What Axel did left the assistant stunned. His aloof and indifferent attitude made her truly believe that he was just an ordinary customer coming to pick up his clothes.

"Wendy, what are you staring at? Your eyes are glued to him." Regina forcefully pulled Wendy aside.

"Mom! Look at that man... He's so handsome! I've never seen anyone with such a magnificent face!" Wendy exclaimed with innocent excitement.

"Alright, alright. You're the daughter of a wealthy family. Don't act like you've never seen men. Even the most handsome man has only two legs," Regina scolded softly, but she couldn't help glancing at Axel out of the corner of her eye.

He seemed vaguely familiar to her. Besides, she felt his gaze on them was cold and intense, sending a shiver down her spine.

Just as the assistant fretted over how to get rid of these two nuisances, a crisp and sharp sound of high heels echoed from the stairs.

"Are you two done causing trouble?!"

Axel turned toward the voice and saw Roza standing not far away, her complexion pale.

"Mom, that wretched girl is here!" Wendy's eyes brimmed with disgust and hatred upon seeing her stepsister, Roza.

Originally, Wendy was the only legitimate heiress of the Walker family. However, the presence of this illegitimate daughter had somewhat affected her status in her father's eyes.

so-called sister was far superior to her in many ways. Besides being pretty, Roza was also talented and accomplished. From a young

it weren't for the fact that Roza had a troublesome mother, who was a murderer, perhaps her father would not

be married into the Sully family of North City wouldn't

every step Roza took toward them, it felt as if her

she came downstairs, she saw Axel sitting there-handsome, tall, and with strikingly attractive features. No matter how many times

was like the clock striking midnight, cruelly reminding her

a better girl-someone whose background, family, and past weren't as disgraceful and messy as hers. Regina's gaze turned more

can talk about it after I finish," Roza said

watching nearby, she couldn't afford to openly

wouldn't be able to hold her head up in front of him or her mentor. She had struggled with all her

noticed Roza's dim and lifeless

person she had been

your temper, hasn't it? You're no longer the little girl who used to cling to the Walker

to make things difficult for you," Roza replied, her body feeling as if it were frozen, a chill spreading through her limbs and

let's

spoke coldly. "I know you're independent and unwilling to admit that you're part of the Walker family. But your background is something you can't erase. No matter how high you fly, always remember that it was the Walker family's support that enabled you to get to where you

you're being really subtle. Do you think she can actually understand you? Let

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