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!

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

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

she was walking

saw Arnold sitting there, handsome, upright, and with features so striking that they could make

as far as it could go.

was like the chime of midnight bells.

that Cinderella’s

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

remarkable illegitimate daughter,

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

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

mire to get where she was today, and she did not

the bleak look in Camille’s eyes

you’ve become a well–known designer now, haven’t you? Your tone sure is grand, and your temper has grown along with

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

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

your ties to the Evert family, but that is a part of your heritage

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

flare up and stepped closer to Camille.

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

from her pale face, fearing that

office? Why should we discuss things there? Are you ashamed of

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

yet held her tongue due to their relationship with

like a knife twisting in Camille’s heart, laying bare her most painful aspects in

Arnold remained silent.

look his way, her heart aching to the point

one could accept her.

even Arnold, with a heart as bright as daylight

oppressive silence hung in

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

silence. The more Camille

throwing

long–lost illegitimate daughter after all these years?”

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

design a couple of dresses for her,” Mrs.

next month,

turned frosty, “Camille, you would even defy your

he to me?

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