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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.

Grace had actually fallen for her act. She waved her hand and said,

you were in danger! How could I stand by and do nothing? Now you must believe my sincerity! I really

replied, her tone warm and genuine, and her gaze towards Mandy softened considerably. The bodyguards standing by were stunned. They hadn't known Grace had acting skills that could rival an

actress.

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."

kept trying to get closer to Grace, and Grace appeared to accept 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,

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eagerly called her mother to report that she had won over Grace and that Grace now trusted her completely. Helen jumped up in surprise, nearly choking on her water, and asked, "Is this for real? How

a bond, as if they'd known each other forever. "See, 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 something wasn't quite right. She hesitated before asking, "Is Grace really that foolish? Did she really

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

Helen still felt that Grace's reaction was strange. She wondered if Grace was truly so

was still as foolish or perhaps now smarter. The only way to

as well let her try again. At worst, it would

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with Mandy at dinner with

great job and we were sisters now! I can't take it anymore. She must've watched too many

acknowledge Samuel as her father-in-law since Zach didn't see him as his father

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