Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 27 The Battle of Pretenses

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I frowned slightly, watching as Eleanor entered with Wendy’s hand in hers.

“Dad, how are you feeling? Wendy came especially to see you,” Eleanor said, looking at Richard.

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“Hello, Mr. Holbrook.” Wendy put on her best good girl look. “I heard you were sick and wanted to visit sooner, but I didn’t want to disturb you.

Richard’s smile faded slightly as he responded with mild politeness.

I immediately noticed he wasn’t charmed by Wendy’s t and was well aware of her intentions toward Caden. It was clear to him that Eleanor favored Wendy and didn’t think I was good enough.

But she didn’t know that, in Richard’s eyes, I was worth thousand times more than her chosen candidate. He was the only one who knew my true identity, so he was set on getting me and Caden together.

Mom, what are you doing here?” Caden’s expression turned dark the moment he saw Wendy.

“Wendy’s just being thoughtful and wanted to check on Dad. She happened to be free today, so we came together, Eleanor replied with a warm smile, giving Wendy a subtle nudge closer to Caden.

Wendy wasted no time stepping between Caden and me, clinging tightly to him and practically shoving

me off.

I pressed my lips together. Eleanor didn’t like me; she brought Wendy here just to put me in my place.

And Wendy thought she could push me around? If I weren’t keeping my Alpha strength under wraps, a tiny shove would send this delicate young lady flying.

Wendy was practically melting against Caden, gazing at him with open admiration. “Caden, my brother’s coming back soon. Let’s all get together then, alright?”

Without missing a beat, Caden turned her down coldly. “I’m busy”

barely stop myself from clapping, and Freya barked

persisted, ‘Are you really that

forward, slipped an arm around my waist, and said,

and Eleanor’s faces fell. Playing along, I leaned into him with

‘adoring‘ eyes and nodded. “Of

What a fake!

are

back, but he didn’t even flinch; instead, he pulled me closer. This guy was

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the act had to go on,

smiled sweetly, doing her best to look geile and considerate. “Mr. Richard, this is the finest Vivara

glance my way. “Ms. Sinclair. I’m not sure they have things like this up in Winterfell, way up north.

caught the snide remarklond and clear. I replied coolly, “No

Wendy still needed to be finished. “Ms. Sinclair, did you bring anything for

Omega. I hadn’t bothered to bring any gift at

as day: a little competition for gifts to show off who the real lady from a prestigious family

Richard, leave me embarrassed, and position herself as the

me? She’d seriously

I motioned for the butler, Leslie, to bring over my case. I opened it carefully, took out a framed

closely. “Picara Voss! A true

as she looked at the painting. On the canvas was a serene young woman with closed eyes and golden

art lover passionate about famous paintings, was utterly delighted with the gift. With this world–renowned masterpiece in his hands, I’d

Vivara Snow locked trivial. Her face paled, and she blurted

inwardly laughed. My grandfather himself had entrusted me with this gift–it was no fake. She just assumed that someone

Mr. Richard’s judgment is so poor he can’t tell real from fake?” I

flushed with embarrassment. That’s not what meant. But Picara Voss’s original works are priceless.