Book 1: She Becomes Glamorous After the Engagement Annulment

Chapter 29

Chapter 85: Eating Her Words At The Dance Party! 3

Rachel craned her neck and looked at the entrance. She saw that a group of people had already swarmed over.

She glanced at Sheril and Nora who had just finished dancing. A hint of arrogance and triumph flashed across her eyes. She neatened her dress, cast her eyes down, and said, “I’m going to go over and say hello to Ms.Turner”

Caden’s eyes lit up. He said, “I’ll—”

Before he could say the words “go with you”, Rachel cut him off and said, “The people gathered around Tanya over there are all rich and famous young ladies. What are you going over there for?Just wait. Tanya will eventually have to come over to my house for classes. You’ll see her then.”

She turned and left immediately after saying that.

Rachel spoke imperiously and loudly, so everyone dancing nearby heard her, causing them to look at Caden in a half-amused manner.

Caden clenched his fists. He felt as if he had been given a few hard slaps across his cheeks.

Rachel simply didn’t respect him at all!

During the last few days where he practiced dancing with her, he had been lectured severely like a kid every day. She had such a bad temper!

He couldn’t help but look into the distance—the woman in the red gown had already walked over to the sofa and sat down.

Caden, who was having an internal struggle, stood in place for a while. Then, he walked over.

Dancing tango was very tiring. An out-of-breath Sheril went over to the resting area with Nora and took a seat.

“You’re amazing at dancing, Nora!” It had been a very long time since Sheril had last had such a good time dancing.

A look of excitement came over her rosy cheeks.

Nora’s lip corners slowly curled into a smile, though she kept quiet.

The flurry of activity at the door attracted their attention and they looked over to see that a huge crowd had gathered over there.

They didn’t know who had arrived, though.

While they were wondering about it, a few people next to them who were also trotting over to the entrance said,“Tanya Turner’s here! My goodness! This year’s dance party is totally worth coming!”

When she heard the name Tanya Turner, a taken aback Sheril immediately looked at Nora!

She remained comfortably seated on the sofa and didn’t move. Instead, she said lazily, “That woman’s the center of attention wherever she goes, so she’ll probably be held up for a while. Don’t worry, I’ll introduce the two of you to each other later.”

Sheril immediately nodded. “Okay!”

Anyone who liked dancing would want to get acquainted with someone like Tanya.

She looked at the entrance excitedly…

However, a voice suddenly rang out beside her at this moment. “Come with me, Sheril.”

The familiar voice made Sheril’s eyes dim.

When she turned and saw Caden standing next to her with his usual smile, she felt as if her heart had been pierced by a needle.

She cast her eyes down and asked coldly and distantly, “Is something the matter?”

Caden didn’t expect her to treat him so coldly. In the past, whenever he came over to coax her after they got into an argument, even though she had also pulled a long face, she always treated him with respect and followed him to the corner to talk.

It seemed like she was pretty angry this time.

Caden let out a sigh. He half-squatted beside her and said, “Don’t be mad anymore, Sheril.”

“Don’t be mad anymore”…

He spoke the same way as he had done in the past, like an innocent man with a low EQ who had no idea how he had made her angry. It made one not have the heart to lose their temper at him.

Sheril cast her eyes down and said, “Yeah, I’m not angry anymore.”

Caden immediately brightened and reached out to take her hand.

However, before he could, the girl avoided his touch. Sheril looked at him coldly and said, “We don’t have anything to do with each other anymore, so why would I still be angry with you?”

Caden was stunned to the spot. His brows drew together as if he really didn’t get it. He said, “Stop kicking up a fuss, Sheril. There’s really nothing between Rachel and me. We’re just working with each other!”

Kicking up a fuss?

Sheril smiled wryly, finding him really ridiculous. “Whatever your relationship with her is, it has nothing to do with me.”

“Sheril, you just said that you aren’t angry anymore, so why are you saying such things again?”

Caden took a deep breath and said, “The only reason why I danced with Rachel is for Tanya’s guidance. She does indeed have a bad temper and is always saying things to shame and embarrass you, but can’t you put up with it a little for the sake of my future?”

He had a smile on his face when he said that.

Sheril felt extremely disgusted.

Her expression turned icy and she said, “You’re mistaken about something, Caden.”

“What?”

Sheril sneered, “My mother didn’t give birth to me and raise me in fine clothes and exquisite food to have me suffer with you and be bullied!”

‘Suffer with you’…

Caden clenched his fists and said, “At the bottom of it all, it’s just because you look down on me, right? You think you’re a rich young lady while I’m a penniless pauper, right?”

Sheril, “?”

If she really were someone who cared about things like that, why would she date him for two years?

However, she couldn’t be bothered to say anymore.

She immediately said, “Please stay away from me.”

