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    She remarked sarcastically, “The Carlton family decided too soon. After all, even if Larissa loses everything, she’ll never lose Wesley, her dear brother.”


    Wesley felt a sharp pang in his chest.


    “Cecilia, do you even have a heart?”


    He demanded.


    Cecilia looked at him calmly, her rose–tinted lips pale in the morning


    sun.


    “Those were Prisci’s things to begin with. You put her name on Larissa without my permission. Was that thoughtful of you?”


    Wesley’s dark eyes filled with icy detachment.


    “You conspired with Eldridge. You deliberately switched the perfumes, made Larissa think you cheated, then demanded a public contest to crush her.”


    “You could have earned Sir’s mentorship on merit alone. Instead, you schemed against her, humiliating her before everyone.”


    He’d uncovered the truth, and this was it.


    Cecilia admitted it calmly.


    “Yes, I designed it.”


    “If she hadn’t tried to frame me out of sheer opportunism, if her professional skills were actuallypetent, none of what followed


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    would have happened.”


    “Let her me her own ipetence.”


    Larissa had brought all this upon herself.


    Her ipetence, coupled with stealing the Twenty–Four Sr Terms fragrance line, was the original sin.


    Of course, Wesley yed no small part in this.


    He orchestrated today’s oue.


    Wesley now found Cecilia’s vindictiveness utterly foreign.


    His voice cut through the silence, cold and detached.


    “What happened to you?”


    Cecilia smiled coolly.


    “This is who I’ve always been.”


    During those seven years at the orphanage, she would’ve been torn to pieces without these defenses. /


    Later, meeting Prisci softened her edges with kindness and warmth.


    Now with Prisci gone, she must resurrect every thorn to protect what matters.


    She saw no wrongdoing in her actions.


    Ice crystallized in Wesley’s eyes.


    “What about the child? You don’t care at all?”


    Cecilia lowered her gaze.


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    “I know my limits.”


    Wesley snorted and walked away.


    He didn’t believe her.


    That child meant nothing to her.


    Cecilia remained seated until sunlight stung her eyes, leaving them red and swollen.


    When she descended the stairs, Wesley had long departed.


    A trembling maid whispered nearby:


    “The master requests you prepare for dinner.”


    Cecilia frowned. How could they possibly sit down for a meal together after all that mess?


    She stayed silent.


    The maid added, “The master insists you must attend.”


    Cecilia thought it over. “Understood.”


    Though unsure of his motives, who could me her after snatching the Holiday Series perfume from Larissa?


    Feeling cheerful, she decided to go.


    The driver didn’t arrive until six in the evening.


    The private room was packed with people.


    Johan and Holden Johnson were among them.


    On this side sat Amelia and Tania Bradshaw


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    Cecilia guessed their agenda.


    She quietly took the empty seat.


    Holden nced at Cecilia, brow furrowed. “I propose calling off the engagement.”


    He stated bluntly: “Larissa isn’t the Carlton family’s true heiress.”


    Marriage alliances require equal social standing.


    Larissa paled, tears glistening in her eyes.


    She looked to Johan, but he just swirled his wine ss without ncing up.


    Holden continued, naming Cecilia directly. “Switching the alliance to Wesley and Juniper Johnson works too.”


    “If Ms. Zamora terminates this pregnancy, I’ll personallypensate you.”


    Then Cecilia understood her purpose here.


    They all believed she refused to leave Wesley.


    “If Wesley agrees, I’m certainly willing.”


    Wesley clenched his fist–she still wanted to abort the child.


    She’s truly cruel.


    “Uncle Holden.”


    Wesley looked terrifyingly grim, “I told you, the marriage alliance between the Carlton/family and the Johnson family must be Larissa and Johan. If you refuse, cancel the engagement, but I’ll reconsider the partnership.”


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    “And I must investigate Juniper inciting others to bully Cecilia.”


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    Back then, it was because of this that Johan agreed to the marriage.


    Holden frowned, “Wesley, don’t act impulsively.”


    Such a huge deal, and he’d throw it away for a woman?


    Wesley ced his hand on his knee, radiating authority, “Uncle Holden, the initiative is in my hands now.”


    He has no respect for elders or kindness for the young.


    Cecilia listened word for word, hearing how Wesley defended Larissa and pushed her and Johan together.


    She didn’t know why Wesley insisted shee–was it to make her see him defend Larissa firsthand?


    If so, he won.


    She couldn’t take it anymore.


    Excusing herself to the restroom, she left the private room.


    After washing her hands and about to return, she turned and saw


    Larissa.


    Larissa red at her with hatred, “You set me up, Cecilia.”


    Cecilia looked up, seeing her through the mirror.


    “Do you have proof?”


    Larissa wasn’t sure if Larissa was recording in a situation like this.


    Better not admit anything.


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    After washing her hands, she walked straight out.


    Larissa chased after her.


    “Cecilia, exin yourself! Did you deliberately… ah-”


    She screamed.


    Cecilia turned to see two drunk men grabbing her.


    “Hey gorgeous, have a drink with us.”