A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Chapter 978 A Rude Awakening

Vinson’s voice drifted through the phone. “Mom, where are you?”

“I’m at Jadeborough University,” Susanne replied as she walked to the doors of the auditorium. Unable to help herself, she began recounting Arielle’s impressive math-solving spectacle to Vinson.

After she finished her story, Vinson paused, seemingly in thought. Sometime later, he asked, “Mom, does this mean you’ve accepted Arielle?”

Susanne coughed in surprise, her face blushing inexplicably.

“That’s nonsense! I was only telling you what I saw today. I haven’t accepted her; for your sake, I’m giving her three months to prove herself.”

Vinson chuckled before saying, “So, did she prove herself tonight?”

“She…” The words seemed to have caught in Susanne’s throat as she trailed off. Coughing several times, she continued, “Acing her studies isn’t the only requirement. The Moores are nothing like their former selves. She won’t be able to help you in your business ventures.”

“Got it! I’ll pass on your words and motivate her to try harder.”

what motivation?”

as if she had remembered something, she asked, “Why did you call

question reminded Vinson of

tolerating the Greenes for two days because of my business in Horington,” he

up as she stammered, “What do you mean?

her. “I just wanted to let you know earlier that you wouldn’t have to put up with the Greenes any longer. They

right, I understand. I won’t say a

university now to pick

“Okay.”

a deep breath after the call ended. All the tension seemed to leave her

had once considered as her

contrast, her many grievances about Arielle in the past were

Susanne recalled Arielle’s three-month ultimatum. I will not accept her into the family if she can’t show me her value by

then that Cecilia had finally placated Wendy, and the pair ran into Susanne as they were heading back to the