《Mysterious Woman is So Gentle by Mila Chan》


 Mysterious Woman Is So Gentle By Mila Chan Chapter 1

    Chapter 1


    On an uninhabited ind.


    Raindrops pelted down like bullets, and the crashing of the waves was like drums.


    With a dagger, Arielle Moore was shaving the wooden piece down with difficulty. It was as if


    she felt nothing as the rain continued to hit her face.


    She had lost contact with her family for ten years. Just as she finally found the


    Southalls¡ªjust as she was about to find out the truth about her mother¡¯s death and her


    kidnapping¡ªa group of people who imed to be the ones to bring her home tried to kill her.


    She sessfully defeated them, but the ship sunk, and she ended up on this uninhabited


    ind.


    It was her seventh day on the ind, and she had yet to see any passing ships.


    Fortunately, there were many trees and nts on the ind, and she had built herself a


    simple wooden boat.


    Right when she moved to work on the oars, it had abruptly rained heavily.


    Rising to her feet, Arielle was about to stretch when she spotted something dark by the


    rocks.


    Walking over suspiciously, it startled her to find out it was a man. The man was handsome, but his face


    was pale. He had an injury on his waist, and his blood


    was mixing together with the seawater, forming a sunset in the water.¡±


    Arielle ced her finger under the man¡¯s nose. When she realized the man was not dead, she began


    dragging him further into the ind and into the cave she had been sleeping in for the past few days.


    After starting a fire, she ran back out into the rain. It was only a brief while before she


    returned with some herbs.


    ¡°You¡¯re lucky that you¡¯ve met me,¡± Arielle said as she reached out to take off the man¡¯s


    clothes.


    A quick nce at the man¡¯s waist told her that it was a deep knife wound. Did it hit his


    internal organs?


    The moment she reached out for his wrist to take his pulse, a hand grabbed onto hers


    instead.


    ¡°W-Who are you?¡± The man¡¯s voice was almost a whisper, but the grip around her wrist


    was firm.


    Shooting the man a look, Arielle gloomily said, ¡°Who am I? I¡¯m your savior. If you¡¯re not going to let go


    of me anytime soon, I¡¯m going to have to build you a gravestone. In memory of Nameless. Does that


    sound good?¡±


    The man only furrowed his brows in silence. Then, his eyes drifted toward the crushed


    herbs in her hands.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Take it off! I¡¯ll help you.¡±


    With that said, Arielle¡¯s hand reached toward him ag


    adIn.


    ¡°I¡¯ll do it myself.¡±


    With a look of disdain, the man pushed her hands away and took off his shirt himself. The


    entire time, his dark eyes watched her warily.


    Once his shirt was off, Arielle saw the man¡¯s eight packs and the V cut abs that ran down his


    body and into his pants. This man¡¯s figure¡­ is a little too great, isn¡¯t it?


    Unable to help herself, Arielle gulped. Blushing, she then carefully ced the crushed herbs


    on the man¡¯s body.


    ¡°What is this?¡± the man asked. His voice was low, and she could not hear any emotions in


    them.


    ¡°Antiseptic herbs for stopping the bleeding.¡± ¡°Where am I?¡±


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    In the beginning, Arielle was a little shy to be around him. However, upon hearing his constant stream


    of questions, she raised her head to look at him impatiently. He¡¯s handsome, but he has too many


    questions. If I know where I am, I wouldn¡¯t need to be trapped in this ce for


    seven days, would I?


    ¡°If you have questions, you can ask your teacher instead. Why don¡¯t you save your strength and lie


    down to rest instead of speaking?¡±


    Irritated, the man muttered, ¡°This isn¡¯t how a doctor should talk to her patient.¡± ¡°Excuse me?¡± Arielle


    deadpanned, ¡°Is this the way you should be talking to your savior?¡±


    At that, the man furrowed his brows.


    ¡°Woman, you¡¯re rude.¡±


    ¡°Dude, you¡¯re impolite.¡± The two then red at each other as the tension in the atmosphere rose.


    In the end, Arielle was the one to give up. She saw no point in settling the score with an injured man,


    so she stood up and said, ¡°The rain is quite heavy, so it¡¯ll be much colder at night. I¡¯m going to start the


    fire again. Stay right there.¡±


    As Arielle walked toward the corner, the man spoke again. ¡°Hey.¡±


    ¡°What is the matter with you again?¡± Arielle spun around.


    If I don¡¯t start this fire now, we¡¯re both going to freeze to death tonight.


    The man¡¯s mouth opened, but he ended up saying, ¡°Nothing.¡±


    Rolling her eyes, Arielle returned to her fire-starting.


    There was only one way to start a fire on the humid ind-drilling the wood. Arielle took


    over an hour to finally get a tiny me going.


    However, the wind outside blew in and ended its short life.


    ¡°Hey,¡± the man said again.


    ¡°What?¡± Arielle shrieked.


    The moment she spun around, she heard the sound of something metallic dropping onto the


    ground. Then, she spotted the lighter by her feet.


    Huh?


    Oh!


    After a three-second silence, Arielle cursed out loud, ¡°Aren¡¯t you a despicable man? You b*stard!¡±


    The man slowly closed his eyes and turned away, but there was a small smile growing on his lips.


    Night soon arrived.


    The two rested on the two sides of the caves. In the middle of the night, Arielle woke from


    grunting sounds.


    Opening her eyes, she realized the man¡¯s pale face waspletely white. He curled into himself, cold


    sweat beaded all over his forehead.


    ¡°Hey, jerk. Are you okay?¡± Arielle walked over to poke his arm, but the man did not even react to it.


    Hastily, she reached out to put her hand on his temple, only to find it scorching. His wound must be


    infected. That¡¯s why he¡¯s having a fever.


    Two amoxicillin would have done the trick, but where would she find amoxicillin on the uninhabited


    ind?


    Left without any options, Arielle resorted to other methods to cool him down¡ªby taking off his clothes.


    However, although that lowered the man¡¯s temperature, he began shivering and mumbling


    about how cold it was.


    Hence, Arielle moved him closer to the fire, but his condition did not improve.


    ¡°Damn it,¡± Arielle cursed before taking off her clothes. She theny down and hugged the


    man to share her body heat with the man.


    Who cares if he¡¯s a jerk? It¡¯s more important to save his life first.


    Saving someone is a good deed. Maybe God will let me survive my way back to find out the


    truth with the Southalls.


    If the ones who came to bring me home tried to take my life, it means that there¡¯s


    something wrong with the Southalls.


    I¡¯ll be merciless if I find out that my father is the one who did this.


    Arielle lost herself in her thoughts as she hugged the man. Soon, she fell asleep. When she woke


    again, she heard voices and footsteps outside the cave. There are other people around?


    Shocked, she sat up to realize that the man¡¯s jacket was on her, but the man himself was


    gone.


    Hurriedly putting on her clothes, she then warily walked out of the cave.


    If these are the ones who tried to kill me¡­ How professional of them.


    However, when Arielle reached the cave entrance, she realized there was a line of


    bodyguards clothed in ck. A distance away was a helicopter, and the leader of the


    bodyguards was speaking to the man she saved.


    Right then, the man turned around.


    It was the first time Arielle had seen the man¡¯s face with proper lighting. He was still handsome, and he


    was quite intimidating just by standing there. Other than his pallor, he looked like any other individual.


    He¡¯s quick to recover.


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    Just as Arielle started speaking, the man interrupted, ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°What?¡± His question threw


    her off. Expressionless, he exined, ¡°You saved me, so I¡¯ll fulfill a wish of yours.¡±


    Arielle was rendered speechless for a moment. ¡°How rude can you be? I saved you, but you


    don¡¯t even have a word of thanks?¡±


    Right as those words left Arielle¡¯s lips, the bodyguards all stared at her, aghast. It was as


    though she had said something strange.


    On the other hand, the man¡¯s expression remained neutral. ¡°You¡¯ll regret it if you miss this


    chance.¡±


    Arielle was fuming, but she thought, My wooden boat might notst until I reach thend. Gritting her


    teeth, she squeezed out, ¡°Bring me home.¡± Now, it was the man¡¯s turn to look astounded.


    ¡°That¡¯s all?¡±


    ¡°What else?¡±


    She only had one wish, which was to leave the godforsaken uninhabited ind.


    ncing at her as if she was an idiot, the man then headed toward the helicopter. Three hourster,


    the helicopter was hovering in Jadeborough¡¯s skies. ¡°Is that the ce?¡± the man asked, pointing at the


    manor below.


    ¡°I think so¡­¡± Arielle barely had any memories of her childhood, but she had investigated the Southalls


    before returning to the country.


    That ce was supposed to be the Moores¡¯, but it now belonged to the man who never bothered


    looking for her during her ten-year disappearance, her father.


    ¡°Down,¡± the man ordered. The pilot instantly replied, ¡°Yes, sir.¡±

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    Chapter 2


    At the Southall residence. The entire ce was set up for a birthday party. Shandie Southall, who was


    wearing thetest season¡®s dress from LV, was surrounded by


    socialites buttering her up.


    ¡°Shandie, your dress is beautiful! It¡®s like a milky way.¡±


    ¡°This is the dress from LV¡®s spring edition, isn¡®t it? I couldn¡®t even rent it, but you actually


    managed to buy it! Your dad is so nice to you!¡±


    ¡°Happy birthday, Shandie. I heard Sam Sleight has offered you a role. You¡®re definitely going to be the


    most popr actress of the year. Don¡®t forget about us when you be famous.¡±


    ¡°Who cares about the entertainment industry? Shannie¡®s just there for fun. Who is she? She¡®s Shandie


    Moore. It¡®s so easy for her to be famous.¡± ¨C


    Concealing the glee in her eyes, Shandie uttered, ¡°Thank you very much. Let me go and check when


    the cake¡®sing.¡±


    When Shandie returned to the mansion, she nearly collided with her mother, who was heading toward


    the outside.


    ¡°Mom.¡± Lowering her voice, she whispered to Cindy Moore. ¡°Has my cousin¡®s men returned yet? It¡®s my


    twentieth birthday today. I don¡®t want others to find out that our family has a girl who was kidnapped by


    human traffickers.¡±


    Lovingly tidying the edge of Shandie¡®s skirt, Cindy murmured, ¡°No news is good news. Don¡®t worry. She


    won¡®t be able toe back. Even if she does, the traffickers had sold her to some faraway vige.


    What can a country bumpkin like her do?¡±


    Shandie nodded in agreement. In fact, a part of her hoped that the country bumpkin would


    be able to return.


    That way, she would be able to relish the fact that she was the true daughter of a wealthy family.


    ¡°Bad news, Mrs. Southall,¡± the housekeeper cried out as she rushed in. ¡°A Nightshire helicopternded


    on thewn outside.


    ¡°The Nightshires?¡± Shandie¡®s eyes lit up. ¡°Mom, say, do you think Dad invited Vinson


    Nightshire?¡±


    Cindy was surprised as well.


    Although the Southalls were running one of the top businesses in the country, and they


    were one of the prominent families in Jadeborough, the Nightshires were one of the top families


    in the world.


    Vinson Nightshire was the heir of the Nightshire Group, and the Southalls still did not have the


    capability of inviting Vinson to their daughter¡®s birthday party.


    Maybe Vinson thinks that the business deal with our family is important?


    ¡°Let¡®s have a look.¡± Cindy was perplexed, but it was a pleasant surprise for her.


    If our family gets to build a rtionship with the Nightshires, we won¡¯t need to worry about


    anything anymore.


    After the mother and daughter touched up their makeups, they then excitedly rushed


    toward thewn.


    By then, a group of nouveau riche had already gathered on thewn. The moment Shandie walked


    over, the socialites crowded around her with jealous looks. ¡°Shannie, you actually invited the


    Nightshires! You¡®re amazing.¡±


    ¡°How could you not have told me something as important as this? I should¡®ve hired a professional


    makeup artist to put on my makeup today.¡±


    Shandie smiled, but in her mind, she scoffed.


    The Nightshires are here for me. Why would you need to put on any makeup?


    I must have caught Vinson¡®s interest in the ceremony held by the Nightshiresst month.


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    I¡®m going to be Mrs. Nightshire soon! Right then, the helicopter door slowly opened. As everyone


    watched in anticipation, a young woman in ragged clothes jumped down from


    the vehicle.


    She was a slender young woman whose face was coated with dirt and dust. No one could see how she


    originally looked like. Even her hair was in a tangled mess as if she had not washed


    her head for an entire month.


    ¡°What...¡±


    Everyone then turned to look at Shandie. Those who did not like her began mocking,


    ¡°Shannie, is this your esteemed guest? A beggar?¡±


    Livid, Shandie stormed over and questioned, ¡°Who are you? Who do you think you are to


    join my birthday party?¡±


    ¡°Birthday party?¡± Instantly, Arielle realized who the arrogant girl was.


    it was known to others that she was Cindy¡®s adopted daughter, but the detective had told her that


    Shandie was actually Cindy and Henrick¡®s illegitimate child.


    He doesn¡®t even know whether his real daughter is dead or alive, but he¡®s holding a


    birthday party for his illegitimate daughter?


    Ha.


    ¡°Who am I?¡± Arielle stared at the girl. ¡°I am your father.¡±


    ¡°You¨C¡±


    Right as Shandie was about to lose her temper, Arielle btedly added, ¡°Your father¡®s real


    daughter.¡±


    Shandie froze, and the others around them instantly looked interested to watch the scene


    unfold.


    When Shandie came back to her senses, she stammered, ¡°Y¨CYou¡®re Arielle Moore?¡±


    That country bumpkin?


    She¡®s... really a country bumpkin, huh?


    Fortunately, Cindy was smarter than her daughter, for she hurried forward. ¡°Arielle, is that you? I¡®ve


    been waiting for you for so long. My poor child, you¡®re finally back...¡±


    Arielle¡®s lips curled. ¡°Hello, Aunt Cindy, it¡®s been a while.¡±


    Despite the smile on her lips, her tone was sarcastic.


    My mother¡®s younger sister married my father? My father married my aunt?


    What nonsense is this?


    Something must be up.


    The guests began whispering to each other. ¡°I heard that Mrs. Southall used to be the previous Mrs.


    Southall¡®s sister.¡±


    ¡°This must be Ms. Moore, who was kidnapped by human traffickers ten years ago.¡± ¡°The Southalls


    used to be Moores; Henrick Southall actually married into the Moore family.


    Once Maureen Moore died, the Moores all took on the family name Southall instead.¡±


    ¡°That actually happened? Seriously...¡±


    Upon hearing their chatters, embarrassment flooded Cindy¡®s mind. She cleared her throat


    and muttered, ¡°Darling, as long as you¡®re back. I¡®ll bring you to wash up. Look at you. You¡®re so... dirty.


    You must have had a difficult life in the countryside.¡±


    She¡®s still reminding others that I came from the countryside. It seems like she really hates


    me.


    Right as Arielle was about to speak, a low voice sounded out behind her. ¡°Hey.¡±


    Everyone immediately turned to the owner of the voice. Once they saw the personing down from


    the helicopter, they stiffened.


    It was Vinson.


    It was Vinson, whose every move dictated the global economy.


    ¡°Mr. Nightshire?¡± Shandie excitedly darted forward to wee him. ¡°A¨CAre you here to join my birthday


    party? Thank you!¡±


    Shandie could not conceal the joy in her eyes, and the blush on her face was for all to see.


    At the start, she thought Vinson had only sent someone to send her birthday greetings, but it


    turned out Vinson himself came.


    The time for my spring¡ªthe time for my happy life¡ªhase! If she could, she would have jumped in


    joy.


    Those around her were casting envious looks at her.


    Although she was just an adopted daughter, she seemed to have gotten Vinson¡®s attention. She had


    nothing but good days ahead of her.


    Yet, in the next second...


    ¡°Who are you?¡±


    Vinson¡®s brows knitted as if he had just noticed Shandie. The impatience and confusion in


    his eyes were visible to everyone.


    Vinson did not know the woman in front of him. ¡°Pft¡ª¡± Some of the guests could not hold back their


    ¡°I thought Mr. Nightshire was here to wish Shandie a happy birthday, but it turns out he doesn¡®t even


    know who she is.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! This is hrious. If I were her, I¡®d bury my whole body in the sands and never


    At that moment, Shandie¡®s expression changed from delight to shock, then to embarrassment. In the


    end, she red at the twoughing socialites.


    At the end of the day, Cindy was the quickest to recover. She stepped forward and said, ¡°Mr.


    Nightshire, we didn¡®t know you¡®d being today. What an honor for us to have youe. It¡®s my


    daughter¡®s birthday today, so she thought you were here to wish her a happy birthday. It seems like


    you¡®re here to discuss the business coboration with Rick. He¡®s upstairs, so please


    The mocking gazes from the guests instantly disappeared. It was also an honor to have Vinson go to


    his business partner¡®s ce to discuss a deal. Yet, once again, in the next second... ¡°Do I know you?¡±


    Cindy¡®s gesture of invitation froze midair. Mr. Nightshire... doesn¡®t know me? Once again, the guests


    were trying to hold themselves back fromughing. Is the mother¨Cand¨Cdaughter duo here foredic


    purposes?


    Cindy was internally cringing from the awkwardness. If Vinson doesn¡®t know me, then who¡®s he here


    for? All of a sudden, she recalled that the Arielle Moore that everyone looked down on hade


    out of Vinson¡®s helicopter.


    Arielle¡®s appearance had been too sudden and shocking, as she was in such a disheveled state. For a


    long moment, she simply could not think that Vinson and Arielle might be connected.


    Does Arielle know Vinson?


    Right as that thought emerged in her mind, she saw Vinson walking past her toward Arielle.

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    Chapter 3


    Vinson pressed his voice and said, ¡°Are you sure that¡®s your wish? I¡®ll give you another


    chance.¡±


    Arielle knitted her brows and looked at him. ¡°You want to grant me another wish? Do you


    think you¡®re the magical Genie?¡±


    Everyone, including Shandie and Cindy, looked at Vinson and Arielle in disbelief. What¡®s going on?


    Does this beggar know Vinson?


    Vinson gazed into her eyes. When he was about to respond to her question, Henrick interrupted. ¡°Nice


    to see you, Mr. Nightshire! Why didn¡®t you tell me you¡®reing?¡±


    All the guests¡® jaws dropped when Henrick greeted Vinson. Cindy instantly closed her eyes as she


    dared not imagined what would happen next.


    What on earth is happening?


    Henrick finally noticed something was amiss and started looking around. A sudden frown warped his


    face the moment he saw Arielle.


    Henrick turned to Shandie and said, ¡°Why did you invite a beggar to our birthday party? Get her out of


    here!¡±


    Shandie froze for a moment even though deep in her heart she was pleased with his


    reaction. ¡°Dad, she¡®s...¡±


    ¡°Dad!¡± Arielle interrupted. ¡°Don¡®t you remember me? I¡®m Sannie!¡±


    Sannie was Arielle¡®s nickname. ¡°San...¡± Henrick raised his brows and widened his eyes in shock.


    ¡°You¡®re Arielle?¡± ¡°Yes, Dad. I¡®m Arielle,¡± she walked up to him.


    Arielle did not remember anything that had happened a decade ago, but she remembered that familiar


    face.


    Upon hearing that, Henrick staggered.


    Fear was written all over his face as he was afraid that his secret would be exposed.


    Arielle knew what was going through his mind. In a steady voice, she continued, ¡°We have


    not met for years. I miss you so much!¡±


    Henrick was at a loss for words. He had no choice but to give her a pat on the shoulder.


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    ¡°Wee back, honey, but... what happened to you and Mr. Nightshire? Why do the both of you


    look so messy?¡±


    All the guests then started paying attention to Vinson¡®s clothes. They were so drawn to the


    man himself that they did not notice how wet his clothes were.


    Shandie cast a puzzled look at Arielle and Vinson.


    Is there something going on between these two?


    But she somehow dismissed her suspicion. Vinson falling in love with this country bumpkin? No way!


    Unless he¡®s blind!


    Upon seeing how awkward the atmosphere had be, Cindy stepped in and said, ¡°I think


    it was Mr. Nightshire who brought Arielle home.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Henrick seemed to be a little less disgusted by Arielle after hearing that.


    Since she was still young and doesn¡®t remember a thing from her childhood, I guess she


    doesn¡®t exactly know what happened.


    Imagine the benefits we can reap if we could use her to get closer to the Nightshires.


    Henrick instantly stered a smile to his face and looked at Vinson. ¡°So you¡®re Arielle¡®s


    friend? Thanks for bringing her back to us. If you don¡®t mind, would you like to stay back, clean


    up a little, and dine with us?¡±


    Cindy added, ¡°Oh, yes. We have extra pairs of clothes for our guests.¡± Vinson initially wanted to turn


    down their offer, but he could not stand wearing that


    sea¨Csoaked clothes anymore.


    Since Vinson did not reject his officer, Henrick extended his hand and showed him the


    direction to the guest room. He then whispered in Cindy¡®s ear, ¡°Clean Arielle up too.¡±


    Cindy and Henrick had been married for nearly a decade, so she understood what he


    wanted her to do.


    It was clear that Henrick wanted to use Arielle to get in the Nightshires¡® good books.


    Damn it, why is luck on Arielle¡®s and not my daughter¡®s side?


    Maureen had been oppressing Cindy when she was still alive. I¡®ll never allow her daughter


    to step all over mine!


    Cindy nodded and yed along. She then pulled Shandie aside and said, ¡°Bring her to the bathroom.


    She¡®s your older sister now, so be nice to her.¡±


    Shandie was able to read between the lines. She turned around and put on a smile. ¡°Hey, Arielle. Let¡®s


    go to the bathroom, shall we?¡±


    Arielle did not believe that the mother¨Cdaughter duo would ept her into the family.


    Yet, she hid her suspicion and responded with a grin. ¡°Okay!¡±


    They held hands and walked into the mansion.


