Chapter 1431


    Raeleigh went in and stood quietly at the side. As usual, Marissa—the person with the most severe


    superiorityplex in the room-did not spare Raeleigh a nce.


    However, nobody told Raeleigh to sit down. Even Jepherson himself was left standing, without


    anyone having invited him to take a seat.


    Although it was his own home, his parents were handling Marissa with care. It seemed a bit


    inappropriate for him, as a son and a grandson, to take a seat on his own ord.


    Thus, he decided to stand with Raeleigh.


    Raeleigh looked at him with curiosity in her dark eyes. She lowered her gaze slightly and stayed


    quiet.


    Jepherson''s hand had been holding Raeleigh''s since the start. In fact, he had been using both


    hands to hold hers, and put their hands behind his back.


    The way others saw it, Jepherson was trying to show Marissa respect. At least he wasn''t being


    tant about it. On the contrary, the way Marissa saw it, her terrible grandson Jepherson was giving


    her pointed looks on purpose.


    However, Marissa did not spare Jepherson and Raeleigh any pride either. After all, Marissa''s Book


    of Life dictated that an attitude be given to those who did the same to her.


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    Despite that, Marissa also did not want to sour her rtionship with Trevor. Although she had lost


    and finally promised not to meddle in the family affairs, she self-proimed herself the winner.


    Trevor had once mentioned that without their consent, no one would be able to enter the door to the


    Richards Group Manor, much less Raeleigh. To put it bluntly, even though there was no problem


    with her getting together with Jepherson, that did not necessarily mean she had the right to set foot


    in the Richards Group Manor.


    His words were music to her ears. After all, it essentially meant that it would not be that easy for


    Raeleigh to traverse into the Richards Group Manor as long as they were alive.


    She thought that Raeleigh was definitely in it for the money. Otherwise, there would be no reason


    for her to stay so long.


    She had given Raeleigh her fair share of hints, yet she still refused to leave. Why? To put it bluntly,


    she was doing it for money, a gold digger who wanted to rely on a cash cow like Jepherson for a


    materialistic life. Marissa had seen countless women like that in her lifetime.


    Those B- grade celebrities, who relied on their good looks, were all seductive foxes that were good-


    for- nothing. They couldn''t help their husbands with anything besides eating, drinking and ying


    around.


    At first, they would put on a show in order to marry into a wealthy family, but as time went by, they


    would reveal their true colors.


    As she thought about it, she figured she didn''t have to worry about Raeleigh too much. If she could


    live to ny-nine years old, she still had a long path ahead of her.


    As the saying went, you can''t judge a book by its cover. As time went by, she would simply wait for


    Raeleigh to let slip her cunning nature.


    "Enough is enough, people. I''m not that petty. Look at you two. Didn''t you promise him that you''d


    take good care of me? Look at me, I''m finer than ever. Never mind, just call Santiago. I''d really


    rather not see him, but his grandfather cares about him and wanted me to give him some money. I


    can''te for nothing, can I?"


    Marissa had already thought it through. It was useless to make things difficult for Raeleigh. Just as


    Trevor had said, it would upset Jepherson and Jenna, making them think that Marissa was a tough,


    fussy mother- in-w. Why don''t she, she thought, take it slow, one foot in front of the other?


    It was not the end of the story. The winner had yet to be decided.


    Jenna knew that Trevor had already talked to Marissa, so she was also very clear that whatever


    went on that day was just a formality, which meant that she no longer cared about those things.


    "Raeleigh, you can go and make the call," suggested Jenna. Raeleigh raised her head and froze for


    a moment. She did not expect that Jenna would make that decision, and Marissa did not speak up


    to put her in a tough position either.


    "I''m on it," Raeleigh agreed. She turned around and took a few steps outside. Then, she took out


    her cell phone and called Santiago.


    The moment her hands left Jepherson''s, his mood went straight down the dumps. With his hands


    behind his back, he turned around and gazed at Raeleigh with what looked like a smile.


    When Marissa saw that, she felt a wave of nausea surging in her. He had been bewitched, body


    and soul. She was just a woman. What was so good about her? Thinking of how close they used to


    be, Marissa still felt petnt.


    However, she could no longer keep her "Resting B*tch Face". Since she had made a promise, she


    would go with what Trevor had said and treat this like a tough nut to crack in business. Only in that


    way could she win the battle.


    Only then did she truly realize that no matter how unhappy she was, it was useless to employ all


    means possible to break Jepherson and Raeleigh apart. After all, his soul had already been


    spellbound. If she really wanted to get it back, she would have to use a select few methods.


    With that in mind, Marissa looked at Jepherson, who had turned around, and said, "Jerry."


    He was stunned for a moment before turning to look at her. "Yes, Grandma?"


    Marissa rolled her eyes at him. "You are not going to tell me that your girlfriend is the only one in


    your eyes, right?"


    "Of course not. There are still many other things." Jepherson''s lips curled up, albeit not into a smile.


    The light in his eyes was ambiguous. Marissa was confused, wondering what had been going on


    with him as ofte. Why did she feel that he was acting a little off the wall? The more she looked


    into his eyes, the more on edge she felt. He was clearly smiling, but she couldn''t see through him. It


    felt like he was scheming something.


    He was much tooplicated and was made up of pure strategy.


    She took a deep breath and stated, "I don''t care what''s going on with you right now, but put aside


    your thoughts for now. I know that you are very displeased with me because I can''t bring myself to


    like your girlfriend.


    I''m cutting you some ck, but you have to understand that it isn''t because I can''t control you. I''m


    just putting you aside for now. Your grandfather''s health has not been as good as before. I have to


    stay at home to take care of him. I don''t have much power in Capital City, and all of you are working


    together to deceive me.


    Even so, I''m not dead yet. You also have to remember not to go too far.


    Be together all you want, but if something goes wrong, don''t me me for being cruel. When the


    timees, you won''t be the one to decide whether you break up or not."


    Marissa''s words were essentially giving Jepherson a chance, but he did not get carried away. On


    the contrary, he replied respectfully, "You''re right, Grandma. I will guide Raeleigh not to do anything


    to make you unhappy, lest you feel ufortable."


    "I wouldn''t say that I''m unhappy, it''s just that our family can''t ept an improper woman. I won''t


    care about the past, but as for the future, not so easy, I''m afraid. You''d better think it through."


    "I''ve already thought it through, Grandma." Jepherson grinned, to which she reluctantly grunted in


    response.


    Right then, Raeleigh hade back as well. Marissa saw her and added, "Goodness gracious,


    would you stop walking like a duck? It gives people the impression of being unreliable."


    Raeleigh paused for a moment. Had she been clumsy?


    It was obvious that Marissa was trying to nitpick.


    Raeleigh nced over to Jepherson. Without refuting, she looked at Jenna and Hansen.


    If this were any other time, she wouldn''t have dealt with it and would have left immediately.


    However, she thought, not today.


    For herself, for Jepherson, and also for Jenna.


    She still had to put on a show.


    Raeleigh did not show much of a change. She still looked the same as before, as she had heard a


    lot about how the rich and powerful behaved themselves. Although it was not the first time, she did


    not express the fact that she was upset whatsoever. She stopped and said to Marissa, "Thank you


    for your advice, Grandma. I will keep it in mind."


    Marissa had not expected Raeleigh to agree so obediently either. It might have been a tad bit


    surprising, but since Raeleigh had already spared her pride, there was no need for her to go on with


    the show.


    She could only say that Raeleigh was not your ordinary girl. At least she knew when to advance and


    when to back off.