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This time, Marina didn’t flash a dazzling smile or greet Finn by Daron’s side, trying to catch Daron’s eye like she used to.
Instead, she kept her head down, her smile much more subdued, and quietly entered the party hall alongside Kara.
As they entered the party hall, Kara glanced up and caught sight of Daron and Finn. Her eyes flashed with confusion as she asked Marina in a low voice, “Did you and Daron have a fight?”
Marina shook her head gently. “No.”
They weren’t arguing, just quietly awkward with a shared, unspoken understanding.
Kara raised an eyebrow, but seeing Marina wasn’t in the mood to talk, she didn’t press further.
She took Marina’s hand and they walked into the party hall together. As they passed Genny, they caught her gossiping with another society lady.
“Did you hear? Daron’s engagement is already set. Hayley mentioned it to me just now,” Genny said.
“The Milner Family’s daughter is engaged to the second son of the Zamora family.”
The other lady’s eyes sparkled with curiosity. “The second son of the Zamora family? You mean Verena and Leo’s son? The Zamora family is actually acknowledging him now?”
Genny nodded lightly. “Yeah.”
“I heard that after the Zamora Group’s annual meeting, they’ll hold ancestral rites and officially add his name to the family
record.”
Everyone murmured in surprise.
The Zamora family had been so opposed to the second son’s existence, but after all these years, they still accepted him back into the family.
After Hayley married into the Zamora family, she never had any children with Lian. Now that Victor has returned, her position was even more awkward.
She was Mrs. Zamora in name only, and no one knew how much longer she could keep her spot.
Genny noticed what everyone was thinking and quickly spoke up, “Don’t worry. Even if Victor joins the Zamora family, it won’t affect Hayley’s position. After all, Daron grew up with Hayley as his mom.”
“Besides, the person Daron is engaged to is…”
Genny didn’t finish her sentence. Instead, she glanced over at Hayley’s daughter, who was helping Hayley greet the guests.
Even though Zara was seated, her gentle smile and graceful, refined presence made her a delight to behold.
The ladies looked genuinely amazed.
“Really?” one of them asked.
Genny nodded lightly. “Of course it’s true,”
“Hayley just told me herself. The Zamora family has a lot going on right now, so they just haven’t announced it yet, Genny
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“Let’s just keep it between us for now. When they make it official, we can all send our congratulations,” she added.
Everyone knew Genny and Hayley were pretty tight, so nobody questioned what she said.
The society lady beside Genny curled her lips in a mocking smile and murmured, “Hayley really knows how to play the game.”
“She was just some distant relative of the Blanchard family, picked to look after Daron. But all these years, she’s never let Verena rise in the family.”
“And now, to make sure her position is secure, she’s even raised an adopted daughter to be Daron’s child bride.”
Genny smiled and said, “Mrs. Clark, we’re all women who’ve fought our way through this circle. Those little temptresses out there are far too skilled at seduction. If we didn’t have a few tricks of our own, how could we have secured our positions today?”
“Hayley’s got some skills, and that’s not surprising. In this circle, if you don’t have something to back you up, you’ll get eaten alive. Am I right?”
The others nodded awkwardly, not wanting to say too much and risk offending Viola.
Everyone knew that back in the day, Viola and Daron’s mother were best friends, so it was no surprise she couldn’t stand Hayley.
But Wilhelmina had been gone for years now.
Hayley raised Daron all these years, so honestly, the Blanchard family owed her a lot.
If Hayley hadn’t been around, Leo would’ve married Verena ages ago, and she’d be the new Mrs. Zamora.
If Verena had become Mrs. Zamora, Daron’s life would’ve been way tougher.
Maybe someone else would be calling the shots at the Zamora Group by now.
Kara turned around abruptly when she heard their words.
Marina reached out and grabbed her hand.
“Kara. She just shook her head, signaling Kara to let it go.
Kara took a deep breath and had to bite her tongue.
But Kara’s unfriendly look didn’t escape Genny’s notice.
Genny turned around, and when she spotted Kara and Marina, she looked briefly confused. Then, recognizing Kara’s identity, she put on a smile and greeted her.
“Ms. Gross, long time no see, Genny said.
Kara wasn’t a fan of Genny’s gossiping ways. She pretended not to hear the greeting and strode away without a word.
Genny watched Kara’s retreating figure, her eyes narrowing in displeasure.
The society lady beside Genny asked, “Who’s the lady with Ms. Gross? She looks so familiar
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Genny replied, “She was helping out at the entrance earlier.”
Viola glanced at Marina’s back and said lightly, “That’s Ms. Marina. She looks a lot like her sister.”
It suddenly clicked for everyone who Marina was.
“No wonder she looked so familiar,” one of them said.
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“The Finley family really has hit rock bottom. Their second daughter ended up working for Daron as his assistant at the Zamora family,” another lady remarked.
Viola put down her glass and remarked lightly, “Not necessarily.”
“The Finley family has already cleared every last debt they owed.”
Genny sidled up to Viola and whispered, “Viola, I heard Elnora used to date Zack from your family, but your family went with Mila because of her background. Is that really true?”
Viola frowned, clearly annoyed, and said in a low voice, “Genny, Zack is my brother’s kid, not mine. Our families split up ages ago.”
Genny gave a sheepish smile. “Sorry about that.”
Viola glanced at Genny, her tone indifferent. “I don’t really keep up with my brother’s family, so I wouldn’t know. But where did you even hear they were involved? I had no idea.”
Genny gave an awkward smile. “Just some gossip I heard.”
Viola let out a slow “Oh,” clearly uninterested, and replied lazily, “If you don’t have any real proof, it’s better to keep quiet. No need to unnecessarily affect Elnora’s reputation.”
What’s so special about Zack?‘ Viola thought to herself. ‘He’s nothing compared to Kieran.
If Elnora hadn’t ended up with Albert, I would’ve tried to make her my daughter–in–law,’
But unfortunately, the next time Viola heard about Elnora, she’d already had a whirlwind wedding with the heir of the Campbell family in Port City.
The Campbell family in Port City really knows how to pick daughter–in–law,‘ Viola thought.
The Clark family had been going downhill for years, always too short–sighted.
Back then, they just happened to be riding the wave of the times and benefited from the boom.
These days, the Milner family and the Clark family were both about to be caught up by the Gross family.
Give it another year or two, and it would only be a matter of time before the Gross family joined the ranks of Vrufield’s top- four families.
That was exactly why Kara didn’t take Genny seriously.
Even with Kara acting so dismissive, Genny didn’t dare say a thing.
After all, everyone could see just how fast the Gross family was rising these past few years.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