    Meanwhile, other guests continued to exchange whispers as they tried to figure out what


    Vinson was doing here.


    No matter what the reason was, it was clear that from now on, they would have to show


    more respect to the Southalls.


    At the guest room upstairs, Shandie said, ¡°You can stay here temporarily while we tidy up


    your room, and you can also find all the toiletries here. I¡®ll bring you a dress.¡±


    ¡°All right. Thank you,¡± Arielle responded. ¡°Oh, before I forget,¡± Shandie turned around and asked, ¡°Do


    you know how to use the water


    heater? We¡®ve fixed the temperature, so you don¡®t have to adjust it anymore,¡± she reminded


    kindly but somehow forgot to hide the disdain in her eyes.


    Arielle seemingly did not notice her expression. She responded with a gentle smile. ¡°Thanks.¡±


    Does she really think I don¡®t know how to use the water heater?


    ¡°Great. I¡®ll bring your dress over.¡± Sandie smiled and walked out of the room. After closing


    the door, the smile on her face disappeared almost instantly.


    She took out a handkerchief and cleaned her hands thoroughly before throwing it on the


    floor.


    Her hand stinks, and her body stinks. Everything about her stinks! Vinson must have brought her here


    by ident. I¡®m sure he wouldn¡®t like a filthy woman


    like Arielle!


    Meanwhile, Arielle was taking her own sweet time enjoying a nice warm bath in the


    bathroom.


    Even she felt disgusted by how she looked and smelled after spending a week on the ind.


    As the warm water streamed down from her head to toes, she wiped off all the dirt on her


    face, revealing her fairplexion.


    Her delicate face with fine features made her look like a dainty little fairy.


    About ten minutester, Shandie knocked on the door. ¡°Arielle, can you please open the door? I want


    to pass you the dress. I¡®ve also ced a pair of heels near the door. You can wear


    themter.¡±


    ¡°All right.¡± Arielle opened the door slightly to retrieve the dress. Once again, she did not see the disgust


    and mockery on Shandie¡®s face. The dress Shandie gave to Arielle was a couture dress by Gi. It


    was more costly than the


    dress she was wearing now.


    Though it took her some effort to get her hands on the dress, she could not wear it as it had a specific


    cut.


    Its wearer must be slim and possess a supermodel¨Clike physique. At the same time, the


    person needed to have a busty, curvaceous figure to be able to fit in the dress. Without an


    hourss figure, any ordinary woman would look plump in it.


    Since Shandie had broad shoulders but no corbones, the dress would look unttering on


    her. This was why she did not wear it for tonight¡®s party.


    !


    Once that hideous womanes out with that dress, I¡¯m sure all the guests wouldugh at


    her!

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    There isn¡®t any exquisite dress she could wear to hide the fact that she was just a foolish


    country bumpkin!


    At the same time, Shandie was not afraid that Henrick would me her for turning Arielle


    into aughingstock. After all, she had given Arielle her most expensive dress. She only has


    herself to me for not being able to fit into that dress!


    On top of that, the heels Shandie prepared for Arielle were also four inches high.


    I bet this country bumpkin had never worn any heels in her life. She might slip and fall in those stilettos


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    when she walks downstairster. Ha!


    Shandie was so proud of her wit that she almost wanted to apud herself. She could not wait to see


    all the guests¡® reactions when they saw her in that dress. I want everyone to know that this country


    bumpkin doesn¡®t deserve to be my sister!


    ¡°Hey, Arielle. I¡®ll be downstairs, okay?¡± Shandie said, ¡°Dinner¡®s about to start. Come down


    once you¡®re ready!¡±


    ¡°Okay...¡± Arielle replied from the room. Upon hearing her response, Shandie turned around and left.


    Let¡®s get the party started so that all the guests, especially Vinson, will have a chance to see how


    hideous she is!


    Shandie hummed a cheerful tune as she made her way downstairs. She seemed to have


    forgotten how Vinson had embarrassed her earlier.


    It¡®s okay. People will forget about it soon. The only thing they¡®ll remember is how ridiculous Arielle


    looks!


    Back in the room, Arielle altered the dress a little so that it would fit her nicely.


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    Knowing that Shandie would embarrass her by giving her an ill¨Cfitting dress, she found a sewing kit in


    the living hall and brought it into the room.


    After putting it on and seeing how she looked in the mirror, she was pleased with the


    results.


    The couture dress looked great on her tall and slender body, and her corbones became even more


    apparent after spending a week on the ind.


    It fit her like a glove as if it was tailor¨Cmade.


    Since when is Shandie this kind¨Chearted? Is she not as evil as I thought she was? Arielle decided to


    trust her initial gut instinct. She removed the dress and examined it


    carefully once again.


    After a five¨Cminute inspection, she did not find anything fishy about the dress. Hmm. That¡®s strange.


    Arielle put it on, looked into the mirror, and studied the cut of the dress closely.


    She soon realized how challenging it was for someone to look great in this dress. The


    wearer must not only be tall and slender but must also have a nice bust size to entuate the


    specific cut of the dress. Any woman with thick arms andrge shoulders would not look


    graceful in it.


    But if the wearer fulfilled all the criteria, she would look glorious in that dress.


    A corner of Arielle¡®s mouth quirked up.


    So that has been Shandie¡®s intention all along, huh? Too bad! I exercise regrly and have an ideal


    body shape that will look amazing in the dress. I can¡®t wait to see the disappointment on her faceter!


    Initially, Arielle wanted toy low as she did not want to be the center of attention of


    someone else¡®s birthday party.


    But what Shandie did made her realize she had no choice but to do something to stir up a


    ho¡®s nest in this family.


    Once the seemingly peaceful family became chaotic, Arielle believed the truth would


    eventually surface.


    After putting on the silver heels Shandie had prepared for her, she stepped out of the room. The heels


    were so high that had she lost focus, she would fall.


    Shandie decided to start the party early. She turned on all themps in the hall that had been


    extravagantly decorated.


    All the guests held a ss of champagne in their hands while they listened to Shandie¡®s


    speech.


    Vinson, who had done sprucing himself up, stood among the crowd too.


    He was neither interested in the birthday party nor the pretentious socialites around him.


    He only stayed back to bid Arielle, his savior, farewell.


    Though he thought the girl he rescued was crude and unsophisticated, it was the right thing


    to do.


    Shandie got up the stage and took a nce at Vinson. Upon realizing he was still around, she


    believed he had stayed for her.


    Someone as esteemed as him must be too embarrassed to admit that he¡¯s interested in me.


    That¡®s why he pretended he didn¡®t know me. Oh well, i guess all powerful men are like that,


    She decided to take the initiative to express her interest in Vinson,


    She walked up to the mic and tried to make eye contact with Vinson. ¡°Good evening, Mr.


    Nightshire, wee to my birthday party. I¡®m so pleased to see you here.¡±


    A crease appeared between Vinson¡®s brows when he heard that.


    Who on earth is this ridiculous woman? Why does she act as if I know her very well?


    And where is that girl? Why hasn¡¯t shee down yet?


    A big part of Shandie¡®s speech revolved around Vinson. It was as if she was trying hard to


    remind her other guests of his presence here.


    At this point, a housekeeper walked up to her and whispered, ¡°Ms. Moore ising down


    now.¡±


    ¡°Great! Turn on all the lights near the stairs!¡± I want everyone to turn their attention to the


    clown!


    ¡°Yes, Miss!¡± The housekeeper replied. The stairs were lit up all of a sudden. Anyone who stood there


    would have been thrust into


    the limelight.


    Can¡®t wait for the clown to take center stage!


    ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, today is indeed a meaningful day for our family as my sister from


    the same father is finally home!¡± With enthusiasm, Shandie spoke into the mic once again. ¡°Human


    traffickers kidnapped her ten years ago, and today, she finally returned from the


    vige! I¡®m truly d...¡±


    Before Shandie could finish her sentence, all the guests turned their heads around and


    when they heard footstepsing down from the stairs.


    Shandie¡®s face looked distorted as she tried to suppress her sarcastic smile. She raised her


    hand and pointed at the stairs. ¡°Let us put our hands together to wee my sister!¡±


    All the guests did not know what was going on but yed along by pping their hands


    reluctantly


    Why should we p our hands to wee a girl from the vige?


    They only did what she told them to because they had to show the Southall family some respect since


    they were one of the prominent families in Jadeborough.


    Otherwise, they would not even bother to look at a disheveled beggar! Upon hearing how Shandie


    introduced her, Arielle raised her brows and smirked. She can¡®t wait for me to make a fool of myself,


    can she?


    Arielle was not someone who took pride in her looks as she knew appearance was just a


    fa?ade.


    But under such circumstances, she wished to take this opportunity to show Shandie how


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    Arielle lowered her head to hide her emotions, lifted up the dress, and walked down the


    stairs.


    The guests first noticed a pair of slender legs d in Jimmy Choo.


    The light that hit on her further entuated her dainty toes and silken ankles.


    Just the sight of Arielle¡®s legs had fueled the guests¡® imagination.


    Shandie, too, was taken aback by how perfect her legs were.


    She took a sidelong nce at some of the male guests and saw that they were all swooning


    over her.


    She also noticed Vinson could not keep his eyes away from her legs.


    Shandie began to panic and began to wonder if she had made the wrong move.


    But soon, she managed to regain herposure. It¡®s just a pair of legs, anyway. They¡®ll


    probably throw up right away after seeing her face!


    By the time Shandie turned her attention back to the stairs, Arielle was already walking


    down to the hall.


    Go on. Walk faster! I can¡®t wait for you to fall in those crazy heels! It¡®ll definitely be quite a


    scene!


    To Shandie¡®s surprise, Arielle did not wobble at all. Instead, she was able toe down


    from the stairs in steady steps.


    It was impossible for Arielle to fall because every step she made was so steady.


    Disappointment was written all over Shandie¡®s face. How did she do manage to walk in


    those heels?


    Shandie did not know Arielle had had the experience of wearing a pair of six¨Cinch heels


    when she stood in for a friend in a fashion show. To Arielle, these four¨Cinch heels were just a


    piece of cake.


    I remember how some drama series depicted vigers walking on those ridiculous stilts


    during celebrations. Is that how Arielle learned to walk in heels?


    At this point, Shandie could already see Arielle¡®s slender waist as thetter continued to


    walk down the stairs.


    How is this possible? She didn¡®t look like this when she came down from the helicopter in


    her dirty and baggy clothes earlier!


    Shandie was utterly jealous.


    Fine! She might be skinny, but I bet she¡®s an ugly b*tch! Once again, Shandie convinced herself that


    Arielle would eventually shock everyone with


    her unsightly appearance. Come on! Speed up!


    Just as she wished, Arielle picked up her pace.


    After seeing her slender lower torso, Shandie¡®s eyes were then drawn to her well¨Cdefined corbones


    and neck.


    Shandie¡®s fear continued to grow, and without her realizing it, she was already clenching


    her fists.


    The light finally shone on Arielle¡®s face, revealing her well¨Cdefined and delicate features.


    Never in Shandie¡®s life had shee across such a perfect face.


    Her dark and sparkly eyes were exceptionally stunning, and they shone like a pair of exquisite


    diamonds.


    No words could describe Arielle¡®s wless beauty. Shandie¡¯s jaw dropped, and she could not believe


    her eyes. That¡®s... that¡®s Arielle? Is that really her? Are you kidding me? The color instantly drained out


    of Shandie¡®s pale face.


    At the same time, a vortex of anger swirled inside her. Did I just give her a dress that


    tters and made her shine like a star? Oh my God, what have I done?


    Shandie was overwhelmed by all kinds of emotions. She felt she was about to burst from


    rage.


    Her pallid face was now flushed with jealousy and hatred. She did not even want to take another


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    nce at Arielle as it would only make her feel bad


    about her looks.


    Shandie observed the guests and noticed all of them were spellbound by Arielle¡®s beauty.


    Vinson, who had all this while been carrying a deadpan expression on his face, began to


    look at Arielle differently.


    Is that awestruck in his eyes? Is an esteemed noble like Vinson Nightshire struck in awe over Arielle


    Moore¡®s beauty?


    Arielle¡®s beauty had also dazed Cindy. She was aware that her sister, Maureen, was a stunning beauty


    but was still surprised to see how gorgeous her daughter was despite growing up in the countryside.


    In fact, Arielle looked even prettier than her mother!


    Damn it! She¡®ll steal Shandie¡®s thunder for surel


    Cindy immediately looked at Henrick,


    Henrick was just as bbergasted, Of course, he did not react like how the other gentlemen


    did. He was Arielle¡®s father, after all.


    But it was undeniable that there were sparkles in Henrick¡®s eyes,


    This old man must have thought he has found a long¨Clost gem. No way. I¡®ll not allow Arielle to enjoy the


    privileges we have in this family! I have underestimated this girl. I have to get rid of her. I must get rid of


    her!


    Arielle took a quick look at Shandie and realized this ¡°beloved sister¡± of hers was so shocked


    that her face was all crumpled up.


    She¡®ll probablye to me and throw a punch at my face if there aren¡®t guests around.


    That¡®s what jealousy does to girls!


    Arielle pretended she did not understand Shandie¡®s expression and walked up to her with a smile.


    ¡°Happy birthday, Shandie! Why do you look so unhappy? What¡®s wrong?¡±


    Shandie was disgusted by Arielle¡®s silvery voice. To her, Arielle sounded just like the friction between a


    saw de and a chalkboard.


    Shandie tried her best to hide her emotions and stered a smile on her face. ¡°I¡®m fine.¡± ¡°I¡®m d to


    hear that, Shandie.¡± Arielle grinned, ¡°Oh, take a look at this dress you¡®ve lent


    me! It¡®s a great fit!¡±


    She intentionally emphasized the words ¡°great fit¡°.


    Rage throbbed in Shandie like a heartbeat, and she was on the verge of losing her cool.


    She¡®s doing this on purpose! ¡°You...¡± Shandie opened her mouth but fainted before she could finish her


    sentence. ¡°Oh, no! Shandie!¡± Arielle did not expect Shandie to faint. She tried to grab her arms, but it


    was toote.


    With a thunderous crash, Shandie copsed to the ground.

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    Her hair essories were all out of ce and her hair was disheveled. The woman, who


    was supposed to be in the spotlight, turned pale and was in a pathetic state.


    Shannie!¡± Cindy eximed as she rushed on stage. Even though she was extremely worried, Cindy did


    not forget about Arielle and used her


    shoulder to nudge Arielle aside.


    Arielle was wearing heels that were four inches high and was standing on the edge of the


    makeshift stage.


    The force of Cindy¡®s push sent Arielle tumbling sideways as she lost her bnce and was about to fall


    off the stage...


    However, she reacted swiftly and protected her head with her hands.


    That way, even if she had fallen down, it would lessen her chances of having a concussion.


    However, to Arielle¡®s surprise, she did notnd on the ground. Instead, she felt a strong hand


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    supporting her back steadily while another hand was wrapped around her waist as she was being


    carried off stage.


    g


    After Arielle stood firmly on the ground, she instinctively turned to look at the person who


    had saved her.


    What greeted her was a cold and perfectly sculpted face. Frowning, the man said, ¡°Why are


    you wearing such high heels? Are you nning to fall to your death?¡±


    I didn¡®t have a choice!


    Arielle wanted to retort but controlled her mouth. After all, that man was just concerned


    about her safety


    If not for him, she might have already been badly injured from the fall.


    Arielle swallowed her words and was about to thank him when Henrick rushed over.


    ¡°My darling daughter! Are you hurt? Dad was going to help you just now but Mr. Nightshire


    was a step ahead of me... Mr. Nightshire seems to treat you really well!¡± Henrick said


    meaningfully with a concerned expression.


    On the other hand, Henrick did not even look at Shandie, who was being carried upstairs.


    That was interesting to Arielle. Regarding her dad¡­ she had almost believed that he was a


    loving dad who doted on his daughter.


    What Arielle could not understand was, why would her mother, who seemed so perfect on paper,


    choose to marry a man like Henrick?


    Since she was back, she was determined to find out the reason, as she suspected there was more to


    that than meets the eye.


    There had to be a secret that she did not know.


    ¡°I¡®m fine, dad. You should go upstairs and take a look at Shandie. I¡®m not sure what was


    going on but she suddenly fainted just now. Hopefully, it isn¡®t anything serious that we should be


    concerned about.¡±


    Arielle¡®s expression was soft and serene as she spoke, without a hint of the disgust she felt


    towards Henrick. She behaved exactly like a sensible and obedient daughter, which Henrick was


    extremely satisfied with.


    The man could even be convinced that he must have saved the universe in his past life to


    have such a perfect daughter!


    Henrick quickly replied, ¡°You¡®re right. I¡®ll go and take a look at Shandie right away and shan¡®t disturb


    you and Mr. Nightshire. Mr. Nightshire, please make yourself at home!¡±


    A crease appeared between Vinson¡®s brows when he heard that.


    Make myself at home? Do the Southalls really think that we are on the same level? The man took a


    nce at Henrick but decided to spare him the ridicule.


    After Henrick left, Vinson said, ¡°I¡®m not here to attend the function. I only waited until now to make sure


    that there are really no wishes you want me to fulfill for you. Are there?¡±


    Arielle was feeling somewhat helpless.


    The truth was that before she returned to the country, she had only gathered detailed information on


    the Southalls and knew nothing about the economic situation in the country.


    However, the Nighshire family had such a powerful influence in the country that one would have heard


    of them even without research.


    Besides, from the guests and Henrick¡®s reactions, it was apparent that Vinson was definitely


    a big shot in the country.


    However, Arielle had only performed the duties expected of a medical personnel on the


    ind and nothing more.


    Except for the fact that... they had slept together.


    But the woman would rather believe that nothing of that sort had happened.


    In a determined manner, Arielle replied, ¡°Vinson, I appreciate your kind offer, but there¡®s really no need


    for that.¡±


    If there was really something she wanted, she was fully capable of getting it herself.


    The woman had never depended on anyone else.


    The crease between Vinson¡®s brows deepened when he heard Arielle¡®s words.


    ¡°Woman, do you know what you have just turned down?¡±


    Vinson did not believe that there was anyone who would reject such an offer from


    him¡ªany wish that he would grant. As such, it did not make sense to him that Arielle kept


    rejecting him.


    Vinson wished he could check if there was something wrong with that woman¡®s brain!


    Looking at how serious Vinson was with regards to granting her that wish, for some


    unknown reason, Arielle couldn¡®t help but feel amused by it.


    She shrugged and replied, ¡°Maybe you could enlighten me on what I have just turned down? Was it my


    Mr. Right? Oh, also, my name is not ¡®Woman¡®.¡±


    ¡°What¡®s your name then?¡±


    ¡°My name is... Sannie.¡±


    Sannie was Arielle¡®s nickname given to her by her overseas adopted parents.


    ¡°Got it. You still haven¡®t told me what your wish is.¡±


    Seeing how insistent the man was, Arielle joked, ¡°If you really want to repay me, why don¡®t you... marry


    me?¡±


    Vinson was speechless after hearing Arielle¡®s ¡°wish¡± and had aplicated expression on


    his face.


    Seeing how tensed the atmosphere had be, Arielle cleared her throat and tried to ease


    the tension. ¡°I was just joking. Anyway, just forget it. There¡®s really nothing I need.¡±


    ¡°I can do that,¡± Vinson suddenly spoke.


    ¡°What?¡± Arielle was stunned and asked in disbelief, ¡°What can you do?¡°.


    Vinson regained hisposure and with his usual cold expression, he replied, ¡°I can grant you your


    wish, but I have to discuss it with my family first as it does not concern me alone.¡±


    ¡°Hold on...¡± Arielle widened her eyes in shock and was at a loss for words. ¡°You didn¡®t take my words


    seriously right? I¡®ve already said that I was just joking!¡±


    ¡°Well, sometimes people disguise their true thoughts as jokes.¡±


    ¡°But I really meant it as a joke! I¡¯m not interested in you at all!¡±


    Vinson looked lost for a moment before he replied, ¡°Why? Every girl in Jadeborough dreams of


    marrying me.¡±


    ¡°But that doesn¡®t include me!¡± ¡°Anyway... I¡®ll be giving you my answerter on. I¡¯ll get going first.¡±


    Vinson left after he finished speaking, obviously not trusting that the woman was really just


    joking.


    After Vinson left, his bodyguards, who were waiting at one corner, followed behind him. ¡°Hey! Stop right


    there! We haven¡®t finished talking yet!¡± Arielle shouted behind Vinson as


    she chased after him. However, she was blocked by the man¡®s bodyguards.


    ¡°Sorry, Miss, you can¡®t go there!¡±


    ¡°But I¡®ve something important to tell him!¡±


    However, the bodyguards did not allow her to pass. Apparently, without Vinson¡®s


    permission, no one was allowed to get near him.


    That was also the reason no one dared to approach Vinson, including the socialites who admired him


    and other men who want to make use of him to climb up the socialdder.


    As such, Arielle had no choice but could only watch as Vinson left in his helicopter, feeling frustrated


    that the man seemed to have taken her joking statement seriously.


    However, her worries dissipated soon after. After all, no one in their right minds would take that


    seriously. Repay someone by marrying her? Such ridiculous practices are non¨Cexistent in the modern


    era! It¡®s just not possible that anyone would really consider that proposal seriously.


    That guy must be just joking with me. I almost fell for it as he looked so serious! I guess that¡®s just his


    unique style.


    Arielle pouted at that thought, quite certain that she had been tricked by Vinson!


    As such, she was no longer fretting over how she should exin to the man. Instead, she started


    wondering about the manor that used to belong to the Moores.


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    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¨Cdaughter 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¨Coff 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¨Cdaughter 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


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    Shandie¡®s mood improved greatly after knowing that she was the winner of the Socialite


    Coffee Competition. After tidying up her appearance, she went downstairs with Cindy again.


