Chapter 49

Brie stepped out of the car in her high heels as the crowd watched in anticipation.

She wore a black evening gown. It was cut close to her body, showing off her curvaceous figure. As she walked, her fair feet flitted in and

out of sight at the slit of her dress. She looked elegant and proper.

Someone couldn’t help but comment in a low voice. “My God, is this the same nouveau riche young lady I remember?”

“How well Brie is showing off her assets! And what a figure she has!”

“When did her taste in fashion become so good?”

When Brie heard these comments and more, she smiled in satisfaction.

This was the exact reaction she’d been aiming for.

For the past few days, she’d been practicing her posture every day. She’d picked out this dress and make–up to let everyone know that

she was even more proper and sophisticated than Caroline!

She happily picked up the pen. Just as she was about to sign her name in the guest book, there was a huge commotion behind her.

Brie frowned. When she turned back to look, she was completely shocked.

A woman came out of a plain and ordinary car.

She was wearing a long black dress. It showed off the woman’s beautiful shoulder lines. A pearl–colored belt cinched her slim waist. She wore red high heels and showed off her slender neck. She was gorgeous.

When she turned around, she flaunted stunning collarbones.

When everyone realized that it was the usually proper and elegant Caroline, they were even more shocked.

It was clear just how beautiful Caroline was. However, no one had ever expected that she could look so seductive. She was so captivating it made the crowd’s jaw drop.

Brie’s expression turned dark.

she could beat Caroline by dressing more properly and stylishly than her. Yet she’d never expected that Caroline would go in the opposite direction and dress so sexily. Worse, she looked even better now–even

take notice of the

to dress up so much to attend the banquet. However,

proper and refined, so she became that for them. She’d never tried living for herself. At the thought of that, Caroline let herself go and designed this dress with its cut–outs. After all, this was the last time she

she was

was standing right at the entrance. Politely, Caroline said, “Please excuse

Gritting her teeth, she said,

would be here today

said coldly. “You’re still in

“You-!”

about to get into a fight, the staff quickly interjected, saying, “Ms. Collins, the banquet is about to start. There are a lot of people in

her lip in frustration.

able to marry him just because you’re on Mr. Morrison Senior’s good

like me, with a background like mine, deserves him! You should give up on that dream right

turned her head without responding. Brie thought that Caroline was backing down.

own name and went into the

lavishly, but there were only about ten

this banquet hall. In the past, Brie had always been in

rumors were true. It seemed

Eddy’s uncle had been absent before. She wondered if she would be able

could, then she would

“Caroline

at Caroline. When she saw how seductively

it! Look at how pretty you are. You can beat all

in agreement. “Carrie,

want to chat with them so

had always doted on her. In the past, he would always leave her a spot at the head table, but Caroline used to worry that it would displease Eddy. Hence, she’d declined

year, she didn’t care about what Eddy

figures from the Morrison family were seated there. When they spotted Caroline. their eyes shone.

before taking a

as she’d sat down, Jude called

and looked toward Jude as he walked over with his cane. Jude was wearing a bright red suit. He looked so lively in it that he seemed

“Happy

about how this would be her last birthday with Jude, Caroline felt a deep ache in her

this year?” Jude’s smile widened. “That’s perfect. You’re Mrs. Morrison. You should be sitting

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