The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 360

“That’s what you think. It doesn’t mean Lionel shares your sentiments.” Yara approached Lia’s bed and sneered, “He only sees you as his sister. And yet, you harbor desires for him! If outsiders find out that he was adopted from the orphanage by your parents, do you think your uncles would still accord him the same level of respect? Once his identity is exposed, you’ll remain the princess of the Johnson family, but Lionel will fall from grace and have his world turned upside down.”

Despite the pain she felt, that was the threshold she couldn’t cross.

And it was for that same reason she went along with Yara’s plan to frame Natalie.

“If you know what’s good for you, you should keep your mouth shut,” Yara warned. “If I have a need for you going forward, you had better do as I say. Or else, you will have to suffer the consequences.”

Lia clenched her fists upon hearing Yara’s words.

• When Lionel returned with the flowers in a vase, he saw Yara staring at Lia with a smile. “Lia, remember to obey your brother and have a good rest. I’ll drop by again when I’m free.”

Instead of responding, Lia pursed her lips.

Nonetheless, Yara didn’t care as she waved at Lionel.

“Bye, Lionel.”

“When did you get to know her? She looks pretty and seems to be a wonderful person,” Lionel casually remarked after putting the vase beside Lia’s bed.

However, Lia snapped, “Lionel, how can you like her when you don’t know anything about her?”

“Lia, 1-”

Lia quickly realized that she

tired and want

and covered it over her head. Although she didn’t want to be Yara’s puppet, she couldn’t allow the

but was cognizant that Lionel couldn’t afford to

felt over what she

café near Starlight Kindergarten, Xavian and Clayton ordered a glass of milk and a piece

the attention of

already used to it and could filter out the gossip

to type furiously on the keyboard. Green code appeared on

that the Johnson

true mastermind, we still

glances with a smile, the brothers came

leaps and bounds,

he wrote code

moment, the Johnson Group’s financial systems

“Clayton, it’s done.”

“Okay.”

of milk jubilantly, a ruthless

hurt their mommy no matter

they finished their cake, Xavian and Clayton planned to

on their way back, they suddenly noticed the figure of an