"Why?" Daniel's voice was low. "Why did you bribe Owen? Why harm Maisie?"

Camila smiled, a sense of indifference resting upon her pallid face.

There was a saying, "A person becomes invincible when they desire nothing."

When someone reached a point where they no longer yearned for anything, that was often when they were the

most powerful.

Just like Camila at that moment—she felt like she had lived for decades, and this was the only moment she truly felt

unburdened.

Daniel's gaze was as sharp as a blade. It was the first time she had ever dared to meet his eyes like that.

Camila spoke softly. "Daniel, it's because I hate the Quimbys."

Daniel squinted. "What?"

Seeing Camila still hesitant, he waved his hand, signaling his men to leave the room. It was just the two of them

now. The room wasn't large, yet it felt vast and quiet. Even their conversation echoed.

Camila took a deep breath, paused, and then revealed everything.

Quimbys for raising her but not loving

insecurity.

siblings were born, her parents never showed her a kind

only when she was around her

had to help her younger siblings with their bottles and diapers,

would receive her parents' disapproving looks and days

indifference.

good at reading people's expressions." Camila chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Daniel, have you

I did everything to please my parents, almost giving my all. But

earn me their affection?

in this world except them! Why do they

dark glint passing

remember, Camila did have a difficult time in Chace's place and barely had

after joining the Quimby Group, her younger siblings had managed to get ahead of

Camila protested. "They bought their way into universities one by one,

Is that all worthless in the

But did the Quimbys give me a chance? In

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