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.

She bought so many properties! Where did she get

How did an adopted

and stood next to her, shoulder to shoulder.

ready,” she spoke in a hushed tone, though the warning was more

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

god and pray.”

on her face, Charmine’s ‘smile’

in the

went weak. She was terrified. The Charmine who used

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

exit, proud of

[She’s left the mansion!]

her motorbike. Now was not the right time to

stayed, everyone would have tortured

came back for revenge; not for them to treat her

would be

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

the phone. She heard panting

didn’t you let

prepared

back for some personal business, so

over.”

“But—”

resolved. But, if you’re too bored, do help me check the

Day

on the top floor.”

five years ago in 2015, and her life was

She wanted nothing more than to find the man who

pay when

on it right away,” Kay, the

call, Charmine started her motorcycle once more and

was completely unaware of the van closely following not far behind.

only 800 meters away, but no outsider would come as

very quiet and secluded.

a vehicle was heard,

her.

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