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I had long prepared myself to be ostracized and tormented by the rest of the Palmer family,
So when they poured scalding hot soup on me and ordered me to stand in the yard as punishment, I didn’t say a word and silently complad
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It had snowed all night, and as I stood on the freezing stone pavement, the sensation in my fest changed from stinging pain to numbness, until I completely lost all feeling.
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Tve seen plenty of women like you who scheme to marry above their station,” Jessica Palmer, the second daughter of the Palmer family, said with her arms crossed, looking at me coldly, her tome full of mockery. “You’re just a child from an ordinary family, and no matter who you marry, that fact will never change.”
I was starving, my stomach practically touching my spine, and even the household servant stood nearby laughing at me.
Jessica took a plate of behover food and casually tossed it at my feet, as if fooding a dog. “Hey, eat up. It’s my treat to you”
Immediately, a burst of laughter erupted around me, and countless malicious gazes fell upon me.
I looked down at the cold food on the ground without saying a
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Buddenly someone shouted, Cedric is back! Those people scattare immediately.
A pair of polished black handcrafted leather shoes appeared before my eyes.
I looked up to see Cedric’s handsome face.
In my previous life, those that once looked at me with tenders were now as cold as the beneath my legs, regarding me without emotion
He only glanced at me once before looking away as if I were trash,
These immaculate leather shoes stepped right over the food in front of me without hesitation.
Life in the Palmer family meant I was treated worse than a servant. No wonder Bethany refused to marry Herbert in this life,
But regardless, I was still Herbert’s wie in name. In front of outsiders, they had to pretend to get along with me.
I walked into the hall with the Palmer family, watching as they were guided to the VIP seats by the event organizers, while I could only me
This collage innovation and entrepreneurship competition was
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jointly sponsored by several large enterprises, with Palmer Group holding the highest position. Sitting at the end, I listened to the speeches with boredom. For a chemistry genius like me, these students‘ ideas were far too naive, and I started to feel drowsy after listening for a short while..
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out.
“As people increasingly pursue natural and healthy lifestyles, I believe all–natural ingredients will become the mainstream trend in the future cosmetics industry.”
Bethany stood on stage, speaking confidently. Her glossy, smooth hair was tied in a high ponytail, with a few strands deliberately left loose around her face to frame it perfectly.
Her poised, confident presentation and excellent content won a round of applause from the audience.
I looked toward Cedric, who sat in the front row, staring intently at the girl on stage, his eyes full of admiration.
“Bethany, may I ask if the honeysuckle extract you mentioned was developed by you alone?”
Bethany turned, slightly bowing her head with a hint of shyness as she nodded. Her white dress swayed gently with her movement, making her look pure and gentle, like a white jasmine flower.
“Yes, it took me a year of research to develop it.”
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If the setting had allowed it, I would have laughed out loud.
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In my previous life, the technology that made me famous took countless professors and graduate students at the University of Chicago nearly ten years to research. Even though I ultimately completed it, I never dared to take all the credit or claim others‘ hard work as my own.
For Bethany to claim she did this alone in just one year, she would have to be a genius among geniuses.
But I knew too well that she wasn’t.
The audience, however, was none the wiser. Unsurprisingly, Bethany won first place in the competition and successfully secured an internship at Palmer Group.
Cedric looked down at her, his eyes full of appreciation. The two chatted intimately, and when amused, Bethany covered her mouth as she laughed softly, looking as pure as a girl in an oil painting.
Everyone present was shrewd enough to understand but chose not to point out the obvious. They collectively ignored the adult male desire evident in Cedric’s eyes.
Bethany walked up to me, deliberately adjusting the suit jacket draped over her shoulders–Cedric’s jacket.
“Jeanette, how are you adjusting to life in high society?”
She certainly knew I was being ostracized, as she had
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experienced it all in her previous life.
In my previous life, she had approached me the same way after I had just finished a press conference and been hired by Palmer Group with a high salary, saying, “No matter how proud you are, you’re just an employee. No matter how hard you try, you’ll never match my status!”
But in this life, she changed her approach, proudly saying, “I don’t want to depend on anyone. I want to achieve my dreams through my own abilities.”
With that, she turned and walked away.
I raised an eyebrow. Cedric was standing nearby and heard what she said. A meaningful smile appeared on his face.
