A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 35 Better Than Yours.

Now that the “guests-of-honor” had arrived, most of the group followed Xandra to welcome them, leaving only Nancy and a few others behind.

When he saw the bunch of university students sucked up to those with power, Finnegan didn’t know whether to appreciate their realistic attitude to life or lament their actions.

“Finn, we should go over too.” Giving Finnegan a tug, Rhiannon whispered, “Amelia Rogan’s brother, Dexter, is a team leader in the Pentariver Group sales department. She says that her brother can get me an internship at the company. If I can gain experience working there, securing a job after graduation will be so much easier. In fact, it would be fantastic if I’m lucky enough to be offered a full-time position there.”

Rhiannon would never ingratiate herself with anyone for the sake of her future previously.

Evidently, her experience at home over the last few years had thought her a thing or two about the realities of life.

Feeling sorry for her, Finnegan held her hand. “Rhia, as long as I’m around, you don’t have to curry favor with anyone. I’ll make arrangements for your internship when the time comes.”

Even if he didn’t seek out Bernice, he could easily get the Miles family to provide her with an opportunity.

Thinking that her words had inadvertently hurt Finnegan’s pride, Rhiannon quickly clarified, “Finn, that’s not what I meant.”

“I know. You don’t have to explain.”

Meanwhile, behind the Mercedes-Benz S-Class that arrived was a Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

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When the doors to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class opened, a young man around stepped out quickly. Ignoring Xandra and the others who went up to greet him, he walked to the front passenger seat and opened its door. “We’re here, my dear.”

Thereafter, a plum woman in her late thirties alighted.

The sight came as such a shock that Xandra gaped in disbelief.

The man was none other than Amelia’s brother, Dexter. Xandra had seen him more than once and had, in fact, intentions of seducing him on the account of his success.

Therefore, when she saw him address an older woman as “my dear,” she was simply dumbfounded.

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you guys wait. I just collected my car before coming

revealing outfit got out of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Standing by the car,

she strode over. “Amelia, is this your

a Mercedes-Benz even though we’re only in our

recognize this model. It cost about four hundred thousand on the road.”

of satisfaction. Nevertheless, she behaved as if it wasn’t a big deal. “Of course, I can’t afford the car. My brother and his girlfriend bought it

each side. “By the way, this is my brother, Dexter. I’m sure some of you have met him before. And this is his girlfriend, Jessica Burton, the vice president of Pentariver Group’s sales department. She

moment ago, some of them looked down upon Dexter for

out of their head upon learning of Jessica’s position in Pentariver Group. In fact, some of the boys in the group were

to shamelessly ingratiate themselves with the couple.

who smiled in response, Jessica maintained an arrogant look and simply nodded to acknowledge the flattery showered

saw how her classmates were falling over each other to cozy up to her

walked over to them. “Rhia, this is your brother, I presume? I wonder what birthday gift he has prepared for you today? I’m

flashed across Finnegan’s eyes, he instantly knew that Amelia harbored hostile

her family’s situation? Amelia is clearly trying to embarrass Rhiannon, to the extent

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descend upon the faces of Xandra and the others. They were well aware

who was also popular in school. Moreover, the guy Amelia had feelings

openly and would usually harm Rhiannon from behind her back. Now that they were going off on their internships soon, Amelia decided to humiliate Rhiannon in public lest she wouldn’t get

insidiousness, was

friend.

face. “Your guess is correct. The gift I’ve prepared for Rhia is indeed more expensive than your Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, it costs more than the Mercedes-Benz S-Class that sells for a

the scene before

family background, all of them naturally assumed that Finnegan was

to brownnose Amelia, Xandra sneered, “Rhia, your brother is certainly amazing to be able to present you with a gift that’s more expensive than a Mercedes-Benz S- Class. If that’s the case, why do you have to scrimp and save during school meals and even rely on Nancy to pay

faces deepened, all of them

of the thought behind it. That’s why regardless of what my brother has prepared for me, it’s worth more than

was annoyed