Just then, her phone rang. With a raised brow, she glanced at the unfamiliar number.

After a moment of hesitation, she picked up the call. “Hello.”

“Is this Ms. Berry? Hello, I’m Sienna Oates, the trustee of Haddock Charity and Mr. Haddock’s aunt,” came Sienna’s gentle voice from the other end of the line. There was a hint of mockery in her voice, barely detectable.

Sienna felt that she was lowering herself to call a woman like Ashlyn, who was dependent on a man for a living.

Yet, when she thought about the familiar way the latter flitted around Jared and Winsor, Sienna told herself that she was doing this for the two prominent figures and the mysterious Madeline Saunders.

Otherwise, she would not have wasted her time on Ashlyn. She had always seen herself as a strong and independent woman, and she looked down on women who were dependent on men.

Tamping down the disdain she had for Ashlyn, she muttered, “Ms. Berry, are you there?”

Ashlyn swirled her glass half-heartedly. “Ms. Oates, do you have something you need from me?”

“Our charity will be holding an event soon. We’re hoping to invite you to it. May I know if you’d be interested in it?”

attend the Haddock Group’s charity gala a

Haddock Group? Ha.

coincidence that I’m

Thank you, Ms. Oates, for the invitation. I’ll definitely come

call, Horace called. “Ashlyn, when are you going to come with me to meet Dixon? Arthur’s health has been deteriorating. You’re

grew on Ashlyn’s lips. “When did

did he find the

save your dad. You can’t possibly watch and do nothing as the Haddock family goes down in flames? My family business will

all the time.” Ashlyn narrowed her eyes.

like this? Remember that I’m your father,” Horace fumed. He was upset that he had to lower himself to plead for help from his daughter. “Penelope is way better than you. She consoles me every time she comes back. What about you? Huh? All you do is to infuriate me. Tell me now. Are you going to treat

refuse, what are you

easily happen to old people on hot days like these,” Horace said coldly. “Even if you refuse to treat Arthur, I’m

I never knew you can be this shameless?” Anger rose in Ashlyn’s heart like a tide. Even his mother can’t escape

yet furious feeling she was experiencing made her on the verge

away from the Berry family, but her grandmother

could not pressure the old woman to

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