Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
Speaking of which, she innocently turned around, ready to leave.
Just then, the living room phone rang. As soon as Edith picked it up, she hurriedly brought it over and said, “Madam, someone’s looking for you.”
She handed the phone to Louisa, adding, “It’s from Brooklyn”
Brooklyn?
Serena wanted to snatch the phone, but it was too late. With one foot already out of the dining room, she was in a state of indecision, feeling uneasy and anxious.
“Brooklyn” Louisa took over the phone and asked affectionately, “What’s up?”
“Auntie, Serena’s phone is off, I’m worried about her. I have to tell you something about your relative, Mirabella.”
Brooklyn wanted to say that Mirabella had violent tendencies.
But Louisa asked naturally, “Oh, you mean my daughter Bella? What’s wrong with her?”
“Your daughter?” Now it was Brooklyn’s turn to be stunned. He stuttered for a few seconds before asking! “Mirabella is your daughter?”
“Yes.”
“Your own child?”
“Yes.”
“So she’s really Serena’s?”
“Sister.”
“Then why did Serena say she’s.”
“What?”
Brooklyn asked subconsciously, “Isn’t Mirabella your relative?”
“Did Serena tell you that? That Bella is a relative?”
Hearing this, Serena hurriedly ran over and took the phone. “Brooklyn! Why are you calling again? What relative! Stop talking nonsense! We’re busy; stop causing trouble!”
After hanging up, Serena quickly explained, “Mom, don’t listen to Brooklyn’s nonsense; she must have heard wrong. I never said that sis is a relative.”
Seeing her panicked and angry, Louisa’s gaze darkened a bit. “Serena, you’ve always been an understanding and kind child. You should know what to do next.”
“Mom, don’t worry, I’ll tell all my friends that sis and Romeo are the real couple; I’m just an adopted daughter. I absolutely won’t compete with her for a husband. I won’t take anything that belongs to her! Believe it or not, in my heart, sis is the most important. I’m really sorry if you guys misunderstood!”
She shed two lines of tears and took the opportunity to leave.
Mirabella had been watching this drama while eating and was now full.
“Dad, mom, take your time. I’m going upstairs.” She was preparing to leave.
“Bella.” Louisa quickly stopped her and said, “Let me put some medicine on you.”
“No need; I can handle this minor injury myself.”
Mirabella didn’t think much of the injury, but Louisa insisted on making her sit down and, following Romeo’s handwritten instructions, first applied some swelling medicine and then some pain relief cream.
“Did Brooklyn give you trouble today? What did she say?” Louisa wanted to get a clear picture of what happened.
“She didn’t say much.”
It was all a load of bull.
“It looks like Serena purposely misled Brooklyn into thinking you’re a family member.”
Well, it’s understandable; Serena had been the darling of the family for eighteen years, after all.
She’s the only princess in the family.
Then one day, this girl shew up, saying she’s the real lady of the house, and Serena was just some kid with no blood ties.
Anyone would find such a sudden change hard to swallow.
“Maybe she wanted to save face in front of her friends,” Louisa guessed, “or maybe she didn’t dare to spill the beans before your identity was revealed. Anyway, this whole thing has put you in an awkward spot.”
“I don’t feel awkward,” Mirabella simply couldn’t stand that fake girl playing victim in front of her every day; tonight was just a good opportunity to give her a taste of her own medicine.
Unexpectedly, that fake girl started crying and playing the victim again.
What an actress!
Kenneth, feeling sorry for her, said, “Wait until your Grandparents get better; then we can go visit them together and let them decide when to reveal your identity.” “No rush.” Mirabella planned to go to a dangerous area soon. If her identity was revealed prematurely, those people couldn’t touch her, and they would naturally cause trouble for her family.
Even though Kenneth and Louisa were surrounded by bodyguards, they were obviously no match for those people.
What if those people targeted the elderly at home?
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Mirabella thought for a while and made a decision: besides the dangerous area, some other threats must be dealt with quickly. Serena returned to her room, crying her eyes out and fuming, “Brooklyn, that idiot!”
“Brooklyn is just worried about you,” Martha comforted her. “Don’t be angry; you should be happy to have such a friend.”
“I was almost screwed over by her tonight!” Serena sobbed, recalling her parents‘ indifferent expressions. She felt aggrieved and angry; “it seemed like they trusted Mirabella more and cared more about her feelings. Eighteen years of kinship–can’t it really compete with blood ties? They promised to treat me like their own daughter.”
But their words were always in favor of Mirabella, which made her feel upset.
Such favoritism couldn’t be more obvious!
“Thank goodness Hans has already gone to bed; he doesn’t know what happened just now, otherwise.”
Martha couldn’t help but remind her, “Be careful in the future; don’t give that girl any leverage; I think she’s a tattletale.”
Serena agreed with this view.
“Remember when you wanted her to go visit Phillip McMillan with you? She not only refused but also deliberately skipped lunch to draw Mr. and Mrs’s attention/So low!”
Serena also thought that if Mirabella wasn’t so cunning and cold and if she really tried to please her and get along with her, they could still be a pair of superficially close sisters!
But Mirabella was always sarcastic towards her and made things difficult for her.
“It’s time for her to taste some hardship.” Martha’s eyes flashed with determination. We must make Mr. and Mrs. realize that she is not as perfect as they imagine.”
Don’t think playing the piano and making some clothes made her superior.
When it came to a real aristocratic upbringing, Serena was far behind that girl!
The next morning.
After Mirabella finished breakfast and was about to go to work, Hans said, “I’ll take you.”
Upon hearing this, Serena almost dropped her utensils.
“No need; I have someone to take me.” Mirabella stood up and said, “Enjoy your breakfast; I’ll be home for dinner tonight‘
Hans looked at Edith, who quickly explained, “It’s Romeo; he picks up and drops off Ms. Bella for work every day.”
Romeo??
Louisa laughed and said, “He’s really dedicated; I heard he gave Bella another pink diamond from QY.”
Hans was surprised. So, the pink diamond he planned to give to his sister was already presented by Romeo?
“I’m going to confront him.”
Hans had just left the main hall and hadn’t even gone out the front door when he saw Romeo, from afar, holding his sister’s face and saying something.
His eyes were filled with displeasure. He quickened his pace, but before he could get near, they had already left in a car.
At the clothing company.
Upon seeing Mirabella, Dean immediately approached her and said, “You’re finally here! Our company’s phone has been ringing off the hook! Lots of people specifically want to buy clothes designed by Molly from the competition; some manufacturers want to order thousands, tens of thousands at once!”
“What are you waiting for? Clear the production line immediately and ramp up production.”
Those were all things Molly had designed herself, and Mirabella held the copyright, so they could produce as much as they wanted.
“Also, Molly’s previous design’s have been selling out in all major department stores! Shall we seize the opportunity to produce more?”
Dean blocked the elevator door, waiting for Mirabella to get in, then pressed the button for the top floor.
“Of course.” Mirabella responded immediately: “Let Molly design some new styles, strike while the iron is hot, and set up a new category for Molly on the company’s official website and online store. Also, headquarters is talking about giving Molly a tenfold pay raise. You go confirm with them, get it done as soon as possible, and try to get it into Molly’s hands by next month.”
“Tenfold.” Dean’s eyes widened. Molly’s salary was eight hundred; tenfold would be eight thousand?:
That’s way too much!
“She won the national championship; eight thousand is a bargain.”
At the competition that day, some people offered ten thousand or twenty thousand, wanting Molly to work at their company.
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