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.

bought so many properties! Where did

adopted kid

then approached Tiffany and stood next to her, shoulder to shoulder. “Hey

she spoke in a hushed tone, though the warning was more than palpable

taking what’s mine. Oh, and those who hurt me before? They better

god and pray.”

on her face, Charmine’s ‘smile’ was

in the

her legs went weak. She was terrified. The Charmine who

turned into this woman with such a powerful aura. Charmine continued to walk

proud of

[She’s left the mansion!]

her helmet and left on her motorbike. Now was not the right time

would have tortured her for being ‘the adopted

After all, Charmine came back for revenge; not for them to treat her

official return would be a mass

Burlington City to the villa. Not long after, her phone rang.

answered the phone.

“Miss Jordan, why didn’t you let us know you’ve

My boss has prepared for

interrupted. “I’m only back for some personal business, so I won’t be

over.”

“But—”

contact you when everything is resolved. But, if you’re too bored, do help me check

Valentines’ Day five years ago, especially all the men who

on the top floor.”

years ago in 2015, and her life was

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

pay when

on it right away,” Kay, the person

call, Charmine started her motorcycle once more

making plans that she was completely unaware of the van closely following not far behind.

Burlington City, the villa was only 800 meters away, but no outsider would come as

very quiet and secluded.

of a vehicle was heard, loudly so, and

her.

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