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Connor replied, “People will learn about our situation sooner or later. Do you think you can keep that a secret for life?”

He was ready to return to life at the bottom of society, but Olivia wasn’t prepared for that yet. “In any case, I’m not moving out of here. You move out if you want.”

Connor replied, “I’ve paid Brian a year’s worth of rent. Just go live on the streets if you’re not moving out of here!” He didn’t care whether she was moving out of here anymore, because the place he rented happened to be near his second home, which would make it easy for him to take care of his son in the future.

Olivia sat on the bed, shedding tears of anger while looking at the duplex apartment. How beautiful and luxurious it is! Not to mention that the chandelier was bought for several thousand.

As Connor packed their belongings, he called the furniture seller and asked them to take the furniture away tomorrow morning. Since they couldn’t take these items of furniture away with them, they had no choice but to sell them off cheaply as second-hand ones.

Selena also returned to her room before sitting down and looking at the room of about 500 square feet. She thought of how she would have to stay in a tiny rented house and live in straitened circumstances after this. If her friends were to learn that she was suddenly no longer a rich lady, they would only look down on her. She dared not even get in touch with them now because she feared that they would laugh at her when they met. They would show off their luxury handbags and branded fashion items, but she would always be carrying used handbags and wearing out-of-season clothes. Her parents were old, yet she had accomplished nothing and didn’t even have a decent job at the moment. All of a sudden, she felt so stressed out that she wished she could run away.

The Aguirres couldn’t sleep on their last night staying in the house. The next morning, the furniture seller came to the Aguirre Residence and set the prices of the pieces of furniture, which were eventually sold at 20,000. After receiving the payment, Connor called a mover to get a truck over before the family packed their belongings and got into the truck.

Having moved everything, Olivia, Selena, and Connor got into the truck’s trunk and headed for the rented house.

Their rented house was on the fifth floor of a self-built housing complex with no elevator. After moving everything into the house, Selena stood in front of her room and was instantly stupefied. Her room was even smaller than her previous closet. It only had a small bed and a cheap and small wardrobe beside it that couldn’t store many clothes; moreover, the room stank of mold. She looked at her parents’ bedroom, which was also very small.

The house had three bedrooms, but the bedrooms were all very small, and even the living room had poor lighting. It really had nothing good about it apart from being cheap.

Connor began cleaning the house, whereas Olivia clapped her hand over her nose. Looking at the dust in the air, she complained in a loud voice, “This house isn’t even habitable!”

Selena suddenly burst into tears, saying, “Dad, I don’t want to live here. This place is too shabby.”

Looking at his daughter, Connor was overwhelmed with regret. He had treated her like a princess after getting rich back then. As a result, she grew up to act like a princess despite not being one. “Lena, don’t be picky anymore in our current circumstances,” he said in an attempt to advise her.

Olivia looked at Selena while feeling terribly sorry for her. When has Lena ever suffered like this?

“I’m not staying here! This is no place for human beings at all,” Selena said angrily. She picked up her bag, saying, “I’m staying at my friend’s place for a couple of days.”

She left in a huff, but Connor didn’t bother to care about her. After all, she was already an adult, so he could no longer do anything about her.

Olivia eventually resigned herself to their fate. After helping Connor with the cleaning, she looked at the small kitchen and wasn’t even in the mood to cook. “Connor, let’s eat out for dinner!” She was too lazy to cook.

However, Connor replied with a frosty expression, “How can we afford to eat out every day now? We’ll go shopping for groceries in a while. From now on, we’ll cook at home.”

Olivia’s chest heaved up and down in anger. She felt that her husband had now become a very stingy skinflint, and she could predict that their lives would definitely be difficult from now on.

Selena took a cab back to the downtown area with her bag in her hand. After entering a cafe, she called one of her friends, wanting to stay with her for some time. “Hey, Stefanie! What have you been doing lately?”

“I just went fishing at sea with a couple of friends! What about you? How are you doing lately?”

“I just came back from traveling overseas! I just want to ask you out for a gathering or something.”

“Which country did you go to?”

“Dansbury.”

