Chapter 81


    Leonora’s eyes flickered with panic, but she quickly regained herposure. “Why would you say


    that? May died in that car crash trying to protect her child. How could it be a lie? Heidi looks just


    like Paolo, right down to the blood type. Just don’t mention this in front of him. You know how


    fiercely protective he gets.”


    “When the Campbells sawn blind in one eye and limping, and they came to me wanting to call off


    the engagement, I should have cut ties with them right then and there. Now I have to deal with Heidi


    pestering my grandson every day.” Rose huffed.


    Leonora’s voice softened considerably


    “Ian chose this match for himself when he was a little boy. He stood in front of the family elders and


    said he’d marry May’s baby girl when they grew up. We can’t go back on our word.”


    Rose scoffed, “He was four years old. What did he know? He just wanted a little sister or brother to


    y with. If your child hadn’t met with misfortune, would he have had to run off to the Campbells?”


    The mention of the past darkened Leonora’s expression. “Mom, it wasn’t intentional. Because of


    that child, Teo still hasn’t forgiven me. He’d rather fool around than be with


    me.”


    Rose decided not to rub salt into the wound. “Enough. Don’t you use that family background issue


    to stop ra from entering our family. And don’t forget, your own beginnings were even humbler


    than hers.”


    Immediately, Leonora was rendered speechless. Her past had always been her Achilles‘ heel. Her


    father had been a gambler, often abusive, and eventually ended up in prison due to involuntary


    manughter. Her mother passed away a few yearster due to ill health.


    But Teo had never looked down on her.


    To be precise, he never looked down on Sierra.


    The thought of that name filled Leonora’s eyes with malevolence.


    Monday morning.


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    ra had just arrived at the office when she spotted Nicole packing up her things. She approached


    with an icy demeanor. “Nicole, have you never regretted betraying me?”


    Nicole’s pale face slowly lifted. Her eyes revealed an undeniable ferocity. “ra, what are you so


    proud of? Your sess is due to nothing more than a pretty face and hooking up with Mr. Hayes‘


    bed.”


    “Do you think you’re better than me? You got everything by selling yourself. Without Mr. Hayes‘


    patronage, you’d be nothing. You’re just like your mother, selling your body for


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    money! Her words were venomous, and her eyes were nearly bleeding with fury


    She was no less than ra in any aspect. Why did ra have what she didn’t? Why did Mr. Hayes


    fancy ra and never spare Nicole a nce?


    Nicole’s final words but ra deeply. With a swift motion, ra pped her across the face. Her


    voice was cold as ice. ‘Believe me, once you walk out that door, nopany will dare to hire you.”


    “ra, don’t bully me with your power!”


    “I don’t need power to make your life a living hell. Believe it?”


    ra had never been so brazen. Her eyes sparkled with a rare defiance as she stepped closer to


    Nicole.


    Terrified, Nicole stumbled backward. “ra, you’re ruthless. Just you wait!”


    After saying that, Nicole grabbed her belongings and fied in disarray. ra stood there, feeling a


    chill run through her.