She bit her lips and felt like a thorn pricked her heart.

It was already late when they departed, and by the time the plane landed in Centrolis, it would be just in time for the dinner.

Yelena took a deep breath and perked herself up. Her mother was right. Not only would she not have to worry about the rest of her life if she could marry into the Hamertons, but she could show Cordelia how nice it was to marry the rich!

As Cordelia left the Jenners’ mansion, the evening breeze brushed past her gently, with the sky glowing in gold from the sunset. She did not want to miss a beautiful scenery like this, so she strolled along the street.

Zennie called her and asked to have dinner together. Since she was free alone, she asked Zennie to wait for her at the cafe.

When she arrived at Iris, she saw the petite girl waving at her fervently.

“Cordelia, let’s have fried chicken tonight!” Zennie gushed. “See, I got them already. Fried chicken and beer. The best to go with movies!”

Cordelia chuckled. “So I have to pull the laptop up for the movies?”

Zennie nodded like a pecking chicken.

As dusk melted into night, the small lamps lit up the place. The girls sat on the porch watching movies with fried chicken and beer, carefree and happy.

“Oh.” Cordelia suddenly thought about it. “Zennie, I have a question… Who’s Yale Hamerton? Someone from your family?”

Zennie almost choked on a chicken bone.

“Cordelia, why are you asking this?” She was a little anxious.

an invitation out of the blue…

what her cousin wanted to do. From her understanding, Yale would never make

good that her sister-in-law was not going. Zephyr did

halted her step and snapped her head back to glare at

or not, I don’t know this Yale Hamerton,” Cordelia said flatly. “Whoever he is

him very much. My life goal has never been to marry

there people who did not like affluence and luxury in this world? There were people who did not

when she saw Cordelia’s

nice!” Yelena retorted stubbornly, “You’re just

she mocked that she did not know

definitions of happiness were different, and their values were like heaven

want. I don’t mind.”

in anger. She had wanted to see Cordelia being angry and resentful that she had even thought of how she was going to pour fuel into the fire when Cordelia

prized was worth nothing to

consoled her, “Alright, alright. Don’t be angry now. That b*tch says something

someone from the Hamertons came over and bowed

Rolls-Royce. She would take a private jet

dear, see how much Mr. Yale dotes

“Mm, don’t worry, mom!”

have to worry

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felt like a

already late when they departed, and by the time the plane landed in Centrolis,

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