Chapter 154
“Ms. Sullivan, hello. Apologies for the late response. I hope I’m not interrupting your work?”
Julian was being very polite, which made Brittany a little confused.
n his words. This time, Brittany clearly
Previously, Julian had spoken to her in a similarly polite tone, but there was always a sense
a serise of distance in noticed a difference. Julian was genuinely polite.
Such politeness left her feeling flattered. “No, you’re not disturbing me. What’s the matter!”
“Well you mentioned wanting to invite Mr. Vanderbilt to dinner, but he’s been very busy
“Does he have time now?” Brittany’s eyes lit up, and she eagerly interrupted Julian before he finished speaking.
Julian frowned slightly. Though Brittany was Paisley’s sister, he couldn’t say he was fond of her behavior.
He still kept his tone polite. “Yes, Mr. Vanderbilt is traveling tomorrow, but he’ll be free next week.”
“How about next weekend?” Brittany asked.
“That works”
After hearing the confirmation. Brittany quickly did the math in her head, eager for the weekend to come
Once the call ended, she excitedly jumped into Christina’s arms. “Mom, it was Mr. Hale on the phone! He said Mr. Vanderbilt has time to have dinner with us, and it’s set for next weekend!”
“My goodness!” Christina didn’t expect the situation to turn around so quickly. Just yesterday, they were anxious because Dominick hadn’t been responding to them. “Next weekend: That’s not far off! We need to prepare right away”
“Yeah” Brittany grabbed a small mirror, checking her face, adjusting it left and right. “Mom, did you know? The way Mr. Hale spoke to me today was way better than before!”
“Well, that’s probably because Mr Vanderbilt must have said something to him. He wouldn’t treat you like that otherwise Christina looked at Brittany with affection. “Oh my, my daughter is about to make it big, and soon she’ll be living the good life with Mr. Vanderbilt.”
Christina was sure that Dominick must have told Julian something, which explained the change in Julian’s attitude toward Brittany. After all, Brittany was about to become Dominick’s woman, so naturally, Julian had to flatter her.
Brittany thought the same. Looking at her reflection, a proud glint appeared in her eyes
“By the way, since I’ve already gotten Mr. Vanderbilt’s response, do I still need to introduce Paisley to someone for marriage?”
Just the thought of Gregory trying to introduce Paisley to someone made Brittany uncomfortable.
Originally, she planned that once she and Dominick were together, using her status, she would find a small–time guy for Paisley to marry off. She wanted Paisley to always look up to her, to live her life according to her wishes. But if they were introducing a marriage partner for Paisley, even if they were rich. Brittany didn’t want Paisley to have an easy life.
“Probably,” Christina recalled what Gregory had said the night before. “And your father has already found someone.”
“Who?” Brittany couldn’t help but ask. If it was someone from a good family, she would find a way to ruin it
“It’s the son of the Jackman family, Baron Jackman.”
“That Baron!” Even Brittany couldn’t help but gasp when she heard the name.
The Jackman family made their fortune through illegal means. Although they had publicly turned things around and started legitimate business, they still had a lot of shady dealings behind the scERIES,
Brittany had seen Baron before. He was big and rough, with a face full of aggression and a greasy appearance. He had already been married three
His first wife died less than three months after their wedding. Officially, it was said to be an illness, but there were rumors that Baron b
to death.
The exact cause of her death remained a mystery, with conflicting accounts that had never been fully resolved.
had beaten her
His second wife left him because she couldn’t endure his domestic violence and filed for divorce. But the divorce was anything but easy–she had to
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walk away with nothing, giving up everything just to get
OUL
It took nearly a year of struggle before the marriage was officially dissolved.
Compared to her, the third wife was much luckier. Since she wasn’t attractive and had a dull personality. Baron lost interest in her and eventually
let her go
Brittany never expected Gregory to introduce Paisley to Baron. At first, she had some reservations, but now she was fully on board. If Paisley married Baron, it would be like throwing her into a lion’s den
“Mom, are you sure Dad is introducing Paisley to Baron? He’s not a good man at all. What if she refuses!” Brittany asked, feigning concern
Christina’s eyes flashed with disdain for Paisley. “What right does she have to refuse? She has nothing–no decent education, no prospects. What respectable family would want someone like her?”
“But still, she is your daughter, Brittany pressed.
Christina let out a cold laugh. “She’s only benefiting from our Sullivan family name–that’s the only reason she even has a chance to marry Baron. Otherwise, who does she think she b
Then, Christina’s expression softened as she looked at Brittany with moderly affection. “Brittany, in my heart, you are my only daughter. As long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters.”
Hearing this. Brittany finally smiled in satisfaction. She was relieved to know that her parents wouldn’t go soft on P
l’aisley.
She wanted everything–the status of being the Sullivan far the world.
family’s heiress and the love of Dominick. She was destined to be the happiest woman in
As for Paisley, she was destined to waste away in misery.
“Achool Paisley sneezed as she drove
“What’s wrong, Paisy? Are you catcddig a cold?” Maria asked.
“No, just a sudden itch in my nose.” Paisley rubbed her nose and kept driving.
The rain was pouring g outside, forcing her to slow down. Thankfully, they were already within the villa community and would be home soon,
Maria glanced out at the heavy rain and complained, “It was fine when we left, but now it’s pouring. Winter’s coming, and once it starts raining like this, it’ll only get colder.
“Oh!” Maria suddenly pointed ahead as they neared home. “Paisy, look! That villa over there has its lights on. Do you think someone moved in?” Paisley turned her head to check. Sure enough, the house next door had lights on. “Maybe”
In that brief moment of distraction, she didn’t notice someone standing right outside her gate. By the time she realized, the person had already fallen to the ground,
“Ah! Paixy! Did we just hit someone?” Maria gasped, her face going pale.
Paisley quickly parked the car, her brows furrowing. The rain blurred her vision, and since she had been momentarily distracted, she wasn’t sure if she had actually hit someone or not.
“Stay in the car,” she instructed before stepping out to check.