Caden, however, looked livid. He said, “That’s enough, Sheril! Do you really think you’re some rich young lady? Wake up! The Andersons have long since fallen into decline!”

Sheril’s eyes widened. “What?”

Caden’s words were vicious and nasty. “Your family is about to fall out of the ranks of the rich soon! What are you still throwing a tantrum like a rich young woman here for?! Your family probably can’t even talk to Tanya Turner, let alone ask her to hold classes!

“You always say that you’re not interested in becoming a professional dancer and prefer to coop yourself up at home to study medicine, but in my opinion, it’s not because you don’t want to but because you can’t!

“The only part about you that’s better than Rachel is that you have a better temper! But in terms of family background, how do you even compare to her? She’s the real princess here, alright? Her family can ask Tanya Turner to hold classes for her just because she wants to learn how to dance!”

While he was talking, Rachel had already squeezed her way to the front of the crowd.

Tanya was tall and slender. Dressed in a casual outfit and a baseball cap, she was currently signing autographs for others. She had a grin on her face and a hearty, outgoing personality.

When it was Rachel’s turn, she asked, “Tanya, do you still remember me? The Wood's have made an appointment with you for a dance class.”

“The Wood's?”

Tanya blinked. “Oh, Rachel Wood, right?”

Nora had mentioned to her that she was living with the Anderson's in New York.

Thus, she had asked someone to find out more about them. Melissa Anderson,the current mistress of the Anderson's,was a daughter of the Wood's,so the two families likely shared a very close relationship.

It just so happened that the Wood's had also made an appointment with her for a dance class at a high price, so she had made an effort to remember a bit more about Rachel, lest she embarrasses Nora.

After the two chatted casually a little, Tanya said, “Sorry everyone, I’m here today to look for a close friend. Let’s do the autographs again another day!”

Everyone there was respectable people in the circle, so they stepped aside after she said that.

After Tanya left, they immediately surrounded Rachel.

“Wow, Rachel! Ms. Turner remembers your name!”

“Given the Wood's status, coupled with how Rachel is indeed pretty talented in dancing, what’s so strange about Tanya remembering her? That’s the way it should be!”

As she listened to their flattery, a triumphant smile formed on Rachel’s countenance.

So what even if Sheril had danced well just now?

Tanya probably didn’t even know who she was!

It was just that, who exactly was Tanya looking for?

Chapter 86: Why Are You So Interested In My Son?

Rachel looked around but instead saw Tanya turning the corner and entering the bathroom at the side.

“Rachel, what’s Caden doing over there?”

Her sidekick nudged her arm and said, “Surely, Sheril isn’t trying to poach him while you’re away?”

Rachel’s eyes turned cold and she started walking over with her.

As soon as the two approached, they heard Caden say, “… Her family can ask Tanya Turner to hold classes for her just because she wants to learn how to dance!”

Rachel’s lip corners curled upward.

Her sidekick said smugly, “It’s not just that! Even a lofty person like Ms. Turner remembers Rachel’s name!”

Caden turned and looked at her eagerly upon hearing what the sidekick said.

Rachel lifted her chin triumphantly and said, “I’ll introduce you to Ms. Turner when we meet her again later.”

Caden immediately nodded.

Rachel then looked at Sheril and Nora. She smiled and asked, “Sheril, Ms. Smith. Do you want me to introduce the two of you to her, too?”

Her sidekick immediately complimented her. “You’re so nice to your cousin, Rachel!”

Rachel giggled. “We’re family after all…”

Sheril looked straight at her. “No, it’s fine. I’m not going professional!”

Rachel’s expression immediately darkened.

Caden frowned and said, “Sheril, why are you still being so headstrong? Why are you refusing such a good opportunity?”

“Because she doesn’t need it.” A clear and cool voice interrupted Caden.

Nora stood up from the sofa, the corners of her lips curling up when she looked into the distance.

The few of them followed her gaze and looked over to see Tanya, who had just come out of the bathroom, waving at them and jogging over.

Rachel was taken aback.

Next to her, her sidekick immediately became excited. “Rachel, Ms. Turner is waving at you!”

Caden’s eyes also shone.

When Sheril had refused to reconcile with him just now, he had actually regretted his actions a little. But seeing how enthusiastic Tanya was toward them now.It seemed like the Wood's connections were indeed very impressive!

The sidekick spoke very loudly, so everyone around them also looked over.

“My goodness, it seems like Ms. Turner really likes Rachel a lot! Is it because she dances well?”

“I heard that Ms. Turner is very well-respected in foreign aristocratic circles… But she’s being so friendly to Rachel?”

“…”

The remarks, which were full of envy, made Rachel lift her chin. She hadn’t expected Tanya to have such a good impression of her, either.

With a smile on her face, she took a couple of steps toward Tanya, ready to greet her.

