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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.

was the only one left behind, like the outcast of

gates closed behind

Minutes ticked by.

richest were invited. But it wasn't the

idea bringing her with us as Kage might get upset and see the entire Cheng family as his enemy! Astrid's words sent a chill all the way to

restless. How bad could it get It's been four

lurking in ber mind: Did he know

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pacing the room. An hour

sought through her clothes and wore a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. She didn't have a car yet and had to make use of a taxi

Seated

dawned on her. She didn't have any invite. Mr. Cheng was the one in charge of it, and

a part of her had known she might never make it inside. She wasn't going to the venue because she wanted

entrance to the street. The rest of it was heavily guarded, and local cabs

hoodie of her sweatshirt

sweaty hands into her sweat pockets, her heart

personnel littered the streets. Sylvie wasn't the only one walking on foot, and she guessed the securities didn't mind checking them because they considered them to be one of

if they

why did need

wanted criminal. Or had

inwardly at the thought. How much did he hate her

she had to stop, seeing that only guests were getting that close and the securities

drove past, going

looked up at the tall building, lights coming

words to people and ignoring the ones he didn't like. Tears came rolling down her cheeks.

came to Easton High, because then, we'd never have

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

time, imagining what it'd be like to finally see him

that it was nothing more

street, the

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whole

she lifted them up when she

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