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!

have the dead weight of a mother, if only her mother wasn’t a convicted murderer.

Eunice wouldn’t be the one marrying into the prestigious

she was walking with lead in her shoes.

sitting there, handsome, upright, and with features

that was as far

appearance of the Evert family was like the chime

that Cinderella’s dream was over.

the very least, someone with a background, a family, a past not as disgraceful and messy

remarkable illegitimate daughter, was filled

you need, it can wait until I’m done,” Camille

couldn’t afford a full–blown confrontation. If their family scandal got out, how could she face him, or her mentor, with her

through the mire to get where she was today, and she

the bleak look in Camille’s eyes but

sure is grand, and your temper has grown along with it. Gone are the days when you and your mother would leech off the Evert family, acting all meek and

may have been some neglect. But here we treat

frozen over, a chill spreading to her very core. “Let’s discuss this in

the Evert family, but that is a part of your heritage you can’t erase. No matter how high

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

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

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

gaze away from her pale face,

to your office? Why should we discuss things there? Are you

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

fuming yet held her tongue due to their relationship with the

most painful aspects in front

Arnold remained silent.

way, her heart aching to the point of

one could

with a heart as bright as daylight and eyes as

silence hung in

deep breath and forced a smile, her eyes reddening. “Yes, I am the illegitimate daughter, the child of Spencer 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, I’ll be sure to give your future husband a thorough introduction to our Evert family’s situation,

and her mother were stunned into silence. The

little wretch, she’s completely throwing

illegitimate daughter after all these

who had been somewhat reserved up until now, threw caution to the wind. Glancing at her watch, her

dresses for her,” Mrs. Evert said

but I’m booked solid this month, next month, and the

Evert’s gaze turned frosty, “Camille, you would

fearlessly, “What’s he to me? Even if the

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