“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.

has helped you and the Gordon family time and again, and what did you do in return? You’re off cozying up with other men, 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 without any shame. My cousin must have been blind to have fallen for a shameless woman like you!”

Neera’s affair with Avery a long time ago, and it made her very

by an engagement, filled her with jealousy, causing

her side, she felt both elated and angry. She thought

her, she realized that she

which was why

not someone who could

a while now. Seeing that Neera was no longer stopping him, he didn’t waste any more time.

twisting in agony. She thrashed

go. Let go…

as she

remained completely still, his expression stern and cold.

Ms. Garcia. If you’re so eager to court death, I’d

hand tightened its grip even

Phoebe’s face turned ashen. She was on the

get involved. He had hoped that Phoebe would give Neera

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