    Once they reached downstairs, Shandie started looking all around for Vinson but the man


    was nowhere to be seen.


    Just then, she saw another socialite whom she was on friendly terms with and asked, ¡°Did


    you see Mr. Nightshire?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Nightshire has left long ago.¡±


    ¡°Did he say anything before he left?¡± Shandie pressed on. The socialite gave it some thought and


    replied, ¡°He kept talking to your sister. There were


    bodyguards around him and I couldn¡®t hear their conversation, but they did not look too happy.¡±


    ¡°Did not look happy?¡± Shandie¡®s face lit up and continued asking, ¡°What do you mean by


    that?¡±


    ¡°I¡®m not sure. In the end, Mr. Nightshire just walked away after saying something. Your


    sister chased after him, wanting to continue the conversation, but was stopped by his


    bodyguards.¡±


    ¡°That means she and Mr. Nightshire are not that close after all,¡± Shandie analyzed. The socialite


    nodded and replied, ¡°Well, of course, that¡®s the case. No matter how pretty your


    sister is, she¡®s still a country bumpkin. Given the status of the Nightshire family, how is it possible for a


    girl from the countryside to have any connections with them? Shannie, don¡®t be discouraged yeah?


    You¡®re definitely the only one in the whole of Jadeborough who is good enough for Mr. Nightshire!¡±


    Happy to hear that, Shandie raised her brows and said, ¡°I like you very much! I¡®ll tell my


    dad to give your family more businesses.¡±


    ¡°That¡®s wonderful! Thanks Shannie...¡±


    While the two women were chatting away, Shandie suddenly heard a few other socialites


    mocking her from a distance away. ¡°I can¡®t believe Shandie even has the cheek toe


    downstairs! She even fainted after seeing how gorgeous her sister was...¡±


    ¡°Exactly! If I were her, I would hide at home for at least three years and onlye out


    when everyone forgets about the incident!¡±


    Fuming, Shandie was just about to argue with that group of women before she suddenly


    stopped in her tracks.


    Nope! I shouldn¡®t do that.


    She knew that those people were opportunists who would sway towards whichever side


    would benefit them. They were not worth her energy at all.


    If she argued with them, it would only hurt her image as a socialite.


    Jadeborough would be holding a judging session for all the socialites in the city soon and


    every single action of theirs would be taken into ount.


    Currently, Shandie¡®s priority was to deal with Arielle.


    As long as she got Arielle out of her way, there would be absolutely no one else who could


    steal her limelight.


    Those people would also naturally stop gossiping about her. Just then, a n began to form in


    Shandie¡®s mind.


    She needed to get rid of Arielle as soon as possible. She should not listen to her mom and wait any


    longer.


    Who knew what Arielle would be up to if she dyed it further?


    At night, after all the guests had left, the housekeepers tidied up the hall and went to bed.


    Arielle¡®s room had already been prepared for her. Henrick had allocated a room with an attached


    balcony to her. Such treatment also showed how much Henrick valued her.


    Of course, Arielle was well aware that she was not what Henrick valued, but rather, the


    benefits that she could potentially bring to him.


    At the same time, Arielle also noticed that one of the housekeepers had been spying on her since the


    second half of the function.


    As such, even though Arielle had already washed up and was preparing to go to bed, she


    intended to continue staying alert.


    After all, there was a possibility that anyone in the mansion could be plotting something


    against her.


    Meanwhile, Shandie was tossing and turning restlessly while trying to think of a way to


    deal with Arielle.


    Suddenly, an idea stuck her.


    ¡°J, pleasee to my room for a while.¡± J reached Shandie¡®s room soon after receiving her


    call. ¡°Ms. Shandie, how can I help you?¡± The nanny asked once she entered the room.


    After receiving that bangle from Cindy that was worth a million, J had pledged her loyalty to the


    mother¨Cdaughter pair. To her, Shandie was the only heiress of the house she


    would serve.


    ¡°Did you notice any unusual behavior from that b*tch?¡± Shandie asked.


    J shook her head and replied, ¡°After the banquet, Ms. Moore and Mr. Southall went into


    the study for a chat. When she came out, she was holding an ATM card. That should be her


    allowance given to her by Mr. Southall. She returned to her room to rest right after that. Other


    than asking for a ss of water, everything else seems normal.¡±


    Shandie was overwhelmed with jealousy after hearing the nanny¡®s words.


    Her mom was the only one who had been giving her allowance all along. She knew that


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    Henrick was very petty by nature and was shocked that he had given Arielle an ATM card on the first


    day she returned!


    That reinforced Shandie¡®s decision to get rid of Arielle as soon as possible.


    ¡°J, there¡®s something I need you to get for me. ce it in her room after you get it.¡± ¡°What is that?¡±


    ¡°A venomous snake!¡± Shandie had already thought it all out. Their manor was situated on a hilltop.


    Even if a


    snake crawled into Arielle¡®s room in the middle of the night and bit her to death, the incident


    would most likely be ssified as an ident. There was no way others would find out that it


    was her who did it!


    ¡°V¨Cvenomous snake? You want her to die from a snake bite?¡±


    J¡®s hands were trembling in fear when she asked that. Even though she had actively


    participated in some of the mother¨Cdaughter pair¡®s evil deeds, she had not caused anyone¡®s


    death before.


    ¡°Is there a problem? Are you not willing to do it?¡±


    ¡°No, no. I will follow your instructions... I¡®m absolutely loyal to you and Mrs. Southall,¡± the nanny


    exined and continued, ¡°However, I remembered that Mrs. Southall had told us to stay


    low for the time being...¡±


    ¡°Enough! I¡®m not listening to all those. My mom¡®s a coward. She doesn¡®t know that the longer we dy


    dealing with her, the more trouble she will bring us. The right way to do it is to strike first! If you¡®re not


    willing to do it, there are others who would. However, J, if I¡®m not wrong, your youngest son is a


    gambling addict and in order to cover his losses, you¡®ve taken quite a few items from this house, am I


    right?¡±


    J let out an incredulous gasp and looked at Shandie when she heard that.


    She could hardly believe that Shandie was even resorting to ckmailing at such a young


    age!


    J was well aware that the items which she had taken from the manor were all of high value. If she


    were caught, she would definitely be sentenced to jail for a long time...


    Just then, Shandie spoke again, ¡°But of course, J, since you have watched me grow up, I will not


    be so ruthless. As long as you do ording to what I say, I will make sure no one else knows your


    secret. Besides, if you need money next time, you can just ask from me directly. So,


    J, what is your choice? Are you doing it?¡±


    J closed her eyes slowly. Do I really have a choice?


    Arielle fell asleep eventuallyter into the night. However, she remained cautious so that she could be


    alerted to possible danger and wake up immediately when necessary.


    In the middle of her sleep, she suddenly heard noisesing from the window. Arielle awoke at once


    but she remained motionless and continuedying in her bed.


    She could hear footsteps on her balcony. However, after a few seconds, the footsteps gradually


    became distant and eventually could no longer be heard.


    She knew that someone had been on her balcony! However, the trespasser did not enter her room and


    Arielle was not sure what they had


    done.


    After staying in her bed for a while more and making sure that the trespasser wasn¡®t returning, Arielle


    switched on the phone given to her by Henrick and used the light from the screen to illuminate her


    surroundings.


    Indeed, the trespasser had already left. However, she wondered what they could possibly have done


    for just such a short while. To


    spy on me?


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    phone¡®s illumination as she searched every corner of the room.


    Hiss!


    All of a sudden, she heard something odd that sounded like someone was breathing rapidly.


    It took a while, but Arielle managed to pinpoint the source of the sound. It came from her


    bed and was only about three feet away from her.


    What the hell is it?


    Arielle hurriedly increased the brightness on her phone screen and shone it in the direction


    of the sound


    To her horror, it was a cobra angrily hissing away.


    The cobra had long set its sight on Arielle as it reared itself up and stared at her with a pair


    of piercing green eyes.


    If she hadn¡®t gotten up because the noise bothered her, Arielle would have fallen victim to


    the cobra¡®s venomous bite.


    All of a sudden, the cobraunched itself toward Arielle, aiming for her neck.


    Thanks to her training, Arielle had lightning¨Cfast reflexes and dodged the cobra¡®s attack in the nick of


    time.


    She then swiftly caught the cobra by its tail and flung it hard against the floor, knocking it


    out almost immediately.


    Eager to cut off the head of the cobra, Arielle whipped out the scissors she had initially kept under her


    pillow as a precautionary measure.


    However, before she could deal the finishing blow, Arielle was hit by a sudden realization.


    The snake was indeed a cobra, but it would never be found here in the North since its species


    lived in the South.


    This cobra couldn¡®t have identally crawled into my room. Someone must have put it here! Arielle


    recalled the footsteps she had heard earlier and put two and two together. She


    finally understood the intention of the person who had stood briefly on her balcony before


    leaving


    These people want me dead!


    The wheels in Arielle¡®s head started turning as she thought about the possible perpetrators


    who could want to harm her.


    Henrick thought very highly of her and was confident he could rely on her to climb the


    ranks in the Nightshires. He was only too eager to pamper her, so there was no way he could


    have done it.


    The only possibilities left were Cindy and Shandie.


    Then again, Cindy was a clever and collected person. It was unlikely that she¡®d carry out such a n


    on the first night of Arielle¡®s return. That meant that Shandie was the most likely


    perpetrator.


    Arielle¡®s eyes narrowed at the thought of that, her gaze turning colder under the


    illumination of the moon.


    Shandie Southall, you¡®ve grossly overestimated yourself. If you want me dead, you¡®re going


    to have to try a lot harder!


    The clock had just struck one, and the night was even darker than before. Almost everyone in the vi


    had fallen into a deep slumber.


    All except for Shandie. Shandie was wide awake and waiting to receive the news of Arielle¡®s death.


    However, it had already been a few hours, yet there was still no good news for her. After waiting around


    for so long, Shandie could no longer stand it. She dialed J¡®s


    a


    .


    number and ordered her up to her room.


    As soon as J stepped in, Shandie asked, ¡°Did you not do as per my orders? If that¡®s the case, you


    can wait for the police toe to you in the morning!¡±


    J panicked and immediately exined, ¡°You¡®ve misunderstood, Ms. Shandie! I did as you


    instructed and bought the most venomous snake I could find. I had already set it loose in her room two


    hours ago.¡±


    ¡°Then why haven¡®t I heard anything? If the snake had bitten her, she¡®d have woken up, screaming in


    pain. My room is so close to hers, yet I haven¡®t heard any screams,¡± Shandie replied with brows knitted


    together.


    ¡°That¡­ I have no idea.¡±


    ¡°Could it be that the snake doesn¡®t bite?¡±


    J shook her head. ¡°No, the seller assured me that the snake he picked is very aggressive. He had


    even starved the snake for days, so it¡®s guaranteed to attack any living body.¡±


    Shandie was even more puzzled now. ¡°So, what could have happened?¡±


    J scratched her head as she pondered. ¡°The seller also said that the snake¡¯s venom is


    very potent. Without treatment, the victim will surely die. Perhaps the snake had already bitten


    her? But before she could react, the venom had taken effect, which means she¡®s...¡±


    ¡°She¡®s already dead!¡± Shandie interrupted with a glint in her eye.


    ¡°In that case, Ms. Shandie, should I find an excuse to enter her room so I can check?¡±


    ¡°No need,¡± Shandie replied with a wave of her hands. ¡°We have to keep this on the


    down¨Clow. You¡®d only incur suspicion if you were to go to her room. Besides, what if she gets


    sent to the hospital and they manage to revive her? I say we let the night pass, make sure she¡¯s dead,


    then collect her body the next day.¡±


    J nodded in agreement. ¡°You¡®re right, Ms. Shandie. It¡®d be more prudent to wait till the


    morning. She¡®d be long gone by then, and not even the best doctor, or even God himself, would be


    able to bring her back to life.¡±


    Shandie smiled gleefully, unable to contain the excitement bubbling inside of her. After a


    while, she removed her ne and handed it to J.


    ¡°You¡®ve done well, and this ne is your reward. Feel free to let me know if there¡®s


    anything else you need in the future.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Ms. Shandie!¡± J eximed. The initial fear she had from having murdered Arielle


    disappeared as soon as she saw the ne.


    I don¡®t think what I¡®ve done counts as murder anyway. After all, it was the snake that killed


    her. My conscience can remain clear.


    ¡°All right then, you can go back now. I can finally have a good night¡®s sleep tonight,¡± Shandie


    said as she shooed J out of her room.


    In her head, Shandie had started to picture how she¡®d let things y out as soon as she woke up. She


    would pretend to stumble upon her sister¡®s body, and when it came to the funeral, she¡®d cry a river of


    tears for all to see.


    If my acting is convincing enough, people might even believe that I have empathy. Shandie knew the


    practice woulde in handy, especially when she had lofty ambitions to


    join the entertainment industry. With such ster acting skills, gaining poprity and fans


    would be a piece of cake.


    The more she thought about it, the happier Shandie got. The night was indeed shaping up to be one of


    the best nights ever for her.


    Her smile never once left her face, even as she turned off the lights and crawled into bed.


    Exhausted but happy, Shandie quickly found herself falling into a deep slumber. The cherry on top was


    the sweet dream that followed.


    In her dream, Shandie was at a graduation ceremony where she caught the eye of Vinson.


    He was so taken in by her talent that he publicly announced he was going to marry her.


    From then on, she steadily climbed the socialdder and lived happily ever after.


    With a dream so beautiful, Shandie smiled in her sleep, blissfully unaware that someone


    had, at that moment, snuck onto her balcony.


    As the night passed into the pre¨Cdawn hours, there was nothing but peace and silence. Everyone was


    still sound asleep when an ear-piercing scream suddenly broke the silence


    and rocked the vi.


    Even the birds in the trees outside were startled by the noise and immediately flew away. ¡°What¡®s going


    on?¡± ¡°What happened?¡±


    ¡°I don¡®t know either. I only heard a scream, like a scream for help...¡±


    ¡°Hurry! I think it came from Ms. Shandie¡®s room!¡± The housekeepers had all been jolted awake and


    hurriedly made their way to Shandie¡®s


    room.


    Thankfully, Shandie hadn¡®t locked her door, so the housekeepers opened it with ease and


    ran in.


    To their horror, they found Shandie lying by her bed, convulsing wildly and foaming from her mouth. Her


    face had turned blue, and it didn¡®t seem like she¡®d be able to hold on much


    longer.


    Everyone was dumbfounded, with one asking the same question they all had, ¡°What on earth is


    happening?¡±


    A few seconds had passed before one of the housekeepers regained herposure. She was


    about to rush toward Shandie when another yelled, ¡°Wait! Don¡®t go over yet! There¡®s a snake on


    the bed!¡±

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    ¡°What?¡±


    Everyone looked in the direction the housekeeper had pointed at, only to see a snake ring


    back and hissing at them.


    The snake was unlike any the housekeepers had seen before. It had a big head, and it had


    red its neck as if ready to attack.


    Everyone was petrified and stumbled backward in a panic.


    ¡°Hurry! Run!¡± the housekeepers screamed as they collectively fled from the room. Just then, Henrick


    and Cindy finally came to Shandie¡®s room.


    Upon seeing the snake still writhing and hissing away, Henrick too retreated, afraid of getting bitten by


    it.


    Cindy¡®s face had turned green as she shakily asked, ¡°What¡®s going on? Why is there a snake? What¡®s


    everyone standing around for? Someone go kill it now!¡±


    The housekeepers exchanged looks of apprehension, no one wanting to volunteer to take out


    the snake.


    To let any of them deal with a venomous cobra would be akin to sending them to their


    deaths. Nobody was going to take that risk.


    J, who had taken her time toe up, was now paralyzed by fear. Isn¡®t that the snake I released


    into Arielle¡®s room? What is it doing here? Even carrying the box with the cobra earlier was enough to


    turn J¡®s legs into jelly. Now


    she was even more afraid to go any nearer because she knew how venomous the cobra was.


    J knew Shandie would be dead if she weren¡®t given the antivenom within the hour. Yet,


    that was something she had to keep to herself, no matter how much it pained her.


    Seeing how no one was keen to take any action, Cindy tugged at Henrick and cried desperately, ¡°Dear!


    Go kill that snake!¡±


    Henrick, like the others, didn¡®t dare go near the snake.


    However, he also had his pride as the man of the house to consider.


    If word got out that he couldn¡®t save his daughter from a snake, he¡®d lose all the respect he


    had.


    Damn these useless, cowardly housekeepers! And Cindy too! If it weren¡®t for them, I


    wouldn¡®t be in such a dilemma!


    Henrick gritted his teeth and bit the bullet. Just as he was about to step forward with a


    broom in hand, a voice rang out in the hallway. ¡°Dad, it¡®ste at night. What¡®s everyone doing


    here?¡±


    Henrick turned around, only to see a sleepy¨Ceyed Arielle in her pajamas. From the looks of it, the


    ¡°There¡®s a snake in the room. Your sister fainted after being bitten by it. I have to go save


    her...¡± Henrick replied hesitantly.


    ¡°No way!¡± Arielle eximed, fully awake now. ¡°Dad, this is too dangerous! You can¡®t go in!¡± Cindy¡®s


    blood boiled after hearing those words. Without a second thought, she raised her


    hand and went for Arielle¡®s face.


    Given her reflexes, that was a p Arielle could have easily avoided, except she decided


    against it at thest second.


    p! The sound was loud and crisp as the pnded squarely on Arielle¡®s cheek.


    Arielle¡®s fair and tender cheek instantly swelled up with Cindy¡®s handprint imprinted clearly on it.


    ¡°You b*tch! You want to see your sister die, don¡®t you? Get out of my sight, you vicious wench! Alfred!


    Throw her out now!¡± Cindy bellowed.


    Cindy¡®s request ced Alfred in a sticky situation. Whether he did as she instructed or not,


    he¡®d risk angering either Cindy or Henrick. Unsure of how to proceed, he turned to Henrick to


    observe his reaction.


    Tears had started to stream down Arielle¡®s face. Before Henrick could say anything, she


    cried out, ¡°Dad, I¡®m only concerned about your safety. After all, you¡®re the head of the family.


    What would we do if something happened to you? I¡®ve only just found you, Dad. I can¡®t lose you!¡±


    Arielle¡®s words, so honest and sincere, cut Henrick to the heart.


    She¡®s right. As head of the family, everyone¡®s survival depends on me! If something were to


    happen to me, they wouldn¡®t have it easy either.


    Of course, only my precious daughter knows me best and can empathize with me. To hell with


    everyone else!


    With that thought, Henrick furrowed his brows and red at Cindy. ¡°Why the hell did you hit her? She¡®s


    only worried about my safety!¡± he scolded. ¡°But she clearly wants Shannie to...¡±


    ¡°Aunt Cindy!¡± Arielle suddenly interrupted. ¡°If you want to think of me that way, I¡®ll just have to prove


    with actions that I do not wish for any harm toe to my sister!¡±


    Arielle then grabbed the broom from Henrick and walked toward the snake. There was


    hardly any fear or hesitation on her part.


    Concerned, the housekeepers shouted, ¡°Be careful, Ms. Arielle! That snake is venomous!¡±


    Henrick¡®s face scrunched up in worry. Compared to Shandie, Arielle was more precious to


    him, and he couldn¡®t risk losing her.


    ¡°Arielle, don¡®t go!¡± Henrick pleaded as he tried to stop her. However, Arielle brushed him off


    and continued walking toward the snake.


    Seeing Arielleing closer, the cobra got even more provoked andunched itself toward


    her.


    Arielle pretended to struggle with dodging the snake¡®s attack before swiftly turning around


    to hit the snake¡®s tail with her broom.


    It wasn¡®t difficult to tell that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss had


    also be louder and more menacing.


    Everyone else was so petrified by now that they could only stand and watch from a


    distance, leaving Arielle alone in the room to fight with the cobra.


    In their eyes, Arielle was undoubtedly the bravest warrior of all warriors.


    After a long and arduous fight, Arielle finally caught the snake, all while keeping up the pretense that


    she had done so with much difficulty.


    ¡°Get me a pair of scissors or a knife!¡±


    ¡°I have a knife here!¡± one of the bolder housekeepers shouted as she walked toward Arielle


    and handed over a paring knife.


    Arielle held the knife against the snake¡®s head and shut her eyes. Despite looking squeamish


    and terrified, she eventually got the deed done.


    With its head cut off, the cobra finally stopped writhing.


    ¡°Darling, are you okay?¡± Henrick anxiously asked as he ran up to her.


    Arielle was on the verge of tears, her nerves yet to settle. When she saw Henrick, she


    immediately leaped into his embrace.


    ¡°Dad! I¡®m so scared...¡±


    ¡°There, there. It¡®s okay, darling. The snake¡®s dead now!¡±


    ¡°As long as Dad is here, I won¡®t be afraid. But, Dad, don¡®t worry about me now. You have to


    send Shandie to the hospital first!¡± Arielle said with determination.


    Henrick¡®s heart melted upon those words.


    Not only is my daughter brave, but she¡®s also considerate! She truly is my greatest gift!


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    When he noticed the handprint still on Arielle¡®s cheek, Henrick¡®s face contorted in rage as


    he glowered at Cindy. ¡°Look what you¡®ve done! She risked her life to protect Shandie! And you


    still used her of wanting to harm Shandie?¡±


    ¡°I¨CI...¡± Cindy stuttered.


    ¡°If you can¡®t even tell right from wrong, I don¡®t think you¡®re qualified to handle any household affairs.


    From now on, I¡®ll handle all the finances myself!¡±


    Cindy¡®s face instantly drained of all color. ¡°Dear, please, I only...¡±


    Before she could exin herself, Henrick interrupted her, ¡°Shut up! I don¡®t want to hear anything else


    from you! I want you to stay in your room to reflect. And don¡®te out until


    you¡®ve understood what you¡®ve done wrong!¡±


    Just then, one of the housekeepers ran in and reported, ¡°Mr. Southall, the ambnce has arrived.¡±

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    It was only then that Henrick remembered Shandie was still on the floor, twitching


    non¨Cstop.


