Chapter 290 What’s Your Relationship with Cedric?

Vicky said this casually, but her face showed anger. Thinking about what happened in the elevator before, she was furious and wanted to flay Aiken alive!

“Never mind, let’s not talk about it. Just hurry up and put on the dresses. The makeup artist and stylist will be here soon,

soon, right?”

Hope covered her mouth and giggled, then quickly took the dress Vicky handed over and ran to her room. After Hope’s door closed, Maia took the dress but showed no intention of changing.

“Maia, why aren’t you changing? The stylist and makeup artist will be here soon.” Vicky looked at Maia, puzzled by her lack of reaction.

Maia just stared at Vicky. The atmosphere suddenly fell silent for a long time, making everyone uncomfortable. Even Vicky felt a sense of oppression, a feeling she had only experienced with Aiken. She did not expect to feel it with Maia as well.

“Vicky,” Maia spoke, breaking the silence. “What’s your relationship with Cedric?” /

Hearing Maia’s question, Vicky’s posture changed instantly, despite her attempts to conceal it. Though she tried to hide it, she could not completely mask her feelings.

“Maia, what are you talking about? How can I have any relationship with Cedric?”

“There’s really no relationship?” Maia questioned her, clearly not believing what she said.

Vicky shook her head, denying once again. “No, Maia, why are you suddenly asking me this?”

Looking at Vicky, Maia’s clear eyes underwent a transformation. “How did you come to the resort?”

calmly, but her eyes could help shifting

the entry ticket? How did you get

am the daughter of the Smith family. There’s no way I couldn’t get

allowed only two staff members. Where did you get the entry ticket? Of

to respond. Her eyes, already darting around due to guilt, now looked even more

although your studio is in a less conspicuous

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other shops. Maybe you have the financial capacity to buy or rent these storefronts, but how did you

under their watch? In other words, you got support that even the Smith family fears, allowing you to

logic left Vicky speechless, bringing a great sense of oppression.

even more uneasy.

word from Maia was spoken with certainty, her tone reaching an extreme level of conviction.

loss for words. Mala had already pointed it out so clearly that no matter how she denied or

with a reasonable explanation, Maia lowered her gaze and

did not continue pressing for answers. Instead, she turned and walked towards the room,

called out to her. “I didn’t mean to deceive you. Cedric is the one supporting

at the sincere Vicky, Maia asked in surprise, “He saved your

was for my academic pursuits, but, in fact, I was avoiding an arranged marriage. As someone born into an affluent family, you surely understand that our marriages are almost always tied to business interests. Parents who take their children’s own feelings into

families.”

was right. In, wealthy families, so–called love marriages were few, and unions were more like transactions for mutual

transaction meant to maximize benefits. I’m the only daughter in my family, and

let me be.

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