A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 35 Better Than Yours.

Now that the “guests-of-honor” had arrived, most of the group followed Xandra to welcome them, leaving only Nancy and a few others behind.

When he saw the bunch of university students sucked up to those with power, Finnegan didn’t know whether to appreciate their realistic attitude to life or lament their actions.

“Finn, we should go over too.” Giving Finnegan a tug, Rhiannon whispered, “Amelia Rogan’s brother, Dexter, is a team leader in the Pentariver Group sales department. She says that her brother can get me an internship at the company. If I can gain experience working there, securing a job after graduation will be so much easier. In fact, it would be fantastic if I’m lucky enough to be offered a full-time position there.”

Rhiannon would never ingratiate herself with anyone for the sake of her future previously.

Evidently, her experience at home over the last few years had thought her a thing or two about the realities of life.

Feeling sorry for her, Finnegan held her hand. “Rhia, as long as I’m around, you don’t have to curry favor with anyone. I’ll make arrangements for your internship when the time comes.”

Even if he didn’t seek out Bernice, he could easily get the Miles family to provide her with an opportunity.

Thinking that her words had inadvertently hurt Finnegan’s pride, Rhiannon quickly clarified, “Finn, that’s not what I meant.”

“I know. You don’t have to explain.”

Meanwhile, behind the Mercedes-Benz S-Class that arrived was a Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

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When the doors to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class opened, a young man around stepped out quickly. Ignoring Xandra and the others who went up to greet him, he walked to the front passenger seat and opened its door. “We’re here, my dear.”

Thereafter, a plum woman in her late thirties alighted.

The sight came as such a shock that Xandra gaped in disbelief.

The man was none other than Amelia’s brother, Dexter. Xandra had seen him more than once and had, in fact, intentions of seducing him on the account of his success.

Therefore, when she saw him address an older woman as “my dear,” she was simply dumbfounded.

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have made you guys wait. I just collected my car

an ordinary-looking girl in heavy makeup and a revealing outfit got out of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Standing

glistened as she strode over. “Amelia,

even though we’re only in our junior year.”

It cost about four

her classmates’ faces filled Amelia with a sense of satisfaction. Nevertheless, she behaved as if it wasn’t a big deal. “Of course,

them on each side. “By the way, this is my brother, Dexter. I’m sure some of you have met him before. And this is his girlfriend, Jessica Burton, the vice president of Pentariver Group’s sales department. She has secured an internship for me at

some of them looked down upon Dexter for being

their head upon learning of Jessica’s position in Pentariver Group. In fact, some

them began to shamelessly

in response, Jessica maintained an arrogant

a sense of pride when she saw how her classmates were falling over each other to cozy up to her brother and his girlfriend.

over to them. “Rhia, this is your brother, I presume? I wonder what birthday gift he has prepared for you today? I’m sure it will definitely be better

Finnegan’s eyes, he instantly knew that Amelia

would she ask Rhiannon such a question in public despite knowing her family’s situation? Amelia is clearly trying to embarrass Rhiannon,

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the faces of Xandra and the

Jadeborough University’s campus belles who was also popular in school. Moreover, the guy Amelia had feelings for was pursuing

they were classmates who shared the same dorm, Amelia never showed her hostility openly and would usually harm Rhiannon from behind her back.

cognizant of Amelia’s hypocrisy and insidiousness, was prepared to

friend.

“Your guess is correct. The gift I’ve prepared for Rhia is indeed more expensive than your Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact,

the scene before

family background, all of

more expensive than a Mercedes-Benz S- Class. If that’s the case, why do you have to scrimp and save during school meals and even rely

mischievous smiles on their classmates’ faces deepened, all of them looked

measured in monetary terms but of the thought behind it. That’s why regardless of what my

Rhiannon was annoyed with Finnegan.