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.

once timid girl who followed behind her

out like

Lynette had changed. But then again, the truth was

got one thing right—even the person

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

that Marie couldn’t handle such occasions, but she

Phoebe’s Achilles heel.

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and everyone here

not a

had overlooked one thing.

got married, Aleena had intended for her

the company.

one understood the business dynamics in Hawford better than Marie.

to mend her relationship with her

that the Whitman family, wanting to avoid her, might

usually make. They might choose other partners over

if all conditions were equal.

made her breathing quicken, and she felt

and anxiety.

for her to experience the

time in the hospital. She used to have a driver

an

a pill from her bag and, pressing her hand to her chest, slowly calmed her

she was about to sit down and rest for a while, a black