Chapter 676

The assistant was completely dumbfounded by the man’s suave handling of the situation.

And with Arnold’s aloof demeanor, she truly believed he was just an ordinary customer coming to pick up his laundry.

“Darling, what are you staring at with such big eyes?” Mrs. Evert gave Eunice a sharp tug.

“Mom! Look at that man. He’s drop–dead gorgeous! I’ve never seen someone so magnificently handsome!” Eunice exclaimed with the excitement of a sheltered heiress.

“Enough. You’re high society, don’t act like you’ve never seen a good–looking man before. Even the handsomest of men have only two legs, don’t they?” Mrs. Evert chided her, though she couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Arnold from the corner of her eye.

She felt like she recognized him from somewhere.

Also, his gaze on them felt so cold and sinister it sent shivers down her spine.

As the assistant pondered how to shoo away these two pests, the sharp click–clack of high heels echoed down the spiral staircase.

“Have you two had your fill of drama yet?”

Arnold’s gaze shifted to the pale–faced Camille standing not too far off, his deep–set eyes narrowing slightly.

“Mom, that wench is here!” Eunice, seeing her half–sister, was filled with disdain and animosity.

Originally, Eunice was the sole, legitimate heiress of the Evert family.

But the arrival of her illegitimate sister had somewhat shaken her standing in her father’s heart. This so–called sister was just too formidable, being not only beautiful but also incredibly talented. Camille had excelled academically since childhood and had grown up to become one of the top fashion designers in the country!

the dead weight of a mother, if only her

father’s attitude be so cold? Perhaps Eunice wouldn’t be the one marrying

took towards them felt like she was walking with

handsome, upright, and with features

that was as far as

appearance of the Evert family was like the chime of midnight

reminding her that Cinderella’s

really liked him, she hoped he could be with a better girl. At the very least, someone

remarkable illegitimate daughter,

need, it can wait until

confrontation. If their family scandal got out, how could she face him, or her mentor, with

today, and she did not want to be brought low or

the bleak look in Camille’s

sure is grand, and your temper has grown along

have been some neglect. But here we treat everyone equally; there was never any intention to

frozen over, a chill spreading to her very

a part of your heritage you can’t erase. No matter how high you

you’re being so subtle. Does Camille even understand? Maybe I should translate for her.”

sitting there, felt a wicked sense of rivalry flare up and stepped closer to Camille. “Camille, always

on his hand standing out

quickly shifted his intense gaze away from her pale face, fearing that his attention might make her feel even more inferior, even

to your office? Why should we discuss things there?

“We come to see you once in a blue moon, and you throw up every obstacle to avoid us. If we don’t make a scene, are we to

her tongue due to their relationship with

in Camille’s heart, laying bare her most painful aspects in front of the man

Arnold remained silent.

didn’t dare look his way, her heart aching

no one could accept her.

with a heart as bright as daylight and eyes

silence hung in the air.

Evert’s mistress. Our family really should be a soap opera cast, a melodramatic family drama at its finest. Eunice, aren’t you about to get engaged to Mr. Almond? When the time comes,

silence. The more Camille laughed, the more

little wretch, she’s completely throwing caution to the

long–lost illegitimate daughter after

caution to the wind. Glancing at her watch, her slender eyes filled

engaged, your father wants you to design a couple of dresses

month, and

gaze turned frosty, “Camille, you would even defy your father’s orders?”

fearlessly, “What’s he to me?

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