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.

that the once timid girl who followed behind her and

like

Lynette had changed. But then again, the truth was

said, she got one thing right—even the person Marie chose back then had changed beyond recognition.

café again, thinking this was the end of the road for them both.

handle such occasions, but she

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Hawford, and everyone here seemed to be targeting

was not a naive

Madeline had overlooked

married, Aleena had intended for her granddaughter to take

the company.

business dynamics in

exploit her eagerness to mend her

that the Whitman family, wanting to avoid her, might make

make. They might choose other partners

if all conditions were

her breathing quicken, and

and anxiety.

to experience the

in the hospital. She used to have a driver with her when she went out,

an

and, pressing her hand to her chest, slowly calmed

as she was about to sit down and rest for a while, a black Rolls- Royce slowly