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Chapter 347
Three days went by in the blink of an eye.
Ada Wang finally arrived in Savrow as scheduled, attracting attention both domestically
and internationally.
On the evening of the banquet, Bethany had picked out a splendid purple haute couture
gown for herself. She had meticulously curled her hair and done herself up from head to
toe. She radiated the same elegance as always.
Naturally, Shannon also attended in her finest attire. She styled her hair in an elaborate
updo, revealing a pair of generously sized emerald earrings and an almost 2-inch-diameter
imperial green jade pendant. It was as if she was wearing the value of a mansion around
her neck.
“Mom, I remember you have a better piece of jade than this one, right? Why don’t you
wear that one?” Bethany asked curiously.
“Don’t mention it. Just thinking about it gives me heartache!”
Shannon gritted her teeth and held onto her pendant tightly. “It’s all because of that bitch,
Rosalind! I don’t know what the Gold family has been doing to have millions of dollars in
debt!”
“I didn’t have any cash on hand, and the authorities were watching me like a hawk. The
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtboutique has also been without customers for two months now, so I had to reluctantly part
with that piece of jade and sell it to help pay off some of the Gold family’s debt!”
“My goodness! You’re generous. If I were you, I’d be in tears. That was a birthday gift from
Dad!”
Bethany felt the pain for her mother. She asked in confusion, “But I really don’t
understand, Mom. Why are you helping the Gold family? It would be better to let those
rotten relatives fend for themselves!”
“Hmph! I wish I could…”
Shannon muttered with a sinister tone. However, when she was grooming Rosalind to cozy
up to Justin, Shannon was overambitious and put all her eggs in one basket. It never
occurred to her that her own actions would backfire, leaving her with nothing but failure.
Now, not only did she fail to achieve her goal of controlling Justin, but the pawn she
groomed ended up threatening her.
Recently, Rosalind had tasted the sweetness of extorting her aunt for money. Just the day
before yesterday, Rosalind called Shannon from Meridan to ask for more money. Shannon
was so furious that she almost considered hiring a hitman to take Rosalind out.
However, killing Rosalind was definitely a last resort. She would not consider it unless it
was absolutely necessary. Thus, she promised Rosalind that she would soon find an
opportunity to work with Rosalind again and let her return to Savrow. That was how she
managed to keep that despicable girl in check.
“Mom, how do I look in this outfit?”
Bethany happily twirled in place, wearing the purple evening gown she chose after seeing
how
handsome Ryan looked in a purple shirt. It was as if, by wearing this, she and Ryan would
be in matching outfits. “Tonight, I must be stunning, and I absolutely can’t let down our
family’s reputation!”
“The undisputed star tonight is Ada Wang, a renowned international celebrity. Your
chances. of impressing anyone are minimal. You should focus more on Ryan. Your
attention should be on him rather than competing with those girls. Even if you look more
beautiful than them, what’s the point if Ryan doesn’t take another look at you? The doors
of the Hoffman family won’t open for you!”
To Shannon, Rosalind was done for, and Carrie had always been a disappointment.
Shannon was glad that Bethany did not disgrace their family. She pinned all her hopes on
Bethany and used all means to ensure Bethany would marry into a prominent family. A
daughter who married well would only make her journey to seize control of Salvador
Corporation smoother. “Mom, you can rest assured. This time, I will definitely become
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRyan’s wife!” Bethany puffed out her chest, full of confidence.
Shannon raised an eyebrow. “Oh? Do you have a plan?”
“Mom, Ryan’s younger sister, Zoe, has returned from Inalia. She said she would help me!
You should know how much Ryan dotes on his sister. With her assistance, I’m confident I
can become her sister-in-law!” Bethany became more excited as she spoke, as if she
already had one foot in the Hoffman family.
“Zoe?” Shannon’s slender eyebrows tightened as she recalled the times when Ryan used
to bring a little doll to Tideview Manor to meet Justin. That little girl was quite clingy. She
seemed to like Justin as well.
“Well, there’s no free lunch in this world. Aren’t you afraid of being used?” Shannon sat on
the sofa, lazily flicking her red nails. “Zoe wouldn’t help you in vain. She must have
exchanged some conditions with you, right?”
“Mom! No wonder Dad loves you so much. You’re really smart!” Bethany sat down beside
her mother, holding the heavy dress. “Zoe is interested in Justin, so her condition is to
marry Justin.”
“What? This won’t do!” Shannon’s voice suddenly became sharp. “Zoe is the daughter of
the Hoffman family. If she marries Justin, that bastard will become even more powerful
within Salvador Corporation. If that happens, I won’t have any foothold anymore!”
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