That was a load of hot air.


    Zoe could not possibly acquire a jewelry piece that even an avid


    collector like Ada Wang had no ess to.


    Though stunned by Zoe’s behavior, Bethany ttered her, “Wow, you’re amazing, Zoe! If you can get


    your hands on Alexa’s jewelry, I’m sure Ada wille back to us. We can get even with Be, help


    Justin, and, while doing so, improve his perception of you. You’ll be Salvador Corporation’s hero, and


    Justin will be drawn closer to you.”


    Zoe smiled smugly and uttered, “So we should steal the case from


    Be.”


    While Bethany echoed Zoe’s sentiment, she had other thoughts in


    mind.


    Bethany did not want to help Justin, as they were not from the same


    mother.


    However, it was a chance to shine. If she ran the nning instead of Justin, she could show her dad


    that she was capable and make him proud, restoring her mother’s recent declining standing.


    Zoe was only a tool to get a leg up.


    With that in mind, Bethany was thrilled, her eyes gleaming with desire


    and her cheeks flushed..


    “Tonight was horrible. Justin left halfway, and my brother didn’t even show up when he said he would.


    What the hell? I’m not going to


    threw a tantrum.


    “Your brother came tonight, Zoe, but he left soon after,” Bethany said


    curtly.


    “When did that happen?”


    “You were ying the piano. He brought my sister, Carrie, along too. Ha. My sister is the belle of the


    ball because of Ryan,” Bethany said sarcastically with a smile.


    “Who? Your sister, the idiot?”


    Zoe was taken aback. She could not picture her brother and a dummy like Carrie together.


    She knew Carrie too well.


    Back in junior high, Zoe and Carrie studied at the same girls’ school in Savrow. They were also


    ssmates.


    “I’m already having problems before I marry into the Hoffman family,


    Zoe.”


    Bethany sighed in distress, her eyes chilling. “For all we know, your brother might be feeling something


    for my sister.”


    “What? Feel something? The idiot is not worth my brother’s time.” Zoe jolted to her feet furiously,


    spilling the drink on the table. Her


    eyes were bulging.


    Bethany smirked to herself but kept up with the sympathy act. “You


    didn’t see it tonight, but Ryan was sweet to my sister. He bought her a


    new dress and said she was the only one that he cared for. I was near


    to tears in envy


    Knowing him, Bethany believed Ryan was too much of a yer to have feelings for Carrie.


    However, Bethany had to get Zoe fired up, seeking her help in dealing


    with Carrie, the bitch.


    Zoe’s anger subsided as Bethany described the incident.


    She sank back into her seat and sipped her wine in contemtion. The shadows under her eyes spoke


    of a darkness beyond her years.


    Ryan was her brother, and no one knew him better than her.


    Over the years, Ryan rarely showed interest in any woman. Bethany observed his special treatment of


    Carrie.


    That would not work for Zoe.


    Zoe spearheaded the bullying of Carrie, making Carrie’s school years


    a hellish nightmare.


    Although many years had passed, Zoe doubted Carrie had gotten over


    1.


    If there was a spark between Ryan and Carrie, Carrie might use him to


    get back at Zoe if her past caught up with her. It did not matter


    whether Ryan would marry Carrie, as he would just want Carrie to be


    happy.


    Zoe reflected for a long time.


    Gritting her teeth, Zoe said coldly, “Don’t worry. So long as I’m around, Carrie and my brother will never


    get together.”


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