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    Zoey tapped on the door and received a reply from within before ushering Ellie inside.


    “Have a seat,” Kaiden said without looking up, his attention still focused on the documents in front of him.


    “Sure.” Ellie took a seat in the office’s reception area.


    She remembered Kaiden had asked her to be his interpreter, but he didn’t mention it now. She wanted to ask about the Herod family’s investment, but seeing how upied Kaiden was, she refrained from bringing it up.


    “Ellie,” Kaiden said, his voice calm, though his eyes never left the papers in front of him, “How many more nces are you nning to steal?”


    “Who said I was looking at you?” Ellie was caught off guard and instinctively denied it. “I just wanted to inquire… Why did you invest in the Herod family using my name?”


    Kaiden nced up and casually replied, “I’m wealthy.”


    His intention was for the Herod family to serve as her backing, to boost her confidence. He knew she wasn’t a fragile girl, but he still wanted to offer her more.


    “I don’t believe your excuse. Please be honest with me, Kaiden,” Ellie asserted.


    Kaiden fell silent, pretending not to hear her.


    Failing to get an answer, Ellie began idly browsing her phone.


    At that moment, she came across an online post from a wealthy young man: “Mr. Erick Thorpe is excelling in his studies. The expenses are on him today. The gathering will take ce at Heart Ind Bar. Feel free to join us!”


    The post featured photographs of various certificates belonging to Erick, including degree certificates from two prestigious international universities and a collection ofpetition awards earned in international contests. Numerous individuals were extending congrattions and praise to Erick.


    Ellie felt confused.


    “When did Erick be so intelligent, Kaiden?” Ellie asked, her bewilderment clear.


    While Kaiden disliked Ellie bringing up Erick, her words strangely pleased him.


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    “Him? Smart?” he smirked.


    The implication was clear: Erick had never been known for his intelligence.


    Objectively, Erick wasn’t unintelligent, but his achievements were more a result of being born into the Thorpe family and being indulged, rather than due to hard work. Kaiden, who was four years older than Erick, had always been the shining star of the Thorpe family. He had gained widespread acim as a prodigy, bolstering the family’s power and influence.


    Kaiden’s time in the spotlight had ended with the unfortunate events surrounding the Thorpe family’s second-eldest son and Brisa, followed by Kaiden’s disability. As forparing herself to Erick, Ellie believed she surpassed him in every way.


    Well, perhaps not in character, as she found Erick genuinely unpleasant.


    “It’s hard to believe that Erick has achieved first ce in numerous internationalpetitions and earned a master’s degree from Crestmont University, a prestigious university,” Ellie said, still puzzled. “During my college days, Erick pursued me, offering to help with my advanced mathematics homework. It turned out it was all incorrect, and I only discoveredter that he had copied answers from the Inte.”


    How could he have managed to graduate from Crestmont University with such mediocre intelligence?


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