Chapter 360

“What the hell? She scared the shit out of me.”

“Jeez. Isn’t she from the Harper family? Why was she so rude? Doesn’t she know any manners?”

Zoe had always been accustomed to getting her way, both at home and abroad, whether it involved throwing a tantrum or making outright demands.

She had vented some of her current frustration and anger just like that, especially when thinking about

what Jasper had said to her.

Now that she was back in the country, in front of all these guests who were part of Solana City’s upper echelon, she realized that she should reconsider how she portrayed herself in public. 1

Zoe cleared her throat, feigning composure. She then began playing Beethoven’s 5th Symphony.

Having graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in Yoarkley had its benefits.

The music flowed effortlessly with each stroke of her fingers on the keys, allowing her earlier outburst to

fade into the background of everyone’s minds.

Betty stormed over from the back of the hotel to her mother in the event hall, screeching, “Mom! Lauren

is here!”

“What?” Sophia cried, “Where?”

Landon earlier. He touched her head and even gave

with seething

really think she’s dumb, Mom? She’s a whore, that’s

had her eyes set on Landon, Mom! That

him away from me!”

squeezed her arm. “Keep those filthy words out of your mouth,

your sister and

again!”

angrily on her lip, suspecting that her mother was

she had given birth to a fool!

do I do now, Mom?” she cried, clinging to her mother’s

liked me in the first place. I don’t have

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way. She wouldn’t even think of it that way. Tell

and send her

deal. She had tightly controlled both her daughters throughout the years.

would make it difficult to marry her off, but Sophia would still find a prominent match for her. All the better if that family could benefit herself in return

she?”

perform on stage.

temper is pretty awful

sincerity, so she saw no reason to conceal her thoughts from her

she’s like a whole atomic bomb.”

eyes

“What? Why …”

won’t hide her motives too deeply,

straightforward girl, really.

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