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.

Besides being pretty, Roza was also talented and accomplished. From a young age, she excelled in both character and academics. When she grew up, she became one of the top

for the fact that Roza had a troublesome mother, who was a murderer, perhaps

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

every step Roza took toward them, it felt as if her feet were laden with

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

like the clock

because Roza genuinely liked Axel that she hoped he could be matched with a better girl-someone whose background, family, and

something, we can talk about it after I finish,"

watching nearby, she couldn't afford to openly

scandal would become public, and she wouldn't be able to hold her head up in front of him or her mentor. She had struggled with all her might to rise from the bottom to her current position. She didn't want to revert

noticed Roza's dim and lifeless

finally saw the person she had been

arrogance has grown along with your temper, hasn't it? You're no longer the little girl who used to

recognize you and may 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

to say, let's talk in my

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

she can actually understand you? Let me translate for you," Wendy said,

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