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After all, it was just a dinner.
Taking a deep breath in, Cordelia forced a smile. She thought she would stay for a little bit and then
leave with an excuse.
When she stepped onto the hotel stairs, a figure suddenly flashed by before she even got into the
banquet entrance.
“Yo, you really came?”
Yelena crossed her arms and looked at her arrogantly. There was a disdainful smile on her face.
Cordelia was stunned. One must say that the former had dressed up well today. The bright red
mermaid dress complimented her body, as well as her skin tone.
In comparison, Cordelia’s ordinary black and white dress looked plain.
Yelena frowned. “Cordelia, didn’t I tell you that Ms. Hamerton is tonight’s guest of honor? Are you trying
to humiliate the Jenners by dressing like this?!”
“You said it’s a charity dinner,” Cordelia said flatly. “Should I dress like a clown to a charity dinner?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“What did you say!?”
“The dinner’s main objective is charity, not some Ms. Hamerton.” Cordelia glanced at her. “I think it’s
good enough as long as I look proper. The dinner’s intention will be lost if one dresses too boastfully to
gain attention.”
Yelena’s face was flushing and turning pale from the rage. However, she should hold it back since there
were many guests around. She could only speak softly with a fierce tone.
“You b*tch! Do you think you know better than me?”
“I wouldn’t dare.” Cordelia chuckled. “You’re the one who held the dinner. I’m just here to see how
capable you are!”
Yelena squinted. Cordelia was going to walk by her, but Yelena rushed forward to stop her.
“The guests are entering. Your attire is a humiliation!”
“Okay.” Cordelia stared into her eyes. “I’ll leave, then.”
“Wait!” Yelena was domineering. “Dad asked you to come, yet you’re leaving. Are you trying to get me
in trouble?”
Cordelia was rendered speechless. She stood where she was in silence.
“Okay.” Yelena snickered. “I’ll drive you home. We happened to be cleaning lately, and the maids
gathered some old stuff… Hah, I thought they were your mother’s stuff, so I asked them not to throw
them out. I saved them for you.”
“What?”
Cordelia was quite shocked.
However, Xyla used to be the Jenners’ maid. It made sense that she had left some personal belongings
behind.
It was just that she could not understand. How would Yelena be so kind to keep those things for her
mother?
“Why are you looking at me like that!?” Yelena pouted and walked in front of her intentionally. She had
calmed down by now.
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“Actually, I think dad is right. We’re sisters, after all. We should take care of each other… That aside, I
should repay you for going with the marriage with the Grists for me.
“Saving your mothers’ things should be considered my repayment to you. Cordelia, we’re even now!”
Cordelia pursed her lips. She figured perhaps Yelena was not entirely evil.
Humans were complicated, and one’s heart would change.
No matter how evil a person was, perhaps she had a kind side.
“Come home with me now to collect your mother’s stuff!” Yelena looked at her. “The guests should
enter before we do that. You’ll sneak in when the lights are dimmed. People won’t see you dressed like
this!”
Cordelia was hesitating. She had a bad feeling.
Yelena stepped down the stairs. She snapped her head back to glare at her while saying in a shrill
voice, “Are you coming? If you don’t, I’ll throw them out!”
“No…” Cordelia bit her lip and followed behind her. “I’ll come with you.”
Yelena looked at her, turned around, and continued forward. A cold grin appeared at the corner of her
lips.
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