The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 7 A Grand Entrance

It was seven o’clock in the evening.

A fully-dressed Harriet was led downstairs by Bessie. They were ready to attend the engagement party at the Golden Joy Hotel.

Harriet suddenly stopped halfway, refusing to go any further. She pointed at Nora and pouted.

“You can’t dress up so beautifully. Otherwise, Delbert won’t fancy me, and I won’t be able to marry into the Carlson family and live a comfortable life.”

Nora was annoyed by the fuss, but then she found some truth in Harriet’s words.

Nora was lauded as the top beauty in Meawood City, and she outshone everyone else at every party.

If she appeared so dazzling at the engagement party, Milton might despise the plain-looking Harriet and choose Nora as the bride. That would be disastrous.

marry that

room, removed her makeup, and changed

appearance would not stand out, she cheerfully took Harriet to the car.

show her a little kindness before she met

know that she had fallen into a trap.

been humiliated at this very engagement party. Nora had used various schemes to make

Harriet had, and even her deceased mother had suffered condemnation from others.

humiliate Nora in the same

car, Bessie reminded Harriet to behave herself and not act eccentrically in front of

I’m smart, and I know

giggled, nodding dully.

more eager than anyone else to attend this engagement party and stand by Delbert’s

he didn’t love her in this lifetime, as long as that woman called Yvonne hadn’t appeared, she still

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the Golden Joy Hotel

had lived in seclusion on an island and was the least valued son of his family, Milton’s presence attracted many prominent figures across the

the couple but to