    He ordered the housekeepers to carry Shandie downstairs while he prepared to take Arielle along to


    the hospital.


    ¡°Dear! Please take me with you!¡± Cindy pleaded, tears flowing uncontrobly. ¡°Shannie is


    my... She¡®s one that I watched growing up. I can¡®t possibly stay at home!¡±


    Despite how pitiful and terrified Cindy looked, Henrick steeled his heart against her. ¡°No! I


    want you to reflect on yourself! Can someone take Mrs. Southall back to her room? No one is to


    let her out without my orders!¡±


    One of the housekeepers immediately nodded and dragged a crying Cindy away while Arielle


    apanied Henrick into the ambnce.


    ¡°Dad, why don¡®t we let Aunt Cindye along? I can see how close she is to Shandie. Leaving her at


    home will only worry her sick,¡± Arielle softly pleaded.


    s, Henrick refused to yield. He turned his gaze toward Arielle and sighed deeply. ¡°You silly child. Life


    overseas must


    have been tough, hasn¡®t it?¡°.


    ¡°Not at all. Life was good,¡± Arielle replied and meant every word of it.


    She had had a wonderful life abroad, and it couldn¡®t have been any better.


    However, Henrick thought his daughter was merely putting on a brave front and sighed


    again. ¡°You¡®re too naive. How will you survive here in Jadeborough? I¡®ll have to slowly teach you


    the ways so you won¡®t feel out of ce.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Dad!¡±


    ¡°We¡®re family. You don¡®t have to thank me...¡±


    Before long, the ambnce had arrived at the hospital.


    Shandie was immediately wheeled into the emergency room because her heart had stopped


    beating.


    Worried and anxious, Henrick and Arielle paced outside the emergency room as they waited.


    Of course, Henrick was the more worried of the two. Both Arielle and Shandie were his


    biological daughters and were crucial to the future of his career. Now that something had


    happened to Shandie, Henrick was naturally scared to death.


    After what felt like an eternity, the emergency room doors finally opened.


    As soon as the doctor walked out, Henrick hurriedly went up to him. ¡°Doctor, how¡®s my


    daughter?¡±


    ¡°The patient may be out of danger but will still need to be monitored for a few more days.


    This snake venom is especially deadly. If you hadn¡®t sent her here in time, no one would have


    been able to save her! But, I have to ask, how did she get bitten? This snake shouldn¡®t have


    appeared in Jadeborough.¡±


    Henrick frowned in confusion as he asked, ¡°What do you mean by that? We live in a manor


    on top of the hill. It¡®smon for snakes to crawl in, isn¡®t it?¡±


    The doctor shook his head gravely. ¡°This snake species belongs in the South, so you won¡®t be


    able to find any in the wild here. It had to havee from there. I think this is something you


    might want to look into.¡±


    Henrick¡®s face fell, finally understanding what the doctor meant. ¡°Are you saying that this


    could have been an intentional hit?¡±


    ¡°That¡®s very possible.¡±


    Henrick clenched his fists so hard that his fingernails bit into his palms. ¡°Who? Who the hell


    wants to harm my daughter?¡±


    His gaze instinctively fell on Arielle as a glint of suspicion shed across his face.


    Arielle didn¡®t seem to have noticed her father¡®s doubts and fumed with anger. ¡°How dare


    they! Whoever brought the snake into our manor is pure evil! Dad, you have to get to the bottom


    of this. We can¡®t let them get away with murder!¡±


    Hearing those words from Arielle cleared whatever suspicion Henrick had of her.


    He was sure that a girl who had only just arrived in Jadeborough couldn¡®t have carried out


    such a n. Besides, if Arielle had ulterior motives, she wouldn¡®t have risked her life to fight the


    snake. I shouldn¡®t have suspected her!


    ¡°Let¡®s go home first, Arielle. I have to investigate this properly and find out who the culprit


    is!¡±


    ¡°You¡®re right, Dad, we have to investigate it thoroughly! The snake bit Shandie today, but


    what if it bit you tomorrow? Please get it checked out as soon as possible and bring the


    perpetrator to justice!¡± Arielle said with a stern voice.


    Henrick couldn¡®t agree more. Once I find out who brought the snake in, I¡®m not going to let


    them off easy!


    After ordering a couple of housekeepers to stay and look after Shandie, Henrick and Arielle left the


    hospital for the manor, ready to get to the bottom of the matter.


    Back at the manor, Cindy was busy checking her phone while being confined to her room.


    As soon as she got the message that Shandie was safe and sound, she heaved a sigh of relief.


    However, that relief didn¡®tst long. After being told that the release of the snake had been


    an attempt on Shandie¡®s life, Cindy seethed with rage.


    Just then, one of the housekeepers whispered outside the room, ¡°Mrs. Southall, Mr. Southall


    is home!¡±


    Cindy had had enough of being confined to her room. She desperately wanted to get out, but


    Henrick had locked the door and kept the key.


    After pacing about in the room, she decided to throw caution to the wind and broke the


    door lock with an ornamental stone.


    Henrick and Arielle had only just stepped into the house when they saw Cindy running


    down the stairs.


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    ¡°Dear! It must be Arielle! That b*tch wants to get rid of Shannie, so she brought a snake


    back from the South! She¡®s the only one who hade from there. It has to be her! We have to seek


    justice for Shannie!¡±


    Arielle backed away with a pained expression on her face. ¡°Aunt Cindy, because of your


    suspicions toward me, I had to risk my life to prove my innocence. I did all that to save Shandie,


    and yet, you still use me? Now you¡®re even iming that I brought the snake back?¡±


    Cindy pointed angrily at Arielle and continued shouting, ¡°It has to be you! I know it is! Stop


    pretending to be pitiful! Henrick, please, lock her up and begin the interrogation!¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡± Henrick bellowed. ¡°You¡®ve already used her once, can¡®t you stop? I will get to


    the bottom of this and give you an answer! Now, get the hell back into your room and stay


    there! Can someone take her back to her room? And this time, make sure she doesn¡®t escape


    again!¡±


    Once again, the housekeepers nodded and forcefully led Cindy away.


    ¡°Dear, you have to trust me! You have to investigate thoroughly...¡±


    As Arielle watched Cindy get dragged away, kicking and screaming, she was even more sure that


    Cindy had nothing to do with the cobra incident.


    After all, if Cindy had a part in this nefarious n, she wouldn¡®t have implored Henrick to investigate


    thoroughly.


    Perfect. Shandie¡®s going to have to pay for her stupidity and viciousness!


    Arielle turned to Henrick and said solemnly, ¡°Dad, I noticed there are many surveince cameras here,


    so you should check out the footage. You should also send people to ces where


    snakes can be bought and ask if any seller has sold any recently.¡±


    Henrick listened intently and nodded in agreement. ¡°Alfred, I want you to get started on it


    immediately. Also, I need you to check all the rooms in the manor, make sure there aren¡¯t any more


    snakes.¡±


    Even though it was in the wee hours of the night, Henrick was raring to go. After the cobra


    scare, his priority was to make sure there wouldn¡®t be any other surprises.


    After a while, the housekeeper in charge of the surveince cameras came running back


    with his report. ¡°Mr. Southall, we¡®ve checked the footage. Last night at around eleven, the only


    person who had left the manor was Ms. Shandie¡®s nanny, J.¡±


    ¡°J?¡± Henrick¡®s eyes narrowed quizzically. ¡°Bring her here immediately to be questioned!¡±

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    Soon, J had been brought over to Henrick forcefully.


    As soon as she saw Henrick, J started shouting in panic, ¡°Mr. Southall, I¡®m innocent! I


    went out only because my useless son got into trouble again! I have nothing to do with the cobra


    incident! Please, I¡®ve always been loyal to the Southalls!¡±


    J¡®s pleas fell on deaf ears as Henrick ordered for her to be tied up.


    Without any hesitation, the housekeepers did as instructed.


    Still ignoring J¡®s cries, Henrick walked around the hall and found a leather belt left


    behind by a guest.


    ¡°Whip her!¡± he ordered as he handed the belt to the housekeeper.


    Despite his initial hesitation, the housekeeper eventually carried out Henrick¡®s orders.


    Snap! With just one whip, J¡®s skin instantly split open. The pain was so unbearable she


    started screaming and writhing on the floor.


    Arielle watched silently by the side, her gaze cold and unfeeling. It looks like the person who had snuck


    onto my balcony to release the snake is this old hag. Arielle was furious and felt no pity toward J.


    It¡®s only fair that she pays the price for


    this.


    After tenshings, J was drenched in a cold sweat, unable to make a sound anymore.


    Despite the pain she was in, she still refused to tell the truth. She¡¯d be charged with murder if she did,


    and she couldn¡®t let that happen.


    The housekeeper who had been whipping J couldn¡®t tolerate any more and spoke up. ¡°Mr.


    Southall, we can¡®t hit her anymore. At her age, if we keep this up, she¡®s not going to be able to take it.¡±


    Henrick understood the concern, and likewise, he didn¡®t want any mishaps before he got to


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    the bottom of the matter.


    Before he could give the order to stop hitting J, another housekeeper returned from his


    investigation.


    ¡°Mr. Southall, I¡¯ve asked around the markets in the southern district. One of the sellers said


    he sold someone a venomous snake at midnight.¡±


    J froze when she heard that, and the subtle change in her demeanor didn¡¯t go unnoticed by the


    eagle¨Ceyed Arielle. ¡°Was it J who bought the snake?¡± Arielle asked.


    The housekeeper shook his head. ¡°I didn¡®t ask, but I did bring the seller here. He¡®d also be


    able to confirm if the snake dide from him.¡±


    ¡°Very good,¡± Henrick replied, ¡°Bring the man in!¡±


    Soon, the snake seller walked in cautiously and greeted Henrick.


    After getting someone to bring the severed snake over, Henrick asked, ¡°Is this the snake you


    sold?¡±


    It only took one nce before the seller nodded. ¡°Yes, sir, this is the one. Some of the scales on its tail


    hade off during the transaction. That¡®s why I recognized it immediately.¡±


    Henrick scoffed and walked over to J, who hadn¡®t dared to look up since the mention of


    the snake seller. He brought her to the seller and once again asked, ¡°Did this olddy buy the


    snake from you?¡±


    The snake seller had no idea what was going on, only that he shouldn¡¯t lie to a man like


    Henrick. He took one good look at J and nodded, ¡°Yes, that¡®s her. She said she wanted to try


    making some exotic snake wine, so I rmended her the most venomous snake I have.¡±


    With a witness and evidence, the truth was finally out. Henrick pushed J away angrily and asked


    coldly, ¡°So? What do you have to say for


    yourself now?¡±


    J sat on the floor shaking like a leaf. And yet, she remained silent.


    ¡°J, look what this hase to,¡± Arielle chimed in. ¡°It¡®s time toe clean about everything. Before


    the police get here, tell us why you want to harm Shandie! You watched her grow up, and yet you want


    to see her dead? Don¡®t you think that¡¯s too cruel of you?¡±


    ¡°No, I didn¡®t. Why would I want to harm Ms. Shandie? She¡®s like a daughter to me!¡± ¡°Then who exactly


    did you want to harm? Is it my father?¡± Arielle continued. ¡°Did someone


    else put you up to this to frame me? Or are you going to say I was the one who got you to buy


    the snake?¡±


    J was taken aback by thatst sentence.


    She had wanted to insist that Arielle was the mastermind behind all this. However, now


    that Arielle had brought it up herself, it¡®d be foolish to use her.


    Just as J was hesitating about telling the truth, Arielle turned to her father and said,


    ¡°Dad, call the police. Someone as vicious as her deserves to spend the rest of her life behind


    bars!¡±


    J immediately looked up at Arielle and pleaded, ¡°No! Please don¡®t! Both my sons still


    need me.¡±


    ¡°Then tell us the truth. If you do, Dad might still let you off on ount of your long service.¡±


    J had given uppletely. She knew what she had to do. If she told the truth, there was still a


    possibility that she could get away with it. If she didn¡®t,


    she¡®d be serving jail time for Shandie.


    No matter what Cindy and Shandie had done for her, J wasn¡®t going to sacrifice that


    much for them.


    ¡°T¡®ll tell you everything...¡± J cried out. ¡°It was Ms. Shandie who instructed me to do it!


    She ordered me to buy the snake and release it into Ms. Arielle¡®s room. But I don¡®t know how the


    snake ended up being in Ms. Shandie¡®s room...¡±


    Arielle immediately piped up, ¡°My room is very near Shannie¡®s, so the snake could have


    crawled over from the balcony. I just never expected Shannie to hate me this much. I thought


    she had always treated me well...¡±


    Arielle¡®s voice trailed off as she stared into the distance in shock and disbelief.


    ¡°You old scumbag! And that little b*tch! You reap what you sow!¡± Henrick hollered. He let out a deep


    sigh and took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. ¡°Bring Cindy


    down. Let her see for herself how her good daughter had turned out!¡±


    Henrick had spent so much money and effort on Shandie, only to have her turn out to be so cold and


    vicious. What have I done to deserve this?


    ¡°Dad, don¡®t get too mad,¡± Arielleforted. ¡°I showed up so suddenly that Shandie probably couldn¡®t


    ept it. But I believe she will ept me in time...¡±


    ¡°You¡®re still speaking up for her even after all this? Your kindness is going to be your


    downfall! If things had gone her way, you¡®d have been the one bitten by the snake!¡±


    Arielle shook her head sadly. ¡°Everyone makes mistakes. Shandie is still young. There¡®s


    much for her to learn...¡±


    Before Arielle could go on, Cindy had been brought down from her room,


    After J recounted the entire incident again, Cindy¡®s face instantly paled. How could I have given


    birth to such a foolish daughter?


    Cindy had reminded Shandie over and over again how the time wasn¡®t right to strike at Arielle. Not only


    did her words fall on deaf ears, but Shandie had even gone to extremes behind her back.


    ¡°I¡®m sorry, dear. I¡®ve failed to teach our daughter. When shees back, I¡®ll give her a good lecture!


    Arielle, I¡®m so sorry. I¡®ve let you down and even used you. But, please, forgive your sister. I¡¯ll get her


    to be a good sister to you.¡±


    Seeing how Cindy had taken the initiative to apologize to Arielle, Henrick calmed down a


    little.


    ¡°Fine. I don¡®t want to air our dirtyundry in public, so this matter ends here,¡± Henrick said


    before looking at J. ¡°As for this old hag, she has to go. Get someone to send her to the farm,


    and make sure she doesn¡®te into contact with anyone!¡±


    With that, J was taken away, never to step into the Southall residence again.


    Before long, Henrick received a call from the hospital. ¡°Mr. Southall, Ms. Shandie has woken up, but


    she doesn¡®t want to stay in the hospital. She


    wants toe home as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°She can do whatever she wants!¡± Henrick replied harshly.


    I still can¡®t believe Shandie can be so vicious. If she has the gall to harm Arielle now, she might do the


    same to me in the future! How did my daughter turn out to be such a monster?


    Shandie had signed the discharge papers at the hospital and couldn¡®t wait to return to the


    Southalls.


    Even though her initial n had gone awry, she was going to use it to her advantage by telling Henrick


    the snake had been ced in her room by Arielle.


    She was going to tell everyone that Arielle wanted her dead!

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    This little b*tch is so evil. Dad¡®s definitely going to get rid of her. I¡®ll be the one and only Ms.


    Southall.


    ¡°Drive faster! I want to get home immediately!¡± Shandie urged the driver.


    Soon, they arrived at the Southall residence.


    The moment she stepped out of the car, she noticed that the lights in the mansion were


    turned on. It was as though no one was asleep.


    Everyone must be worried about me. That¡®s why everyone¡®s still awake.


    I¡®m still the precious princess of the Southalls.


    With those thoughts in mind, Shandie gleefully headed toward the door.


    She could imagine the way Henrick and Cindy would ask about her wellbeing once she


    stepped into the house.


    When that happened, she would then point out to them that Arielle was most likely the one to get the


    snake to hurt her. That way, Arielle would have to pack her things and leave


    immediately.


    Wait. Arielle didn¡®t even bring anything with her. She can just leave immediately! The more she thought


    about it, the more excited she became, and the quicker she walked.


    Just the mere thought of Arielle getting chased away made her giddy. At that moment, she had almost


    forgotten about the aches and difort she felt after getting poisoned and injured.


    ¡°Mom!¡± Finally, Shandie entered the living room.


    The lights in the living room were all turned on, and the housekeepers were all silently


    standing in there. The atmosphere of the room was tense as if something bad had happened.


    That was not the scene she had imagined.


    ¡°Mom, what happened?¡± Shandie asked Cindy, who was silent like the others.


    Cindy then walked toward her, anger burning bright in her eyes.


    However, she could not find it in herself to berate Shandie after seeing her daughter¡®s deathlike pallor.


    Instead, she asked, ¡°What happened? Why are you in such a rush to leave the hospital?¡±


    Right then, Shandie recalled what she had wanted to tell them. Ignoring the odd tension, she


    uttered, ¡°Mom, I¡®m fine. I¡®m back because I have something important to tell Dad.¡±


    A foreboding sense crept into Cindy¡®s heart, and she swiftly stopped her. ¡°Let¡®s talk the next


    morning. It¡®s been an eventful day. We¡¯ll talk when you recover.¡±


    ¡°No, Mom, I have to tell him now!¡±


    Who knows if i¡®ll get another opportunity to get rid of Arielle like this next time?


    I can¡¯t wait anymore! Shandie felt that her mother was too hesitant. At a time like this, she should be


    decisive.


    Thus, she pushed away Cindy and headed toward Henrick. ¡°Dad, I have something to tell you.¡±


    As she spoke, she nced at Arielle with arrogant, gloating eyes.


    Spotting the look in Shandie¡®s eyes, Arielle cocked her head, her interest piqued.


    ¡°What is it?¡± Henrick questioned with a cial expression. If Shandie admits to her mistake, I might


    forgive her this time.


    Yet...


    Shandie said, ¡°Dad, Arielle was the one to let that venomous snake into my room! She doesn¡®t like me,


    so she¡®s trying to kill me. She¡®s a wicked woman. Dad, you mustn¡®t keep her


    around!


    Henrick froze. He had not expected Shandie to me Arielle for it despite being the culprit. How did I


    raise such a vicious and stupid daughter? Hearing his silence, Shandie thought it was because he was


    reluctant to get rid of Arielle.


    Thus, she added, ¡°Dad, you can¡¯t give in now. She failed to kill me this time, so she¡®ll definitely


    try it again. If she has the guts to hurt me, she¡®ll have the courage to hurt you too!¡±


    At that, Henrick narrowed his eyes.


    Then, unable to hold himself back anymore, he raised his hand and pped Shandie.


    p! The loud sound reverberated in the living room. It was much harder than the one Cindy had dealt


    with Shandie. Almost immediately,


    Shandie spat a mouthful of blood out.


    Along with her blood was a white tooth.


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    Henrick¡®s p had made her lose a tooth. At that moment, Shandie was dumbfounded. What... is going


    on?


    Shouldn¡®t Dad be pping Arielle? Why is he hitting me? Shandie covered her cheek in disbelief. Just


    as she was about to ask why Henrick had hit her, Cindy ran over and grabbed Shandie.


    ¡°Don¡®t say anything. Let¡®s go up first.¡±


    ¡°No! Why do I have to go upstairs?¡± Shandie was frustrated.


    Breaking free from Cindy¡®s grasp, she spun around and questioned, ¡°Dad, why are you hitting me? The


    one who¡®s in the wrong is clearly Arielle. Why are you standing on her side and hit me, the victim?¡±


    ¡°Victim? Is that who you think you are?¡± Rage boiling, the rest of Henrick¡®s words died in


    his throat; he could only pant in anger.


    ¡°Am I not? I was hospitalized. The doctor even said that if I were to be there a few minutes


    Arielle¡®s lips curled, but the smile soon dropped. Taking a step forward, she muttered,


    ¡°Shandie, why are you still refusing to speak the truth even at a time like this? Must you anger


    our father and give him a heart attack?¡±


    Shandie furrowed her brows in disdain. ¡°When did you have the right to speak in this


    house?¡±


    At that, Arielle lifted a brow. ¡°Shandie, it seems like you have no idea everyone knows how


    depraved you are.¡±


    A tinge of guilt seeping into her heart, Shandie clenched her fists and stammered, ¡°W¨CWhat do you


    mean?¡±


    Arielle smiled. ¡°You really don¡®t know anything, do you? J has told us everything. You¡®ve


    asked her to buy a venomous snake to murder me, but the snake slithered into your room from


    the balcony. Shandie, it¡®s time toy on the bed you make.¡±


    Upon hearing that, Shandie¡®s eyes widened almostically.


    J... betrayed me? Abruptly, she recalled the odd tension in the air and the way Cindy kept trying to


    stop her


    from talking when she entered the house.


    So they all know the truth now?


    No wonder. No wonder there was a taunting look in Arielle¡®s eyes. No wonder Dad pped me.


    Shandie panicked. She tugged Cindy¡®s sleeve and mumbled, ¡°Mom...¡± At the end of the day, Shandie


    was still Cindy¡®s daughter, and she could not help but feel


    upset about the situation. Pulling the younger woman into her arms, she whispered, ¡°Stay quiet


    and follow me upstairs.¡±


    Shandie finally heeded her words. She no longer made a sound as she followed her mother


    up the stairs.


    ¡°Stand right there!¡± Henrick demanded. ¡°From now on, you¡®re grounded. You¡®re not allowed


    to leave your room for a month. I¡®ll be hiring a teacher from an etiquette school to teach you


    how to be a decent human being.¡±


    Shandie took a step back in shock.


