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.

to marry that inhumane and impotent

contemplation, she went back to her room, removed her

confirming that her appearance would not stand out, she cheerfully took

all.’ Nora decided to show her

she had fallen into a trap.

previous life, Harriet had been humiliated at this very engagement party. Nora had used various schemes to make her look foolish, recording it and posting it

had, and even her deceased mother had suffered

this life, Harriet vowed to humiliate

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

keep it in mind. I’m smart, and I know what

giggled, nodding

anyone else to attend this engagement party and

in this lifetime, as long as that woman called Yvonne hadn’t appeared, she still had a

…

the Golden Joy Hotel

the least valued son of his family, Milton’s presence attracted

the couple but to spectate.