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Chapter 6
The buzz about MJ Group’s upcoming gem betting event was all over the internet.
Xanthea did a quick search and got the gist. She’d been pondering over how to attend the event, and as it turned out, Eden Heights Estates was opening its doors to some of the prominent families of Crestwood that day. All she needed was an invite. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
That was a small matter for Samuel to handle.
Samuel was in his study, buried in paperwork, when suddenly, a fluffy figure pounced on him, “Samuel, still buried in work at this late hour? You’re working too hard; let me give you a shoulder massage!”
“Unsolicited favors usually have strings attached,” Samuel let out a fond smile upon seeing her. He put down the contract, “Out with it, my little princess, what do you need from me now?”
“You know me better than I do myself, Samuel! I wanna go to the gem betting event the day after tomorrow!”
“The gem betting event? Since when did you become interested in that sort of thing?”
“It’s all the buzz online! Plus, I heard that a lot of prominent sons and daughters will be there. I’ve grown up now; can’t I go out, see the world, and make some new friends?”
“Of course, you can.” Samuel looked at her, pleasantly surprised, “I was worried you were too caught up with Matthew to care about anything else.”
He flipped open a document he was holding, “Here, I thought this was what you came for.” Xanthea looked and her expression changed abruptly, “Is that a bid book from the Martinez Group?”
“Yes, the group was initially considering proposals from thirteen companies, but Matth handed this directly to me, even mentioning you.”
“Don’t sign it!”
“What?”
“I said, don’t sign with the Martinez Group. If this bidding is supposed to be public, then Matthew bringing the bid book directly to you is a violation. And violations should be disqualified.”
Xanthea spoke with a grave and serious expression, leaving Samuel stunned.
Was this really his little sister? Normally, she would have been crying and pleading on Matthew’s behalf by now, but today….
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Realizing she had been perhaps a bit harsh, Xanthea calmed down.
“Samuel, I’m not as enamored with Matthew as you think. You, Ethan, Mom, and Dad are my real family. Your thoughts and feelings matter the most to me. So, please don’t let your decision be swayed by me. Besides, if Matthew’s just someone who climbs up by clinging onto others, I’ll soon grow out of liking him.”
Before she could finish, Samuel pulled her into a tight embrace.
“My lit
little princess, you really have grown up. I’m so happy, so relieved!”
Xanthea had always been the family’s ray of sunshine, but ever since Matthew came into the picture, it felt like that sunshine had been hijacked. After a recent coming-of-age celebration, he felt as though his ray of sunshine had returned.
Listening to his laughter, Xanthea felt a twinge in her nose. She wasn’t just growing up; she was reliving a lifetime.
In her previous life, she had been deceived by Matthew, blindly favoring and aiding him, which led to the downfall of the Nightshade Group. Samuel died in a car accident v while trying to salvage the company.
She couldn’t bear to endure the loss of a family member again.