    Henrick Southall was the one to decide everything in the family. Without his love and trust,


    Shandie might be the one to be kicked out of the family.


    With that thought in mind, the colors drained from Shandie¡®s already pale face.


    It was then she regretted doing what she did, but there was no point crying over spilled


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    Arielle watched Cindy bring Shandie upstairs with unsympathetic eyes. In fact, there was a


    solemn look in them.


    It seems like the p from Cindy is worth it. However, this will be thest time Cindy will be allowed to


    hit me.


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    Once Shandie was gone, Henrick walked toward Arielle and said, ¡°Sannie. I remember you


    used to be called Sannie, right?¡±


    Arielle nodded. Her nickname had sounded like Shandie¡®s name, so she did not like it much


    anymore.


    ¡°What about this, Sannie?¡±


    Henrick sighed before pursing his lips. Then, he said, ¡°I¡®ve spoiled Shandie. It¡®s partially my fault that


    she has done such a horrible thing. We should¡®ve called the cops, but she¡®s still your younger sister,


    and we¡®re a family. Moreover, you¡®re fine, and she has reaped what she sowed.


    Let¡®s forget about this, all right? However, I¡®ll still punish her andpensate you. Is that okay?¡±


    Arielle balled her hands into fists under the sleeves of her pajamas.


    What do you mean by ¡°you¡®re fine?¡±


    If I was really bitten by the snake, Shandie would have made sure no one knows about it.


    By the time the sun rises, my body would have gone cold. Yet, you¡®re asking me to pretend as if


    nothing has happened? You¡®re only grounding her for a month?


    At that very moment, Arielle knew what kind of person Henrick was.


    As long as it was nothing threatening to him, he would not easily abandon Shandie. After all, the more


    daughters he had, the more chances for him to cling to a wealthier


    family.


    Henrick was a man who would do anything to get what he wanted.


    Arielle could not wrap her head around why her mother had fallen in love with someone


    like him.


    Arielle was thoroughly disappointed. It did not matter to her that Henrick was her


    biological father anymore.


    However, she showed none of that on her face. Instead, she stered a sweet smile on her face and


    nodded. ¡°I can¡®t decide, so, Dad, I¡®ll just heed your words. Shandie¡®s still young, so I won¡®t me her


    for anything. I¡®ll pretend nothing happened, and I¡®ll still be a good sister to her. I just hope Shandie


    won¡®t mind too.¡±


    ¡°Don¡®t worry. I¡®ll ask her to forget about this as well. No one will mention this anymore. I¡®m


    sure the two of you will be able to get along fine.¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡± Arielle smiled, her dimples emerging on both sides of her face.


    Anyone who looked at her would assume that she was innocent and sensible. Henrick sighed in relief,


    feeling d about the situation. Not only was this daughter of his pretty and forgiving, but she was also


    obedient. She¡®s much more obedient than I thought she would be. That¡®s good. She¡®ll be easy to


    control. ¡°It¡®s gettingte. I¡®m sure you must have been shocked today too. Rest earlier. Tell me what


    you need, and I¡®ll do my best to fulfill your requests.¡± Henrick was in a good mood. For once, the


    miser was not stingy, for he handed Arielle another card.


    ¡°There¡®s one million in this. In total, you¡®ll have two million, including the other million I¡®ve


    given to you earlier. You can spend it on anything you like. Once you¡®ve spent it all, you cane and


    ask for more. You shouldn¡®t live as you used to in the vige. You¡®ve got to act like the daughter of the


    Southalls. I¡®ll ask Alfred to bring you to shop for clothes tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Dad! You¡®re the best!¡± Ego stroked, the upset from Shandie¡®s incident dissipated from


    Henrick¡®s mind. He then


    hummed a tune as he went upstairs.


    The moment Arielle returned to her room, the sweet smile on her face disappeared. Even if Shandie¡®s


    stupid, she has Cindy watching out for her. On the other hand, I have no


    one.


    I only have myself. Balling her fists, Arielle slumped onto the bed, staring at the ceiling with lifeless


    eyes.


    Maybe there¡®s nothing bad with being alone. Moreover, it¡¯s not that I¡®m alone. Dad and Mom overseas


    are very nice to me. And my


    brother, too. He¡®s dependent on me.


    He must miss me a lot while I¡®m gone.


    To make sure they were not involved in the mess, Arielle had to temporarily cut ties with


    them.


    Yet, when she thought about her brother, the corners of her lips curled upward.


    Right then, her phone rang. When she picked up the call, she realized it was from a friend from


    Moranta. ¡°Sannie, how are you?¡± the other person on the line had an ent.


    ¡°I¡®m quite fine, Vance. To be honest, I¡®m back at my old family home in the country.


    Although I¡®ve encountered some minor matters, it¡®s been resolved now. Why are you calling, by


    the way?¡±


    Arielle was speaking in fluent Ustranasion, as if she was born and raised overseas.


    Sounding a little embarrassed, the other person continued, ¡°You know I¡®ve been working on


    an ind project, but the ending part of the project costs a lot, and I¡®m having issues with the


    funds. I was wondering if you could lend me some money, or perhaps invest into my project.¡±


    Arielle answered, ¡°I¡®m quite interested in your ind project. What about this? How much


    do you need? I¡®d be happy to join you.¡±


    ¡°That¡®s great. We¡®d be even better with you joining us. I¡®ll be needing a billion. Are you all right with


    that?¡±


    ¡°No problem,¡± came Arielle¡®s swift response. Upon ending the call, Arielle contacted her overseas


    personal financial advisor. She then used herputer to transfer a billion into Vance¡®s ount before


    asking her


    When she was done, she then nced at the two cards Henrick had given to her and barked out a


    On the other end.


    After Cindy brought Shandie back to her room, she finally cursed at her out loud. ¡°You idiot! How many


    times have I told you not to do anything rash before figuring out


    Ariellepletely? Why won¡®t you ever listen to me?¡°.


    As tears streamed down Shandie¡®s face, she sobbed out, ¡°I¨CI didn¡®t think things would turn


    out this way. But, Mom, you have to believe in me. Arielle must have been the one to let the


    snake bite me! I¡®ve clearly asked J to let the snake into her room.¡±


    ¡°I know!¡± Cindy gritted out. At the harsh tone, Shandie froze. Then, she muttered, confused, ¡°Why


    aren¡®t you helping me


    exin the situation if you know the truth? Arielle¡®s a wicked person.¡±


    Cindy sighed. ¡°I¡®ve taught you so many things, but until now, you haven¡®t been able to read


    the room. Your father clearly trusts her now. Moreover, you were the one to put the snake into her room


    first. How are you going to exin that? Nothing you say will help you; you¡®ll only


    make your father even angrier.¡±


    ¡°Then what do I do? I can¡®t be ndered in this way! Have you seen how the housekeepers look at


    me? Everyone in the manor thinks I deserved this.¡±


    At that, Cindy was silent for a moment. ¡°It seems like Arielle is much moreplex and


    difficult to figure out than I thought. I¡®ll try my best to find out her history. Before that, you¡®ll


    have to get along with her. Even if it¡®s tough, you have to do it well. Pretend to admit to your


    mistakes and live in harmony with her for now. That way, your father will be happy. You know


    he hates family conflicts and disobedient people.¡±


    ¡°But... I¡®ve been grounded. I can¡®t go out.¡±


    ¡°Silly girl, have you forgotten about how you¡®re going to get your certificate in a week¡®s time? Be patient


    for a week. Once you be a star at the ceremony, everyone will forget about


    this matter.¡±


    ¡°All right. I¡®ll work hard with practicing this week. I¡¯ll definitely stun everyone at the


    ceremony.¡±


    ¡°I¡®m d you can think this way.¡± In a blink of an eye, five days went by.

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    Neither Shandie nor Cindy did anything. Likewise, Cindy no longer begged Henrick to shorten


    Shandie¡®s punishment. Cindy even took increasingly good care of Arielle, which Henrick approved


    That incident with the venomous snake was explicitly banned. No one was allowed to utter a single


    word about it. Hence, the manor¡®s inhabitants resumed their following days as if


    nothing happened.


    Likewise, Henrick returned to his and Cindy¡®s bedroom after five days of sleeping in the


    study.


    By the sixth day, Henrick headed out with a bounce in his step; even Cindy had a glowing and cheery


    expression. It wasn¡®t hard to guess what happened the night before.


    Things became so amiable that Cindy offered an entire drumstick to Arielle during


    dinnertime.


    At this, a delighted smile crept onto Arielle¡®s face. She responded in a sweet tone, ¡°Thank you, Aunt


    Cindy.¡±


    ¡°Call me Mom from now on.¡± Cindy beamed back as she continued, ¡°I¡®ll look after you as my own child.


    Just like Shannie. She¡®s not my biological daughter, but I¡®ve always cared for her like


    she is. So, don¡®t hesitate to ask me if you ever need anything.¡±


    Arielle scoffed inwardly. Not your biological daughter? I don¡®t believe it one bit.


    Shandie is only a couple of months younger than me, which means that Henrick had an affair with


    Cindy during my mother¡®s pregnancy.


    Henrick obviously won¡®t allow this scandal to leak.


    Cindy must be up to something. Why else would she suddenly suggest that I call her ¡°Mom¡°? Still,


    she¡®s got some nerve asking me to call her that.


    I only have two mothers: my biological mom and my adoptive mother. No one else is worthy of that title.


    Skeptical, Arielle looked at Henrick for help. ¡°Dad. I¨Cit¡®s too soon. I¡¯m not used to calling her


    that...¡±


    She shed a pair of puppy¨Cdog eyes at him. Her eyes rounded and became slightly moist as she put


    on a pitiful act.


    If this were an award show, Arielle believed that she would have won the title of Most Convincing


    Actress


    True enough, Henrick¡®s features softened after ncing over at her. No man could resist Arielle¡®s


    puppy dog eyes, not even her own dad. Henrick cleared his throat and consoled, ¡°That¡®s quite alright.


    Take it slow and go at your


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    own pace. There¡®s no need to rush into calling her Mom.¡±


    ¡°Thanks, Dad.¡± Arielle then cast an apologetic look whilst saying, ¡°And I¡®m really sorry, Aunt Cindy. I¡®m


    sure I¡®ll eventually ease into your new title.¡±


    Anger welled in Cindy¡®s chest. This wretched brat! How dare she refuse to call me Mom!


    Even so, Cindy was better at tamping down her emotionspared to Shandie, so she feigned a kind


    smile. ¡°I understand that this must be difficult for you. Please don¡®t apologize. I should be sorry for


    pressuring you. Don¡®t worry, dear, take all the time you need to adjust. After all, we¡®ve got the rest of


    our lives as a family for you to do so.¡±


    ¡°Thanks, Aunt Cindy.¡± ¡°It¡®s nothing, child.¡±


    The two yed out a harmonious pretense as if they were happily getting along at the


    dining table.


    Henrick¡®s spirits instantly improved; the exhaustion he felt from work faded away at the


    sight of this merry atmosphere.


    As the saying goes, a family in harmony will prosper in everything; I¡®m content as long as they don¡®t pull


    any more stunts against one another.


    Just as Henrick thought so, Cindy parted her lips to speak. ¡°There¡®s something I have to tell


    you, dear. It¡®s about Shannie.¡±


    The mention of Shandie¡®s name ruined Henrick¡®s mood. He mmed his spoon onto the


    table and thundered, ¡°Let me guess, you¡®re trying to put in a good word for that brat?


    Considering how grave her actions were, I¡®ve been more than merciful by grounding her for


    only a month. So forget it! Don¡®t bother defending her.¡±


    Arielle threw a suspicious nce at the woman. How uncharacteristic of her to blurt out.


    She¡®s normally good at gauging situations before speaking. Surely she knows that this isn¡®t the


    best time to defend Shandie?


    What exactly is Cindy ying at?


    At that moment, Cindy¡®s face scrunched up in distress. ¡°I¡®m not pleading on behalf of her, dear. It¡®s


    about something else. I¡®m just not sure if I should tell you...¡±


    Henrick¡®s frown lifted slightly at this. Regardless, he still growled at a dangerously low pitch, ¡°What¡¯s


    the matter?¡±


    Cindy sighed dramatically, then pulled out a sheet of paper from her pocket. She stated, ¡°I


    just received a notice letter today. Remember the Crown Coffee Academy¡®spetition? Well,


    Shannie won it. She¡®s the champion.¡±


    ¡°What!¡± Henrick eximed.


    He obviously knew about thepetition. Its winner would obtain a brand ambassadorship


    contract with Soir Coffee¡ªthe internationally renowned coffee franchise.


    Henrick was overjoyed. He snatched the letter from Cindy and went through its contents


    thoroughly. When he noticed that Vinson would be an honorary guest, greed flitted across his


    eyes.


    He clutched the letter with trembling hands whilst his voice quaked with excitement.


    ¡°That¡®s great news. Well, why didn¡®t you tell me earlier? The award ceremony is tomorrow


    afternoon!¡±


    At once, Cindy¡®s shoulders slumped exaggeratedly in dejection. She exined, ¡°It¡®s because


    of that rash mistake that Shannie made. When I told her about the ceremony earlier today, she wasn¡®t


    keen on attending. She wanted to stay home and reflect on her actions.¡±


    ¡°That¡®s absurd!¡± Henrick protested.


    This is a once¨Cin¨Ca¨Clifetime chance to mingle with influential figures! How can she not go?


    Has she lost her mind?


    When he finally broke out of his thoughts, he happened to meet Arielle¡®s innocent gaze. It


    was as though she saw right through to his calctive schemes.


    Flustered, he cleared his throat and said, ¡°Shandie seems like she¡®s realized her mistakes


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    and is taking responsibility for her actions now. So I don¡®t think we have to ground her any


    longer. What do you think, Sannie?¡±


    Arielle sneered internally. That¡®s my biological dad for you. Truly a loving dad, isn¡®t he?


    Nevertheless, Arielle wasn¡®t one to reveal her true feelings. She shed a gentle smile and spoke in a


    considerate manner, ¡°Dad, I meant to tell you a while ago; it will do no good to ground her for as long


    as a month. We should let her off early. Besides, she¡®s not a kid anymore.


    She¡®ll know how to discern right from wrong after making a mistake once. Plus, you can always enforce


    stricter punishments if she regresses to the making the same mistakes.¡±


    Cindy, who sat opposite them, gnawed so hard on her lips that she almost drew blood. Arielle, that brat!


    When she puts it that way, it means Henrick will never let Shandie off the


    hook if she messes up again!


    It was just as Cindy predicted. Henrick¡®s brows knitted taut as he dered, ¡°That¡®s right,


    there won¡®t be a next time. Cindy! Pass the message to her: she¡®ll be disowned from this manor if


    she pulls another stunt again!¡±


    Anger sizzled in Cindy¡®s chest, yet she had to y along. ¡°I¡®ll ry it to her, don¡®t worry. She knows that


    she¡®s done wrong. Sannie, thank you so much for forgiving her.¡±


    Arielle looked at her with a smug smile. ¡°We¡®re all family, after all. Andpromise is a crucial part of


    being a family, even if Shandie wanted to kill me.¡±


    Cindy¡®s smile tensed. She couldn¡®t handle Arielle¡®s not¨Cso¨Csubtle jabs any longer. Shooting onto her


    feet, she then announced, ¡°I¡®ll go pack my things for the journey to Norham tomorrow.¡±


    With that, she paced over to the stairs but quickly stopped halfway. Then she extended a friendly offer,


    ¡°Tomorrow¡®s a weekend, dear. You won¡®t be going to the office. Why don¡®t you and Sanniee


    along?¡±


    Henrick immediately nodded as he thought about Arielle and Vinson¡®s rtionship. ¡°Absolutely! Could


    you pack Sannie¡®s things as well? And get her some new clothes for the trip to Norham, if you can.¡±


    ¡°Yes, dear.¡± Cindy finally let out a victorious smile.


    Hmph! Just wait and see, Arielle. My daughter will be the star of the award ceremony.


    Then, you¡®ll be left standing in her shadow.

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    Once Cindy left, Henrick¡®s gaze darted over to Arielle. ¡°Sannie. Tell me the truth, how did


    you meet Vinson? Are you two close?¡±


    Henrick wanted to ask this long ago. However, he worried that Arielle would think he was


    using her as a stepping stone. Hence, he refrained from asking up till now.


    At this rate, it seems like she¡®s too naive to question my motives.


    I may as well cut to the chase and ask whatever I want to know. This silly girl will tell me


    anyway.


    As expected, Arielle answered him without a sliver of hesitation. ¡°I don¡®t actually know him


    that well. I encountered him by chance when my ship sank at sea. He was injured at the time, so


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    I treated his wounds with whatever herbs I could find. It waster when his subordinates came


    for him that I got rescued and brought back here.¡±


    What he didn¡®t know was that Arielle had summarized the story. She omitted the details


    where they undressed and huddled up for warmth, as well as the truth that she saved Vinson¡®s


    life.


    Hearing her story, Henrick felt both disappointed yet pleased. He was disappointed because he had


    hoped for some emotional entanglement between


    Arielle and Vinson, but there were none.


    At the same time, he was buzzing with joy that Arielle had aided the Vinson Nightshire.


    Because it meant Vinson owed Arielle¡®s family a favor for her kindness.


    Imagine that. A favor from the Nightshires! That experience alone is worth its weight in


    gold!


    ¡°Wonderful! That¡®s great, Sannie! As expected of my daughter!¡± Henrick chortled. He stared


    endearingly at her as if he was looking at the world¡®s rarest gem.


    Arielle put on an innocent and unknowing expression. She shed a quick appreciative smile at this


    The next day had arrived at the speed of light. All four of them departed Jadeborough and headed


    towards Norham.


    For the journey, Arielle and Shandie sat beside one another in the backseat.


    Shandie wore the Crown Coffee Academy¡®s yellow team uniform. A soft and morous


    makeup was applied on her face, befitting her aristocratic status.


    Inparison, Cindy had prepared minimalistic clothing for Arielle. She also hadn¡®t hired


    anyone to do Arielle¡®s makeup. Thus, Arielle waspletely bare¨Cfaced and had her hair up in a


    simple bun; she looked like an ordinary high school student.


    Even without any form of embellishment, Arielle was irresistible to the eye. Her presence


    glowed with angelic purity, almost like a blooming orchid whose beauty was so rare that people could


    only appreciate from afar.


    She was the definition of true beauty. Not the kind that was sought after by many men, but a true


    beauty that made men reflect on whether they were worthy of being by her side.


    Shandie initially felt like the brightest star in the sky, knowing that her makeup was worth six figures.


    Yet, that confidence plummeted after seeing Arielle¡®s simplistic beauty. Shandie now felt like a


    miserable side character while Arielle was the lead of the show.


    Outshined, Shandie clenched her fists so hard that her w-like nails nearly cut into her


    palms.


    Ahem! Cindy cleared her throat from the front passenger seat.


    At this, Shandie broke from her daze and refocused on the present.


    So what if Arielle is pretty? She¡®s nothing but a pretty face that men keep around like toys. I¡®m the real


    deal with both the body and looks; the kind of woman that men want to make their


    wives.


    Shandie suppressed her anger. She cracked a stiff smile and said, ¡°Arielle, I haven¡®t had the


    chance to apologize. So now that we¡®re both here, I just wanted to say I¡®m sorry. I shouldn¡®t have


    thrown that childish tantrum and put you in jeopardy. Please forgive me.¡±


    Arielle knew that Cindy must have scripted this whole apology, and Shandie was merely


    acting ordingly.


    Childish tantrum?


    Humph. What kind of child harbors murderous intentions during a tantrum? Regardless, Arielle cast a


    gentle gaze as she held Shandie¡®s hand. Then she soothed in a


    honeyed voice, ¡°It¡®s alright, Shandie. There¡®s no need to dwell on the past or apologize anymore.


    We¡®re family, after all.¡±


    Caught in Arielle¡®s tight grip, Shandie bit down her repulse. She desperately wanted to fling


    Arielle¡®s vermin¨Clike hand away but couldn¡®t.


    Hence, she resisted and continued to smile stiffly.


    Meanwhile, Henrick smiled contentedly at his daughters¡® reconciliation from the driver¡®s


    seat.


    They went on their merry way to the airport. When they arrived, Henrick led his family


    through the check in process and to the departure halls. Arielle trailed behind them throughout


    this.


    ording to the regtions, first ss passengers were given priority to board the ne


    before others.


    So the Southalls had to wait in line as Henrick had bought economy¨Css tickets for the


    Night from Jadeborough to Norham.


    When it was finally their turn to board the night, Henrick suddenly halted and looked in


    the other direction. He eximed, ¡°Mr. Nightshire?¡±


    Shandie hadn¡®t expected to see Vinson at the airport either. Now that it had happened,


    Shandie batted hershes and cleared her throat shyly to attract Vinson¡®s attention.


    Vinson¡®s assistant was reporting the progress of their recent project. Now that Henrick had


    rudely interrupted, Vinson shot a re in Henrick¡®s direction.


    Seeing how Henrick and Shandie threw themselves at him, Vinson¡®s re turned


    murderously cold yet confused at the same time. He growled, ¡°Do I know you?¡±


    Henrick brushed his nose awkwardly at this. He was startled that Vinson didn¡®t recognize


    him.


    Shandie, on the other hand, clenched her jaw in irritation.


    We¡®ve already met plenty of times. How can Vinson not know who I am? Is he really that


    forgetful?


    In reality, Vinson had an excellent memory. He was simply selective about whom and what he felt was


    worthy of remembering.


    Thus, he wouldn¡®t waste even a drop of his time or mental effort on people whom he


    deemed unimportant.


    As for Arielle, she had noticed Vinson as well but didn¡®t intend to greet him.


    We¡®re just passing by. There¡®s no need to engage in pointless conversation.


