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Sheforted Renee Sinir a few times and heard her say repeatedly, “I wish you were my sister–inw, then we wouldn’t have nothing inmon.”
Vivian’s eyes were full of amusement. “Don’t worry, she won’t enjoy this for long. You’ll happily go to the dinner soon.”
“Okay, thanks, Vivian.”
Renee Sinir was pretty savvy; after hanging up, she looked maliciously toward the direction Ynda left.
Ynda originally nned to go back to Moonbay Estate to get ready and then head to Ian’s ce.
But Jack, Charles’s driver, suddenly appeared at Moonbay Estate. Seeing her, he immediately opened the car door on one side.
“Mrs. Sinir, Mr. Sinir asked me to pick you up.”
Now she had no choice but to go.
She was a bit unhappy but didn’t say much, not wanting Charles to take it seriously.
She took Ian off the cklist and told him to follow Simone’s car first, saying she woulde get him back early in the morning.
Ian responded quickly.
[Got it.]
She stared at the word, recalling the chaos between the two of them in the makeup room.
She thought he would tone it down, but he only got worse.
[Ms. Grant, you’re sweet.]
Ynda wasn’t experienced in this; she admired Charles since she was young but rarely got any response.
She instantly turned off her phone screen, her heart beating a little irregrly.
She turned her head to look out the window and opened it just a crack.
The cold air from outside blew in, and she suddenly felt much more awake.
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She thought to herself how backwards her life had gotten, being flirted with by a man two years younger than her like this.
She closed her eyes, trying to give her mind a rest.
Jack nced at her through the rearview mirror and noticed her empty hands–no gifts prepared–which surprised him.
He had assumed the bag she just carried was a gift for Mr. Sinir, but she casually handed it to the housekeeper and told them to put it upstairs instead.
After all these years, this was the first time Ynda didn’t bring a gift.
The car pulled into Moonbay Estate on the outskirts of town. Surprisingly, it was only about an hour’s drive from Ian’s location.
She raised an eyebrow slightly. What a coincidence. Now she just wondered what Charles nned to do here tonight.
She followed inside and found many men and women already gathered there, all friends within Charles’s circle, some of whom had brought celebrities from the entertainment industry.
Ynda furrowed her brow. By the time they reached the innermost hall, Charles was already seated there, surrounded by a group at the center of the elite circle.
The first to speak was Max.
Max’s personality was a bit reserved, and his sharp features matched his demeanor. He pulled out a contract and tossed it onto the coffee table.
“Here’s the contract for the developmentnd in North City. It’s yours.”
Quinn, with his sly, fox–like eyes twinkling, smiled, “What a coincidence! We were thinking along the same lines.”
He pulled out a contract as well.
Leo threw down a card, his tone firm, “My family is led by my brother, so I can only offer some spending money.”
Quinn chuckled without holding back, swirling a ss of wine between his fingers.
Leo’s cheeks flushed with anger, “Stopughing. I’m living the good life–ying games, working out, rxing at home. No need to exhaust myself running around like you guys. Look at Charles; he’s been so worn outtely there’s hardly any sign of him left.”
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His voice faltered, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ynda arrive. His throat felt like it was being squeezed by a hand, and his expression instantly changed as he sat back down.
Quinn waved his hand. “Ynda,e over quickly. You’re a bitte.”
Ynda had a pretty good impression of Quinn, even though everyone here knew Charles didn’t love her.
She walked over and saw the expensive contracts and gifts on the coffee table. Then she heard Quinn ask,
“You’rete–did you put a lot of thought into preparing a gift?”
A gift?
Confusion flickered in her eyes for a few seconds, then it was like someone pressed a pressure point on her.
She suddenly remembered–it was Charles’s birthday today.
Before, whether it was their wedding anniversary or his birthday, she would start nning a month in advance.
But so much had happened in the past month that she hadn’t thought about it at all.
Leo noticed her confusion and scoffed, “Oh, isn’t Charles your favorite? You even forgot his birthday. Ynda, Ynda, you wouldn’t be…”
He had wanted to say, you wouldn’t be like Lily, getting involved with another man behind his back, right?
