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Chapter 190 The Ruler and the Rules 

After thinking it over, there was only one person Toby could turn to-Edric. 

During her past few days at the mansion, Maya had figured something out. 

Talking normally to those old-fashioned, stubborn butlers and attendants here was completely useless. 

For example, she had just dropped into a chair. 

The very next second, a ruler pressed against her lower back. 

“Ms. Clark, sit properly.” 

The old butler Jake Cobb’s calm voice came from behind her. The dark wooden ruler slid along her waist and lightly tapped her slightly curved spine. 

It didn’t hurt, but it was impossible to ignore. 

Maya had no choice but to straighten her back. 

She had just started to rest her arm on the armrest when the ruler followed again, this time tapping the outside of her elbow. 

“Your arm.” 

Maya said nothing. 

She pulled her arm back and placed both hands neatly on her knees. 

Satisfied, Jake lowered the ruler and stood quietly to the side. 

At that moment, Maya suddenly thought of Toby. 

Back at home, Toby used to nag her all the time about her bad manners. He even tried to give her etiquette lessons. 

She had refused no matter what, and in the end, Toby gave up. 

And now? The etiquette lessons Toby failed to teach her were happening now. 

If Toby knew she was being trained with a ruler every day, he’d probably be thrilled. 

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Lost in her thoughts, Maya waited until Jake turned slightly away. Then she quickly grabbed his sleeve. “Come on, please give me a break,” she said. “I’m still young. I can fix this when I’m older.” 

“Ms. Clark,” Jake replied in a flat tone, “it’s precisely because you’re young that it can still be corrected in time. You wouldn’t want to grow up and act like a barbarian in public, would you?” 

Maya almost blurted out her thought. 

So what if I do? I like being a barbarian. 

But she couldn’t say that. 

Feeling wronged, she let go of his sleeve and sat up straight again. A second later, her legs started swinging on their own. 

Tap. The ruler came down again. 

Maya had no words. 

Sometimes, you just have to admit it, your environment shapes who you become. 

By her third day at the mansion, Maya had already noticed something. 

Guests kept coming and going. 

The first group was led by a middle-aged man with a strong presence. 

At first, she didn’t recognize him. After he left, she slowly realized she’d seen his name on the national news before. 

Not long after that group left, more guests arrived on the seventh day. 

By the tenth day, a group of foreigners showed up. They spoke in another language, with an interpreter beside them. Maya wasn’t interested in what they were saying, so she just squatted nearby and counted how many bodyguards they brought. 

By the 15th day, when new guests came again, Maya could lean on the railing and watch without flinching. 

Courage can be trained. Habits can be built. 

In just half a month, she had already seen several big shots she used to only hear about online or on the news. 

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After being in this environment for a while, even the group of intense, over-the-top rich guys from Kaia’s world in her past life didn’t seem that scary anymore. 

When she first moved into the mansion, Maya tried her best to stay out of Philbert’s way. 

She moved quietly, like a little mouse. 

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Philbert couldn’t stand how timid she looked. He sighed and said, “You don’t need to hide from me. I’m not some kind of monster.” 

Since the one in charge said that, Maya gave a small “okay” and slowly relaxed. 

After that, a routine started to form. 

Philbert was taking care of business while she slept. 

When she was eating, he was meeting important guests in the reception room. 

When she woke up, she played games and chatted with her two online friends. 

Those two were practically her internet family by now. 

They logged in every day to play and talk with her. 

Meanwhile, Philbert stayed busy. 

One group of powerful people after another came and went. The cups in the living room were replaced batch after batch. 

Eventually, even an old man’s patience has limits. 

Philbert calmly put his cup down. He couldn’t stand seeing a kid lounging around all day doing nothing right under his nose. So he asked, “How are her etiquette lessons going?” 

Jake answered, “Very well.” 

“Very well?” Philbert repeated. “Then why is she playing around all day?” 

Busy adults never like seeing kids do nothing at home. 

“Find her a few more teachers,” Philbert said. “Painting, calligraphy, music. Set them all 

up.” 

“Hey,” Maya couldn’t help speaking up, “you just don’t like seeing me play games, do you?” 

She started politely, but her tone slowly turned a little annoyed. 

“You’re busy, so you can’t stand seeing other people relax?” 

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Philbert stayed calm, lightly tapping the table. “At your age,” he said, “Edric and Toby were already in class.” 

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