The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 7 A Grand Entrance

It was seven o’clock in the evening.

A fully-dressed Harriet was led downstairs by Bessie. They were ready to attend the engagement party at the Golden Joy Hotel.

Harriet suddenly stopped halfway, refusing to go any further. She pointed at Nora and pouted.

“You can’t dress up so beautifully. Otherwise, Delbert won’t fancy me, and I won’t be able to marry into the Carlson family and live a comfortable life.”

Nora was annoyed by the fuss, but then she found some truth in Harriet’s words.

Nora was lauded as the top beauty in Meawood City, and she outshone everyone else at every party.

If she appeared so dazzling at the engagement party, Milton might despise the plain-looking Harriet and choose Nora as the bride. That would be disastrous.

that inhumane

contemplation, she went back to her room, removed her makeup, and changed

out, she cheerfully took

Nora decided to show her a little kindness before she

that she had fallen into a

her previous life, Harriet had been humiliated at this very engagement party. Nora had used various schemes to make her look foolish, recording it and posting it

had, and even her

this life, Harriet vowed to humiliate Nora in the same way.

reminded Harriet to behave herself and not act eccentrically

mind. I’m smart,

giggled, nodding

to attend this engagement party and stand

as long as that woman called Yvonne hadn’t appeared, she still had a

…

the Golden Joy

had lived in seclusion on an island and was the least valued son of his family, Milton’s presence attracted many prominent

came not to bless the couple but to spectate.