The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 176

“Do I have to wear this all day?” I placed my hands on the corset. I wondered how long it would take before my ribs were crushed to pieces beneath its pressure.

Lord Shevek chuckled. “It would take more than a few hours to have you introduced to the coven.”

I could feel the tears pick my eyes, because I would have to suffer layers of lace and satin for the rest of the day. The dress was beautiful, but it felt more like a showpiece to me. I looked at my mother, who also had a grin on her face. She looked like she was enjoying this.

She winked. “You have always been my little princess.”

“Mom!” I rolled my eyes for the hundredth time.

“I mean it.” She chuckled, then coughed.

“Are you fine, mom?” I asked.

“Yes, I just need to rest a little.” She said,

“Why don’t you go back to the car and rest a bit?” We will join you as soon as we are done here.” Lord Shevek suggested.

“Thank you.” She walked out. She was barely out when the door opened again with a loud ding of the bell.

Three ladies, one at the front flanked on the side by the other two, all dressed to perfection with faces like porcelain dolls, came in.

They held their chins high, and carried themselves with an air of exaggerated elegance. Their dresses were adorned with expensive jewelry that gleamed so bright.

“They look like a group of peacocks.” Tiara muttered, and I held back a chuckle, just as two shop attendants hurried over to them, bowing slightly while the ladies scoffed in annoyance. One of the attendants moved a little too close.

“Goodness!” The lady at the front, who had her hair packed in a chignon, gasped. From the way the other ladies flanked her, it was obvious she was the lead. “Move back!” She screamed.

“Oh, I’m sorry.” The attendant apologized, and scrambled backwards, keeping a good distance from the women.

dresses?” The Chignon

attendant shook her head. “No,

again. “What good are you if you cannot get me what

apologize.” The

both are just useless.” She

of them scanned the room; their lips turned down in distaste

they saw Lord Shevek. They

smile and hurried to his side.

Lord Shevek said with

name was Cheryl?…

She gestured at me, and latched

“I’m not here for charity,” he said, and drew me closer to him. “I brought

“Eden? You know her?”

the most usual thing. The shock was apparent on the faces of the young women before they wore

the daughters of my

Obviously. Their highhandedness said

meet you.”

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Chapter 176

Cheryl fixed her gaze on me without blinking. Her eyes looked

drew my attention. “I would like you to become friends with them… they’ll be taking over from their parents when it’s time,

think I wanted to get to know them, but for the sake of my

I said with

She asked, stretching

“Friends.” I agreed.

her,” Tiara