Seeing Tanya coming closer and closer to her, Rachel stood still, straightened her back, and said, “Ms. Turner!”

Her expression was just right. It was neither overly flattering—which would make it look like she was fawning on the other party—nor too cold, which would make Tanya uncomfortable.

Surely she would become the center of attention after this, right?

But the next moment, her expression froze.

Tanya came toward her.

The two stood facing each other.

Then, Tanya suddenly turned sideways, bypassed her, and continued forward, passing her by.

Rachel was dumbfounded.

Then, she immediately heard a voice behind her. “Nora! I missed you so much!”

Rachel, “??”

She whipped her head around violently to see Tanya stretching out her arms to give Nora a huge hug. However, Nora bent over, stepped aside in disgust, and slid under her arm instead.

Then, she pulled her arm and tossed it to Sheril. “Hug her instead. She’s my cousin.”

“Oh, that makes her my cousin, too! Little cousin, you’re so cute!”

Tanya gave Sheril, who was standing there stiffly, a big hug and pinched her face. She exclaimed, “Your eyes really look like Nora’s! I like them!”

Everyone was utterly bewildered.

Didn’t they say that Tanya was here to look for Rachel?

But why didn’t the picture in front of them look quite right?

Rachel herself was also dumbfounded, especially because the looks of worship in the eyes of everyone around her had all changed to probing looks instead. It made her feel like burying herself in a hole right away!

With her eyes reddened, she clenched her fists tightly and took a couple of steps forward. She went up to the few of them. Unable to maintain her ladylike image anymore, she demanded rather sharply, “Sheril, do you all know Ms.Turner?!”

Sheril didn’t say anything.

Tanya, on the other hand, looked at her hesitantly. “Of course! Nora here is my best friend! She is me and I am her! We’re so close that we’re pretty much inseparable!”

Then, she smiled and said, “You’re a relative of my little cousin here, right? I wasn’t intending to accept the Wood's class request initially; it was only because you guys are relatives that I took it up. How about this? I’m planning to stay at the Anderson's. If you want classes, then come over to the Anderson's!”

Rachel, “!!”

When Rachel’s sidekick heard what she said, she hurriedly said, “But if you go to the Anderson's for classes, can we still come along? Rachel, you promised!”

Tanya looked as if she had been put in a spot when she heard her. She said, “Ugh, it’s very tiring to hold classes, so just come by yourself and don’t bring anyone along!”

Then, she turned to Sheril and said, “Do you dance, little cousin? I can teach you! Also, it’s the same whether I’m teaching just you or a group of your friends. So, if you have friends who wanna come along, you can bring them along!”

Sheril was already so dumbfounded that she was lost for words. She said weakly, “I-I don’t need to learn…”

“Oh no, but that will make me look very useless! And Nora probably won’t like me anymore!”

Nora’s lip corner spasmed and she almost rolled her eyes. She said lazily, “Who agreed to you staying at the Anderson's?”

Tanya immediately took Sheril’s arm and said, “Little cousin, your cousin has a very weird temper and doesn’t allow anyone to share her bed. Can I sleep with you tonight?”

Sheril, who still hadn’t recovered from her shock yet, replied, “… Okay.”

“Are you guys still gonna dance? If not, let’s go? I’m so tired after being on a plane for a whole day!”

Tanya started dragging Nora toward the exit after saying that.

Nora avoided her pulling and walked lazily at the side while Tanya took Sheril’s arm.

Everyone watched as the three of them went to the underground car park.

“I really thought the Anderson's have fallen into decline! I didn’t expect that the Wood's were only able to ask Tanya to hold lessons because of their relationship with the Anderson's?”

“No wonder we couldn’t get an appointment with Tanya while Rachel was the only one who managed to!”

“When you think about it carefully, Sheril actually dances very beautifully!

The way her cousin dances the male role is also so cool! I really like it…”

Everyone’s words made Rachel too embarrassed to stay. She suddenly stomped her foot and ran out crying!

Only the stupefied Caden continued to stand there stupidly, feeling as if he had missed the chance of a lifetime.

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In the underground car park.

Tanya and Sheril were walking in front while Nora trailed behind them lazily with both hands behind her head.

As she walked, someone suddenly grabbed her arm and dragged her over to a black Land Rover!

She subconsciously threw a punch in defense, but her fist was caught by the man instead. He said, “It’s me.”

The familiar voice took Nora aback for a moment. It was only then that she realized that the man in front of her, who was a head taller, was actually Justin Hunt?

She raised her eyebrows. “What are you trying to do, Mr. Hunt?”

Justin trapped her in between himself and the car and let out a playful laugh. His voice was low and rich as he said, “I just want to ask Ms. Smith a question.”

“What?”

The man narrowed his eyes dangerously. “Why are you so interested in my son?”

Chapter 87: You’re A Bad Girl!

