Chapter 81


Chapter 81:

His hands curled into tight fists, and he made a vow to himself. From now on, for the rest of his life, he would act as though Daniela didn’t exist.

Joyce was just as dumbfounded by Daniela’s blatant brush-off. When they got back home, Katrina was standing impatiently at the door.

“So? What happened? Did Daniela agree? How many floors did she agree to hand over?” Katrina asked, her voice brimming with anticipation.

Joyce let out an irritated sigh, shaking her head. She launched into a detailed recounting of the gala, every humiliating moment and cold dismissal included.

Katrina’s face twisted in shock as she listened.

“What? That’s her way of handling men? What an absurd strategy! I’ve never heard of anything so ridiculous. But from what you’re saying, it sounds like her little scheme blew up in her face. She’s completely destroyed her chances with Alexander now.”

curled into a smug smile as a satisfied laugh escaped

That’s exactly

Bennett family was still aiming for a marriage alliance, Joyce would be their one

plans

didn’t even blink in response. Lillian raised an

everything that happened yesterday, they still have

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tightened,

when she wants a

too familiar with Joyce’s

her sharp eyes locking onto Joyce, who was making her way over with

nearby, Lillian couldn’t resist the opportunity to throw in a

hold a proper discussion? Or should we cancel these meetings altogether if civility is too

for a moment, but she plastered on a forced laugh, unwilling to let her irritation ruin her chances at the shop

vowed that once she got the shop space, she would no

a spot to sit and chat. My treat,” Joyce said through clenched teeth. Inside, frustration churned like a storm, her forced smile stretched so thin it felt more like a grimace than

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