"It's been a while." Olivia remembered the time Calvin helped her, hence the approachable attitude.

Now that Olivia was so laid-back talking to others while ignoring the Monroes, Millie spouted meanly, "You do know a lot of men, Ms. Fordham. I wonder who you came with today."

Olivia faintly smiled in response. "Why must I come with a man? Can't I come on my own? Are you perhaps self-projecting? You rely on man to climb higher and so you expect others to be the same."

Millie noticed that Olivia came empty-handed. There wasn't a bag, let alone an invitation. "Are you here to catfish others? Ms. Fordham, do you know what kind of party this is?"

The ladies began whispering to each other. Although the men kept quiet, their eyes on Olivia weren't friendly.

"Who said that she doesn't have an invitation? She came with us. We were classmates." Calista stood up for Olivia.

Olivia was slightly surprised to see Calista defending her.

Still, it was a feeble statement to sell to the bystande