“Are you Mr. Cox’s cousin?” Neera asked.

The woman lifted her chin arrogantly, as if she were looking down on everyone. “Yes, what about it?”

She was Phoebe Cox, the adopted daughter of the third elder of the Cox family.

Neera observed her domineering manner and a mysterious smile played at the corner of her lips.

“Mr. Cox is such a polite gentleman. It’s surprising that his cousin lacks manners. She yells at guests and speaks rudely, yet no one in the Cox family reprimands her. The conduct of the Cox family is truly eye-opening,”

Phoebe’s sarcasm instantly infuriated her.

“Who are you calling ill-mannered? Do you even have the right to say such things? My cousin has been so helpful to you before, but what about you? How did you repay my cousin? The Cox family is now facing such a big issue-”

Before she could finish her sentence, Albert interrupted her, “Pheebs, watch your mouth.”

Phoebe quickly changed the subject, remembering Avery’s instructions not to mention the matter of reclaiming the Jagger family.

leaving my cousin out in the cold! What do you take my cousin for? Someone you can use and then discard? Now that you hold such great power, you don’t even consider my cousin anymore. I never expected you to be so fickle, hopping from one man to another

had heard about Neera’s affair with Avery a long time ago, and it

thought of their impending marriage, bound by an engagement, filled her with jealousy, causing

that Neera had another man by her side, she felt both elated and angry. She thought it was a waste for Avery, yet she also sensed a potential

indifference towards her, she

for Neera, which was why she couldn’t wait

who

while now. Seeing that Neera was no longer stopping him, he didn’t waste any more time. With a darkened face, he rushed forward and

washed over Phoebe, her face twisting in agony. She thrashed wildly against. Zephyr’s grip, scratching

go. Let go…

and purple as she struggled to utter

remained completely still, his expression

you’re so eager to court death,

its grip even more, like an eagle’s

ashen. She was on the verge of suffocation, unable to utter a single

didn’t want to get involved. He had hoped that Phoebe would give Neera a

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