The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1178 An Old Acquaintance

The entertainment industry was a place where a person could learn quickly.

She could speak to one person in one way, and to others in another. Whoever was popular mingled with others who were as well while avoiding rivals who might suddenly rise to prominence.

Everyone might seem harmonious, but in reality, they were at odds with one another.

Marie might not have been so perceptive in the past. She had no interest in having

conflicts with other women.

In today’s world, it was probably what people called “female competition“. She had been this way since her school days.

As she didn’t care who stood out, she wasn’t aware of these dynamics.

However, things were different now. She had seen one too many acts people put on.

Just now, every word Lynette said in front of her had a hidden motive.

Marie suddenly realized that everyone seemed different from what she remembered after so many years had passed.

it with her own eyes, she would never have imagined that the once timid girl who followed behind her and was scared by the

out like

couldn’t understand why Lynette had changed. But then again, the truth was

all the things Lynette said, she got one thing right—even the person Marie chose back then had

the end of the road for them both. She would try to avoid her other friends in Hawford as

Marie couldn’t handle such occasions, but she worried that

Achilles heel.

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Hawford, and everyone

not a

Madeline had

Marie got married, Aleena had intended for her granddaughter to take

the company.

business dynamics in Hawford better than

exploit her eagerness to mend her relationship with her brothers.

family, wanting

usually make. They might choose other partners over

all conditions were

this made her breathing quicken, and she felt a

and anxiety.

all, it was normal for her to experience the aftereffects after spending such a

the hospital. She used to have a driver with her

was an exception.

from her bag and, pressing her

for a while, a black Rolls- Royce