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.

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

had a troublesome mother, who was

the Sully family of North

as if her feet were laden with lead.

sitting there-handsome, tall, and with strikingly attractive features. No matter how many times she saw him, he always made her

appearance of the Walker family was like the clock striking midnight, cruelly reminding her

could be matched with a better girl-someone whose background, family, and past weren't as disgraceful and messy as hers. Regina's gaze turned more bitter and resentful upon seeing this

currently working. If there's something, we can talk about it after I finish," Roza said stiffly, her voice

Axel watching nearby, she couldn't afford

up in front of him or her mentor. She had struggled with all her might to rise from the bottom to her current position.

dim and lifeless eyes

holding back her anger, but now that she finally saw the person she had been looking for, she erupted like an unclogged, centuries-old

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

have been negligent. But here, we treat everyone equally. There's no intention to make things difficult for you," Roza replied, her body feeling as if it were frozen, a

you have anything to say, let's

background is something you can't erase. No matter how high you fly, always remember that it was the Walker

really subtle. Do you think she can actually understand you? Let me translate for you," Wendy

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