Chapter 7


    While Arielle was deep in thought, a few socialites approached her in a friendly manner.


    “Ms. Moore, you look like a really nice person. Shall we be friends?” “Ms. Moore, you have such a good


    figure. Do you mind sharing some tips to keep fit?”


    “We should exchange contacts. Since you‘re now back to Jadehorough, we should keep in touch more


    often.”


    Those women appeared to look really friendly and seemed to be truly interested in befriending Arielle.


    However, Arielle could easily see through their real intentions.


    However, she pretended to be ignorant and nodded with an innocent expression. “Sure... I would love


    to make some friends here.”


    While the socialites gathered around Arielle and chatting with her enthusiastically, Shandie,


    who was upstairs, finally woke up.


    She saw Cindy, who was holding her hand tightly, with a worried expression, while Henrick


    looked distracted as if he was not concerned about her at all.


    Shandie‘s resentment festered at once.


    It’s all because of that b*tch, Arielle, that my dad doesn‘t love me anymore!


    Feeling aggrieved and frustrated, tears streamed down the woman‘s face. “Mom...”


    “Darling, you‘ve finally woken up! Don‘t cry, don‘t cry...” Cindyforted her daughter and


    could feel her heart aching.


    After seeing that Shandie was fine, Henrick told the two women that he was going to head


    back downstairs.


    “There are still a lot of guests downstairs. I‘ll go and entertain them first,” the man said. Before the


    mother–daughter pair could reply, Henrick had already turned around and left. After the door was shut,


    Shandie could no longer contain her frustration and threw a pillow


    against the door.


    “Mom! Just look at dad! I can‘t stand it anymore! I want Arielle to disappear right away!” Cindy was also


    burning with anger. It was supposed to be her darling daughter‘s birthday


    party. However, Arielle had stolen all the attention instead.


    Cindy took a deep inhale to calm herself down and tried tofort her daughter instead, “Darling, let‘s


    not rush it first. If something bad happens to her right after she returned to the country, your dad would


    definitely suspect us. As you know, your dad is really chauvinistic and hates it when people don‘t listen


    to him. So, you have to be patient and don‘t act rashly yeah!”


    “So what should we do now?” Shandie covered her face with her hands and started bawling her eyes


    out. “My birthday party is ruined! Everyone will start making fun of me. Those women‘s favorite activity


    is gossiping behind other people‘s backs!”


    Just when Cindy was about to reply, J knocked and entered the room. Holding an


    envelope in her hand, the nanny eximed in delight, “I have great news! Mrs. Southall, Ms.


    Shandie, there‘s another joyous asion to celebrate!”


    Shandie was not interested in knowing what it was at all and looked away.


    “There‘s absolutely nothing to celebrate, everything is so screwed up! Today is the worst day


    ever in my entire life!”


    Not to mention that Arielle was the center of attention throughout the party, and Shandie


    had even fainted in front of everyone! Who knew what those socialites would gossip about?


    Meanwhile, Cindy remainedposed and asked J, “What‘s the good news about? What‘s that in


    your hands?”


    J walked towards them excitedly and exined, “I have just received a document for Ms. Shandie.


    It has the emblem of the Crown Coffee Academy on it.”


    “Really?” Cindy immediately took over the envelope from the nanny.


    After opening the envelope and looking at its contents, she tugged on Shandie‘s hand excitedly and


    eximed, “Shannie, it‘s really good news! You‘vee in first in the Socialite Coffee Competition!”


    The Socialite Coffee Competition was apetition organized by the top baristas around the world.


    The winner of thepetition would be the ambassador of Soir Coffee, which belonged to the


    Nightshire Group.


    To be able to take part in thepetition was already not easy. Cindy was over the moon that her


    daughter had emerged as the winner of thepetition! To her, it was indeed a great


    honor.


    Sharing her mother‘s excitement, Shandie had also looked through the document a few


    times.


