The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 2 Help Me

Harriet sneered inwardly.

In her previous life, she had been foolish and had refused to marry Delbert after hearing false rumors about him.

She had cried and made a scene, only to end up being drugged by Bessie and sent to Delbert’s island that very night.

But now she was smarter and knew how to deal with the scheming mother and daughter.

For the time being, she would play dumb and play along.

A cold, bloodthirsty look flashed through her watery eyes, but Harriet concealed it well.

She turned to Bessie and Nora, speaking with a silly smile. “Mom, Nora, do you think I look good like this?”

Nora flashed a jealous look when she saw Harriet’s delicate face after the makeup was removed.

She squeezed her fingers and hypocritically praised, “Yes, you are.”

that before Harriet became retarded, she had been

eldest daughter of the Munoz family was nothing but an ugly and useless person.

beauty in

you are beautiful, and you

their praise,

agreement left Nora doubtful.

about

asked intentionally. “Don’t you like Vernon the most?”

as if she were angry. “You just said I look good. If I’m so beautiful,

her foolish look, Nora and Bessie

that she was going to have a good life with the Carlson

didn’t know that she was

had planned to drug Harriet and send her to

agreed, saving them a lot of

…

and all

lay in bed, contemplating.

remembered the night before she was forced

father, Bessie, Nora, and Vernon had all come to ask where her mother’s inheritance

all after that sum of money.

matter. If they