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.

marrying off his youngest daughter,

with a brilliant plan to have her

the three, Harriet blinked, grinned, and

up

kidding

bowl and hurled it at the still

of thing happened quite often in this

be frightened, cowering and trembling under the table, while Nora and

the bowl to hit

and groaned in his heart.

dignified and virtuous woman. How could she have given birth to such

Harriet’s mental problem. A decade ago, to make Miriam divorce him, he left Harriet in the cold for an entire

this incident didn’t make him feel much guilt towards Harriet.

counting

servant arrived soon and reported, “Sir, the Carlson

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

sat down on the ground and wailed