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.

could her father’s attitude be so cold? Perhaps Eunice wouldn’t be the one marrying into the prestigious Gellar

towards them felt like she was walking with lead in

and with features so striking that

far as it could

appearance of the Evert family was like the chime

that Cinderella’s dream was

really liked him, she hoped he could be with a better girl. At the very least, someone with a background, a family, a past not as disgraceful and messy

illegitimate daughter, was filled with

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

scandal got out, how could she

struggled through the mire to get where she was today, and she did not

bleak look in Camille’s

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 eager

neglect. But here we treat everyone equally; there was never

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

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

Camille even understand? Maybe

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

his hand standing out as

from her pale face, fearing that his attention might make

discuss things

the opportunity, Eunice was 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 don’t make a scene, are we to

insulted, was fuming yet held her tongue due to their

her most painful aspects in front of the man she cared for

Arnold remained silent.

heart aching

no one could accept

as daylight

oppressive silence hung in the air.

soap opera cast, a melodramatic family drama at its finest. Eunice, aren’t you

and her mother were stunned into silence. The more Camille laughed, the more

completely throwing caution to the

illegitimate daughter after all these

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

couple of dresses for her,” Mrs. Evert said through clenched

solid this month, next month,

turned frosty, “Camille, you

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

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