Nigel gazed at Carly with affection.

Hayden watched the scene with satisfaction while Lucy, standing off to the side, curled her lips into a quiet smile. Her scheming hadn't been in vain, after all.

That night, Carly returned to her room.

Not long after, Lucy followed her in. "Carly."

Carly's tone was cold. "What do you want?"

"Carly, I just came to see you. In a couple of days, you'll be leaving for the Capitol with Mr. Hampton. I can't bear to part with you."

Lucy was genuinely reluctant to let Carly go, but Carly didn't want to see Lucy at all. "I'm fine. You can go."

"Carly..." Lucy reached out to take Carly's hand.

However, Carly shook her off. "What are you doing? Why are you so annoying?"

froze. "Carly, is that how you

real mother. Mrs. Hampton is my mother. At most,

through so much trouble to swap Carly and Celine, ensuring that

to acknowledge her. She had

you are my

love me? But what can you even give me? I'm already the daughter of the richest man now. My dad loves me, and he'll give me everything

really not going to acknowledge me as

don't want my dad to misunderstand anything, so

stunned that Carly was changing the way she addressed her. She

annoying. I know the Tate family raised me, but my dad already promised to take care of you. Don't

another word, Carly shoved Lucy out of the room. Then, she slammed the

was left standing outside. Her face

She never

expected her own

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