A Beauty With Multiple Masks

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 I treated his wounds with whatever herbs I could find. It was later 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 flashed a quick appreciative smile at this compliment, then resumed with her dinner.

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 glamorous makeup was applied on her face, befitting her aristocratic status.

In comparison, Cindy had prepared minimalistic clothing for Arielle. She also hadn’t hired anyone to do Arielle’s makeup. Thus, Arielle was completely bare-faced and had her hair up in a simple bun; she looked like an ordinary high school student.

Her presence glowed with angelic purity, almost like a blooming

sought after by many men, but a

plummeted after seeing Arielle’s simplistic

fists so hard that her claw-like nails

Cindy cleared her throat from the front

this, Shandie broke from her daze and refocused on

like toys. I’m the real

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

Cindy must have scripted this whole

child

honeyed voice, “It’s

down her repulse. She desperately wanted to fling Arielle’s vermin-like hand away

resisted and

his

led his family through the check-in process and to the departure halls. Arielle trailed behind them

given

Southalls had to wait in line as Henrick had bought economy-class tickets for the flight from Jadeborough to

was finally their turn to board the flight, Henrick suddenly halted and looked in the other direction. He

either. Now that it had happened, Shandie batted her lashes and cleared her throat shyly to

their recent project. Now that Henrick had rudely

and Shandie threw themselves at him, Vinson’s glare turned murderously

nose awkwardly at this. He was startled that Vinson didn’t

on the other hand, clenched her

already met plenty of times. How can Vinson

had an excellent memory. He was simply selective about whom and what

of his time or

noticed Vinson as

 just passing by. There’s no

at how Arielle was letting this golden opportunity slip. Nevertheless, he quickly introduced himself, “I’m Henrick Southall.