Chapter 269 I''m Not Faking It


    Chapter 269 I''m Not Faking It


    After being a socialite for over 20 years, Mnie had long lost touch with financial realities.


    The thought of earning money didn''t spark any desire in her.


    However, the idea of having a purpose and experiencing the workce intrigued her.


    So, she kept her excitement in check.


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    She pretended to consider it carefully, her beautifully pale face adopting a thoughtful expression before casually responding, "Hmm, alright.


    "If you hadn''t asked personally, I wouldn''t even consider this!"


    After her yful show of modesty. Mnie leaned closer to Melody, biting her finger as she whispered, "Mel, do shareholders get to wear cute bodycon dresses? "Hmph, watch me charm my way into my husband''s heart.


    I''m going to be a career woman!"


    Melody''s eyes sparkled with amusement; who would have thought her husband''s stepmother could be this: delightfully bubbly?


    She was utterly charmed!


    As the two shared this delightful secret, Alfred stood nearby,pletely baffled.


    What? My mom wants to partner with Melody!


    Mom, do we really need to go through all this effort?


    Is our family''s finances that tight?


    Perplexed, Alfred nudged the ever-silent Edward and poked him in the arm. "Edward..


    Edward nced at him, his expression t. "Just speak normally."


    Speechless, Alfred thought, Wasn''t I speaking normally?


    What part of saying ''Edward isn''t normal?


    But realizing the urgency, he dismissed Edward''s indifference and pressed on.


    "Edward, your wife is teaming up with my mom for a business venture. When are you going to include me in yours?


    "I want to wear... professional attire too!"


    Edward didn''t know how to react. Sometimes, it''s genuinely challenging to deal with a fool


    "Get lost," he spat.


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    Chapter 269 I''m Not Faking It


    Alfred wanted to cry. Gosh, what''s going on with everyone today?


    Is my brother abandoning me now? Ahhh!


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    Suzanna stood frozen, facing Derrick, whose prating gaze seemed to prate her very soul. In that moment, the gravity of her predicament pressed down on her like an immense weight. She couldn''t bear to think about what was toe.


    She needed the Shields for protection.


    But Derrick was not inclined to agree.


    Cautiously, Suzanna considered calling her father toe to Regal de when an unbearable itch surged within her.


    It felt like a primal itch rising from her bones, apanied by a burning sensation akin to an allergic


    reaction


    She nced at her arms, seeing no rash.


    Yet, the painful irritation was undeniable.


    Unable to resist any longer, she began to scratch at her skin, leaving behind angry red welts.


    "Derrick, I''m so itchy and in pain; I think I''m having an allergic reaction!"


    Suzanna cried out in desperation.


    There are no allergens present, so why am I having an allergic reaction?


    In a fleeting moment, the memory of Melody offering her that aspirin shed through her mind...


    was the cause?


    So, that was th


    But since she was in Regal de, she felt isted and vulnerable. She could only desperately cling to Derrick''s leg.


    Derrick merely observed her with cold indifference, casting her aside once more. His tone wasced with unprecedented frostiness and irritation. "Suzanna, are you trying to me Melody for your allergy again? "Aren''t you tired of ying the same old tricks?"This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    Suzanna felt utterly wretched, tears streaming down her cheeks.


    But this time, I''m not faking it!