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.

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

an important family in Sea City, so all the noble ladies and

family had kept the reason behind its banquet a closely–guarded secret. No

in the courtyard and drank wine while chatting among

main character of the banquet was doing her makeup in the

It had a layer of exquisite camellias sewn on its collar and straps that tightened the gown to make sure that

of the gown spread out. It was covered in countless camellias.,

light shone on

looked stunning in

wore a pair of crystalline ruby earrings and the crystal necklace.

opened the door to come in and saw Adina in all her breathtaking

was so jealous that she nearly

corner of her body, and she

she did not dare to do

learned of it, she would be chased out of the

she would be utterly

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