Chapter 71 Deadly Rumors

Cordelia's eyes flashed with panic, but she quickly pulled herself together.

"How could you say that? Connie died in a car accident protecting this child. Isabella looks just like Darren, and their blood types match. Don't say this in front of him, or he'll cut ties with the family to defend Isabella."

"I have no relationship with him. After finding out that Sebastian was blind and crippled, the Vale Family asked me to break off the engagement. I should've cut ties with them then, so Isabella wouldn't be bothering my grandson all the time." Cordelia's voice softened, "Mom, Sebastian chose this engagement himself when he was a kid. He told the family elders he'd marry Connie's daughter when he grew up. We can't go back on our word."

Aurora sneered, "He was only four years old then, just wanting a sibling to play with. If it weren't for the accident with your unborn child, he wouldn't have gone to the Vale Family looking for a playmate." Talking about this darkened Cordelia's face, "Mom, I didn't mean it. Because of that child, Derek still hasn't forgiven me. He'd rather flirt around than be with me."

Feeling her sadness, Aurora didn't want to reopen her wounds, "Alright, don't use background as an excuse to refuse Joey as our family member. Don't forget your background isn't any better than hers." That silenced Cordelia completely.

Her background had always been her Achilles' heel.

Her father, a gambler who frequently abused her mother, later went to prison for assault.

Her mother, in poor health, passed away a few years later.

But Derek never looked down on her.

To be specific, he never looked down on Carrie Winters.

The thought of that name made Cordelia brim with malice.

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Monday morning.

Joey had just arrived at the office when she saw Elizabeth packing her things.

With a cold expression, she walked over.

"Elizabeth, have you never regretted betraying me?"

Elizabeth slowly lifted her pale face, her eyes filled with undisguised malice.

of? The only reason you win is that you have a pretty face and became

everything by selling your body. Without Mr. Winters' protection,

just like your mother, willing to

through gritted teeth,

no worse than Joey, so why did Joey have everything while she

and never even

last words deeply stung

slapped Elizabeth in

sure no company will hire you once

just because you're in

make your life a living hell, believe

been this arrogant

were filled with rare arrogance as

"Joey, you win this

that, she fled with her

there, her

were clenched into

knew Isabella would never let her off

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already aware of her and Sebastian's

second secretary walked up

Blackwood, we all believe in you.

misunderstanding. What

it himself, so how

couldn't be hidden even if she wanted

coming to work, Joey had already prepared herself

expected that facing

affection for Sebastian and three years of

as his girlfriend in front of everyone, saying he would marry

bolder the dream,

softly, "Let's get to work. The company's anniversary celebration is on Saturday, so we'll probably have

door, recording the entire

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