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Candace felt her heart clenching when she heard her daughter's sorrowful crying voice.

She caressed Felicia's head gently as she narrowed her eyes.

“Fel, she'll never win against us. As long as we ruin her reputation, the Lowen family will never let Patrick marry her.”

Felicia's voice deepened even more. “Mom, I told Patrick that she gave birth to kids with the old man, but he didn't even mind at all. Old Mrs. Lowen also knows about that, yet she still adores Gwendolyn! It's like they've been brainwashed by her. I don't think ruining her reputation will work. They will still like her. She's really, really impressive. I really can't win against her this time.”

She sneaked a peek at Candace when she spoke, wanting to infuriate her mother so that the latter would help her.

She knew that her mother had tricks up her sleeves since Candace managed to get rid of Isabella, the former top beauty in Avenport.

There's nothing that Mom can't do! Isabella's daughter can't win against her either! Ultimately, Patrick will be mine as long as Mom helps me.

Candace understood that Felicia had had a tough time lately.

“Don't worry, Sweetheart. If ruining her reputation doesn't work, we'll make her disappear forever!”

There was a terrifying gleam in her eyes when she said that.

Felicia was also astounded by the look in her mother's eyes. Just as she expected, no one was a match for Candace when the latter decided to be ruthless.

“Mom, what should we do, then?”

Candace narrowed her eyes slightly. “Leave this to me. You don't have to worry about anything. Don't you have a party to attend tonight? Go ahead and enjoy yourself to the fullest.”

Felicia let go of Candace and looked at her reflection in the mirror.

“Do you think this makeup looks good on me? I'm going to Kevin's birthday party with my friends tonight. I'm sure Patrick will be there. He'll like how I look, right?”

Candace knew how much her daughter liked Patrick just by looking at the latter's obsessive look. Yet, he dared to hurt Felicia.

Her heart pained at that, and she gave a faint nod.

“It's beautiful. I'm sure he'll love it.”

Felicia put on a coat and grabbed her bag, smiling bitterly at her mother.

“Even if he doesn't like it, I'll be satisfied as long as I can see him from a distance.”

With that, she turned and walked out of the room. Her friends were going to shop for presents for Kevin, so she wanted to get one for him too since she couldn't attend a birthday party empty-handed.

Meanwhile, Gwendolyn rushed back to the office after meeting Angeline.

She didn't see Patrick when she returned, so she knew that he was still busy somewhere else.

As such, she went back to her desk and sat down. When she got there, she noticed that box on her desk and raised her hand to unbox it.

In it was a strapless black, gilded evening gown. The hem of the dress was decorated with countless shiny stones, looking elegant and girlish. Anyone who wore it would resemble a fairy in the night sky.

There was a silver-colored, beautifully-layered petticoat under the center of the slit of the black gown. It was utterly gorgeous.