To her surprise, Edwin told her Caroline was already engaged to the super–rich Graysons.
Her plans to matchmake Caroline fell apart right then.
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But seeing how Caroline had blossomed in the last couple of years, she couldn’t help but feel jealous. Compared to Caroline, Helen seemed so plain.
It didn’t sit right with her. If fate had given Caroline the looks, then the other good things in life should go
to Helen.
So, lately, she’d been watching for potential matches for Caroline while also figuring out how to switch Caroline’s engagement to the Graysons to Helen.
Now, everything seemed to be falling into place.
Helen smiled. “Mom, not only that, but Miguel said the engagement should go to me. Soon, he’ll take me to meet the Graysons.”
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She was counting down the days, eagerly awaiting that meeting.
Once she met them, the engagement would be regretted it, she wouldn’t be able to take it back.
as
good as hers, and no matter how much Caroline
Alaina, hearing this, beamed with excitement. “That’s fantastic! Wonderful!”
Now, she didn’t have to rack her brain about how to set it all up.
Then, a thought crossed her mind, and she grabbed Helen’s hand, giving her a quick piece of advice. “During this time, you should focus on taking care of yourself. Freshen up your look, and maybe buy some high–end jewelry. The Graysons are a big family, so when you meet them, you must make a good impression, okay?”
If the Graysons didn’t like Helen, this whole thing would end.
Helen nodded eagerly. “Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll take care of everything.”
There were no ugly women, only lazy ones.
She wasn’t bad–looking, and once she freshened up a little, the Grayson successor would fall all over her.
Outside the door, Caroline heard this and lost all interest. Without a word, she turned and walked off toward her room.
She didn’t hear Alaina’s following sentence.
“I heard from your dad that there’s a big charity gala the day after tomorrow. Some of the city’s wealthiest people and higli–society women will be there. You should come with us, taste the high life, and learn to mingle with those socialites.”
It was about learning the ropes of high society so she’d be respected and not looked down upon.
When she eventually married into the Graysons, she didn’t risk embarrassing herself with poor manners
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Helen gave a soft, obedient smile. “Yeah, I’ll learn all the right things.
Meanwhile, Caroline lay in bed after a shower, thinking about what Edwin had just said to her and reflecting on the conversation she overheard between Alaina and Helen.
She let out a heavy sigh.
This cold, suffocating house was unbearable, and she didn’t want to stay another minute.
But if she left now, wouldn’t that be precisely what they wanted?
No way.
They shouldn’t expect to have a peaceful life if they wouldn’t let her live in peace.
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Every day she was still alive felt like a win, and if she didn’t make a scene and turn this house upside down, it would be too pathetic.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the night of the charity gala soon arrived.
Caroline, as planned with Blake, went first to Galaxy Bay Residences.
She walked up to Blake’s door, noticing it was open.
Standing outside, she knocked politely. “Dr. Sherwood?”
A long leg appeared from around the corner inside the house in a moment.
Blake was wearing a sharp suit paired with a deep gray tie.
Caroline had never seen him dressed so formally before.
She silently admired him. His physique was incredible, but he looked absolutely stunning in that suit.
Her gaze traveled up from his shoes to his face.
Maybe it was the lighting in the house, but his skin looked almost unnaturally white.
The almost ethereal paleness gave him an aloof, cold look.
“What are you standing there for? Come on in.”
Blake’s voice broke her focus, and she stepped inside.
“Dr. Sherwood, did you invite me here for something?”
Originally, she had planned to wait for him at the neighborhood entrance, but Blake had asked her to come up instead.
Blake’s lips curled into a slight smile. “I had someone bring over a dress for you. You’ll change into it and join me for the gala.”
Caroline instinctively looked down at her dress and then at Blake’s outfit.
It definitely didn’t match
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She gave an awkward smile. “I’m guessing this gala is really important to you, huh? Sorry, I just picked something comfortable to wear.”
She knew men often liked showing off their partners and hearing compliments about their beauty.
That’s why she had picked out the most beautiful dress from her closet.
But standing next to Blake, it felt like it was still lacking
