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.”

motivation?”

she had remembered something, she

question reminded Vinson of his

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

Susanne’s eyes lit up as she stammered, “What do you mean? The

let you know earlier that you wouldn’t have to put up with the Greenes any longer. They won’t

understand. I won’t

heading to the university now to

“Okay.”

found herself taking a deep breath after the call ended. All the tension seemed to leave her body

the family she had once considered as her prospective in-laws would one day disgust

about Arielle in the past

ultimatum. I will not accept her into the

Wendy, and the pair ran into Susanne as they were heading back to the