But halfway through, he suddenly felt uneasy and unconsciously nced at a certain spot on her.
That scene kept haunting his mind.
If Charles found out, he’d probably pop his
eyes out.
He took a deep breath, feeling stifled, scoffed again, and fell silent.
Charles sat in the center. As today’s birthday guy, he wore a sharp suit, his long legs casually resting on the floor, looking both noble and gentle, but his eyes had grown cold just now.
“Ynda?”
He called out, patting the seat beside him.
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Ynda lowered hershes, speaking calmly, “The gift’s at home. It’s not very valuable, so I didn’t bring it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Quinn said, “I told you, Ynda, you like Charles the most. There’s no way you didn’t prepare a gift. You probably just felt bad bringing something since ours might be too expensive. It’s okay, no matter what you prepared, Charles will like it.”
His sly eyes curved, but it was a polite remark. Everyone noticed from Ynda’s reaction that she hadn’t even remembered Charles’s birthday today.
Though her face remained calm, Ynda was a bit nervous inside.
Fortunately, her words gave Charles a way to save face.
If she truly hadn’t prepared anything, it would embarrass Charles a lot.
She sat down beside Charles.
He handed her a ss of fruit wine.
Ynda could tell he was in a bad mood; when he was upset, his lips pressed slightly tight.
Over the years, she had actually never seen Charles genuinely angry.
Though the Sinir manor was full of intense power struggles, he always kept aposed and proper demeanor in front of his uncles.
He leaned closer, his tone still gentle, “Busytely, even more than me?”
“Sorry, I haven’t been feeling well mentally because of Aunt Lily.”
She silently apologized to Lily in her heart; only by doing this would Charles not mind.
As expected, he lowered his eyshes and looked seriously into her eyes, then raised his hand and gently rubbed the corner of her lips with his fingertip. “Don’t let it happen again.”
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The dinner party was lively tonight. Many people came, and after sitting in the hall for a while, these few left.
Ynda usually didn’t fit into these kinds of gatherings. Seeing many people ying in the pool–good–looking men and women–was quite a sight.
She didn’t join them. She walked past the pool, looking for a quiet ce.
But suddenly, a pair of hands reached out from behind and pushed her straight into the
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She hadn’t changed into a swimsuit yet and instantly became soaked like a drenched rat.
Renee Sinir’s triumphantugh rang out, “Serves you right for not helping me carry the bag!”
The pool was crowded, and everyone burst intoughter instantly.
In this circle, Ynda had always been at the bottom.
Renee Sinir nced over at Charles’s side; her brother was chatting with a few people, and no one had noticed what was happening there.
So when she saw Ynda trying to climb up, she lifted her foot and kicked her away.
Laughter erupted again at the scene.
Ynda couldn’t stand it anymore, grabbed Renee Sinir’s ankle, and pulled her down forcefully.
A look of shock shed through Renee Sinir’s eyes, and then she started screaming, “Help! Charles, help!”
The next moment, she fainted.
Suddenly, Ynda remembered that Renee Sinir almost drowned as a child, which made <ol><li>in. her afraid of water. That’s why she always stayed by the poolside and wouldn’t go </li></ol>
Charles was chatting about stocks with Max and a few others when he heard voices from this side and strode over.
Ynda quickly pulled Renee Sinir out of the water and knelt by the pool, pressing on her chest.
But Renee Sinir wasn’t simply drowning; she had a psychological condition and had fainted from extreme fear.
Ynda looked up, about to speak to Charles when he raised his hand and pped her.
She tilted her head slightly; the p made the scenepletely silent,
She <b>sat </b>silently nearby, watching him take off his shirt, wrap it around Renee Sinir, and stride away.
Everyone at Sinir manor doted on Renee Sinir.
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People at the scene whispered among themselves while Ynda sat by the pool, soaked like a drenched rat.
Her cheek burned painfully–that was the first time Charles had ever hit her.
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