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!

didn’t have the dead weight of a mother, if only her mother wasn’t

Eunice

took towards them felt like she was walking with

handsome, upright, and with features so striking that they could make her heart

that was as far

appearance of the Evert family was

reminding her that Cinderella’s dream was

better girl. At the very least, someone with a background,

seeing this remarkable illegitimate daughter, was filled with

I am currently working. If there’s something you need, it can wait until

their family scandal got out, how could she face him, or her mentor,

struggled through the mire to get where she was today, and she did not want to be brought low or looked down upon.

bleak look in Camille’s eyes

a toxic blast of resentment. “Camille, you’ve become a well–known designer now, haven’t you? Your tone sure is grand, and your temper has grown along with it.

some neglect. But here we

she had frozen over, a chill spreading to her very core. “Let’s

and refuse to acknowledge your ties to the Evert family, but that is a part of your heritage you can’t erase. No matter how high you fly, you must always remember, it’s the Evert family’s nurturing that has allowed you to achieve what you have today”

being so subtle. Does Camille even

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

on his teacup tightened, the veins on his hand standing out as his heart twinged

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? Are

Eunice was determined to press the issue. “We come to see you once in a blue moon, and you throw up every obstacle to

tongue due to their

Camille’s heart, laying bare her most

Arnold remained silent.

her heart

could accept

even Arnold, with a heart as bright as daylight and eyes as clear

hung in the air.

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,

mother were stunned into silence. The more

wretch, she’s completely throwing caution to the wind!

your long–lost illegitimate

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

you to design a couple of dresses for her,” Mrs. Evert said through clenched teeth, trying to maintain her composure.

I’m booked solid this month, next month, and the one after

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

her gaze fearlessly, “What’s he to me? Even if the President himself

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