Episode 14
Manon was seated in her office working as her phone rang ,she looked at the caller with annoyance in her eyes, her gaze dark as she picked up her phone and took the call
"What's up?
Megan on the other end of the line was choked by her harsh tone. She held her breath and sounded a bit impatient.
"I'm having a birthday party the day after tomorrow and I want to invite you to come."Hearing the other party's tone, Manon hung up the call directly.
Hearing the "beep beep beep" sound from the phone, Megan's face twisted in anger. She glared fiercely at the phone screen and called again.
"Manon , what do you mean by hanging up on me?"
"If you don't even have basic manners, why shouldn't I hang up?" Manon threw her phone aside with the speaker on.
"You!" Megan was about to retort, but her mom next to her pulled her clothes corner, indicating that she should not be impulsive.
Seeing this, Megan could only swallow her anger and soften her tone. "Sister , I'm having a birthday party the day after tomorrow and I cordially invite you to come."
Hearing her aggrieved voice, Manon's mood finally improved a bit.
"Okay, I got it."
Manon slowly dropped a few words and hung up the call, touching her chin and pondering.
These step mom and step sister duo still haven't learned their lesson...
Manon gaze slowly turned cold.
Since that's the case, she'll just give them a ride.Megan acted fast and soon sent an invitation over.
Looking at the location of the birthday banquet on it, Manon didn't pay much attention to it. Her gaze slowly went down, and when she saw a certain name, her eyebrows raised.
Adrian ? Her fiancé?
A hint of indifference flashed in her eyes.
Since they've met, it's a good opportunity to deal with this matter.
At the birthday banquet, Megan was standing at the door welcoming the guests.She was wearing a light pink off -shoulder long dress, her chestnut hair was slightly curled at the ends, making her look much gentler. However, at this moment, she frowned slightly and had a hint of worry and impatience on her face, frequently looking towards the entrance of the banquet.
"Why hasn't that bitch arrived yet..." Megan muttered, feeling a little anxious.
But as soon as she finished speaking, a Rolls-Royce stopped at the hotel entrance.
Many guests saw the license plate and started to discuss.
"Isn't this the car of the person from the Malcolm family? Could it be that Young Master Malcolm is here too?"
"Would someone like Young Master Malcolm, with his status, come to attend the birthday banquet of the illegitimate daughter of the Anderson family?"
Although they didn't say it out loud, they still looked down on Megan's identity behind her back.
The car door was opened by the driver, and a beautiful woman slowly walked out, holding up her skirt.
Her skin was as smooth as jade, wearing a light pink strapless chiffon dress, her shiny black hair was casually tied up, and her slightly made-up face was pure and lovely, making it hard for people to look away.A necklace with fine diamonds was hanging on her graceful swan neck, adding to her beauty.
The voices of the crowd suddenly stopped, and everyone's eyes lit up, all amazed by what they saw. However, Manon didn't react much to this. She remained calm and walked slowly to the door, handing her invitation to the waiter.
On the other hand, Megan looked at her with jealousy almost drowning her. But today was her birthday banquet, and dozens of guests were staring at her. Megan knew she couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
She greeted Manon with a smile, intending to grab her arm, but Manon was quick to subtly stepped aside, leaving her hand empty. The sound of whispers slowly spread. Megan took a deep breath, trying to block out the mocking voices. She walked to Manon's side, pretending as if nothing had happened.
"Sister, you're here. Let's go in. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
She couldn't see clearly from afar, but now standing next to Manon , she recognized the exclusive Ray mark on her evening dress. Her face became even more rigid. Megan's gritted her teeth, unable to hide her jealousy anymore. Fortunately, she met a friend who came to find her, so she left with her directly.
Manon saw the emotions in mega8 eyes when she looked at her dress. She sneered in her heart and watched her follow her friend out of the banquet hall. She walked straight into the hall, searching for Adrian. There were some things she needed to resolve.
She saw Adrian chatting with a CEO and walked over to him. Adrian also noticed her and, after exchanging a few words with the CEO, stood in place waiting for her.
"The token is still with you, right?"
Manon looked at him, not wanting to linger with him any longer.
She just wanted to take back the things her mother left with him.
Adrian looked at her beautiful face and figure, with a hint of heat in his eyes.His engagement with Manon was arranged by her mother, who even exchanged tokens with each other. Manon's side was a necklace, while his side was a jade bracelet
After her mother passed away, Manon was instantly sidelined. He was happy to see Manon lose power and chose to stand by and watch.
The Anderson family suggested that Megan replace Manon and engage with him.
An out-of-favor Anderson family miss obviously had no use for him, so he readily agreed to the family's proposal.
But now, not only has Manon returned, but there is also a trend of her holding the Anderson family in her hands, even...
She's such a beauty!
Adrian's eyes were burning, as if he didn't understand what she was saying, "What?"
Manon's gaze turned cold, and she handed him the jewelry box in her hand, speaking in a cold voice,
"I'll return the necklace to you, when will you give me the jade bracelet?"
But the jewelry box hung in the air for a long time, and no one took it.
Manon frowned slightly, feeling a bit annoyed. She always liked to cut to the chase and hated beating around the bush.
"Mr. Adrian, when will you give me the jade bracelet?"Her tone was tinged with impatience, and her eyebrows lightly furrowed.
Those who were familiar with Manon knew that this meant she had run out of patience, even though she only showed a little impatience.
"Why did you agree to marry Louis Malcolm?" Adrian looked at Manon in front of him, with only one thought in his mind - he wanted to be with Manon.
"If he wants to be with her, he wouldn't have taken the necklace, nor gone home to get the seal," said Manon , her eyes narrowed in confusion as she struggled to keep up with his thoughts. Her gaze held a hint of scorn.
"Mr. Adrian, you seem to have forgotten one thing. You are already engaged to Megan," she said with a sarcastic tone, her lips curling into a mocking smile. "Please behave yourself."
Adrian's face turned dark at being publicly humiliated. Meanwhile, Megan was still chatting happily with her friends, but when she saw Adrian and Manon standing together, she became anxious.
She knew better than anyone how she had come to be engaged to Adrian. When he had chosen her over his previous fiancée, he had broken their agreement. Now that Manon had returned with the intention of reclaiming the family heirloom, he could break his promise to her and choose Manon again.
Megan hurried over to them, but manon's cold gaze fell on her, freezing her smile in place. She forced herself to ask, "Sister, what were you and Adrian talking about? You seemed so happy."
Manon gave her a chilly look before turning and leaving. Megan was about to ask Adrian what was going on when she saw him staring after Manon , his eyes full of infatuation. She panicked and grabbed his hand, asking, "Adrian, what did you and my sister talk about just now?"