“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.

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

a long time ago, and it made her

by an engagement, filled her with jealousy, causing her many sleepless nights.”

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

she

into hatred for Neera, which was why she couldn’t

Neera was not someone who could be easily bullied.

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

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

You… Let go. Let go…

and purple as she struggled to utter a

Zephyr remained completely still, his expression stern and

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

its grip even more, like an eagle’s

ashen. She was on the

really didn’t want to get involved. He had hoped that

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