The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 540

Tara decides that out of respect for Danny, she won't shred Katie the way she would normally tear into Jade. However, if the woman crosses the line and tries to give her a moral lecture based on baseless rumors, she absolutely will not stand there and take it.

Tara braces herself, expecting a harsh scolding.

Instead, Katie's severe expression shatters into a beaming, starstruck smile.

"Are you really Tara? The one who played Chloe? Oh my goodness, you are so much prettier in person!" Katie gasps, reaching out to grab Tara’s hands with the frantic energy of a teenage fangirl. "I am such a huge fan! I've watched that movie at least three times. Honestly, I felt like my silly son couldn't even keep up with your acting. You carried him the whole time!"

The movie Katie is gushing over is the massive blockbuster where Tara and Danny played the secondary couple—a rare phenomenon where the supporting characters completely eclipsed the main leads. The film had been a massive hit across all demographics.

Tara completely freezes, her brain short-circuiting. She had been mentally drafting a polite but firm comeback, just to defend herself without completely humiliating the mother of the man who had been fiercely protecting her all night.

This wholesome, chaotic enthusiasm is the absolute last thing she expected.

"Um... thank you?" Tara manages to say, thoroughly bewildered.

Beside her, Danny looks equally shell-shocked. He, too, had been preparing to shield Tara from his mother’s wrath. This sudden pivot into unhinged fangirling is genuinely surreal.

"Don't thank me, I mean every word!" Katie insists, utterly oblivious to the stunned silence of the surrounding socialites.

"I am so happy right now. Could we take a picture together?"

"Of course."

Acting like the ultimate devoted fan, Katie links her arm through Tara’s and then snaps her head toward Danny, her sweet demeanor instantly vanishing into motherly irritation.

"Well? What are you standing around for?" Katie scolds him. "Can't you see I'm trying to take a picture with Tara? Hurry up and take the photo!"

The sheer whiplash of her attitude leaves everyone speechless.