A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Chapter 988 Black Rose

My little kitten is far more interesting than I thought. If she were to continue to outbid that woman, she would merely appear to be a child throwing a tantrum. However, the sudden twist makes her seem more like a deadly black rose. Mmm, I dig girls like that.

Fuming, Cecilia raged under her breath, “That wretch! She did that on purpose!”

“Susanne,” she said, turning to address the woman beside her. “Did you see that? She’s a devious one, that girl. Do you think that she’s the type of woman your son ought to be marrying? I’m afraid that she would rain chaos and disorder onto your family in the future!”

As she had lost face, Cecilia attempted a last-ditch effort by painting Arielle in a negative light.

Unexpectedly, Susanne merely smiled. “I think that she’s a rather intelligent girl. I see potential in her,” she remarked, clearly impressed.

Cecilia scowled. “Susanne, listen to yourself!”

have been overly lenient to you over the past

a glass of water over her face. With a supreme effort, she regained her composure. “Of course that’s not what I meant, Susanne. As parents, we would want our children to marry out of love, right? Even if they don’t, we should at least consider fostering a marriage for the purposes of an alliance.

mirthlessly. “Are you saying that you want a marriage for your benefit? I’m afraid that you Greenes are not

wore out. “Without the alliance of the Greenes, I can guarantee that Nightshire Group will never be able to complete the project in Zaprington. I suggest you give

on her

thought about it,” she replied, her eyebrows

made a permanent enemy out of me! You will receive word that your project will not

the stage nonchalantly and commented airily, “The second item up for auction is tickets to a concert. Though I thought it’d be prudent to remind you

about to

Wendy! You’ll have