Chapter 22 

Adina stared at the necklace in her hands. The crystal seemed to be shining with a brilliant light coming from within it. She could tell at first glance that it was a priceless family heirloom that was passed down through generations.

The necklace was worth cities, and perhaps could not even be bought with money. 

Yet, her grandmother had given it to her just like that.

Adina felt touched. “Thank you, Grandmother.”

She put the necklace away. After a moment, she asked, “Grandmother, will the Daugherties come to tomorrow‘s banquet?”

“The Daugherties are just a bunch of ungrateful wolves! If I had invited them, it‘d be the same as bringing mud to decorate our mansion.” Madam Xavier‘s eyes lit up with ice–cold fury.“ They did everything they could to kill you in the past, so the best way to humiliate them is to ensure that you live a much better life now away from them!”

Adina took Madam Xavier‘s hand and squeezed it tightly. She felt calm at that moment.

Night fell, and the streetlamps lit up.

the evening, but a string of luxurious cars were parked outside the Xavier

City, so all the noble ladies and socialites of the upper–class society were invited to

banquet a closely–guarded secret. No one knew the purpose

guests gathered in the courtyard and

of the banquet was doing her makeup

exquisite camellias sewn on its collar and

out. It was covered in countless camellias., and its hemline was dotted with gemstones that

the light shone on it,

looked stunning

a pair of crystalline ruby earrings and the crystal

opened the door to come in and saw Adina in all

so jealous that she nearly

spread to every corner of her body, and she wanted to rush forward to tear Adina‘s

did not dare to

grandmother learned of it, she would be chased out of the family in front of

she would be utterly

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