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In the end, Marina deleted the message she had typed and exited the chat with Elnora.
Just then, a message from Kara popped up.
Kara: Are you back in Vrufield? Why didn’t you come to Joyce’s Birthday party with Daron? It’s so boring without you here i
Marina read the message and replied..
Marina: [No, I still have some work to finish up in Sicester. I’ll come back once it’s done.]
Besides, even if she went back to Vrufield with Daron this time, she still didn’t have any status to go with him to Joyce’s birthday party.
After sending the message, Marina remembered the thing she hadn’t managed to ask just now, so she continued.
Marina: [Did you see him?]
Kara: [Yeah, I saw him. Daron’s as handsome as ever. Want me to send you a photo?]
Marina bit her lip.
Marina: [Show me just how hot he is.]
Kara: [I’ll go snap a pic for you right now.]
Marina: [Alright.] Then she waited patiently.
So Daron was still at Joyce’s birthday party. She’d actually been worried he might
After a while, Kara still hadn’t sent the photo.
She just replied with a message instead.
run into trouble just now.
Kara: [I just saw him talking with Finn, but he vanished in the blink of an eye. Maybe he went upstairs to the second floor. I even spotted Harris just now.]
Harris’s health had been on the decline for years, and people said he barely got out much anymore.
He hadn’t even made an appearance at the Clark family’s engagement party last time, so seeing him at the Milner Family’s birthday celebration for Joyce was a real surprise.
Marina remembered all the rumors she’d heard, and her concern eased a bit. ‘As long as he’s alright, that’s enough,‘ she thought.
She quickly switched the topic, chatting with Kara about heading back to Vrufield in a few days.
They chatted for a while, but then Kara sent her a message that someone was looking for her and didn’t text back after that.
Marina got it and put her phone away. She lay on her bed, just zoned out, eyes fixed on the ceiling.
The room was so quiet, perfect for sleep, but she just couldn’t drift off.
It was deep into the night that she finally fell asleep. Daron still hadn’t called.
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Early the next morning, Marina got ip, washed up, and started cking her stuff.
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She was just waiting for Daron to text her back and let her know things at Ross Group were sented, then she could finally head back to Vanfield.
As she was packing, she heard the sound of a cup dropping to the floor outside her bedroom.
Marina paused, her hands
s stilling for a moment.
Daron didn’t have any pets at his place..
Could it be him?‘ she wondered.
Marina opened the bedroom door and stepped out, and saw a stylish woman with a strong presence standing in the living room. She looked very similar to Daron.
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Bette’s eyes turned cold as she watched Marina walk out of the bedroom in her pajamas, her presence unmistakably intimidating.
“Marina?” Bette said. Her voice was casual yet laced with authority.
Marina could instantly sense the hostility. Her smile faded, and she replied in
calm tone, “Hello.”
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She’d heard before that Daron had a twin sister who’d been raised by the Blanchard family, but she’d never actually met her back when she was in Vrufield.
Now, it was clear. The stylish woman standing before her was none other than Daron’s twin sister, Bette Blanchard.
Bette walked over to Marina.
She just looked Marina straight in the eye, her gaze deep and sharp, as if she could see right through her.
“Shall we sit down and talk?” Bette asked.
Marina nodded, trying to stay calm and collected.
“Sure,” she said.
She automatically motioned for Bette to sit down.
Bette’s eyes narrowed slightly at the gesture, then she headed for the couch and sat down.
Marina took a seat across from Bette.
As she reached for a glass to pour water for Bette, Bette raised her hand slightly, making a gesture to stop
her.
“Marina, there’s no need to act like you’re the hostess here,” Bette said, her tone cool and edged with authority.
Hearing this, Marina was left speechless.
She thought, ‘What? She really has hostility towards me.’
Marina stayed quiet, her eyes lowered, looking all calm and obedient. Seeing this, Bette asked softly, “Marina, are you some kind of trouble?”
Marina glanced up, ready to reply, but Bette cut her off before she could
say a
word.
havin
“If you weren’t in some kind of mess, I doubt you’d end up crashing at the place of Daron, whose proposal you turned dow yourself,” Bette added, her tone icy and sharp.
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Marina stiffened, her bands inconsciously tightening on her lap
Bette noticed her nervous gesture and continued, “Or are you starting to regret causing such a scene and calling off the engagement back then?”
Marina’s eyes hardened as she met Bette’s hostile stare head–on
She replied calmly. “No. I’ve never regretted breaking off the engagement with Mr. Zamora.
Bette let out a soft laugh. Almost gentle, but with a chill underneath.
“That’s odd,” she remarked, her words smooth but cutting.
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“If you truly don’t regret it, then why are you trying every way to stay connected to Daron? Or do you really think I can’t see through the real purpose behind that party your family threw for you?” she added.
Bette’s eyes were calin, but there was the dangerous swirling beneath the
Curface.
Calm and unruffled.
Marina frowned, but even in the face of Bette’s cutting words, her eyes.
She said, “Bette, you’ll probably never understand what it feels like to grab survival is on the line.
“If you can see right through it, then so can Daron.
at
any straw you can when your whole family’s
Bette let out a soft, almost mocking laugh, her gaze cold and razor–sharp, slicing through the air and shattering her own
restraint.
“So what you’re saying is, Daron, is willingly letting you use him she challenged, her voice icy.
Marina replied in a calm, even tone, refusing to be intimidated. “Rather than I’m using him, I’d say I still hold some value for him,” she said.
Bette narrowed her eyes.
“Value? You really think that tiny bit you’ve got counts for anything?” she said with a cold smirk.
Marina lifted her chin, meeting her gaze. “Yeah, even that little bit. I know how to make the most of it.”
Bette barely glanced at Marina, her eyes cold and indifferent.
“As a woman of the upper–class society, you’re really shameless,” she sneered.
Marina’s posture remained perfectly straight, unfazed.
“Thanks for still counting the Finley family among the upper crust, Bette,” she replied, her voice calm.
The Finley family had already been kicked out of Vrufield’s high society for ages.
When Bette showed up, she’d pictured all sorts of reactions from Marina. Furious, trembling, maybe even hiding in her room and begging Daron for help, too scared to face her.
But what she hadn’t counted on was Marina meeting her gaze, unfazed and dignified.
Bette thought, ‘No wonder Cole spent a lot to cultivate her. Her ability to handle pressure is truly remarkable.
‘No wonder people always said that while Cole failed with his own son, he sure raised his granddaughter, Marina, to be exceptional.
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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.
