Chapter 1648


    Kelly used to be head over heels for her sister Erica


    Her two bros, Tomas and Jack, were a real pain in the butt.


    In their house, boys were the apple of their parents’ eyes, and girls were just second fiddle. With Erica


    around, Kelly felt she had a sidekick


    But Erica started to change.


    She was getting prettier and smarter by the day, and she was good at everything she did.


    And all those rich boys, they only had eyes for Erica. Even Calvert couldn’t take his eyes off of her. The


    best marriage proposals were only for Erica, not Kelly


    Kelly’s jealousy started to bubble over. She began to think about Erica’s mom and her background.


    The hatred was like a tsunami, out of nowhere.


    Kelly didn’t love Erica anymore, all she wanted was to ruin her, to make everyone hate her!


    Erica was a love child, born out of wedlock. She deserved this!


    Things didn’t exactly go ording to n though.


    That fat, bald tycoon didn’t get what he wanted in the end.


    Erica and Kelly had a fallout, big time


    But Erica, the dumb girl, still followed the path Kelly set for her


    Erica dropped out of school, tarnished her reputation with rumors, and didn’t even defend herself,


    Gradually, she was ditched by Calvert, despised by the rich boys, and became theughing stock.


    As for Kelly, with Erica out of the way, things were smooth sailing


    Kelly married a man from a very good background and even gained Calvert trust in thepany


    But, the economy took a nosedive in recent years. Kelly’s husband’s family business was on the brink


    of copse, and the Shields family’s jewelry business was slowly shutting down worldwide.


    Just then, news of Erica’s wedding was announced


    Erica was marrying Larkin, not Orval, the guy from back in the day


    Those who aren’t familiar with the Carter family might not know much about Larkin


    But Kelly’s husband had some dealings with the Carter family and knew a thing or two about Larkin.


    Larkin’swork and wealth were overwhelming for Kelly’s husband’s family


    Kelly was stumped. How did Erica end up with Larkin? Justst year, she was all tangled up with


    Jacob…


    “Kelly?” Jack’s voice snapped Kelly out of her thoughts


    “What is it?” Kelly looked up.


    “Did you space out?” Jack frowned, “I just said, your husband’s business, the Jared Group can help.


    Can you ask Erica to talk to Gabrie Jared? Otherwise, if your husband’s family goes bankrupt, they’ll


    have to ask the Shields family for help…


    The Shields family fortune would eventually belong to Tomas and Jack. They didn’t want Kelly’s


    husband’s family asking the Shields family for help.


    “As far as I know, Erica and Gabrie aren’t close.” Kelly’s tone was stiff, “Just with a word from her, the


    Jared Group would agree to cooperate? How tight can their rtionship be?”


    “That’s true…”Jack nodded.


    Then Calvert chimed in, “Even if the Jared Group can’t help, Larkin is loaded. He could easily bail us


    out.”


    Kelly’s hand clenched into a fist under the table, her nails digging into her flesh


    It felt like a trip down memoryne, back when she was overlooked and Erica was the center of


    attention.


    Larkin didn’t seem like the kind of guy who’d care about public opinion,


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Kelly lowered her eyes, her heart cold.


    Did Erica invite Larkin to show off in front of them?


    This time, she would make Erica understand what it means to dig your own grave!


    Thest two days before the wedding flew by


    Little Ivy was really into the wedding rehearsal.


    Erica was really fond of lvy