“Then you must’ve had a great time! I’m not in town right now, so let’s meet up next time!”

“Alright then, we’ll meet up next time.” Selena hung up the phone. After looking out the window guiltily, she called another friend. “Melissa, what are you doing right now?”

“I’m with my boyfriend. What about you?”

“You have a boyfriend? How come I didn’t know that?”

“I just started going out with him a few days ago. We’re still in the first flush of our relationship and are now traveling in Estrea. What have you been up to these days?”

“I-I’m at home. I just came back from abroad, too.”

“Oh! I saw a handbag you liked that wasn’t available in the country last time. Do you want me to buy it for you? It’s about 3,000 bucks cheaper over here. If you want it, I can bring it to you when I come back.”

Selena hurriedly replied, “No, you don’t have to. I don’t like the bag anymore. I’ll see.”

“Would you like me to take pictures for you at the special counter, then? If there’s a bag that catches your fancy, I can bring it back to you.”

“I don’t feel like buying handbags lately. Anyways, have fun with your boyfriend,” Selena said. After hanging up the phone, she let out a sigh. At this very moment, she really feared that these friends would find out about her current situation; perhaps they would come together and laugh at her. She used to be considered wealthier among them, but now she had nothing left to her name, whereas they were living a comfortable life.

Selena couldn’t help but close her eyes. She decided to call Charlie, the big fatso who was over 220 pounds and the rich dandy whom she looked down upon from the bottom of her heart. At this very moment, the thought that she would have to go back to her father’s rented apartment made her feel uncomfortable all over. She would rather suck up to Charlie and stay overnight at his house than go home.

She then called Charlie, who quickly answered the phone call and expressed his surprise at this. “You remembered me at last, Lena. What’s the matter? How are you doing these days?”

Selena voluntarily played up to him, saying, “I’m doing fine, Mr. Dune. It’s just that I’m kind of bored lately. I wonder if you’ve got a party or something that I can join.”

“There’s one! There’s a private electronic music festival tonight. You wanna come over? I’ll cover your expenses.”

“Really? That’d be great! I happen to be free at the moment.”

“Alright then, I’ll pick you up later.”

“Uh-huh! See you later.”

Selena bit her lip after hanging up the phone. She had played around abroad long ago and was no longer a virgin. Now, she wanted to capitalize on her beauty to turn things around.

…

Jared rushed back to his villa in the evening. As soon as he pulled up his car, he saw a slim figure squatting on the lawn nearby, who was holding a cat teaser in her hand and playing with a kitten with the last rays of the setting sun behind them. Such a scene made one yearn for a peaceful life.

For a while, Jared couldn’t tear his eyes away. The wind lifted the lady’s thick and smooth hair, revealing a small part of her fair face. The lovely and innocent smile on her lips was so wonderfully therapeutic that anyone would long for it.

Jared walked up to her.

Ellen noticed from the corner of her eye that someone was coming over. When she looked back and saw who the person was, she immediately tossed the cat teaser away and happily came up to him.

Her eyes flickered bashfully as they came closer and closer to each other. The next second, the man wrapped his arms around her and pressed her to his chest before pressing his thin lips against her hair.

There was no one around them, but Ellen’s face reddened visibly.

“Let’s cook dinner together tonight. I bought some ingredients,” Jared said to her.

Ellen quickly replied with a nod, “Okay! Let’s cook together then.”

“Meow!” The ignored kitten ran over and crawled up Jared’s trouser leg. Obviously, it was asking for a hug.

Jared bent down and picked up the kitten with a smile while caressing its chubby face. It’s really as cute as its female owner.

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It was quite a pleasure for the couple to make dinner together. In the spacious Western kitchen, they busied themselves preparing steaks for today’s dinner.

Ellen could only make Mediterranean cuisine and was unfamiliar with steaks, so Jared was the chef for tonight. Still, it surprised her that he was actually an all-around man who was not only capable at work but also skilled at cooking. She watched him grill the steaks with movements similar to those of a five-star chef; the steaks’ aroma filled the air and was incredibly mouthwatering. “Have you learned how to cook before?” she asked curiously while looking on.

