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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

looked more melancholic when the gates closed behind them.

Minutes ticked by.

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

a good 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

the clock licked, Sylvie became restless. How bad could it get It's been four years, yet there's been not

in ber mind: Did he know what happened with the kids? Did

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left the bed, pacing the room. An hour later, her restless thoughts

through her clothes and wore a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. She didn't have a car yet and

Seated

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

never make it inside. She wasn't going to the venue because she wanted to attend the party, but because

entrance to the street. The rest of it

put the hoodie of her sweatshirt over her head and continued the rest

hands into her sweat pockets, her heart beating rapidly in

one walking on foot, and she guessed the securities didn't

if they che

did need to to

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

How much

only guests were getting that close and the securities were checking their

drove past, going

Sylvie's eyes as she looked up

the party would look like. She imagined Kage being as charming as always in his expensive suit, tie, cufflinks. He was surely going to look as grumpy as always, saying a few words to people and ignoring

wish you never came to Easton High, because then, we'd never

voice, the detachment in his eyes.

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

was nothing more than

down the dark street, the

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whole

she lifted them up when she heard a

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