Billionaire’s Missing Darling by Theresa Wilde

Chapter 8

Olivia was currently contemplating experiment*l data, and her attention was divided, which caused her not to notice Linda’s tone of language. She only heard the question.

“This statement truly does not resemble a compliment, as it seems to carry a sense of mockery,” said Olivia inwardly.

She hesitated for a moment, then slowly turned her gaze toward the direction of Linda, trying to confirm what she had just heard.

“Is she simply asking a question, or is she really mocking me?” Olivia wondered.

“Ms. Taylor.” Linda adjusted her sleeves and resumed her gentle demeanor as she continued, “Please don’t mind me. I was just testing the waters and trying to get a sense of your personality. Teaching requires a method, and it varies from person to person. I’m sure you understand.”

Olivia glanced thoughtfully at Linda without saying a word.

“I saw everything in the dining room just now.” Linda suddenly brought up the previous incident. “Ms. Taylor, do you know why I’m here? The list waiting for me to teach etiquette is fully booked until the year after next, so technically, I shouldn’t have the availability. But Emma pleaded with me to come. We’re good friends, and I couldn’t refuse her request.

“Emma sincerely wants to apologize to you. In private, she has done many things for you that you may not be aware of. As individuals, we must not be too one–sided. It is not fair to judge someone based on only one aspect of their character. It is possible that you, being accustomed to the commoner’s way of life, may not fully understand the customs of high society.

“For a respected lady, the most important thing is to have grace and not be petty!

“Being well–mannered is just scratching the surface. The true valuable. quality lies deep within one’s heart. Being kind and composed. Ms. Taylor, you are too narrow–minded, unable to see others‘ strengths and disregarding their good intentions…”

In the end, it sounded like an admonition.

“A complete stranger who is not even an acquaintance has the audacity to lecture me.

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“Man, there really are all kinds of people in the world,” thought Olivia. She touched her forehead and gestured to Linda with her finger. “Have you ever heard a saying?”

Linda furrowed her brows.

Olivia slowly opened her mouth and spoke in a gentle voice, “Even if a tiger’s leg is injured and its teeth are lost, it still remains a fierce beast, whereas no matter how perfect a mouse may be, it can never become a fierce beast but can only hide in a dark and damp cave.

pointed straight at Linda. “No matter how grandiose your words are,

etiquette is, it cannot change

people call you a teacher to show respect

about being wealthy first, then naturally conducting oneself. The others yearned for wealth and nobility. Therefore, they also yearned for the manners of the rich. Ms.

with

pupils contracted as she suddenly stood up.

prestigious family was the only glory she could boast of, yet it was

to be a wealthy lady from a noble family? If I have enough money, why bother teaching etiquette? I would just be a shopaholic, spending my days getting beauty treatments, shopping, and having

Linda’s exquisite handbag. “Here you go. This is your tip!” Nothing could be more humiliating than this. Linda had always boasted of being a noblewoman and even

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trembled, but she was a person who had seen

my reputation in the industry. A few words of you as someone with poor manners and a bad personality would be enough

as she spoke, like a

threatening me?” thought Olivia.

found it amusing. “So what? I don’t make a living off of it. As for you, Miss Linda Foster, well, if you say a few bad words about your students, you might

expression changed suddenly.

success today depended on maintaining a good manner and a tight–lipped attitude. If she dared to criticize Olivia’s etiquette, she could forget about making a

Olivia could affect Olivia’s

students properly, she went out and badmouthed them. The upper class

that she would not badmouth the other’s daughter tomorrow?

bucket of cold water had been poured over

word got to Amelia. Amelia was quite puzzled. “Linda has always had a good reputation in the industry, and Olivia is not a weird child either. Reasonably, they should get along well, so why did she leave after only a short while?” she wondered.

find

she stepped out of the room, she encountered Emma, who had come to look for

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upset

and replied, “It shouldn’t be the case. Linda is very perceptive and suave. How could she have

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have a good relationship with Linda. I know her character well, and her way of speaking and handling things is