Jared replied, “Uh-huh, I’ve learned it before. Cooking’s a pleasure as well.” He had once devoted himself specifically to studying different kinds of food recipes. It didn’t take long for him to master anything, though Ellen was the first lady apart from his family who had the honor of tasting his cooking.

It was still evening outside the window. Jared said to Ellen, “There’s a pair of scissors there, and the vase can hold some flowers. Can you go to the garden out there and cut some flowers before putting them in the vase?”

was glad to do this, she replied, “Okay,

various species of flowers in the Presgrave Villa’s back garden. Even though it was autumn, there were still flowers blooming in all

as she arranged the flowers on the dining table while the man bustled around in the kitchen. The mood was cozy and romantic,

finished arranging the flowers, Jared was also done making dinner, which consisted of baked lobster with cheese, grilled short ribs,

Surprisingly, the door opened to a downward spiraling staircase. Then, the lights came on, revealing a luxurious

asked her, “Which flavor of wine

ones,”

him take the wine bottle before looking around the room. When she came

a taste of. As she blinked her eyes, Jared put the wine bottle back in the cabinet and held her pretty face in his

he was going to do, Ellen obediently closed her eyes. Then, she felt a warm kiss on her red lips, which sent a shudder through her. She stood on tiptoe while going along with the man’s kiss. Perhaps the

kiss prematurely, fearing that something unintended might happen if

outside the window came on automatically, illuminating

the

glass on his with a

the short ribs and tasted it. The meat was smooth and

fulfilled. Seeing the sincere smile in her eyes, he was very satisfied; just her smile

to you,” Ellen said

up in Jared’s mind as he looked at her slender and tender arms. He looked forward to the day

kitten joined them from the sidelines, looking at its owners and

“Are you

it was just that it liked the bouquet of flowers on the dining table and wanted

…

Charlie, Selena seemed to come alive. She looked at the world

Cillian, the organizer of our event today,” Charlie said

30 years old. He was mature and steady, and he seemed very rich. Selena couldn’t help but immediately make eyes at him in secret with

He gave her a slight

was here to look for a man to hook up with. Cillian owned

holding a glass of red wine. Seeing how Cillian stood in the crowd and was

came here tonight had more or less slept with him before, so they were no longer new to him. He shifted his gaze

Selena voluntarily walked up to Cillian with a glass of red wine in her

happily clinked his glass on hers. “You’re

Selena replied with an enchanting smile.

is my

we exchange our numbers, then?”

her his phone number, upon which she quickly saved

on purpose, causing her to

her waist, upon which the mood between them

didn’t pull away from him either. Instead, she enjoyed the touch of his hand on

saying, “Hey, look at the girl you

eyes vanished. He had brought Selena here tonight as a chaperone, but she actually had the nerve to cuddle Cillian now. She’s really making me look bad! He felt inferior in front of his friends because of his obesity in the first place. Now

she had angered Charlie. Instead, she

then, Cillian reminded her that her phone

no choice but to answer the phone first. She walked toward a quiet room, while Charlie wanted to come over and warn her not

entered the room, she noticed that she had a phone call from Olivia. She answered the

Lena? Why aren’t you coming home

back to? You

Lena. It’s dangerous for a lady like you to be out

my friends! I won’t be

friend of yours a man or

worrying about me, Mom. Just get

I wanted to live like this either. It’s Ellen’s fault for making our lives

could no longer hold my head high in front of my friends now? I dare not even buy a bag that’s worth 15,000. My friends are moving around in every way possible, yet I have no choice but to stay in that cheap rented apartment with you and Dad! I can’t do that.”

only person I

you want to depend on me, just stay out of

case, Lena, you have to keep your eyes open and find a man who’s

I’ll definitely

hung up the phone in the room. What? Selena’s family is left penniless now? They’re so poor that they have to live in a rented apartment, huh? No wonder she

that she came from a rich family. However, little did he think she was actually pretending to be rich. What gives such a b*tch the right to look down on me? How dare she make me unable to hold my head up in front of my friends! I’m gonna let this phony know the consequences she’s bringing upon herself! He wasn’t a real gentleman; instead, he was also a proud man. Since Selena

room, Selena immediately composed her features and put on a flirtatious smile. Naturally, she fixed her eyes on Cillian, thinking that she had to win his

when he saw her figure emerging from the room. Instead, he only looked at her from nearby with a sinister

wine in her hand. She apologized to him, saying, “Mr. Cillian, sorry for neglecting you just now.

