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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I just collected my car

makeup and a revealing outfit got out of the Mercedes-Benz C-Cla*s. Standing by the car, she was deliberately showing it off

eyes glistened as she strode over. “Amelia, is this your

a Mercedes-Benz even though we’re

cost about four hundred thousand

as if it wasn’t a big deal. “Of course, I can’t afford the car. My brother and his girlfriend bought it for

before. And this is his girlfriend, Jessica Burton, the vice president of Pentariver Group’s sales department. She has secured an internship for me at her company. I’ll be starting

them looked down upon Dexter for being

their head upon learning of Jessica’s position in Pentariver Group. In

to shamelessly ingratiate themselves

Jessica maintained an arrogant

how her cla*smates were falling over each other to cozy up to

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 will definitely be better than my Mercedes-Benz

eyes, he instantly knew that Amelia harbored hostile

in public despite knowing her family’s situation? Amelia

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the faces of Xandra and the others. They were well aware of the resentment Amelia felt toward Rhiannon.

who was

showed her hostility openly and would usually harm Rhiannon from behind her back. Now that they were

and insidiousness, was prepared to

friend.

slight smile on his face. “Your guess is correct. The gift I’ve prepared for Rhia is indeed more expensive than your Mercedes-Benz C-Cla*s. In fact, it costs more than

upon the scene before everyone broke

all of them

to be able to present you with a gift that’s more expensive than a Mercedes-Benz S- Cla*s. If that’s the case, why do you have to scrimp and save during

smiles on their cla*smates’ faces deepened, all of them looked at