    Apart from the usual congrattory words, it was also stated on the document that she had


    to attend the awards ceremony held at the International Hotel at Norham the following week.


    ording to tradition, Vinson would also be at the awards ceremony to personally


    announce the new ambassador of Soir Coffee, as well as to give out the awards.


    Shandie suddenly felt energized at that thought. Cindy was smiling from ear to ear as she said, “I‘m


    sure you‘ve made an impression on Mr.


    Nightshire at the birthday party. When you turn up at the awards ceremony, I’m sure he will be


    surprised and see you in a different light.”


    Shandie clenched the paper tightly and replied in excitement, “Exactly! Mr. Nightshire will definitely


    remember me well. After I officially be the ambassador, those gossipy socialites will naturally


    have to shut their mouths!”


    Not only could she be the center of attention again, but Shandi? was also hoping that


    she would leave an unforgettable impression on Vinson.


    “It‘s a joyous asion worthy of celebration indeed!”


    Cindy removed the jade bangle on her wrist and gave it to J while saying, “This is your


    reward for bringing us such great news.”


    However, J refused the gift instinctively. “Mrs. Southall, I can‘t take this! All I did was


    receive the document... This bangle must be worth at least a few hundred thousand?”


    Cindy forced the bangle back into the nanny‘s hands and said, “Well, this is worth way more than a few


    hundred thousand! Just take it to any random shop and they will quote a price of at least a million. Of


    course, other than this being your reward, I‘ll need your help in something else as well.”


    A hint of greed shed across J‘s eyes. Tempted by the offer, she kept the bangle and asked,


    “What is it that I can help with? Just tell me, Mrs. Southall, I‘ll do my best!”


    “Help me keep an eye on Arielle and report to me whenever you notice any unusual


    activities on her end!”


    “Understood! I‘ll definitely keep a close watch on that hoyden from the countryside!” There was a trace


    of sorrow in Cindy‘s eyes when she heard the nanny‘s words.


    Is Arielle really from the countryside?


    Cindy could not help but wonder as there was no news from the men she had sent and they


    were still not back yet.


    Besides, the address provided by Arielle was at South Ind, which was certainly not the


    countryside.


    When Arielle stated her address, Cindy did not think much about it. She thought that Arielle


    might have gone to work at South Ind as it had been so many years after all.


    However, judging by the current circumstances, Cindy felt that she should investigate in


    detail what Arielle had been up to and where she had been to during these past ten years.


    It did not seem possible for a girl who grew up in the countryside to have such a ssy demeanor.


    At that thought, Cindy could not help but remind her daughter, “Shannie, mom thinks that Arielle is not


    as simple as she seems. Before Ie up with a n, don‘t do anything rash yeah? We should lie low


    and avoid anyplications for the time being.”


    “I know, I know.”


    Even though Shandie agreed, she did not think that her mom‘s concerns were warranted. Apart from


    inheriting her mom‘s good looks, she‘s probably just a country bumpkin. How


    threatening can she be?


    She can‘t possibly have also inherited her mom‘s intelligence? To Shandie, intelligence and talents


    were a result of nurture and not nature.


    Shandie was good at arts and had a good reputation in the socialite‘s circle. Besides, her


    achievements so far were attained after spending huge amounts of money on various sses


    and training


    As such, the woman found it ridiculous at the notion that she had to be cautious of a country bumpkin.


    What happened was just the result of a one–off miscalction on her part.


    “Mom, I have an idea. I want to invite Arielle to attend the awards ceremony with me so


    that she would realize that we are worlds apart and feel bad about herself.”


    After giving it some thought, Cindy agreed that it might be a good idea.


    “Sure. Let‘s ask both Arielle and your dad to go. That will make your dad see that you are


    the more valuable daughter between you and Arielle!”


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    The mother–daughter pair were getting excited at the thought of Arielle being utterly


    humiliated at the awards ceremony.


    After all, looks alone would not be sufficient for a country bumpkin to gain a foothold in


    Jadeborouh.