with a smile. To him, Selena wasn’t the prettiest woman here, but

Selena slowly got carried away, thinking that she was the star tonight and

tell that Selena had ditched him. They said, “Mr. Dune, your companion is so unfit for

after all. Just let her have fun for now.” Charlie let out a chuckle in a display of

we go upstairs and have some

she couldn’t win Cillian’s heart. She replied in secret delight, “Okay! I also

to the second floor to have fun with Mr. Cillian! He had previously thought that Selena was a principled rich heiress, but little did

him. As things instantly became heated between the two, she took the initiative to cater to him. However, she soon discovered a major flaw, and that was the fact that he did not last long. In less than five minutes, he had reached his limit, and though

naturally aware that Selena was only feigning her praise for him, and he instantly lost his temper. Pushing away her

her tracks, but she

without Cillian, Charlie sneered, knowing

the microphone from the host and announced,

the audience looked at him expectantly, and he motioned for the lighting technician

on Selena’s body. Unable to react in time, she stood under the light, completely dumbfounded as

entertained!” Charlie’s voice had taken on a tone of disrespect as

a chance to get off the stage, but he continued

to him with her head held high, “Charlie, what

as Charlie was holding a microphone, everyone heard

you here as an esteemed guest? In that case, you’re wrong. I only

him with her usual haughty expression.

you think you’re fooling? Everyone knows you have nothing to your name now, and your entire family is living in a crappy rented apartment! No wonder you came in such an awful dress tonight; I guess your family

as she felt the mocking gazes centered on her from all directions, and her mind went blank. How

to hunt for a permanent ATM. Everyone, pay attention. Don’t be fooled by this so-called rich girl. I used to think

Cillian on the second floor, who was fully clothed and

at Cillian, hoping that he would come to her rescue like a

Only qualified guests are eligible to attend this festival. The only thing you are worthy of is to

Selena gritted her teeth

the microphone, “Should I ask

toward her bag and picked it up before hastily taking her leave, while Charlie continued to curse at her from behind, “You shameless b*tch, why are you still pretending to be all high and mighty? You ignored me when I helped you, and now you’re planning to use me as a stepping stone? If you think you can marry a rich man with your status, dream on! I want all

walked toward the entrance of the villa. Her pride and arrogance had been tossed away and stomped all over that

she didn’t want to stay here for even a second longer, so she was forced to keep walking along the streetlights with her bag in hand,

and let out a scream before covering her face and crying, feeling sorrow like she had never felt before. Her life was completely

to break, she finally made it out. She left with nothing, yet she’d given up her body like a fool. Heading to a pharmacy, she bought a box of

you did this to me! I hate

Ellen was sleeping when her phone suddenly rang, startling her out of her slumber. After she hurriedly fumbled

and asked, “Hello? Who’s

Reiss, I won’t let you rest

switched on the lights and hung up the call. She thought to herself that

she was still somewhat fearful. After all, anyone else would be greatly shaken if they received such a call in the middle of the night. She exhaled and took a couple of deep breaths before deciding not to pay

with a notification tone, and her phone rang continuously as if she was receiving many text messages at once. She picked up her phone angrily and opened the text messages, only to throw her phone away in fright. On her phone, there was nothing but

pictures she was afraid of the most. Who the hell is this? She looked at the phone and hugged herself

Her mind was filled with the pictures she had just seen,

…

doing my job. Don’t worry, in less than a week,

and drive

someone to frighten Ellen, which was the same tactic someone in her university had used in the past

alone, scaring her was a fatal move. She planned to continue sending people to harass Ellen at night, rendering her unable to live in peace

as well. It had been two days since she was humiliated by Charlie, and she had spent those two days living in pain and resentment. She detested Ellen. After all,