he had won the Socialite Coffee Competition. After touchi

mmediately scanned the hall for Vinson

terms with, she hurried over and as

htshire left

ng before he went?

alking to your sister. He had his bodyguards around him, so I coul

lit up, and she quickly aske

omething and walked off. Your sister tried to chase after him

lose to Mr. Nightshire a

ite nodded

e Nightshire family's status, how could someone like her have any real ties to them? Don't be

w and smiled, "I like you! I'll tell my father

l! Thank you so

aught the sound of a few other soci

her face downstairs! Did you see her faint ju

for at least three years and only come o

to snap at them, but caught herself.

whoever was on top. They weren't worth wasting her energy on. Cau

on, and every little thing she did would be scrutinized. F

no one could steal her spotlight. Once that was do

elle, and soon. She couldn't listen to her mother and wait around an

departed, the servants cleaned the hall and retired

ghly he valued her... or rather, how much he valued the benefits she could bring him.

nd half of the reception. Because of that, even after washing up and getting into b

cking her brain for a way to deal with h

to my room

ed moments after rece

I help you?" Janet asked

had sworn absolute loyalty to the mother-daughter duo. As far as

ut that bitch today?" Shandie demand

When she came out, she was holding a bank card. It's likely her allowance that Mr. Southall just gave her. She we

t. Up until now, her mother had been

d Arielle a bank card on her very first day back felt like a slap in the f

g for me. And once you have it, yo

t is

omous

ppened to slither into Arielle's room in the middle of the night and bite her to death, it would

her to die from a bite?" Janet

ter with plenty of dirty work before, she

refusing to obey?" Shandie sn

Mrs. Southall." Janet hesitated, wringing her hands before adding timidly,

sn't realize that the longer we wait, the more trouble Arielle is going to cause us. The

ips, and her voice dropped

n is quite the gambler, isn't he? And to cover his debts, yo

couldn't believe it. The girl she had wat

nor were incredibly valuable. If Henrick foun

on't be cruel. If you do this for me, your little secret stays between us. And if you ever need

her eyes. Did she

*

y let her guard down. Her instincts kept her hovering on the edge of

Without opening her eyes, Arielle froze, listening intently. Footsteps. Some

and even to feign sleep. A few seconds later, the f

t there. But they h

ited a long moment in the dark. Finally, she reached for the phone

perfectly still. The v

Just spying on me? No... i