Granny Atherton locked her eyes on the gold bangle. She had the bangle for over twenty years and passed it on to Summer after becoming an adult. She vividly remembered the engraving on the bangle, and it looked exactly the same as the one she gave Summer. Even though she was not sure if this was the Atherton family's heirloom, she was certain that the ancestors of the Atherton family specially designed the engraving, and there could definitely not be a replica in the market!Even if there was, the Atherton family should have gotten rid of all of them over the years. Therefore, Granny Atherton was agitated to see the bangle. Her pupils dilated exaggeratedly in reflex.Her sharp gaze moved slowly from the bangle to the girl's face. It was an ordinary face. Even though not exactly dainty, she was still decent looking.Perhaps she was not skilled enough in make-up. Her eyeshadows were a little overlapping, making her eyes look a little puffier than they were supposed to be. This
"Granny Atherton, please calm down… Perhaps that Summer is not Miss Summer Atherton." Kelly quickly helped Granny Atherton up and said gently. Her gaze simultaneously fell upon Quinn.This girl looked nothing like Miss Summer Atherton. Quinn seemed to have been taken aback by Granny Atherton. She held her by her arm and explained desperately, "Why do I need to lie to you? My mother had indeed passed away! She died when giving birth to me! Granny, what is your relationship with my mother?"Granny Atherton was about to blurt out the truth. However, her blood flowed, and then she composed herself. Everyone knew that she was searching high and low for her daughter. This bangle had disappeared from the public's eyes ages ago, and now it just surfaced suddenly…Could it be someone's conspiracy?However, if what this girl said was true, she was her granddaughter then! Granny Atherton then resumed her usual calmness and stood straight with Kelly's help. She looked at Quinn and said
Quinn felt slightly reassured after hearing Lola's words—only slightly, though. "I'm just so scared that she'll find out about Catelyn..." she muttered hesitantly.Lola had thought of that as well and sneered. "Which is why we need to hurry and make that old hag believe that you're her granddaughter before she suspects anything!""I... Of course I believe you, Miss Atherton. If I can become a lady of the Atherton family, I'll repay you! Be it Catelyn or anyone who has ever crossed you, I'll make sure they all pay dearly!"Quinn remained dazed and stood still before the window of the hospital corridor for quite a while after ending the call.Though Lola had agreed to help her, she...Lola was right; there had to be a risk in seeking to better one's position. Quinn had nothing else to lose, so she was not afraid to gamble. She wanted to be the most respected daughter of Miss Atherton, and that position belonged to her.She grabbed onto the phoenix bracelet and put it on. The golden
Cedrick lifted his gaze lazily.Quinn was wearing a seductive black dress with a navy coat on the outside, but because she was far too thin for the coat, she appeared hideous even if she tried to look fashionable.Before Cedrick said anything, Javier intervened, "Who are you?"Javier had not reported back to the headquarters, so he did not know that Quinn was the new secretary hired by Mason Group.Quinn's heart raced as she was not used to this sort of environment. Determined to become better in the future, she forced a smile and said, "I'm Master Cedrick's...cousin."She was almost whispering toward the end of the sentence and even made a point to shyly glance at Cedrick."Wow!" The group instantly rioted. One of them winked at Cedrick and said, "Cousin, why don't we know that there's another cousin in our family? Did you adopt her?"Another person agreed and added a few snarky remarks.Javier roared and stopped them.Catelyn was his cousin's girlfriend, and he would only ac
Cedrick ended his call and looked up to meet Quinn's eyes.Quinn's heart threatened to jump out of her throat at the fact that Cedrick had not left."Cedrick, were you waiting for me?" She trotted over and stared boldly at Cedrick as she continued sheepishly, "Interested in going for a second round? I know a new place around this area that has opened recently!"Cedrick stared down at the calculative look in Quinn's eyes and smiled. "Sure."...Half an hour later, in a suite on the top floor of Emerald Hotel.The seductive scent of red wine filled the air as Cedrick opened two bottles of red wine and placed them on the black coffee table.Quinn had been nervous from the beginning, so she immediately grabbed onto one of the bottles and poured herself a glass before gulping down on it. Her eyes darted at Cedrick seductively and said, "Cheers, Master Cedrick."They were alone in a hotel room late into the night. It was obvious that something was going to happen between them, and Qu
Catelyn suppressed the nausea she felt and opened the photos she received from Quinn again. There were no signs of Cedrick in any of the photos, and apart from the mess inside the room, she could only see the reflection of Quinn from the window.'Did she really think I'd believe her based on a few photos?' scoffed Catelyn internally, but her eyes were fixated on the photos unblinkingly.[I'm sorry, cousin, I forgot that you might be sleeping.]Another message came from Quinn.[Did I wake you? I'll delete the photos right away. Rest well!]Catelyn felt offended at her pretenses and immediately dialed Quinn's number.Quinn was probably holding onto her phone at the time as well, so it took merely a few seconds for her to pick up."Cousin, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sent those to you. Don't get too upset," Quinn drawled in an apologetic tone.Catelyn felt even more offended by her explanation. "I won't get upset, of course. I'm just curious that if you are with my husband, why no
"Where did you go tonight?" Catelyn questioned sharply.Cedrick ignored her reluctance and her question. He grabbed onto her shoulder and planted a few quick kisses on her lips. His newly grown stubble poked at Catelyn's sensitive skin, and it felt both itchy and slightly painful.Irritated, she made a point by rubbing her lips roughly with a scowl once he backed away. "You're disgusting!"He stared while she wiped her lips with the back of her hand to the point that her lips were pressed to the side.Despite his flirting, she was furious.He did not stop until he was done kissing her and grinned cheekily. "The inside of your mouth is disgusting now. Do you want to wipe that, too?"Catelyn flushed and grabbed onto a pillow to throw at his face. "Where on earth were you tonight?"'If he dares to tell me that he was with Quinn, I'm going to...'Though her tone was confronting, her chest was heaving, and her expression looked as though she was merely pouting, which Cedrick found e
Catelyn twitched and blushed. "She sent me photos saying that you were with her!"Cedrick did not try changing the subject and explained, "We ran into each other in the club, and she asked me to go to a hotel with her.""And you just complied?!" Seeing that Cedrick admitted to it, she immediately elbowed him on the chest.Cedrick acted swiftly and caught her elbow before pushing it back toward her so he could hold her from behind. He chuckled and said, "Why are you so irritated? Since she's been targeting me for a while, I just decided to let her fantasize for a bit. Relax, I'm all yours. No one else can touch me."Catelyn felt much better and reassured after that. She did not actually doubt Cedrick, but she hated the fact that Quinn got to irritate her with what happened; she was also annoyed that Cedrick did not take the initiative to mention that he had met Quinn.'He's such a playboy!' she internally grumbled."Don't you want to know what's the relationship between your mom a