The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 10 Boss

Nora always strutted around town like she owned the place, taking pride in her title as the top beauty and a medical genius. Even the noble sons of prominent families had to show her respect.

“Nora, be nice to him. That’s what good girls do.”

Nora’s demand for an apology enraged Harriet.

She immediately stepped forward to shield Delbert.

Her face was filled with determination to protect her man, and Delbert was amused.

His keen eyes noticed something glinting in Harriet’s palm.

It was her silver needle.

Harriet knew very well that, according to the trajectory of her previous life, Delbert had not yet become president of the Carlson Group. He should still be an insignificant son. If he offended Nora, his family would only laugh at him instead of supporting him.

Harriet couldn’t bear to let him experience that kind of h again. She decided to protect him by silencing Nora with needle.

Delbert silently stepped forward and confronted Nora head-on.

think you are worthy of my apology?”

tone was

ation

I be worthy? You aren’t the host of tonight’s banquet or president of

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“Yeah.”

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nerves, but he nonetheless nodded

a joke! Did everyone

out loud, as she knew about the Carlson

weren’t for Vernon promising to help her obtain the fortune left by Harriet’s mother, she would have planned to marry

eldest grandson, Delbert, was unattractive and unfavored by the Carlson family. His youngest grandson was studying

would be the one to take over the

had seen him once, and he looked nothing like the man in front oof

have the nerve to

Itwas simply nonsense.

couldn’t help but burst into laughter, and the surrounding

these people irritated

buried the silver needle toward Nora’s neck. Except fo

fellassning in her neck, but instead of thinking much