Corinne smiled and remained seated where she was. She then picked up a glass of water among the expensive-looking tableware and drank from it.

“What on earth are you doing? I asked you to get up! How dare you drink from the water on the table? What is wrong with you tutors nowadays? Don’t they teach you any manners anymore? Do you think you can do anything just because you’ve finished tutoring my son? If you don’t get up now, I’m going to fire you!”

She then grabbed Corinne roughly by the elbow to pull her up from the chair.

“Phoebe Stewart, watch who you’re talking to!”

Startled, Phoebe turned to see Cedric, being supported by Lucas, and Beatrice supported by Anya. The person who shouted at her was none other than Cedric.

“But, Dad! I was just trying to show this tutor her place,” said Phoebe.

Beatrice frowned while Lucas’ eyes darkened. Phoebe could sense she had

what are you doing? Let go

that her eyes nearly popped out. She looked at Corinne in disbelief. “So she… She’s the

surname! ‘Why this sneaky little b*tch! No wonder Anya couldn’t get rid of her… Even I fell for her trick’

defuse the situation. “Well, excuse me. I didn’t know she

of the table before walking over to Corinne. “Why didn’t you say anything? Did she

day, but this was not one of those times. After all, she would

frightened. “Mister Lucas, I was just sitting here and drinking some water when this lady suddenly grabbed my elbow and screamed at me. She even went as far as

it was not only Phoebe and Anya who knew how to play the victim. Corinne rarely used this trick, but she thought she might as well use it now to let them have a taste of their own medicine.

made his heart ache even more. He glared at her and said, “Aunt Phoebe, you shouldn’t

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