S21 9. My Number One

“What if you meet a woman prettier than me? Sexier? Smarter? More powerful? More everything?” Kara raised an eyebrow.

Frank shook his head firmly. “That’s impossible, Kara. Even if there were, I would still consider her as lower than you. You are always my number one.”

Without realizing it, Kara’s lips trembled. Compassion had welled up in her chest. Before Frank caught it, she tightened her embrace again.

“Thanks, Frank,” she whispered.

“I’m the one who should be thanking you.”

Frank put his nose on Kara’s shoulder, inhaling the scent he loved the most. In a blink of an eye, his blood rushed to his groin.

“Kara, how about we go to the bedroom now?”

Feeling something pressing against her, Kara sighed in disbelief. ” You’re lucky Louis is still playing in the back yard.”

“Yeah, that’s why we should hurry. Don’t let anyone see and accuse me of needing to pee again.”

Kara laughed even harder. Letting Frank take her hand, she ran along She had forgotten about her mother-in-law who was secretly peeking from the balcony window.

“Let’s see how long you guys can last.” Melanie snorted in disgust. After the couple disappeared behind their bedroom door, she hurried down the stairs. The plan had to be changed. She just knew that Kara wouldn’t give up Harper’s name just by incitement.

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“What?” Barbara’s eyes widened when she heard Melanie’s explanation. “I have to make a portfolio?”

“Yes, Dear. We have no other choice. Your brother might get suspicious if I kept pushing him into giving you a position.”

Barbara sighed in disbelief. “But, what should I write? I don’t have any achievements. I even didn’t finish my study. Moreover, work experience. I have never created a single design.”

Melanie pursed her lips. Not finding a solution, she patted Barbara on her shoulder. “Just write as best you can. Put a little lie if necessary, but don’t be too obvious. You can do it. I entrust this important task to you. Now, there are other things that I have to take care of.”

Barbara stared dumbfounded at her mother walking towards the door. “Mom?”

still went out and closed the door. Barbara tried to catch up, but her mother had run as

should I write?”

of the hall. Just as the girl passed in front of her, Barbara cleared her

servant startled. She checked around. There was no

Barbara and herself.

you call

who else?

Nora waited at the door. Cold

portfolio!” Barbara

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eyes widened. “What is a portfolio?”

stiffly. “You didn’t know? What did you use to apply for a

“I just submitted my personal data and then took part in the interview,”

mistake.

this house were the chosen ones. It turns out, you

Miss. I’m not an educated person. But, if

One of Barbara’s eyebrows rose.

is the assistant of Young Master and Young Lady. Head of service and security in this house. He was the most educated among us, and smart

remembered the young man who was

a moment of silence, she snorted. “Where is

the clock. “It’s time for

sitting on the east veranda. Wo you like me to take

raised her chin. “No.”

However, three steps away, she stopped. “Where

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servant flinched. Quick as lightning, she straightened her

turned sour. “I also know the

east.”

she looked away. Nora could only

her chest.

an arrogant person in this house? Mr. and Mrs. Harper must be so unlucky.

sitting casually facing the garden, Barbara snorted. ” Hey, aren’t you

didn’t even move from the tablet

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