Chapter 137: Shameless

"Golden Stamen Lotus?" At the name, everyone turned again to the bloom on the display stand. Its golden stamens curled and flicked as if tiny snakes were weaving through the light. The name couldn't be more fitting. Most of the guests hadn't realized an uninvited guest had crashed the party. Only Nila Yare and her friend Monica frowned. "Who are you? Who let you in?" Monica asked, eyeing the stranger's face with a tight frown. "I own this Golden Stamen Lotus. I'm here to take back what's mine....