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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.

the only one left behind, like the outcast

when the gates closed behind

Minutes ticked by.

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

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

it get It's been four years, yet there's been not a word from

demand answers to the questions that's been lurking in ber mind: Did he

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the room.

She didn't have a car yet and had to make use of

Seated

have any invite. Mr. Cheng was the one in charge of it, and

going

far as I can go." The cabby said, stopping at the entrance to the street. The rest of it

of her sweatshirt over her head

slid her sweaty hands into her sweat pockets, her heart beating rapidly

security 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

they

why did need to to get

a wanted criminal. Or had Kage given them orders

the thought. How much

she had to stop, seeing that only guests

cars drove past, going through

up at the tall building, lights coming

He was surely going to look 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 admit it,

you. I wish you never came to Easton High, because

shivered at the hardness in his voice, the detachment in his eyes. He hated her now, enough

a long time, imagining what it'd be like

it was nothing more than a mere

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

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whole

lifted them up when she heard a

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