    Henrick frowned at how Arielle was letting this golden opportunity slip. Nevertheless, he quickly


    introduced himself, ¡°I¡®m Henrick Southall. Surely you remember me, Mr. Nightshire? You attended my


    daughter¡®s birthday party a few days ago.¡±


    Vinson tried to recall. However, he had attended four birthday parties this week, so he couldn¡®t quite


    figure out who this man named Henrick was.


    Sensing the confusion on Vinson¡®s face, Henrick briskly shoved Shandie aside while yanking Arielle


    forward. He then reminded, ¡°Seems like you have forgotten about me, Mr. Nightshire. But perhaps you


    remember my daughter?¡±


    Arielle was now visible to Vinson. He hadn¡®t seen her earlier, no thanks to Cindy, who


    questionably stood in front of Arielle and blocked her.


    Vinson¡®s eyes roamed over Arielle¡®s appearance. Unlike the other three, who wore fancier


    clothing, Arielle seemed like a regr student. It was as if they were from different ss groups.


    Vinson raised a brow, curious to see Arielle¡®s reactions. He feigned confusion as he asked,


    ¡°Apologies, I¡®m not very good with remembering faces. May I ask who you are, miss?¡±


    Arielle blinked. Did he forget who I am?


    Despite her initial shock, Arielle wasn¡®t at all sad that he didn¡®t recall her.


    She responded cidly, ¡°That¡®s normal. You must see too many faces every day to remember mine.


    We won¡®t be in your way now. Dad, let¡®s go.¡±


    Now that she had excused their family, Henrick couldn¡®t prolong the conversation with Vinson. Without


    a choice, Henrick begrudginglyplied with Arielle¡®s request.


    What rubbish was that? How can my eldest daughter be so inept at seducing men? How stupid can


    she be?


    Henrick grew more frustrated at the thought of this. It was evident in the way he quickly stormed over to


    the boarding gate.


    Cindy and Shandie were pleased with how things turned out. They stood straighter with delight as they


    watched Henrick leave.


    What perfect timing for Arielle to ruin things. I doubt Henrick will continue to spoil her


    rotten after this.


    Thinking this, Cindy paced in Henrick¡®s direction.


    Shandie and Arielle quickly followed suit. At that moment, Shandie¡®s mood soared sky¨Chigh. It wasn¡®t


    long before a mischievous thought flitted through her mind.


    Walking alongside Arielle, Shandie mocked in a quiet voice, ¡°Oh dear. I assumed that something


    special was going on between you and Mr. Nightshire, but I guess not. I can¡®t believe that he didn¡®t


    even recognize you. Well, don¡®t be sad. It¡®s normal for busy men like Mr. Nightshire to forget a country


    bumpkin like you.¡±


    Shandie made sure to emphasize the words: country bumpkin. She stared excitedly at Arielle, hoping


    to see her face blow up with anger.


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    Yet, Arielle remained emotionless as if she weren¡®t the least bothered.


    And that was the truth; she truly couldn¡®t care less about being forgotten by Vinson.


    She knew that the Southalls wanted connections with the Nightshires because of their elite


    social status. Despite this, that prestige wasn¡®t what she wanted or needed.


    So, it didn¡®t matter whether Vinson remembered her at all.


    Shandie scoffed when Arielle didn¡®t react to her.


    Liar! Keep acting like you don¡®t care then, Arielle. I bet that deep down, you¡®re crying like a big baby


    who¡®s hurt about the whole thing.


    Serves you right! Vinson would never be interested in a in country bumpkin like you!


    Little did the four Southalls know, Vinson¡®s eyes had burned holes in the back of Arielle¡®s head for quite


    some time.


    He stayed that way until Arielle boarded her flight. Only then did he let out an intrigued


    chuckle.


    Beside him, the assistant¡®s eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.


    What¡®s going on?


    Mr. Nightshire neverugh. He¡®s usually unsmiling, and some would even say


    intimidatingly distant. I can¡®t believe he¡®s chuckling to himself now.


    Also, this isn¡®t sneeringughter. No. It¡®s more genuine, like an amusedugh thates from deep


    within one¡®s chest.


    It¡®s been ages since Ist saw Mr. Nightshireugh like this.


    While the assistant was deep in thought, Vinson¡®s voice suddenly sounded. He asked, ¡°Did you notice


    a difference between her and the others?¡±


    There were three women in that family. Which is he referring to?


    The assistant had worked alongside Vinson for several years now, so he knew better than to


    ask Vinson outright. He pondered for a while before recalling that Arielle had dressed


    differently from the others.


    Then he answered hesitantly, ¡°Indeed. The other three have donned well¨Cknown designer


    brands while that youngdy¡®s clothes... Well, they seem like some randomly bought clothes from an


    unknown stall.¡±


    Even with such a sharp observation, Vinson still shook his head.


    The assistant instantly stiffened in shock. Did I guess wrongly? Was Mr. Nightshire not


    referring to thatdy?


    Just as the assistant felt flustered, Vinson¡®s voice spoke up once again. ¡°I¡®m not talking about


    her clothes.¡±


    The assistant heaved a sigh of relief since he had at least guessed correctly.


    Still, he frowned in confusion. ¡°If it¡®s not the clothes, then what is it?¡± Within seconds, Vinson¡®s facial


    expression returned to its usual indifference. ¡°It¡®s nothing.


    Let¡®s resume.¡±


    Then the assistant dropped the topic altogether. He didn¡®t dare to probe any further, so he


    continued with his report.


    On the ne, the four Southalls sat in the same row. Henrick had been in a foul mood ever


    since Arielle¡®s stunt. Because of this, he ordered Arielle to carry out several mindless tasks throughout


    the flight. She was told to move their luggage to the overhead cabin, then tidy their coats and put them


    into the luggage, followed by taking out their chargers and so on...


    Everyone else on the ne assumed that she was merely their housekeeper. Arielle wasn¡®t bothered


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    with doing all those tasks. All she did wasply with Henrick¡®s


    request without anyints.


    Eventually, Henrick couldn¡®t hold it in anymore. He boomed icily, ¡°Enough! Get over here.¡± Once Arielle


    sat down next to Henrick, he interrogated with a sharp tone, ¡°I thought you


    said that you helped Mr. Nightshire. So why didn¡®t he remember you at all?¡±


    Arielle shook her head candidly.¡±


    him a small favor then, so it¡®s normal that he


    doesn¡®t remember me.¡±


    ¡°Then you should have...¡± Henrick faltered as he looked at Arielle. I guess having a naive


    daughter isn¡®t always a beneficial thing.


    If only it were Shandie who knew Vinson... she would have immediately caught on to my


    intentions and tried to get closer to him.


    Henrick then huffed begrudgingly, ¡°Forget it. We¡®ll talk about thister. There¡®s still much


    you have to learn.¡±


    ¡°Okay,¡± Arielle nodded obediently. With eyes rounded and lips parted, she feigned a


    child¨Clike innocence as if she didn¡®t know what she had done wrong.


    Right then, the flight attendant approached them, ¡°Good day, Mr. Southhall. ording to your flight


    mileage, we¡®re able to give you a free upgrade to first¨Css.¡±


    Henrick deliberately chose economy¨Css seats not only out of stinginess but also because


    he knew that they could get a free upgrade.


    Pleased. Henrick beamed as he bounced onto his feet. ¡°Thank you. Please lead the way.¡±


    Shandie and Cindy stood as well.


    The flight attendant soon noticed Arielle, who was thest to stand. Then he immediately


    exined, ¡°My apologies, sir. You only have enough mileage for three free upgrades. Here, have


    a look.¡±


    ¡°Three?¡± Henrick¡®s temples started to ache. Then who will go with us to first¨Css? Shandie


    or Arielle?


    Seeing that Henrick was conflicted, Cindy chimed in, ¡°I¡®m sure you¡®ve realized that Arielle


    isn¡®t very quick¨Cwitted. She won¡®t be of much help at all. Plus, we¡®re heading to Shandie¡®s


    awards ceremony. So why don¡®t we give the seat to Shandie this once, hmm?¡±


    Henrick¡®s face turned grim before he finally agreed.


    He promptly turned to Arielle and exined in a matter¨Cof¨Cfact tone, ¡°I can¡®t help that there


    are only three seats. We¡®ll still see each other once the nends. Ergo, it¡®s not all that


    different.¡±


    Arielle stared intensely at Henrick.


    Disappointment shrouded in her chest, but she couldn¡®t show it on her face. She refused to


    let Cindy and Shandie feel triumphant.


    Thus, Arielle pressed her lips into a tight smile and said, ¡°It¡®s fine.¡±


    ¡°Sorry about this,¡± Henrick uttered while averting her gaze. He then pranced away with Cindy and


    Shandie for the first¨Css cabin.


    Shandie intentionally slowed her steps. Once their parents were a good distance away, she taunted in


    a low voice, ¡°It seems like Dad loves me more. You¡¯ll have to work harder to catch up


    now! I¡®ll be off to the first¨Css cabin, so you rest up here in economy¨Css, hmm? There¡®s


    actually not much difference between the two cabins, save for the bigger seats and better service


    in mine. But hey, don¡®t let that get to you.¡±


    Arielle gritted her teeth at how Shandie was gloating around like some proud peacock.


    Face twisting into a mocking smile, Arielle motioned towards the first¨Css cabin. She then


    provoked, ¡°You¡®d better hurry over. Dad might change his mind and let me go with them if you keep


    dilly¨Cdallying.¡±


    Shandie panicked upon seeing Arielle¡®s maliciously gleaming eyes.


    Then she grabbed her bag and shot straight for first¨Css, fearing that Arielle would somehow end up


    in the superior cabin instead.


    Soon after, all three Southalls plopped downfortably in their first¨Css seats. Shandie


    had even ordered a ss of the cabin¡®splimentary red wine.


    In economy¨Css.


    Arielle could finally shut her eyes to rest now that Henrick and the others were gone.


    Her chest sank with sorrow at that moment. She was human, after all; she felt sadness like


    every other person on this. However, she was terrified of revealing her emotions and


    vulnerabilities as anyone could use them against her. So she concealed everything, hiding away


    under the guise of an unbothered girl.


    Fake it till you make it, she reminded herself.


    Just as she gotfortable in her newfound peace, a voice suddenly sounded beside her.


    ¡°Excuse me... Are you here by yourself, miss? May I sit next to you?¡±


    A man had politely asked Arielle that question. He watched her with a set of wide eyes as his throat


    bobbed, gulping anxiously.


    Arielle met his gaze with an icy expression. She turned him down, ¡°Sorry, my family will be back soon.


    These are their seats.¡±


    The man didn¡®t need to be told twice. He turned to leave while letting out a wistful


    sigh. Who am I kidding? I¡®m out of her league. There¡®s no way I can get a gorgeous girl like her.


    Although, I wonder what kind of man will be able to reel in such a great catch... Not long after the man


    left, someone else approached Arielle. ¡°Excuse me, miss...¡±


    Arielle¡®s head flung upward with a pinched expression. Just as she took in the person¡®s face, her mouth


    fell open.


    Isn¡®t that person who was reporting stuff to Vinson at the airport?


    The man proceeded to introduce himself, ¡°I¡®m Mr. Nightshire¡®s assistant. He would like to invite you


    over to his private jet. I¡®ve already taken the liberty to rify things with the attendants on your current


    flight, so pleasee with me.¡±


    Arielle hesitated for a moment, then promptly nodded when she thought about the man


    who approached her earlier.


    There were many people on this flight, and she wasn¡®t keen on being interrupted again. ¡°Alright,¡± said


    Arielle.


    ¡°Follow me then. This way, please.¡± The man gestured towards ahead.


    They needed to pass through the first¨Css cabin to exit the aircraft.


    As they walked by, Shandie immediately took notice.

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    She shot onto her feet and shrilled, ¡°Arielle, what¡®s the meaning of this? Can¡®t you suck it up


    this once instead of vying against me for the first¨Css seat? Need I remind you the reason we¡®re


    on this flight? It¡®s because we¡®re going to my awards ceremony! Mine!¡±


    Arielle spat coldly, ¡°Rx. I¡®m not here for your precious first¨Css seat.¡±


    Shandie knitted her brows before interrogating loudly, ¡°Then why are you here?¡±


    Right then, Henrick had overheard themotion and joined in with a thunderous voice.


    ¡°What do you think you¡®re doing, Arielle? And here I thought you were a sweet and obedient


    girl. Was that all just a fa?ade?¡±


    Arielle was about to respond, but the man beat her to it. He interjected with a sharp gaze,


    ¡°I¡®m afraid you¡®re all mistaken. Ms. Moore is not here for the first¨Css cabin. Rather, I¡®m


    escorting her to that private jet, the one next to this aircraft.¡±


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    ¡°What!¡± Shandie bellowed as her eyes shot over to the window in disbelief.


    What she saw next clouded her thoughts with resentment. It was a luxurious private jet


    with an extremely sleek and polished exterior. Across the jet¡®s body was an elegantly written


    word with fine penmanship¨CNightshire.


    That¡®s the Nightshire family¡®s private jet! Shandie whipped around to stare daggers at Arielle, jealousy


    flitting across her dark eyes. Even Cindy, who had been silently observing, balled her fists after seeing


    the Nightshires¡® jet.


    Henrick soon snapped back to his senses and quickly asked the man, ¡°Sir. I¡®m Sannie¡®s


    father, and our family is traveling together on this flight. If it¡®s alright, can the rest of us go as


    well?¡±


    The man maintained a neutral expression as he pointed out, ¡°Apologies, Mr. Nightshire has


    only extended his invitation to Ms. Moore alone. Not to mention, the three of you got a cabin


    upgrade but chose to abandon Ms. Moore in economy¨Css by herself. Is that how a family


    should be with one another?¡±


    Regret festered in Henrick like a tumor.


    Damn it! I should have upgraded Arielle¡®s seat to first¨Css too. If I had done that, then


    maybe I would be lounging in Vinson¡®s private jet at this very moment...


    The man couldn¡®t care less about what Henrick thought. He swiftly turned on his heel and


    bowed respectfully to Arielle. ¡°This way, Ms. Moore.¡±


    Arielle nodded, then cast an icy stare at Henrick. ¡°I¡®ll meet you guys at the airport.¡±


    With that, Arielle held her head high like royalty and disregarded Shandiepletely. She followed


    closely behind the man as they exited the airne.


    Shandie¡®s and Cindy¡®s faces twisted with jealousy at the luxurious private jet that parked


    beside them.


    Shortly after, Arielle boarded the jet. The first thing she saw was Vinson, whose head was


    lowered to focus on reading a contract.


    The assistant spoke up, ¡°Mr. Nightshire. I¡®ve brought Ms. Moore over.¡±


    Vinson hummed a simple Mm¨Chmm in reply without even looking up.


    Arielle felt uneasy. Not knowing how to respond or what to do, she tensed with her feet nted on the


    ground.


    Thankfully, the assistant came to her rescue. He advised, ¡°Mr. Nightshire is currently busy. You may


    make yourselffortable in the cabin that¡®s inside.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Arielle nodded. She then cautiously walked past Vinson and entered the cabin. Once inside,


    Arielle¡®s jaw dropped in shock. She eximed, ¡°Rain?¡± The blonde man lifted his gaze and gawked,


    equally as surprised. ¡°San? I never thought I¡®d


    see you here. Have you returned to this country?¡±


    ¡°Mm¨Chmm, I just got back some time ago.¡±


    Rain cheerily patted at the seat beside his, beckoning her over. ¡°Come sit with me.¡±


    Arielle obliged. Once she sat down, questions about her current life came out of Rain¡®s


    mouth with burgeoning excitement. He also invited, ¡°I¡®m heading to Norham for the academy¡®s award


    ceremony. If there¡®s nothing on your schedule, would you like to attend as well since you are one of our


    academy¡®s founders?¡±


    Rain was the principal of the Crown Coffee Academy and a world¨Crenowned coffee


    sommelier.


    Back then, Arielle and Rain were the ones who came up with as well as established the


    Crown Coffee Academy.


    They wanted to create a ce where coffee enthusiasts could expand their knowledge on


    coffee¨Cmaking.


    What they never expected was for the academy to develop into a well¨Cknown spot for socialites.


    Hence, Rain created a restriction whereby only ten students may receive the expert level barista


    certificate. This way, only the elite, talented, and worthy coffee connoisseurs could


    receive these certificates.


    Arielle¡®s lips curled into a devious smile when she heard that Rain was on his way to


    Shandie¡®s award ceremony. She stated, ¡°What a coincidence. I¡®m heading there myself...¡±


    Rain beamed at once. ¡°That¡®s wonderful! The students will be ecstatic to meet the academy¡®s


    founders. They¡®ll be over the moon!¡±


    ¡°No.¡± Arielle shook her head and requested, ¡°I was hoping that you¡®ll keep my identity


    confidential.¡±


    Rain¡®s vibrant smile fell glum in an instant. He then inquired, ¡°Why?¡±


    ¡°I have some personal reasons.¡± ¡°Alright then, I¡®ll be more than pleased as long as you attend the


    event.¡± Arielle shed a faint smile but didn¡®t say anymore.


    Two hours of flightter, the jet gradually made its descent into Norham airport.


    Vinson had already left by the time Arielle disembarked from the jet.


    Unbothered, she exchanged goodbyes with Rain and went to look for the other three


    Southalls.


    That¡®s strange. Didn¡®t we agree to meet up after getting off our flights? So why aren¡®t


    Henrick and the others here at the arrival hall as promised?


    Airelle held her ground in silence. She knew that Henrick wouldn¡®t abandon her because


    she was still of value to him. So she waited.


    Right then and there, a bodyguard dressed in a coal¨Cck suit strode towards Arielle¡®s


    direction. Beside him was a man that she would recognize anywhere¡ªVinson.


    Despite standing next to a tall bodyguard, Vinson still towered with his superior stature.


    Some passersby curiously paid attention to Vinson. Their faces either turned a bashful


    shade of red or gawked as they vividly babbled about Vinson¡®s appearance.


    ¡°That guy¡®s incredibly handsome! Do you think he¡®s a celebrity?¡±


    ¡°No way. If he is, then he should have blown up all over the inte by now. Even those


    influencers can¡®tpare to his good looks.¡±


    Compared to the eagerly buzzing crowd, Arielle¡®s skewed frown was an underwhelming


    reaction.


    She nced briefly at him before focusing on her phone and dialing Henrick¡®s number.


    The call went through, yet Henrick had instantly rejected. Arielle knew that this must have


    been Shandie¡®s doing.


    Although Cindy is a wicked woman, she wouldn¡®t be so stupid to use such sloppy tactics


    against me.


    It seems like Shandie is trying to get on my nerves by keeping me in the dark about their


    whereabouts. Game on, then. I¡®ll patiently wait here for them.


    Noticing a lounge nearby, Arielle headed over for some refreshments.


    What she hadn¡®t realized was that she walked right into the lion¡®s den; just as she entered, the lounge


    door flung shut behind her.


    Arielle instinctively turned around but was shoved to the wall by a towering man. His


    powerfully built body pressed against hers, trapping her.

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    halt when she caught sight of the man¡®s face.


    ¡°Mr. Nightshire? Y¨Cyou...¡± She stared at him and blinked in utter disbelief.


    Vinson interjected before Arielle could finish speaking. ¡°Why did you pretend not to


    recognize me?¡±


    Arielle looked at Vinson with a gaze full of puzzlement. On the other hand, Vinson¡®s stare


    resembled the look of a ferocious and enraged lion.


    Is he angry because I didn¡®t greet him when I walked past him earlier? Doesn¡®t that mean he


    recognized me? Then why did he act like we were strangers in the airport? He even ignored me when


    we were on the ne!


    ¡°You were the one who ignored me first! Besides, how would I dare disturb such a busy man like you?¡±


    Arielle replied in bafflement.


    What on earth is he thinking? He clearly recognized me. Yet, he pretended like he didn¡®t. He


    should have continued the act. Why is he cornering and berating me for doing the same thing?


    Arielle tried to push Vinson away to put some distance between them. ¡°No matter what...


    you should let me go first. People will misunderstand if they see us like this.¡±


    Arielle¡®s words seemed to go in one ear and out the other. Vinson¡®s gaze remained fixated


    intently on hers.


    He found that her bright eyes were like pools of clear water. At the same time, her gaze was


    as deep as the bottomless ocean.


    There wasn¡¯t a trace of fear nor ttery present in her brilliant gaze. The only thing Vinson


    saw was suspicion. She treated him like he was an ordinary person.


    An ordinary person... How long has it been since someone treated me this way?


    ¡°Are you angry because I couldn¡®t recognize you at the airport?¡± ¡°I did not get angry,¡± Arielle said and


    jutted out her bottom lip. Why would I get mad?


    Vinson fell silent after he heard her answer.


    He could not express theplicated feelings within his heart.


    After a brief moment of contemtion, Vinson released her from his grasps and stepped back all of a


    sudden. ¡°Why did youe to Norham? Are you following me because I haven¡¯t


    given you an answer?¡±


    ¡°Following you? I¡®m not as free as you think; I certainly don¡¯t have the time to be following


    you. Besides, what answer do I need from you?¡± Arielle replied with a confused look.


    All of a sudden, she recalled thest words Vinson had said during the birthday dinner.


    Her eyes widened as round as saucers as she crossed her arms in front of her chest. ¡°Are


    you still thinking about the joke I made the other day?¡±


    ¡°As I said, the truth is hidden within your joke. You don¡®t have to worry; I¡®m still thinking


    about it.¡±


    ¡°Haha!¡± Arielle burst out inughter as she tilted her head. ¡°I wish I could peer inside that


    head of yours to find out if your brain is made out of cotton!¡±


    ¡°That is something I should say to you instead,¡± Vinson replied impassively.


    ¡°What on earth are you talking about...¡± Right at that moment, Arielle¡®s phone began to ring.


    The moment she answered the call, Henrick¡®s voice echoed through the phone. ¡°Arielle,


    where did you go? Why did you keep your sister waiting for so long?¡±


    Waiting? I haven¡®t even seen Shandie¡®s shadow.


