The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 5 Messing with Them

“In…”

Harriet giggled, deliberately drawing out the suspense to pique the curiosity of Clifton and the others.

“Where?”

The three conniving people chorused in unison.

Clifton, Bessie, and Nora were all in a state of anxiety.

Despite the Munoz family managing to stand firm in Meawood City, they had been struggling financially for some time. Apart from the substantial wealth left by Harriet’s mother, their only hope lay in the marriage alliance with the Carlson family.

Unfortunately, the bridegroom was Delbert, the least favored son of the Carlson family.

keen on marrying off his youngest

brilliant plan to have her foolish sister marry Delbert

expectant gazes of the three, Harriet

up the water

kidding me?”

a bowl and hurled

thing happened quite often

be frightened, cowering and trembling under the

allowed the bowl to hit her forehead, causing a gash that started

groaned in

thought of his ex-wife, who was such a dignified and virtuous woman. How could she have given birth to such

had forgotten the cause of Harriet’s mental problem. A decade ago, to make Miriam divorce him, he left Harriet in the cold for an entire night. It led to a high fever

didn’t make him feel much guilt towards Harriet. On the

inwardly, counting the

soon and reported, “Sir, the Carlson family’s butler

stepped aside, allowing the butler to approach and deliver the message from the

Harriet slyly sat down on the