, Eunice's mood got better, but in front of everyone, she still acted like she was on Zoe's side.
"Don't say that about my sister. There's nothing wrong with liking someone—it's just that the guy she likes is a bit out of her league," Eunice said.
"Out of her league? Please, she's totally dreaming. With her background, she shouldn't even think about Mr. Ludwig," one of the girls scoffed.
"But I heard Mr. Ludwig's actually fallen for her. He even turned down a family-arranged marriage because of her," someone else said.
"That's true! I was at the Ludwig family's party and saw them being all lovey-dovey. Mr. Ludwig even said that he only wanted Zoe," another girl added.
"Seriously, girls, you better watch out. Zoe loves stealing other people's boyfriends. Don't underestimate her, or you'll end up just like Ms. White," someone warned.
"She has no status, no background, and no shame. Just wait, Mr. Ludwig will dump her sooner or later," another girl sneered.
People kept talking.
As a group of rich girls started teasing Zoe, someone said, "I used to think Zoe was amazing, like there was nothing she couldn't do. But Eunice can do better than her."
"We always thought Highcrest University was the best we could aim for, but honestly, what does doing well in college even get us? We still have to find a job. If that doesn't work, we just go home and inherit a fortune."
"No matter how impressive Zoe acts, can she get into Marlowe Group? Even if she won first place at the Eminence Nexus Youth Entrepreneurship Contest, so what?"
"That contest was just for show anyway. What really matters is a real job."
"Look at Eunice—she can join the best company in the country. We're talking about Marlowe Group! It's even more prestigious than the White or Ludwig families in Jelonsburg. Zoe lost."
"Eunice, you're already living your dream. No matter what Zoe does, she can't compare to you."
People kept talking.
Just getting into Marlowe Group was enough to put Eunice on top. Everything she did totally outshined Zoe. That was the power of Marlowe Group.
Marlowe Group was about to beat even the top two families in Jelonsburg and become the most elite force in Clusia.
All the praise from the crowd made Eunice even more confident. She thought, 'Of course I'm better than Zoe. I am the real star of Jelonsburg's elite, while Zoe is just trash.'
As the insults kept coming from the people around her, Zoe's face got colder and colder.
She didn't want to waste her time at this pointless party, but Clara had insisted on holding it at her house just to show off her precious daughter. As soon as Zoe walked in, she had to deal with all these annoying people.
"Move." Her voice was cold and emotionless.
But the girls, who finally cornered her, weren't about to let her go. One socialite saw the flicker of mockery and resentment in Eunice's eyes as she looked at Zoe.
She had also gone through a lot just to get into Marlowe Group, but unlike Eunice, she was just a regular worker—Eunice was already a team leader in marketing.
Thinking she would need Eunice's help to get ahead at Marlowe Group, the socialite walked over to Zoe, acting arrogant as she sneered, "Hey, I'm talking to you."
Blocked from leaving, Zoe's face darkened even more. She was about to walk away, not wanting to deal with them.
But the socialite quickly caught up and blocked Zoe again. "Don't go! Are you feeling guilty? Someone like you probably had to sleep your way in to get Mr. Ludwig's attention, right?"
She added, "Not saying anything? That just means I hit the mark. How do you even have the nerve to show your face here? Aren't you embarrassed?"
Eunice stifled a laugh and said, "Betty, don't talk about my sister like that. I'm sure she and Shawn just really hit it off and couldn't help themselves. There's no way she used cheap tricks to win him."
Her words had a hidden meaning, making all the heiresses, who already suspected Zoe of using her looks to get ahead, gasp in shock.
They thought, 'So it was true—Zoe did seduce Shawn.'
When Zoe didn't bother to defend herself, Betty got even bolder. "Zoe, why don't you tell us exactly how you served Shawn?"
She added, "You can only rely on your looks to marry into a powerful family. Let's be real, you're nowhere near Eunice's level."
The group of heiresses burst out laughing.
Betty kept going, smug as ever. "Zoe, you must be so jealous of Eunice, huh? Too bad all you've got is envy. No matter how hard you try, you'll never catch up to a real genius like her."
"Get lost."
"Leave. If I were you, I'd be too embarrassed to show my face."
"I really don't get why the Evans family brought back Zoe. With a daughter as talented as Eunice, why bother? Did they just want to make the comparison obvious or what?"
"Zoe chases attention with petty tricks, while Eunice has already made it to the head of marketing at Marlowe Group."
"Hey, Zoe, why so quiet? Are you jealous? Wish you could be like Eunice, leading the marketing team at Marlowe Group?"
As everyone kept teasing Zoe, Eunice lifted her chin, looking very proud. It was the first time she saw Zoe stay silent so long without snapping back.
Eunice thought, 'Did she finally get scared? Zoe used to pull stunts and show off at contests and Highcrest, but Marlowe Group is a whole different level.
'Getting into Marlowe Group isn't something you do with a few tricks. I had to work hard and pay a big price to get here.'
Just as Eunice and the other heiresses waited for Zoe to run off in embarrassment, Zoe, who had been quiet the whole time, suddenly let out a cold, amused laugh.
What she said next made everyone freeze. She said, "Only you guys treat Marlowe Group like it's some kind of treasure. Honestly, it's just an average company.
"They asked me to be their chairwoman a couple days ago, but I turned them down. Why would I care about some marketing position?"