Brenda let out a sigh of relief when she found nothing was amiss with Olivia's makeup.

"You look alright. You've fixed your lipstick, haven't you?"

"Yes." Olivia put the lipstick and mirror into her bag then said, "Let's head in."

"Sure."

Because of the false alarm, Brenda soon forgot about Sam and got out of the car with Olivia. As they walked toward the hotel, she reminded Olivia, "This birthday banquet is unlike before. Your uncle has invited many guests, so you must be on your best behavior. You must show them that although your dad and I have only one daughter, you're as excellent as them or even better, understand?"

Olivia replied, "Mom... Why should I compare myself to others? I don't want to, and I don't care."

"Silly girl, who said anything about comparing? We want you to make us proud. You're our only daughter. You have to carry the responsibility."

"Oh." Olivia sighed. She found it tiring.

As they walked, they saw a few people coming toward them. Olivia thought they looked familiar

from afar.

Brenda was about to ask if Olivia knew them when she heard, "Isn't that Ollie?"

Brenda turned toward the direction of the voice, and her expression turned gloomy.

"It's your Auntie Janet, Mavis, and the rest."

Mavis Jenkins?

Hearing that name, Olivia felt that her mood was spoiled.

as her. Back when they were in school, she liked to

that Olivia had, Mavis wanted. Anyhow, she just wanted to

there was a boy who was great in all aspects. He pursued Olivia, but she was occupied with other things. Apart from eating at the cafeteria, she would be reading

the boy sent became

about it, she started pursuing the boy. After she

was speechless when she heard that

up for the school's marathon under the class president's encouragement, and Mavis immediately signed

Olivia every time. Then she would flaunt in front

in front of Marilyn. As time went by, Marilyn naturally thought Olivia was

better than Olivia, and that she

was only until Olivia started writing stories at home after graduating that

if she wanted to mimic Olivia, she didn't have the

lived a peaceful and quiet life for a few years.

spotted Mavis in a long sleeveless green dress, paired with a jacket that had pearls sewn on it, as

big curls, making her look charming and

knows how to dress up," Olivia

Mavis pretended to be close to Olivia as she took her hand. "Ollie, I'm surprised to see you here. I thought you'd mold away at home."

in

as she greeted Mavis's mother, "Auntie

and then took

at home every day after you've graduated. You wouldn't even hang out with

What?

at her

because it showed off the wearer's figure. However, after she bought the dress, Tiana found that it didn't fit her. So she gave the nearly 500

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