“Oh, wow!”“It’s gorgeous!”Clara’s best friends were all attracted to her bangle.One of them said, “I envy you so much, Clara. Not only are you beautiful, but you’ve also landed yourself a rich fiance like Simon who gives you all kinds of gifts every day.”“She’s right, we all envy you so much!”Clara enjoyed having her ego stroked and was on cloud nine at that moment.She then said, “Please, it’s not like that. I was just a little luckier, that’s all.”Everyone then laughed together once more.Suddenly, a long-haired woman asked, “By the way, Clara… Do you know that Samantha, your younger cousin, has moved into a villa on Jewel Road?”“Jewel Road? Seriously?” Clara was instantly stunned.“How is that possible? She’s miles away from being close to me, so how could she possibly afford to move into a villa there when I can’t?”“I’m serious, Clara. A friend of mine saw her there.”“Your friend gave you fake news. I’m sure of it.” Clara waved her hand and thought nothing more
Clara’s excitement was over the charts when Seth arrived before her.In a daze, she stared at him while her friends gushed in excitement.A number of people rushed into the cafe as well, wanting to see how the young man with a luxurious car was going to propose to her.To everyone’s excitement and shock, they all saw Seth bowing to Clara like a proper gentleman with a hand stretched out toward her. With a smile, he said, “You’re Clara Cowell, correct?”‘I can’t believe this guy with a luxurious car is actually here to propose to me!’Clara was blushing from ear to ear. “Y-Yes, I’m Clara… A-And you are?”She even stuttered as she spoke and her heart raced like mad.“My name’s Seth from the De Forrest family in Northrive. Honestly, I only arrived here in Swallowston not too long ago, but I’ve heard about how beautiful you are, Ms. Clara. Now that I’m looking at you in person, you really are a stunning woman.”“S-So you’re here to…?” Clara looked at the bouquet of flowers Seth was
Because of this, Simon dialed Clara’s number.After a very long time, Clara, who was in a hotel with Seth, answered the call and said, “H-Hello…”Confused, Simon asked, “Is there something wrong, dear?”“I’m fine, Simon. Just out having a jog. Did you need me for something?”Clara was panting a little.Paying it no mind, Simon replied, “My dad has agreed to our marriage so I thought we could go over the details together.”“Our marriage? I’ll have to ask my grandmother first, so how about I get back to you tomorrow after I’ve asked her?”In truth, Clara did not want to ruin the atmosphere she was in with Seth. She hurriedly hung up the call after Simon agreed.With a smile, Simon asked, “Who was that?”Clara smiled and said, “My ex-boyfriend. I’m going to break it off with him tomorrow. Would that upset you, Seth?”“Of course not. I’m not the petty kind.”Clara stifled a laugh and said, “All right then. There’s nothing between him and me anymore. I’ll be sure to fulfill whate
All Clara wanted to do was prove to Seth that he was definitely the man she wanted to be with, which was why she chose to attack Simon.She never thought that she would end up killing him.Her face was ashen. She usually would not have the courage to even think about killing anyone. Hence, she turned to Seth, pleading for the man to save her from the conundrum.But Seth’s endgame was to get to Samantha, so it was only natural he would not want Clara to be in trouble before he succeeded.“Calm down, Clara. I’ll have someone clean up the body right now. I want you to forget about any of this ever happening.“I’ll take care of him!”After that, Seth took out his phone and made a call, asking his butler to send a few men over. He was, after all, from Northrive’s De Forrest family, so of course it was an extremely simple matter for him to resolve this situation.After hanging up the phone, he said, “All right, someone will deal with this later. Don’t worry about it. By the way, I’m p
“How about tacos? I’ve missed tacos ever so much! Do you remember how we’d always have some at that particular stall back when we were in university? They tasted so good!” Joanna began to reminisce about a past memory.Samantha replied, “Why don’t we head there then?”Joanna bobbed her head up and down. “Yes, let’s! They’re now operating as a food truck with beers for sale. Beers are a perfect combination with tacos!”While the women discussed where they were going to eat that night, Adrian had his eyes glued to his game and remained silent the entire time. In his mind, he only had to follow wherever the women decided to go.Thus, Samantha made a decision to have some tacos with Joanna at a food truck. In the past, the duo would frequent that place back when they were in university. Sometimes, they even enjoyed a beer or two to let down their hair.‘It’s been so many years since I’ve indulged myself like that.’At that thought, Samantha said, “Okay, we’ll head for some tacos afte
The three of them walked into the school and arrived outside Juno's classroom.As her classmates gradually left, Juno was still organizing her backpack at her desk. She spotted Samantha and Adrian appearing outside the door and waved with a smile. "Hey guys, please give me a moment. I'll be right there."Samantha nodded and smiled.Joanna whispered to Samantha, "Sam, this girl is really beautiful. It's a pity that both her parents have passed away. I can't help but feel sorry for her.”"I know. I feel so sorry for her too. It's like when my parents passed away. It took me a long time to recover but I was luckier than her because I still had my grandfather," Samantha replied."This girl is also really strong. She knows exactly what she needs to do to move on. She could have easily fallen into despair instead," Joanna mused, her words heavy with emotion.Joanna was right. If Juno had not been so resilient, she could have easily sunk into a state of aimlessness. Fortunately, Juno wa
The car arrived swiftly at One Jewel Road.Knowing they were going out again soon, Samantha parked the car outside the villa instead of driving in."We're here," Samantha announced.As the group got out of the car, Adrian picked Juno up by the waist to carry her in since it was a short distance. Juno hooked one arm around his neck, enjoying the attention.As they were entering the villa, a discordant voice suddenly interrupted them. "Well, well, if it isn't Samantha. What a surprise to see you here. Do you even have permission to be at Jewel Road?"Samantha was momentarily rattled as Clara's voice reached her ears.The group turned to see Clara strutting out of the yard of a neighboring villa, her arm hooked through the arms of a man.Samantha instantly recognized the man as Seth De Forrest.A thunderstruck Samantha leaned over and whispered to Adrian, "Why is Clara with Seth? I thought she was with Simon."Adrian shook his head in uncertainty.At that moment, Clara had alrea
Clara genuinely believed that she was the only one entitled to criticize others and that no one had the right to criticize her. She considered herself to be perfect from every possible angle.When Samantha accused her of being ignorant, Clara became furious. She fixed her gaze on Samantha and retorted, "You’re still unaware of who the ignorant one between us is. You’re simply jealous that I have a villa in Jewel Road. What do you have that can possibly compare to mine?"I have a much better life than you!" Clara boastfully declared.Clara's only aim was to demean Samantha and make her feel inferior. She could not tolerate the idea that Samantha was doing better than her. To her, Samantha would always be beneath her.Samantha could not be bothered to argue with her and said, "You know yourself best. There's no need to come here and flaunt your villa because you don't deserve it.""What? I don't deserve it?" Clara sneered. "You’re clearly envious that I live in Jewel Road. So, why a