"N-no," stammered Cecilia. Her eyes widened as she regained her bearings.However, Sean didn't believe her. He stared at her through the screen.Cecilia knew she could no longer hide the truth from him, so she said, "It's nothing much. I'm probably going to Ace City with my mother tomorrow."She was
In her bedroom, Rainey was instantly shocked by Sean's text message. "You want to go to the annual family gathering at the Worthington residence tomorrow?""Yeah," replied Sean. "I'll introduce you to a friend of mine then.""A friend? Is it a man or a woman?""A woman.""Could it be… She's not one
The next evening, the atmosphere at the entrance of the Worthington Residence was very festive, with firecrackers sounding continuously.Government officials and wealthy businessmen showed up to attend the Worthingtons' annual family gathering.The Worthington family was one of the Eight Great Famil
Cecilia and Barbara got very nervous when they approached the Worthington Residence's entrance. The Worthingtons knew them, especially Barbara. She regretted not telling Sean about their situation. If they caused trouble for Sean…"Se—"Just as Barbara was about to speak up, they reached the entran
"I-I'm fine, Seany. It's just that there are too many people here, and I'm a little nervous," Barbara said. She and Cecilia had entered the Worthington residence successfully. She figured they probably wouldn't be discovered by the Worthingtons since they were sitting at a table in a corner of the
Agnes' angry yell was mixed with a tinge of sourness. It reverberated in the hall and attracted everyone's gaze.They followed her line of sight to look at the corner of the hall.At that moment, Barbara's face became pale as she was gripped by fear and panic. "Mom…" Cecilia grabbed Barbara's hand
"Mom!" Tears quickly welled up in Cecilia's eyes as well. She knew Barbara was being framed. Meanwhile, Agnes felt a sense of satisfaction when she saw that Barbara was being scolded by everyone. So, she continued to throw insults at Barbara. Her tone was filled with arrogance. "That's why people
Sean was the one who had spoken up. He stood up from his seat and looked at Agnes coldly. He had been able to gather what had happened from the conversation. Raymond had probably fallen in love with Barbara, but the Worthingtons had disapproved of the relationship because of Barbara's status. But