“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.

cousin for? Someone you can use and then discard? Now that you hold

affair with Avery a long time ago, and it made

thought of their impending marriage, bound by an engagement,

by her side, she felt both elated and angry. She thought it was a waste for Avery, yet

she

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

was not someone who could be easily bullied.

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

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

Let go. Let go… of me…”

red and purple as she struggled to utter a

remained completely still, his

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

tightened its grip even more, like an

of an eye, Phoebe’s face turned ashen. She was

get involved. He had hoped that

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