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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.

only one left behind, like the outcast of the

looked more melancholic when the gates closed behind them.

Minutes ticked by.

like? Definitely, it was going to be pure luxury and smell of wealth as only the richest were invited. But it wasn't the guests she thought about. It was the host. of wealth as only the

and see the entire Cheng family as his enemy! Astrid's words sent a

bad could it get It's been

lurking in ber mind: Did he know what happened with the

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pacing the room. An hour later, her restless thoughts

didn't have a car yet and had to make

Seated

the backseat, it suddenly dawned on her. She didn't have any invite. Mr. Cheng was the one in charge of it, and he'd already gone with the necessary family members. She'd never be granted

she might never make it inside. She wasn't going to the

entrance to the street. The

Sylvie got off the cab, put the hoodie of her sweatshirt over her head and continued the rest of the journey on

sweaty hands into her sweat pockets, her heart

the streets. Sylvie wasn't the only one walking on foot, and she guessed the securities didn't

if they che recognize

why did need

of being recognized? She wasn't a wanted criminal. Or had Kage given them orders

How much did he hate her

seeing that only guests were getting

past,

up in Sylvie's eyes as she looked up at the tall building,

as grumpy as always, saying a few words to people and ignoring the ones he didn't like. Tears came rolling down her cheeks. She never wanted to

you never came to Easton High, because then, we'd never have crossed paths and

detachment in his eyes. He hated her now, enough that he didn't even care

what

more than

walked down the dark street,

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whole

but she lifted them up when

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