    Immediately, Arielle acted as if she had been wronged. ¡°This was the first time I took the


    ne¡­ I must admit that I was totally clueless. Dad, I¡®m sorry. Where are you? I¡®ll try to look for


    you,¡± Arielle murmured softly.


    ¡°Look for the airport staff. We are at the information desk.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡®ll head over right now!¡± The moment Arielle ended the call, her image of a prim and proper


    woman vanished into thin air.


    ¡°My Dad is looking for me. I¡®ll take my leave first. Also, let me repeat myself. I was joking


    the other day! You can forget about it!¡± Arielle called out as she waved her phone in Vinson¡®s


    direction.


    With that, Arielle turned on her heel to leave.


    She only managed to take two steps before Vinson¡®s suspicious tone echoed behind her.


    ¡°What is your rtionship with your family?¡±


    His question left her confused. ¡°We are just family.¡± Arielle whirled around to face him


    again.


    ¡°Yet, I think that they don¡®t see you like family, Vinson replied in a monotonous voice.


    ¡°Why do you say that?¡±


    ¡°My assistant told me that you were the only one who did not sit in the first¨Css cabin when we


    boarded the ne.¡±


    ¡°Oh, that¡®s what you are referring to; I have aplicated rtionship with my family. Ten


    years ago, I went missing. Now that we are reunited, these trivial issues don¡¯t matter to me


    anymore.¡± Arielle grinned as she said this.


    Vinson opened his mouth as if to say something. A look of hesitancy painted his face. In the


    end, he handed her a gold business card. ¡°Call me if you need anything. You can also bring this


    card to the Nightshire Group if you want to meet me.¡±


    ¡°It¡®s alright...¡± Arielle raised her hands to decline him. Yet, Vinson merely shoved the card


    into her palm before he left the lounge.


    Arielle nced at the gold card in her hand. Emzoned on the card were the words Nightshire Group


    Is he trying to... show off?


    Arielle owned apany located overseas. Although it wasn¡®t as renowned as Nightshire


    Group, herpany was quite famous too.


    Just as she made a move to discard the card, she changed her mind and kept it instead.


    Vinson is correct, what if I need his help? This card will be useful. After all, Jadeborough is a ce I¡®m


    unfamiliar with.


    Arielle ced the card in her pocket as she changed her mind and walked out of the lounge.


    When she finally arrived at the information desk, Henrick looked like he was on the verge


    of exploding in anger. It was clear that he was impatient after waiting for her.


    ¡°There will be dire consequences if you dy your sister¡®s ceremony!¡± Henrick scowled.


    In contrast, Cindy spoke in a very demure and gentle tone. ¡°It¡®s still early. She won¡®t dy


    the ceremony. I was just scared that Arielle would have gotten lost in this foreign ce. Arielle,


    look at your sister; she was so worried that she burst into tears when she couldn¡®t find you at


    the exit.¡±


    Arielle turned to look at Shandie. True to Cindy¡®s words, Shandie¡®s eyes were red and


    swollen. There were even glistening tears around the corners of her eyes. ¡°Arielle, it¡®s alright...


    I¡®m just d that you are safe.¡± Shandie sniffled as she said this.


    When Arielle shifted her gaze downwards, Arielle caught sight of several red gashes across


    Shandie¡®s thigh underneath her skirt.


    In order to make Hendrick scold Arielle, Shandie had resorted to such extreme tricks and


    schemes.


    When Shandie noticed Arielle¡®s gaze, she quickly used her hand to cover her thigh.


    Immediately, Arielle looked away under the pretense that she hadn¡®t noticed anything. She did not


    provide an excuse to Henrick. Instead, she apologized profusely. ¡°Dad, I¡®m so sorry that I made


    everyone worry. I¡®ll make sure to sit next to everyone so that this incident won¡®t happen


    again.¡± Arielle¡®s face was pale as she murmured apologetically.


    Upon hearing Arielle¡®s statement, Henrick finally remembered that they had booked first¨Css seats on


    the ne. On the other hand, Arielle sat in the economy ss.


    Henrick coughed awkwardly; it seemed like he couldn¡®t find it in himself to remain mad at


    her anymore. ¡°It¡®s fine. Let¡®s go. We¡®ll bete if we don¡®t set off now.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Arielle nodded her head obediently. She even reached out to help Cindy with her


    luggage


    In the blink of an eye, Henrick¡®s anger dissipated.


    Yet, this experience seemed to show that his eldest daughter was someonepliant and weak¨Cwilled


    Perhaps I should shift all of my attention to Shandie instead.


    In a sh, Shandie garnered his love and attention again. Henrick went out of his way to


    book the hotel located closest to the ceremony. He even reserved a suite just for Shandie.


    In the room, Shandie was utterly delighted. ¡°Mom, isn¡®t my n brilliant?¡± She beamed and


    asked Cindy.


    ¡°I told you not to make any move behind my back!¡± Cindy did not seem to share Shandie¡®s


    joy. Instead, a deep frown graced her forehead.


    Seeing Cindy¡®s anger, Shandie tugged on her arm in a coy manner. ¡°Mom, don¡®t be angry anymore...


    Wasn¡®t the final result satisfactory?¡±


    Cindy suddenly remembered that Henrick had arranged for Arielle to stay at the cheapest


    room in the hotel. Immediately, her mood brightened. ¡°You rascal. The next time you try to do


    anything, you should let me know first,¡± Cindy chastised Shandie and flicked her nose


    mischievously.


    ¡°Rx, Arielle isn¡®t as strong as you im to be. I bet she¡®s throwing an enormous tantrum


    right now!¡±


    On the other hand, Cindy was deep in thought.


    Anyone who fell into Shandie¡®s schemes would haveshed out or defended themselves. Yet,


    Arielle did not. She merely admitted her mistake and tried to improve her ws.


    This means that Arielle is someone who can endure hardships and stay calm despite being med.


    She would be extremely dangerous if she decides tosh out.


    ¡°Darling, listen to me. I¡®ve thought about it. You should just receive your trophy obediently. Don¡®t try to


    say anything else. We should try out best to understand her. There will be plenty of chances to deal


    with her in the future,¡± Cindy said solemnly.


    Alright, Mom.¡± Shandie nodded her head in agreement. Despite her actions, she didn¡®t seem


    to share the same thoughts as Cindy.

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    Arielle felt neither unhappy nor unsettled in any way as she surveyed the modestly


    decorated interior of the hotel room.


    Never mind that she had temporarily fallen out of favor with Henrick, her very presence


    had already thrown this family into disarray, and amidst the ensuing chaos, she reckoned that


    she would surely find the truth which she sought!


    The ceremony would begin in half¨Can¨Chour.


    Before leaving the room behind, Arielle went before the mirror to straighten out her


    disheveled hair.


    The girl staring back at her in the reflection looked unbelievably fetching, coltish and


    acquiescent, but only she herself knew this to be a mere facade.


    A wolf masquerading in sheep skin bit faster, more incisively and viciously, and left no


    chances for its enemies.


    The venue for the ceremony was extravagantly luxurious, with the aroma of coffee from the


    sampling stations of the various sponsoring roasters saturating the air inside.


    Shandie picked up a cuppa the moment she entered and took a whiff from it before tilting her head


    toward Henrick. ¡°This is pretty good, smells full¨Cbodied. And judging from its form, I


    reckon that it should be from... Corleon.¡±


    The sponsor at the side approached appreciatively when he incidentally overheard her. ¡°You¡®ve a good


    eye, Miss. Our beans are indeed sourced from Corleon.¡±


    The man¡®s effusive praise for Shandie made Henrick¡®s heart swell with joy as he looked


    proudly at her.


    While Shandie was basking in her moment of glory, she lifted her head to see that sponsor looking


    absolutely mesmerized by Arielle.


    Shandie had no doubt that the man would start drooling were he to carry on ogling, and


    that irked her to no end.


    | Although Shandie was a little over twenty just as Arielle was, the former still came across


    as a youngss who had yet to shake off her own girlishness.


    In a few more years, there would be no telling whether Shandie herself would even be fit enough to be


    aplementary leaf to the ravishing rose that Arielle could be.


    The very thought of that had Shandie gnashing her teeth and wishing for Arielle to


    disappear.


    She thought that a country girl like Arielle should not show up and mess up her life like this!


    Shandie took two steps to her left to block off the man¡®s line of sight, and harbored


    deviousness in her eyes when she picked up a cup of coffee in the same motion.


    She shoved the beverage into Arielle¡®s hands and said, ¡°Have a taste of their coffee too, Arielle. I


    thought it¡®s rather decent.¡±


    Before Arielle could respond, Shandie pressed a hand to her own mouth as if she had hit


    upon a realization. ¡°I forgot that you¡®ve always stayed in the countryside... So you must not have


    taken coffee before, haven¡®t you?¡±


    The sparkle vanished from the sponsor¡¯s eyes behind her. He was looking for an


    ambassador for hispany and had thought Arielle¡®s outwardly appearance fit the bill.


    It did not ur to him that she was from the countryside and had not even drank coffee


    before.


    As lovely as the girl was, he deemed her unsuitable, or even undesirable, as a brand ambassador


    since such an appointment would likely be received negatively byizens.


    Arielle paid little heed toward Shandie¡®sments and only wished to taste it for herself. The result of


    her sampling drew a frown from her. ¡°Too bitter.¡±


    As fragrant as the coffee smelled, it was too acrid to the taste¨Cbuds and apart from the bitterness, there


    was littleplexity to the aftertaste ¨C The quality was not all that Shandie


    made it out to be.


    Shandie snatched the cup back from Arielle, adamant in the view that it was Arielle who


    did not understand coffee.


    What does a country bumpkin like her know about coffee?


    Arielle¡®s response was exactly as Shandie anticipated, and that greatly pleased her. The


    good, but my sister here doesn¡®t know how to appreciate it.¡±


    The man became more certain than ever that Arielle, who did not understand his product at


    all, should not be up for consideration.


    Once again, he regarded Shandie smilingly. ¡°That¡®s okay, since not everyone is a coffee lover.


    In that case, I¡®ll be taking my leave. Good day,dies.¡±


    The sponsor nodded at Shandie before turning away.


    Henrick was thoughtful as he watched the man depart, believing his younger daughter to be far more


    capable than his elder girl.


    Afraid that Henrick might be upset, Cindy purposefully chided, ¡°Really, Shannie. Why did you have to


    let your sister drink coffee in front of so many people?¡±


    Shandie¡®s appeared quite indignant. ¡°It just slipped my mind...¡±


    Henrick waved it off. ¡°The girl had always been forgetful, but Arielle, how could you tell the


    sponsor in his face that his coffee was bitter? You¡®ve really embarrassed me back there!¡±


    With her head bowed, Arielle lowered her gaze apologetically. ¡°I¡®m sorry, Dad. Don¡®t be


    mad¡­¡±


    ¡°Bah, forget it!¡± Henrick looked away in annoyance before he regarded Shandie. ¡°It¡®s almost


    time, so you should go prepare yourself backstage. Dad and Mom would be waiting out there for


    you to receive your prize.¡±


    ¡°Okay, Dad.¡± Shandie smiled pleasantly and waved to Cindy before she took her pass


    backstage, while Arielle followed Henrick and Cindy to the gallery.


    Whether by ident or intent, Arielle found herself left far behind by a Henrick who looked


    like he was trying to keep his distance from something repugnant, acting as if they did not


    arrive together.


    Well, that was her dad. A good father who would happily toss her aside once she no longer


    proved useful!


    Arielle¡®s eyes darkened in wistfulness, albeit for a second, but she kept her own emotions in


    check and continued walking pliantly behind Henrick.


    The ceremonymenced shortly after they were seated. The number of visitors on the day was more


    than usual, primarily because of the presence


    of Vinson Nightshire as one of the guest¨Cof¨Chonors this year.


    Many had fought tooth and nail to secure a slot at the event just for the opportunity to get


    close to him.


    Finally, the guests emerged after the introduction by the host; starting with one of the


    founders of Crown Coffee Academy, followed by a renowned barista in the industry; and then


    Rain Evans, who Arielle ran into earlier on the ne.


    Last but not least, the host weed in the final guest. ¡°Please put your hands together for


    the CEO of Nightshire Group, Vinson Nightshire!¡±


    The rapturous reception at the mention of his name ignited went far to illustrate that more


    than half of the crowd were here for him.


    Those mounted video cameras were promptly directed toward the door leading backstage.


    At the end of the ceremony, the technicians would edit the footage and post it onto Crown Coffee


    Academy¡®s official blog.


    The documentation of the ceremony each year would receive extra attentionrgely


    because of Vinson¡®s expected appearance.


    When Vinson strolled unhurriedly to the front of the stage to greet the audience, he


    suddenly caught sight of a familiar face.


    Is that... Arielle?


    His gaze lingered upon her for awhile before pulling away. He then extended a bow to the people


    gathered in the seats. ¡°Hello everyone, I¡®m Vinson Nightshire.¡±


    The apuse from the audience grew ever more fervent.


    Seeing the positive response from the audience, the host called after him while he was


    about to take his ce amongst the other guests. ¡°Look at the crowd, Mr. Nightshire. Why don¡®t you


    share a few more words with us?¡±


    Vinson considered turning down the invitation, but could not help but agree when his


    thoughts came to that someone seated in the gallery.


    He cleared his throat and unprecedentedly added, ¡°It¡®s an honor to be able to attend the awards


    ceremony at the invitation of Crown Coffee Academy. Today, I shall be announcing the


    brand ambassador for Soir Coffee after the prize¨Cgiving.¡±


    These words which were amplified by the sound system reached the ears of Shandie backstage and


    sent her heart racing. Her eyes lighted up as though she would be elerating to the highest point in


    her life within the next second.


    Bing an ambassador for Soir Coffee meant that she would be able to meet with Vinson in¨Cperson


    quite often, and that could only help her secure a role in Sam¡®s new film and catapult her into the upper


    echelons of society¨Cpure icing on the cake.


    The very notion of that made Shandie grip her fists tightly. Being the champion meant that the role of


    brand ambassador was surely hers for the taking!


    Meanwhile, at the front of the stage.


    The host warmed up the crowd and saw Vinson to his seat before inviting the presiding


    judge Rain onstage.


    Rain was all smiles and nced ambiguously in Arielle¡®s direction before he turned to


    regard the audience. ¡°Thank you, everyone, for taking time away from your busy schedules to


    attend the awards ceremony...¡±


    After some opening statements, he went on straight to the matter at hand. ¡°Now, we shall


    announce the results of this round ofpetition, starting with the second runner¨Cup...¡±


    With the second and third ced prizes handed out, Rain took a pause before he dered,


    ¡°Congrattions to our champion, Shandie Southall!¡±


    Backstage, Shandie held her breath before she tedly walked onstage amidst thunderous


    apuse,


    A blushing Shandie then received the winner¡®s trophy from Rain.


    Made of pure gold, the trophy was quite hefty inside her hands, but she felt like she was riding on cloud


    nine.


    ¡°Thanks, everyone. Thank you, Mr. Evans. And I¡®d also like to extend my gratitude to my parents for


    their continued support. I¡®ll promise to keep working hard!¡± Shandie was almost choking up with


    emotions.


    At that moment, Rain said, ¡°Now, let¡®s invite Mr. Nightshire onstage to announce his choice


    for brand ambassador.¡±


    Watching Vinson step up only made Shandie even more antsy, so much so that she nearly


    forgot to hand the microphone over to him in the process.


    Vinson began when he took over, ¡°I¡®m going to keep this brief and get right to the announcement.¡±


    Eagerness as well as nerves consumed Shandie. Looking inside her open palm, she found


    that there was already a veneer of sweat on it.


    Here ites. Here ites!


    The pivotal moment of her life!


    Without even glimpsing at Shandie, Vinson¡®s eyes hovered over Arielle for a second before | he said,


    ¡°And the brand ambassador is... Arielle. Ms. Areille Moore.¡±

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    Shandie¡®s lips curled up into a smile as wide as that of some socialite and froze in ce


    while her brain thawed.


    What... Arielle? Did I hear that right?


    There was a flurry of discussion within the crowd as well.


    ¡°Who¡®s Arielle Moore?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡®t Shandie Southall the champion? Why isn¡®t she made the brand ambassador? Is Soir


    Coffee breaking the convention this year and opting for someone else apart from the


    ¡°Even if they are not picking the champion, should they not select a candidate amongst the


    top three finalists? I don¡¯t see this Arielle Moore amongst any of them.¡±


    In the gallery, the unsettled Cindy turned and red furiously at the equally stunned Arielle


    in the row behind, who wondered why Vinson would make her the ambassador of the coffee


    chain.


    ¡°Arielle!¡± Cindy snarled. ¡°What have you done? Why did you pull something like that on


    your sister?¡±


    Cindy¡®s eyes looked like they were about to pop, and were they not in a public space, Arielle was sure


    that the woman would have skinned her alive.


    Henrick, too, had a look of surprise on him, but it quickly evolved into a smile. As both the girls were his


    daughters, it made no difference to him who got the job since he


    was going to get paid either way.


    Henrick set aside some of his biases toward Arielle and regarded her warmly. ¡°How could


    you not share this great news with me earlier, Sannie?¡±


    Arielle was quite impassive inside.


    How did he manage to forget that he was her father when he upgraded himself to first ss seats and


    left her all by herself in the economic ss?


    As disgusted as she felt, she did not show her emotions as she shrugged nonchntly. ¡°I only got to


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    know about this too, Dad.¡±


    ¡°Liar!¡± Cindy seethed through gritted teeth. ¡°You clearly did this on purpose!¡±


    She was in the opinion that Arielle held back in a bid to see Shandie and herself sorely


    disappointed.


    The vicious girl!


    ¡°Cindy!¡± Henrick bristled at her. ¡°What are you doing? There¡®s no need to differentiate because Sannie


    and Shandie are both our children. So stop this.¡±


    Cindy raged until she was heaving, but had to rein herself in in the presence of Henrick.


    Arielle only smiled wryly when she looked at Cindy.


    She had no desire to be some ambassador as she thought it was too much of a hassle


    and an impediment to the advancement of her ns. Seeing the hatred in Cindy¡®s eyes, however,


    made her feel that this was one possible way by which she could get back at


    them¨Cpissing Cindy off and dashing Shandie¡¯s hopes would surely rend this family apart.


    So long as there was disharmony between them, fault¨Clines which she could exploit would surely


    surface, and that suited her just fine.


    Upon seeing the sliver of a smile upon Arielle¡®s lips, Cindy became even more unwavering in her belief


    that it was all intended on Arielle¡®s part, and was determined to not let the girl clinch that role which she


    felt rightfully belonged to her own precious daughter.


    At that moment, the host took center¨Cstage after conferring with Vinson. ¡°Could we have


    you on stage, Ms. Moore?¡±


    Arielle¡®s eyes coincidentally met Vinson¡®s when she looked toward the tform, and though she could


    not tell what sort of mood he was in through his dark gaze, she could onlyply at the host¡®s behest.


    As Arielle ced one foot before the other in the direction of the stage, all everyone else


    could see was a slender silhouette from the rear.


    Nevertheless, that was enough to impress upon them her gracefulness. Her poise was like a butterfly in


    flight, and the majestic air she exuded was not to be understated.


    Arielle¡®s unadorned face did little to diminish her ability to dazzle. Her visage, as radiant as the sun and


    as pristine as the crescent moon, left the observing Shandie gnashing her own teeth


    onstage.


    She slowly turned herself around after she stepped into the spotlight while the audience


    enthralled by her back¨Cview continued to be transfixed in anticipation.


    Gorgeous!


    She is simply gorgeous!

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    The girl on stage had defined, exquisite features and wless looks on that most perfectly oval¨Cshaped


    face to go with her almost nine¨Chead tall frame. Her package practically reduced Shandie beside her to


    a figurative ugly¨Cduckling.


    Never mind the ugly¨Cduckling, even ordinary swans would be put to shame before the real


    swan¨Cprincess.


    Most significantly was the fact that she wore no make¨Cup. There was no telling how


    breathtaking she would be if she had put some color on, as a girl like her could overshadow


    even the female stars in the beautyden entertainment industry.


    No one dislikes beautiful women. Not even the girls present at the ceremony whose eyes


    glistened in awe.


    By just standing there, Arielle was that brightest light who condemned Shandie to a mere wallflower,


    drawing away all the attention that ought to have belonged to thetter without


    exception.


    Vinson¡®s eyes, too, were riveted as well, as if everyone else had be non¨Cexistent to him.


    The manner in which Shandie¡®s eyes reddened in jealousy did not elude Arielle. The former¡®s rage and


    anguish were exactly what she wanted, but she quickly averted her gaze and walked right up to


    Vinson. ¡°Why did you...¡°.


    Then, Vinson interjected, ¡°I haven¡®t decided whether to marry you, so consider this a little


    forwarding of interest.¡±


    Arielle was stumped, as she wondered whether it was solely for the payment of interest that he decided


    to hand such a critical endorsement role to her.


    She had no idea what was going on inside Vinson¡®s head, but she felt that that role would be


    worth taking up just to see Cindy and Shandie throw a fit.


    Vinson took up the microphone. ¡°As you may understand, Soir Coffee has always picked the winner of


    the coffeepetition to be our spokesperson, but I¡®ve decided that this year, we¡®ll only choose the


    one whose image best represents our brand. That, I feel, belongs to Ms. Moore.


    So, why don¡®t youe forward and say a few words to all our friends out there?¡±


    Arielle took over from Vinson and was about to speak when someone rushed out and


    snatched the microphone from her.


    ¡°I won¡®t stand for this!¡±


    When Arielle reflexively turned around, her gaze collided head¨Calong into Shandie¡®s, whose


    reaction came as no surprise to her.


