A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 35 Better Than Yours.

Now that the “guests-of-honor” had arrived, most of the group followed Xandra to welcome them, leaving only Nancy and a few others behind.

When he saw the bunch of university students sucked up to those with power, Finnegan didn’t know whether to appreciate their realistic attitude to life or lament their actions.

“Finn, we should go over too.” Giving Finnegan a tug, Rhiannon whispered, “Amelia Rogan’s brother, Dexter, is a team leader in the Pentariver Group sales department. She says that her brother can get me an internship at the company. If I can gain experience working there, securing a job after graduation will be so much easier. In fact, it would be fantastic if I’m lucky enough to be offered a full-time position there.”

Rhiannon would never ingratiate herself with anyone for the sake of her future previously.

Evidently, her experience at home over the last few years had thought her a thing or two about the realities of life.

Feeling sorry for her, Finnegan held her hand. “Rhia, as long as I’m around, you don’t have to curry favor with anyone. I’ll make arrangements for your internship when the time comes.”

Even if he didn’t seek out Bernice, he could easily get the Miles family to provide her with an opportunity.

Thinking that her words had inadvertently hurt Finnegan’s pride, Rhiannon quickly clarified, “Finn, that’s not what I meant.”

“I know. You don’t have to explain.”

Meanwhile, behind the Mercedes-Benz S-Cla*s that arrived was a Mercedes-Benz C-Cla*s.

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When the doors to the Mercedes-Benz S-Cla*s opened, a young man around stepped out quickly. Ignoring Xandra and the others who went up to greet him, he walked to the front pa*senger seat and opened its door. “We’re here, my dear.”

Thereafter, a plum woman in her late thirties alighted.

The sight came as such a shock that Xandra gaped in disbelief.

The man was none other than Amelia’s brother, Dexter. Xandra had seen him more than once and had, in fact, intentions of seducing him on the account of his success.

Therefore, when she saw him address an older woman as “my dear,” she was simply dumbfounded.

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wait. I just collected

in heavy makeup and a revealing outfit got out of the Mercedes-Benz C-Cla*s.

glistened as she strode over.

even though we’re only in our junior year.”

about four hundred

cla*smates’ faces filled Amelia with a sense of satisfaction. Nevertheless, she behaved as if it wasn’t a big deal. “Of course, I can’t afford

the approach of the two, she held one of them on each side. “By the way, this is my brother, Dexter. I’m sure some of you have met him before. And this is his girlfriend, Jessica Burton,

some of them looked down upon Dexter for

of Jessica’s position in Pentariver Group. In fact, some of the boys in the group were envious of

them began to shamelessly ingratiate themselves with the

in response, Jessica maintained an arrogant look and simply nodded to acknowledge the flattery showered on

saw how her cla*smates were falling over each other

she noticed Rhiannon and Finnegan standing behind the crowd, Amelia’s eyes sparkled as she walked over to them. “Rhia, this is your brother, I presume? I wonder what birthday gift he has prepared for you today? I’m sure it

across Finnegan’s eyes, he instantly knew that Amelia harbored

would she ask Rhiannon such a question in public despite knowing her family’s situation? Amelia is clearly trying to embarra*s Rhiannon, to

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the same time, mischievous looks began to descend upon the faces of Xandra and the others. They were well aware of the resentment Amelia

Rhiannon was one of Jadeborough University’s campus belles who was

showed her hostility openly and would usually harm Rhiannon from behind her back. Now that they were going off on their internships soon, Amelia decided to humiliate

insidiousness, was prepared to stand up for

friend.

indeed more expensive than your Mercedes-Benz C-Cla*s. In fact, it costs more than the Mercedes-Benz

silence descended upon the scene before everyone broke into

aware of Rhiannon’s humble family background, all of them naturally a*sumed that Finnegan

than a Mercedes-Benz S- Cla*s. If that’s the case, why do you have to scrimp and save during school meals and even rely on Nancy to pay for you

on their cla*smates’ faces deepened, all of them looked at Finnegan as if