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Grace looked at Mandy with disdain and said coldly, "Outsiders? You're the outsider! Listen, the Gilbert family belongs to me and my brother. It has nothing to do with you and your siblings, the children of that mistress." She continued, "You have no inheritance rights. This is something my grandparents made clear long ago. Stop playing the clown here."

After saying that, Grace flicked her hair and walked away, leaving Mandy standing there fuming with anger.

A few days later, Grace found herself surrounded by some hooligans. Just as they were harassing her, Mandy, with

odyguards in tow, rushed over to save her.

"Are you alright, Grace? Don't be scared, I've chased these hooligans away," Mandy said, pretending to be concerned.

Grace stared at Mandy, speechless. She thought, 'Does this idiot think she's a great actress?'

The whole scene was so low-effort that only a fool would fall for it.

Grace felt exasperated, but she suddenly had an idea to tease Mandy a little. After all, she was on vacation, and she ha plenty of time to spare. Might as well have some fun since she was bored.

"Thank you so much. If you hadn't shown up, something might've happened to me!" Grace said with a sincere expression.

Nearby, Grace's bodyguard thought, 'Those punks aren't even enough to get our boss in trouble. She didn't need someone else to save her.

had actually fallen for her act. She waved her hand and said, "We're

do nothing? Now you must believe my sincerity! I really want us to

Grace replied, her tone warm and genuine, and her gaze towards Mandy softened considerably. The bodyguards

actress.

grudges, right? I'll treat you!" Mandy reached out to take Grace's hand, but Grace quickly raised her hand, causing Mandy to freeze. Grace smiled and explained, "I'm not used to close contact with others. Sorry about that." Mandy smiled and withdrew her hand, saying,

her attitude, asking about her family and making small talk. However, Mandy's game was far beneath Grace's level. By the end of the meal, it seemed like Grace had said a lot, yet nothing of real substance. Meanwhile, Grace had successfully pried

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eagerly called her mother to report that she had won over Grace and that Grace now trusted

I told you I could handle this! I've got it covered! Now Grace trusts me so much, she even said she'd treat me to dinner next time!" Mandy said, practically bouncing with excitement. After hearing all this, Helen still felt

so convincingly! Why don't you trust me? Just wait. I'll get

Grace's reaction was strange. She wondered if Grace was truly so gullible that she couldn't see through her

about whether she was still

as well let her try again.

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with Elvira, laughing at

thighs and said, "You should've seen how bad her acting was! She thought she was doing a great job and we were sisters now! I can't take it anymore. She must've watched too many romance novels!" "Elvira, Mandy certainly doesn't have the cunning of her mother. That man doesn't

her father-in-law since Zach didn't see him as his father either. So she referred

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