Jared said to Selena, “Had you not been recommended by your father, I’d have fired you right now.” At this moment, Stanley finally found Jared here after spending a long time looking for the man to no avail. He urged at the door, “President Presgrave, it’s time for the meeting.”

Jared darted a look at Ellen. Then, he warned her, ‘Stay here, before leaving. In the office, Selena’s face was livid one moment and pale the next. Looking somewhat ferocious, she looked daggers at Ellen, asking, “What’s your relationship with President Presgrave?”

Having seen through this cousin of hers, Ellen didn’t bother to answer her question. She retorted, “Is that any of your business?”

Selena looked at the young lady before her, who reeked of poverty from her very bones except for her pretty looks. “This can’t be possible! How could you be good enough for President Presgrave? What is it about you that qualifies you to catch his fancy?”

In a rare moment, Ellen’s face hardened, though her expression was already frosty in the first place. She pointed to the door, saying, ‘Please get out.”

away-and by Ellen of all people. “J-Just you wait! I’ll

war. Resting her. head in her hands, she felt an overpowering weariness sweep over her. Her brain was fatigued;

But has he ever courted me? she asked herself inwardly in hindsight. Nothing of the sort! Ah, my mind’s confused. Let’s not think about this anymore. Just calm down and do some reading

desk.

and reflected on what Jared had said. So, Jared fell in love with Ellen first and has been

of resentful, as though her life had been wasted before this. It was like no matter how hard she tried to get luck on her

crossed her mind, but she had always dreamed of having Jared to herself ever since she first laid eyes on him. But now, he actually fell in love with Ellen, a poor relative whom she looked down on the most. That’s

her phone rang; she picked it up and took a look. Seeing that it was a phone

Friday that I’d like to

a charity dinner that’ll

was someone who judged people by their appearances. Charlie Dune’s family was rich, but she turned up her nose at him because he was over 220 pounds. This time, however, she wasn’t going to give up the opportunity to attend such a

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