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!

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

could her father’s attitude be so cold? Perhaps Eunice wouldn’t be the

she was

and with features so striking that they could make her heart flutter time and time again.

far as it could go.

appearance of the Evert family was

that Cinderella’s dream

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

seeing this remarkable illegitimate daughter, was

am currently working. If there’s something you need, it can wait until I’m done,” Camille said, her voice strained and low.

afford a full–blown confrontation. If their family scandal got out, how could she face him,

was today, and she did not want to

in Camille’s

finally found her outlet, releasing 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. Gone are the days when you

there may have been some neglect. But here we treat

if she had frozen over, a chill spreading

a part of your heritage

Camille even understand? Maybe I should translate for her.”

flare up and stepped closer to Camille. “Camille, always remember your place,

the veins on his hand standing out as

in that moment, considering Camille’s feelings, he quickly shifted his intense gaze away from her pale face, fearing that his

Why should we discuss things there? Are

determined to press the issue. “We come to see you once in a blue moon, and you throw up every obstacle to avoid us. If we

tongue due to their relationship

insult was like a knife twisting in Camille’s heart, laying bare her most painful aspects in front of the man she cared for the most.

Arnold remained silent.

his way, her heart aching

one could accept

bright as daylight and eyes

silence hung

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

were stunned into silence. The more Camille laughed,

little wretch, she’s completely throwing caution

it, why summon your long–lost illegitimate daughter after all

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

of dresses for her,”

this month, next month,

Evert’s gaze turned frosty, “Camille, you would even defy your

he to me? Even if the President himself

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