    Arielle¡®s brows perked up, questioningly. ¡°What are you doing, Shandie?¡± Shandie ignored her and


    addressed the crowd directly instead. ¡°The brand ambassador of


    the coffee shop has always been selected from amongst those who have proved themselves to be


    the most proficient attte art. How could someone with no knowledge of it was chosen this


    year? This is just uneptable!¡±


    Cindy was the first to take to her feet.


    ¡°That¡®s right, Mr. Nightshire! Your decision is too arbitrary and unprecedented, and we


    should have been informed even if you wish to make an exception to this. How can you have a


    country girl who isn¡®t even a coffee drinker be your brand ambassador?¡±


    Cindy¡®s words had the entire hall uproarious.


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    ¡°A girl from the countryside? This chosen ambassador can¡®t carry the image of an


    international chain like Soir Coffee!¡±


    ¡°Disregarding the fact that she¡®s from the country, but not even a coffee drinker? That¡®s a


    little too much.¡±


    Emboldened by the supportive crowd, Shandie spoke into the microphone again, ¡°Don¡®t tell us that


    you¡®ve seduced your way into this role, Arielle?¡±


    Arielle¡®s dagger¨Clike icy stare gave Shandie quite a fright, while Vinson¡®s even colder re unnerved


    thetter so much that she dared not even look at him twice.


    She took a deep drawl and a moment to collect herself before she continued, ¡°Otherwise, kindly exin


    to us how someone who doesn¡®t even drink coffee managed to snag this endorsement role.¡±


    ¡°Who told you that I don¡®t drink coffee?¡± Arielle retorted calmly.


    That drew a sneer from Shandie. ¡°Then, do you dare ept my challenge? If you could beat


    me attte art, then I¡®d willingly give up the role of brand ambassador to you!¡±

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    Vinson wanted to speak up but Arielle shot him a look before she replied with a meaningful


    smile, ¡°Very well. Challenge epted!¡±


    Shandie was momentarily taken aback but recovered quickly with a smirk. ¡°Good! Let¡¯s do


    it. Right here, right now!¡±


    Cindy was not idling away in the gallery either as she went over to hash things out swiftly with the


    organizers, after which two coffee tables were moved onstage and equipped properly.


    Vinson looked a tad apprehensively at Arielle who remained silent throughout.


    Once the host saw that both of them are ready, he said, ¡°Ladies, you may begin.¡±


    Shandie burst into action the moment his voice trailed off.


    The first step to creatingtte art was, of course, to prepare the espresso which had to be


    hand-brewed by the participants themselves.


    The assiduous Shandie weighed up fifteen grams of coffee beans and fed them into the grinder with


    tremendous refinement.


    She was surprised to see Arielle appearing quitepetent when she stole a nce over, as though


    thetter actually knew what she was doing.


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    Arielle had fluidly set up the paper filter inside the filter holder before she raised the kettle to pour the


    boiling water in, clockwise and in a circr movement.


    Shandie was unable to contain herself when she observed that, noting that this was something only


    professional brewers would know. Pouring clockwise would allow for the filter to adhere better to the


    holder, and at the same time, eliminate the starchy taste from the paper and warm up the receptacle.


    The resultant would be a much more vorful cuppa.


    It was easy to tell from Arielle¡¯s understanding of this coupled with her deft gestures that she knew how


    to make coffee.


    How can it be possible for this country girl to know how to brew? In spite of her certainty that she was


    not hallucinating, Shandie waspletely bamboozled.


    Isn¡¯t Arielle from the countryside?


    Shandie remained stumped for some time before she pinched herself hard and turned her


    focus back to the task at hand.


    Brew it! Even if Arielle knows how to make coffee, will she be able to dotte art?


    Shandie took a deep drawl in a bid to settle herself and resume her own work. Traditional pour-over


    coffee required two infusions of water, after which an aromatic cup


    would be ready


    Shandie quietly chuckled when she saw Arielle still awaiting her second infusion while she


    herself was already done, and dismissed Arielle¡¯s knowledge as something thetter must have


    picked up from a stint at a coffee shop.


    Shortly after, Ariellepleted her brewing as well, and in response, the hostmunicated that they


    could both proceed with the creation of theirtte art.


    Compared to brewing, thette art was the real litmus test.


    The creation oftte art required the use of whole milk, and each person needed to conceive their


    theme before they began.


    Maintaining an elegant smile, Shandie was first to speak, ¡°My chosen theme is: A Snow-Covered


    Cottage in Freezing Weather¡­¡±


    When the microphone came to Arielle, she paused before replying staidly, ¡°Mine will be: The Bloom of


    a Thousand Pear-Flowers Ushered Forth by the Night Breeze of Spring.¡±


    Shandie twitched her lips upon hearing Arielle simrly reciting a verse from ssical


    poetry.


    Is this little b*tch trying to be pedantic like me?How


    many years did she spend in school?


    I am, of course, an arts graduate from the University of Avenport. Shandie scoffed at the thought of


    Arielle¡¯s proposed theme in the assumption that thetter


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    was only going to put together a few pear-flowers, and went on to concentrate on shaping out


    her own designs with the whole milk.


    First, Shandie covered the top of the coffee with froth from the whole milk, and then


    employed the use oftte art pen to tease out a snow-capped mountain and a little wooden house upon


    it.


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    When Shandie¡®s swiftly realized theme was shed on the screen, it drew gasps of


    astonishment.


    ¡°This artistic conception is pretty good. If this cup of coffee were to be offered in a coffee shop, surely it


    could fetch a good twenty?¡±


    ¡°This isn¡®t coffee art, but art itself!¡±


    ¡°No wonder Crown Coffee Academy has the reputation of being the best ce to learn the techniques


    of brewing!¡±


    Cindy was extremely pleased at the reactions received, and was proud that the daughter she


    painstakingly nurtured had not let her down.


    Shandie quietly began to grow in hercency as she was able to listen in to the


    discussions taking ce and praisevished upon her off¨Cstage.


    She just knew that she would be the one toe up on top!


    Her theme was secretly conceived by a famous designer, and one which she had spent a week


    practicing at home. There was none who could rival her work in terms of visual impact.


    She could just imagine the legions of fans she would be able to garner when the video was posted onto


    the blog, and all before she even starred in any movie.


    On top of that, Vinson would also be mighty impressed, making her a winner in both love and her


    professional life!


    The more Shandie thought about it, the more her delight grew. She then needed to pinch her own thigh


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    in order to stop herself fromughing aloud.


    Of course, she had not forgotten about Arielle, who was still busying away.


    Shandie thought that though Arielle¡®s Bloom of a Thousand Pear¨CFlowers did showcase a


    considerable degree of skill, its few pear¨Ctrees with budding blossoms nheless paled in


    contrast to her own creation.


    When Arielle was finally done, she raised a hand and asked the host, ¡°Could you do me a favor here?¡±


    The host immediately went over.


    Shandie sneered inside: Sensationalist much!


    Never mind getting the host to help, Shandie deemed that her opponent had no chance of beating her


    even with Vinson¡®s backing. As this was an open challenge witnessed by the masses, there was no


    way she would be able to pull strings here.


    By this time, the host was already next to Arielle. ¡°May I know if there¡®s anything that you¡®d


    like me to do?¡±


    Arielle turned to the big screen behind her which was now focused over her coffee, and


    decided that the timing was right..


    ¡°Do you mind lending me the script you have in your hand?¡±


    ¡°Certainly,¡± replied the host who was happy to assent to a beautiful woman¡¯s request, and generously


    passed his own script along.


    To the side, Shandie appeared even more disdainful when she saw Arielle¡®s design on the


    big screen.


    So you drew up some nice looking pear¨Cflowers? Big deal.


    She wondered what other tricks Arielle might be up to, but remained skeptical as to whether it would


    make any difference to the oue.


    Arielle reached out to receive the script from the host and at the same time, sought out the angle she


    wanted. Once she got a handle on the amount of force she wanted to apply behind it, she started to fan


    at the coffee with the script in hand.


    Shandie was dumbstruck. How could you fan at thette art?


    Wouldn¡®t that mess up your original drawing?


    You¡®re an ignorant country girl after all!What a joke!


    While Shandie ridiculed away at Arielle inside, an astonishing sequence was unveiled in the


    next instant as the buds on the pear¨Ctrees seemed to bloom under Arielle¡®s steady fanning.


    Then, a few blossoms appeared to detach from the branches and scatter upon the ground bellow.


    With that, Arielle stopped fanning and extended a bow to the audience and guests. ¡°This is


    my work: The Bloom of a Thousand Pear¨CFlowers Ushered Forth by the Night Breeze of Spring. Thank


    you for watching.¡±

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    All presents were so stunned that the entire hall remained hushed even after her voice


    faded out.


    Latte art had always been static, but Arielle¡®s effort was animated!


    A cup of coffee was a one¨Coff, but this one was worth a few times more because that few


    seconds of motion itself could sell for hundreds!


    While the audience below was still awestruck, Vinson in the front row was the first to start


    pping


    There was no exaggeration to The Bloom of a Thousand Pear¨CFlowers Ushered Forth by the


    Night Breeze of Spring, as that scene they witnessed expressed just that.


    Now he understood why Arielle epted the challenge.


    There was not only curiosity in Vinson¡®s eyes but also an element of admiration, as he did


    not expect that this uncouthss could also exhibit such elegance and finesse.


    What else was there to her that he did not know about? Vinson¡®s apuse brought the crowd back to


    their senses. ¡°Marvelous! I¡®ve never seen this form oftte art in my life. Could this be patented?¡±


    ¡°This is going to go viral. If the video goes online, it is going to take the coffee industry by


    storm!¡±


    ¡°Is she a student of the Crown Coffee Academy? How is it that I¡¯m not able to find her


    within the list of alumni? Could it be that she isn¡®t from the school?¡±


    Henrick was delirious with glee and almost lost control as he jumped onto his feet. ¡°She¡®s


    not a student of the Crown Coffee Academy. She¡®s my daughter, Arielle.¡±


    ¡°So she¡®s your daughter? I recall that you have another daughter onstage. You are one lucky


    man to have two talented girls like them!¡±


    ¡°The video! Could we y that segment again? I¡®d like to see it one more time!¡±


    ¡°Me too! Me too!¡±


    ¡°Could I get a sip of that coffee? Just one sip?¡±


    ¡°Excuse me, sir? Could you introduce me to your daughter? I¡®m the manager at Orhiette


    Cafe...¡±


    ¡°I¡®m the CEO of XX Coffee and I¡®d like to get to know her too...¡±


    Henrick¡®s face was flushed red by the courtship of all the countless parties moring for his


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    attention as never in his life had he been so popr with the sponsors, and for this, he had to


    credit his darling daughter Arielle for it!


    Next to him, Cindy was already red in the face from rage, unaware that her fingernails had dug so deep


    into her own flesh that she was bleeding from it. All she could do was re at Arielle onstage.


    Why? How did things turn out this way?


    There were no words to describe the hatred in her heart!


    In less than the short one week since Arielle¡®s return, she and Shandie had already lost out


    to her three times. And each time, it had been aplete ughter.


    Her own daughter who she thought the world of kept getting her thunder stolen by that


    wily fox Arielle!


    She had to find out which burrow this vixen crawled out of so that she could bring the


    wholeir down as soon as possible!


    Compared to Cindy, Shandie looked like she was about to explode onstage as the immense


    amazement she felt she saw the pear¨Cflowers bloom and fell was supnted by an irrepressible fury.


    ¡°You are a liar!¡±


    Shandie stormed up and grabbed Arielle by the cor. ¡°Aren¡®t you someone who doesn¡®t even drink


    coffee? How do you learn abouttte art? You liar!¡±

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    Shandie¡¯s expression bordered on savagery, to which Arielle responded with a stern rebuke.


    ¡°Get your hands off. You¡®ve been warned!¡±


    She had really been overtly polite to Shandie all the time.


    Shandie was stewing as she stared straight into Arielle¡®s eyes, but what she saw hidden


    inside was like a gargantuan cier that could swallow someone whole.


    That intimidating coldness shocked Shandie as it was something she had never seen before.


    Arielle tugged Shandie¡®s offending hand off her own cor and turned to the host. ¡°Sir, I think my sister


    might be a little agitated, so it might be best if you could bring her backstage to


    cool off.¡±


    Before the host could react, two ck¨Cd bodyguards walked onstage and positioned themselves


    either side of Shandie before they escorted her off.


    Arielle was a little taken aback by the appearance of the duo as she did not bring along any


    bodyguards herself on this trip back.


    In the next second, a tall and stalwart man steadily approached her.


    It was Vinson.


    His standout chiseled face appeared unapproachable without a smile, but perhaps owing to the lighting


    from behind him, he seemed a little more genial at this time.


    ¡°Are those two bodyguards working for you?¡± Arielle asked.


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    Vinson stopped less than two feet away from her and extended his right hand. ¡°Congrattions for


    bing the brand ambassador to Soir Coffee, the retail chain under Nightshire Group. I¡®ll have my


    Arielle did not manage to reply before Henrick¡®s voice rang out again. ¡°Thank you for giving Sannie this


    opportunity, Mr. Nightshire. As she¡®s still young and unfamiliar with contractual agreements, I¡®ll be


    standing in as her manager. So please, direct yourwyer to follow up with


    me.¡±


    Vinson evoked a rare smile at Henrick. ¡°In that case, we¡¯ll be in touch again.¡±


    Seeing that Vinson was about to leave, Henrick quickly called after him. ¡°Wait, Mr. Nightshire! To


    facilitatemunications, would you be able to give me one of your


    name¨Ccards?¡±


    That only earned him a frosty look from Vinson. The demeanor of his assistant beside him was just as


    aloof. ¡°Mr. Nightshire¡®s name-card is


    custom¨Cmade and is not something granted to just anyone. There¡®s no need for you to try to reach us


    either, as we¡®ll contact you as and when there¡®s a need to.¡±


    Henrick¡®s face shriveled and reddened and he cleared his throat awkwardly, not daring to


    bring up the issue of the name card again.


    The observing Arielle was a little taken aback by this. Isn¡®t the assistant overreacting a little? It¡®s just a


    name¨Ccard. After Vinson departed, the curious Arielle inquired of her father, ¡°Why won¡®t he give us a


    name¨Ccard, Dad? Is there any special meaning to it?¡±


    ¡°Of course, my girl.¡± Henrick looked upon Arielle with the eyes of a kindly father as he


    patiently exined. ¡°Mr. Nightshire¡®s name¨Ccard isn¡®t handed out freely, so when he chooses to


    give it to someone, it means that he¡®s taken that person into confidence. Anyone in possession of Mr.


    Nightshire¡®s name¨Ccard will be held in esteem, and will be able to enter and leave Nightshire Group¡®s


    premises at will.¡±


    Arielle instinctively reached over the pocket holding the name¨Ccard Vinson gave her. If what Henrick


    said was true, she had nearly thrown away an invaluable gift.


    She supposed that she probably would not find a use for something like that, but even if she did, she


    was certain she would not want to hand it over to someone like Henrick who would more than likely


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    ¡°That¡®s why, girl,¡± Henrick continued, ¡°You¡®ve to try to get me one of those when you¡®re


    better acquainted with him, got it?¡±


    Arielle sneered quietly but nheless nodded dutifully. ¡°Yes, Dad.¡±


    She then continued, ¡°I¡®m going need more knowledge to perform my role as ambassador,


    Dad. As I haven¡®t attended much school, could I use your study to do some reading? I noticed


    that you have quite a collection in there.¡±


    What she figured was that there might be some clues in there which may reveal the cause


    of her mother¡®s death.


    Henrick¡®s study was not a ce which she was allowed to ess freely, so over the past


    week, she had not managed to find an excuse to get in.


    The man hesitated before he nodded. ¡°Sure! But you are not to go through any documents or


    the likes inside.¡±


    ¡°Yes! Thanks, Dad!¡± Arielle¡®s sweet smile drew the eyes of the people around her, and only she herself


    was oblivious to how captivating she was.


    Those looks only served to improve upon Henrick¡®s good mood, as he thought to himself


    what a gem he lucked out on.


    Not only was she beautiful, but she was also skilled attte art as well. He felt that


    somebody up there must really like him, and thought how much of a travesty it would be if he


    could not manage to put the Southalls on the map.


    At this moment, Cindy hastened over. ¡°Dear, I saw someone take Shannie away so could you


    help find out where she is? I¡¯m afraid that she might be in trouble...¡±


    It was only then that Henrick remembered that he still had another daughter, and


    proceeded to search for her alongside Cindy.


    However, Shandie showed up when they were about to set off.


    The aggrieved and irate woman ranted at Henrick, ¡°Dad! Arielle had Mr. Nightshire¡®s men


    lock me up inside a house! She¡®s an evil woman! You¡®ve to set this right by punishing her!¡±


    Henrick¡®s face darkened as he barked hoarsely, ¡°What are you raving on about? Keep acting


    out like that, and see whether I¡®ll smack you!¡±


    Shandie was stunned and reflexively raised a protective hand over her own tender face.


    It took three days of icing for her to get the swelling down thest time she got hit, and she had not


    even had that broken tooth of hers patched up to date.


    Shandie staggered back two paces. She could not understand why her father was yelling at her when it


    was clearly Arielle who was at fault.


    Henrick continued to lecture her, ¡°Don¡®t you know the principle of seniority? You are not to


    speak of your big sister again that way cause if you do, you¡®re going to get it from me!¡±


    ¡°Mom...¡± Shandie was tearful and trembling all over. Cindy steadied her by her shoulders. ¡°Quickly now.


    Congratte your sister.¡±


    Shandie managed to rein herself in but was unable to eke out a smile. Hence, she said stiffly,


    ¡°Congrattions, Arielle...¡±


    Arielle curled her lips and her eyes hinted at a smile. ¡°If not for you giving me a chance, I¡¯m afraid I¡®ll be


    unable to get this endorsement deal with Soir Coffee. So thank you, Shandie. You truly are my dearest


    sister.¡±


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    ¡°You...¡± Shandie tried to take in a deep drawl, but she was so angry that she could neither breathe in or


    out. She felt her sight cken and would have passed out again in public had


    Cindy not caught her in time.


    ¡°Arielle!¡± Cindy could not help but re at Arielle as she watched Shandie recover. ¡°You¡®ve already cost


    Shandie the ambassadorial role, so would you stop provoking her already!¡±


    Arielle replied innocuously, ¡°I¡®m sorry, but I¡®m not sure how I might be provoking her... Are


    you alright, Shandie?¡±

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    Shandie¡®s frustration kicked in upon seeing how fake Arielle was, and she fainted right


    away.


    Henrick knitted his brows and said, ¡°What an embarrassment. Quick! Send her back to the


    hotel!¡±


    Cindy shot daggers at him at first but immediately hid the disdain on her face. She then called a waiter


    to help carry Shandie away.


    The sponsor did not expect Shandie to faint. Just when he was about to defuse the tension, a


    group of sponsors representing various coffee brands came over.


    One of them said, ¡°Would you like to be the ambassador for our brand? We¡®ll reward you


    handsomely.¡±


    The other sponsor echoed, ¡°Choose us, Miss. We¡®re a world renown brand!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, right! As if no one knows you¡¯re just apany that sells cheap instant coffee!¡±


    another sponsor mocked. He then turned to Arielle and said, ¡°Please work with us!¡±


    More and more sponsors from different brands walked up to them. Some even started


    fighting amidst themotion.


    The situation spiraled out of control so quickly that the sponsors even pushed Henrick out


    of the crowd.


    He was utterly at a loss for words. Are these sponsors fighting to get my daughter to be their


    ambassador? My daughter who


    grew up in the country?


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    Well, well, well... Despite growing up in the countryside, she has a great charisma like me. I guess she


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    Henrick looked at his daughter and nodded with a smile.


    Shandie finally woke up when the waiter carried her to the entrance of the ceremony.


    She opened her eyes and noticed those sponsors had all surrounded Arielle. No one paid attention to


    her anymore.


    All this happened because she wanted to challenge Arielle, thinking she would crush her in


    public.


    But who knew, her n had backfired.


    Shandie felt a jolt of anger and fainted once again.


    Shandie fainting for the second time made Cindy even more nervous. She could hardly pay


    attention to Arielle anymore.


    By the end of the awards ceremony, Arielle received a stack of name cards from


    representatives of different coffee brands.


    Henrick eventually snatched the cards away and started going through them one by one.


    Arielle responded with a sigh upon seeing the excitement on Henrick¡®s face. What have I gotten myself


    into? All I wanted was just to teach Shandie a lesson...


    But she was still d that she had sessfully disturbed the family, and she knew the mother¨C


    daughter duo would not let her off easily.


    Cindy had been trying to get rid of Arielle the moment she decided to return to the family. Arielle knew


    she would have to face Cindy head¨Con eventually.


    Bring it on, Cindy. Bring it on!


    Before leaving the ceremony, Henrick took out a card from his wallet and gave it to Arielle. ¡°This is a


    supplementary card. If you¡®ve maxed out the other two cards, you can still use this.¡±


    ¡°Buy yourself some nice clothes and doll yourself up,¡± he added, ¡°Don¡®t worry about the


    money.¡±


    After a few perfunctory rejections, Arielle epted the card. The card woulde in handy for her to


    investigate Henrick¡®s current assets.


    Arielle had once hired a private investigator to find out more about her mother, Maureen. She


    eventually learned that Maureen had ten billion worth of liquidity in cash flow before she


    passed away.


    So she was curious how much did the Southall Group own after they took over the Moore


    Group.


    Arielle and her family soon got on a flight, and in the blink of an eye, she arrived back at Jadeborough


    They did not interact with each other when they stepped out of the airport. Henrick had to leave for


    work, so his chauffeur was already waiting there to pick him up. While waiting for their car to fetch them


    back to the manor, Shandie could no longer


    contain her anger anymore. She shot daggers at Arielle and warned, ¡°My patience has limits.


    You¡®d better watch it.¡±


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