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Cherry walked away smugly as she overheard the increasingly inquisitive questions from the crowd. Nelly refused to answer but occasionally, gasps could be heard.In five years, Nelly became the No. 1 socialite of the City, and had mastered her ability in acting. Cherry's lips slowly parted into a subtle smile. Her younger sister's meticulously crafted plan was about to fall apart.Five years have passed and she was no longer the shy, awkward girl from long ago. Not many people now could conspire against and try to harm her.Nelly was not skilled enough to do so.Cherry had earlier driven to a shopping Mall on her own and parked her car in the basement parking level. She walked into the elevator.Perhaps everyone had gone to watch the commotion because there was no one else inside the elevator.However, the elevator doors slid open again just as they were about to close.Larry entered and was followed closely behind by Secretary Leo.Secretary Leo let out a quiet sigh. The President wa
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Cherry hung up immediately. If the conversation were to go on, Queen could have probably scrubbed her clean and sent her to somebody's bed.However, based on Queen's investigation, it could just be a coincidence.Maybe it was all in her head.The next day, pieces of news about the two Young Ladies of the West family plastered all over the headlines again, but it was slightly different this time around. The City's No. 1 socialite, Nelly, was accused of ignoring sisterly ties. Her elder sister who had just recovered had been harassed, yet she hid in a corner as an onlooker.On the other hand, things had taken a positive turn for Cherry, who had always been shamed and bashed by the media. Many reports described how innocent, naive and pure she was.Innocent? Naive?Larry snorted gently when he saw these descriptions."I heard Edward has organized a banquet for Cherry West. In fact, it's a matchmaking banquet, and it'll be held tomorrow. Stanley is also invited." Secretary Leo pretended
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Within a split second, changes could be observed in the expressions of a few people.The waitress was guilty and afraid; Nelly waited anxiously; Hardy was caught in a struggle.Larry's expression remained unchanged, but his gaze was fixed upon Cherry. Nevertheless, since the incident at the parking lot, he looked at her without the usual sharpness and intimidation in his gaze so that she would not notice him.“Larry, the Coke is obviously spiked. I'm worried that if she drinks it…” Stanley was worried.However, Cherry did not drink it. At the following moment, she moved the drink away from her mouth.Nelly met her gaze and her heart skipped a beat. Cherry was clearly smiling, but her smile sent a shiver down her younger sister's spine.Larry's lips parted into a grin. Indeed, Cherry did not let him down.“Has she noticed it?” Stanley was a bit puzzled when he saw Cherry's reaction. Then, he got excited again. “Since she has noticed it, what will she do? Will she force the Coke down Ne
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Cherry was not the type to hold grudges because she would usually have her revenge on the spot. Thus, it was payback time for Nelly.Hardy let out a quiet sigh and glared at Cherry. 'Staying here on purpose to accompany her? And she dared to say that?'Did he do so willingly? Nevertheless, he could not retaliate. The best way to retaliate was to leave, but he could not do that either."Hardy, Justin has something to tell you. Probably on some business matters." Nelly's heart was filled with hate, but she dared not reveal her true emotions. She maintained her charming smile and tender voice."Yeah, business is more important. You'd better deal with that, Hardy. You don't have to accompany me," Cherry quipped before Hardy could reply. Nelly assumed Hardy refused to leave, so she tried to persuade him by using the subject of business. She never expected that he could not move. No matter what she said, he could not follow her.Hardy glared at Cherry angrily. He was stunned when he saw h
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"Perhaps it's Leonard? Or Mark? Maybe Michael? Or…" Cherry frowned as she mentioned each name while tapping her fingers.The men who were called out by Cherry were taken aback and looked at Nelly knowingly.They were not the only ones who regarded her this way. Many people in the hall also looked at her differently."What are you talking about?" Nelly started to panic. She could no longer maintain her usual ladylike demeanor. She instead raised her voice without warning as she cried out in anger and frustration."Oh dear, she is agitated." Stanley chuckled happily as he looked on from upstairs. "Looks like Cherry knows a lot.""Indeed." Larry raised his eyebrows. Cherry became aware of Nelly's matters after being back home for less than a fortnight.Most people did not know about this, including the men who were called out. How did she know about this, then?Thus…"Am I wrong again? Sorry, but I really have no idea who you truly like, Sis." Cherry pouted and lowered her voice as she s
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Cherry showed no sign of stopping and walked past him.Larry pursed his lips and did not yell at her. The calmer she was, the more suspicious he felt toward her.He was not anxious as he had already located his target. If she was indeed the same woman from five years ago and he behaved hastily, she might flee again.Therefore, he decided to change his approach this time. He heard that boiling a frog slowly in warm water was a good idea.In the hall, Nelly saw Stanley. Immediately, she got excited and, with an enthusiastic smile, she approached him. “Sir, you're here, I…”She put on what she believed was her most beautiful smile and spoke in her most delicate voice. With her qualities, she assumed he would consider her.“You're blocking my way.” Stanley lifted his head and glanced at her as though he was looking at a pile of trash.The crowd directed their gaze towards him when he made an abrupt appearance. Some people also felt envious when Nelly approached him.When Stanley made that
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"That's right. Sis asked Grandpa to bring her home as soon as she recovered. She claimed to still be in love with Hardy and begged Grandpa to pull a few strings so that they could get married. However, Grandpa was reluctant, hence he threw this banquet for Sis in the hope that she would find a more suitable marriage candidate. Yet, from the looks of it, Sis only has eyes for Hardy, since she hasn't interacted with other people in the banquet apart from him." An idea rose in Nelly's mind as she seemed to figure out something from what Stanley said earlier. She then proceeded to fabricate a web of lies while keeping a straight face. "It's evident that Sis has truly invested her heart in Hardy. Not long ago, we were caught in a misunderstanding involving him and Sis is still angry with me even until now." Nelly pursed her lips slightly, her face a pinched mask of grievance. It was obvious to Stanley, who was the chief of police, that Nelly was feeding him false information. Besides, he
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“I don't like women who are too pretty,” Larry replied straightforwardly without hesitation. As if troubled by a profound thought, his gaze lingered on her face intentionally as he spoke.“There are also plenty of them who are wise, elegant, and prescient.” Cherry persuaded herself to calm down. There was no need for her to get infuriated with an insignificant person.She was certain she could convince him with some smooth talk.“I don't like women who are overly smart either.” His eyes remained on hers as the words rolled off his tongue naturally.Slightly startled, Cherry managed to regain her composure and kept that grin glued on her face, although it was starting to look a little awkward and freaky.To hell with him. Was he beating around the bush to indicate she was hideous and slow-witted? She could brush off the fact that he had called her names, but did he have to appear so smug as if he was certain his desire would come true?Had she accidentally dug out his ancestral tomb or
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