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Flipping through the pages, she wrinkled her nose.

"How're we certain she did this

herself?"

Sylvie's lips parted in disbelief. Her grandmother could never see any good in her, could she?

"For all we know, she could be as deceptive as her mother." She added, her words piercing Sylvie's chest like an arrow. Holding out his hand, Natalie returned the book to Galen who handed it back to Sylvie..

"Keep practicing." He dismissed her.

With a subtle nod, Sylvie left the

room.

t she stood outside the door, the sound of Natalie's voice reaching her ears.

"That girl shouldn't be here. I don't like her. Do you see the way she behaves? She doesn't act like she has the blood of Cheng in her! "How could Miller have done a thing like this? No! I blame it all on that whore, Floria. She must've forcefully gotten pregnant for him.

girl can never amount to anything good in this family!"

alie wouldn't stop ranting.

Natal

Sylvie's hands shook beside her.

She walked away, holding the sketchbook to herself.

By

six p.m. the family were on their way

to the party.

Sylvie stood and watched from her window as they all got into the cars, every one of them looking exquisitely dressed.

left behind, like the outcast

gates closed behind them. She returned to the bed, huddling

Minutes ticked by.

luxury and smell of wealth as only the richest were invited. But it wasn't the guests she

get upset and see the entire Cheng family as his enemy! Astrid's words sent a chill all the way to her bones. It's been four years. Was his hatred for her still

became restless. How bad could it get It's been four years, yet there's been not a

that's been lurking in ber mind: Did he know what happened with

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the room. An hour later, her restless thoughts

a sweatshirt. She didn't have

Seated

have any invite. Mr. Cheng was the one in charge of it, and he'd already gone

going to the venue because she wanted to attend the

the entrance to the street. The rest of it was heavily

him, Sylvie got off the cab, put the hoodie of her sweatshirt over her head and continued the

her sweat pockets, her heart beating rapidly in

foot, and she guessed the securities didn't mind checking them because they considered them to be one of the residents

they che recognize

need to to get

criminal. Or had Kage given them orders to shoot her on

at the thought. How

guests were getting that close and the securities were

cars drove past,

up in Sylvie's eyes as she looked up at the tall building, lights coming out from

to people and ignoring the ones he didn't like. Tears came rolling down her cheeks. She never wanted to admit it, but she's missed him. He used

I wish you never came to Easton

in his voice, the detachment in his eyes. He hated her now, enough that

imagining what it'd be like to finally see him

nothing more than a

was lost in thoughts as she walked down the dark street, the party hall behind her. Her eyes were on the

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whole

up when she

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