Chapter 4

The celebration gradually receded, and the only ones left in the garden were members of the Jordan

Family. Worn out by today’s celebration, Senior Jordan decided to retire to his room and rest.

The moment Senior Jordan left, however, Joey Young turned her hate-filled eyes at Charmine. “You’re

an evil and cruel adopted kid,” she growled. “Tiffany had been protecting you ever since you were a

kid and loved you dearly. How could you do this to her?!”

“I didn’t do anything. Did I make her buy the fake meteorite stone?” came Charmine’s nonchalant

reply, undismayed.

This only fueled Joey’s anger. “She was scammed, and you didn’t even bother to warn her? You even

humiliated her in front of everyone! Is this how you treat your sister?!”

“Someone please drag her out. The Jordan family cannot accept this kind of person!” Adam Jordan,

the patriarch, barked to his men.

Several securities came forward, ready to drag her out. Charmine merely shrugged them away and

coldly fixed her jacket. “No need. I can walk.”

She did not intend to stay at the mansion anyway.

“Charmine, where else can you stay? Mom and Dad won’t be angry for long, so just apologize to them,

will you? I’ll be heartbroken if you stay on the streets…” Tiffany frowned. Of course, she was not

genuinely ‘heartbroken’; quite the contrary even.

“No need. I actually bought a villa group, some twenty blocks of houses. I’m actually quite busy

collecting rents.” With a faint smile, Charmine pulled out a few hundred sets of keys and swiftly turned

away. The sound of keys jingling accompanied her every step.

stared with eyes wide like saucers. She bought so many properties! Where did

from? How did an adopted kid get

then approached Tiffany and stood next to her, shoulder

hushed tone, though the warning

back, I’ll be taking what’s mine. Oh, and those who hurt me before? They

god and pray.”

smile on her face, Charmine’s ‘smile’ was akin

the dark;

turned paper-white as her legs went weak. She was terrified. The

this woman with such a powerful

exit, proud

[She’s left the mansion!]

her motorbike. Now was not the right time

she stayed, everyone would have tortured her for being ‘the adopted

for revenge; not for them to

make her official return would be a mass celebration,

City to the villa. Not long after, her

answered the phone. She heard panting from the other side

you let us

boss has prepared for you

interrupted. “I’m only back for some personal business,

over.”

“But—”

is resolved. But, if you’re too bored, do help

Day five years ago, especially

on the top floor.”

years ago in 2015, and her life was ruined

nothing more than to find the man who destroyed her life; she

pay when she

it right away,” Kay, the person on the other

she ended the call, Charmine started her motorcycle once more and sped off. She was

completely unaware of the van

the villa was only 800 meters away, but

very quiet and secluded.

of a vehicle was heard, loudly so, and it came from

her.

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