Ever since the night that Nora became drunk and gave him a ridiculous call to offer to buy his son, for some strange reason, Justin had been in a rather bad mood the last few days.

This continued until he came to Hotel Finest today for a meal. The gossipy Chester had live-broadcasted the dance party taking place downstairs.

He even sent him a video of that woman dancing.

Seeing the sensational sight of her holding someone else’s waist and dancing, attracting the attention of all the men around her, Justin suddenly became a little angry.

He was feeling so troubled here, yet that woman was on a roll at the dance party and winning over both men and women?

Thus, he had saved the dance video along the way and left the restaurant while counting the time. Going by how she didn’t like doing more than necessary, he reckoned that she would probably leave right after she was done dancing.

Then, he found her jeep in the car park.

Sure enough, it didn’t take long before the three women came down.

Nora was a little dazed at the moment.

Her nose was filled with the man’s grassy scent. His breath tickled her face when he spoke, making the mood rather suggestive.

The lighting in the basement was dim, but the close-up view of the man’s visage was as if it was lit up on its own, especially the cold look in his eyes and the beauty mark at the corner of his eye that exuded a sense of abstinence. It actually made her feel like conquering him.

She raised her eyebrows and chuckled softly. “What are you talking about, Mr. Hunt?”

At the sight of her denial, Justin lowered his head and leaned into her ear. “Have you already forgotten, Ms. Smith? I’m afraid you can’t afford to buy my son with just eight hundred million dollars.”

Afraid of being discovered by Sheril and Tanya, they both lowered their voices as if they were having a word in private.

Nora leaned back, but her back was already against the Land Rover, so she had nowhere to retreat to. As such, she could only sigh and say, “Is that so? How much are you willing to sell him for, then?Name your price?”

Justin held her waist with his large hand and chuckled softly. “Have you ever considered a way that won’t require a single cent from you?”

Nora’s eyes lit up, but right after, she said disappointedly, "Stealing? It doesn’t seem like a very good idea.”

After all, Justin’s strength was right there for all to see.

Justin, “…”

He discovered that the woman had actually looked rather serious when she said that. So, she had actually really considered stealing his son?

Stealing someone else’s son? What kind of weird habit was that?

Justin frowned. “You…”

Before he could finish, however, Tanya’s voice traveled over. “Huh? Where’s Nora? Where did she go?”

Together with their voices, the other two women started to walk back.

When she heard them about to come right next to the two of them, for some reason, Nora became a little flustered. She suddenly pushed Justin away forcefully and pushed him to a darker place further inside.

She immediately walked out and said, “I’m over here.”

Tanya came over and circled around her. “What are you doing here? Surely you’re not hiding some stray man over here, right?"

She really was hiding one, though.

Nora’s cheeks turned a little red and she let out an awkward cough. She gave her a light push and said, “Are we going or not?”

Afraid that Nora would really leave her here, Tanya hurriedly turned around. “What are you being so cocky for, Nora? I may just fall in love with you, you know~”

Nora picked at her ears. “Your love is too cheap. I don’t want it.”

“…”

It was only after the three women walked off while bantering with one another that Justin finally came out from behind the Land Rover with a cold look on his face. When he thought of how the woman had pushed him away just nowas if he wasn’t fit to be seen, he suddenly felt a little as if they were… having an affair?

He chuckled softly. He saw the woman get into the car’s back seat without any hesitation and then, she immediately leaned against it.

After loading her luggage into the car, a tall and slender woman then returned to the front of the car. She immediately exclaimed,“Nora, you’re too much! I was stuck on the plane the whole time, yet you’re still making me drive?”

With her eyes already closed, Nora leaned against the window and said coolly, “I want to sleep.”

The other woman could only get in the driver’s seat. Soon, the car started moving.

It was only after they left the car park that Justin realized that he, a man who had always taken full control of his time and never easily wasted it, had actually spent ten minutes standing there and watching her banter with her friend?

However, when he thought of how she had looked when she pushed him away in a panic just now, his frustrations disappeared.

Nora leaned against the car seat in a rare moment of insomnia, unable to sleep.

She thought back to what she had done just now. She didn’t understand why she was suddenly feeling guilty?

While she was thinking about it, her cell phone beeped.

She looked down to see that it was Justin’s number. He had sent her a text message: ‘What were you being so shy about?”

Nora was bewildered.

She immediately replied: “I wasn’t.”

After she sent the text message, another beep sounded.

Nora picked up her cell phone again and looked at it. The message read: “Tell me why on earth you’re so interested in my son. I can help you think of a solution that won’t cost you any money.”

Nora was puzzled.

She slowly replied: ‘I just find him very cute. I wonder if Mr. Hunt is willing to part with him?’

Beep.

Nora lowered her head and saw another message from him: ‘Are you thinking of becoming his mother?’

Nora curled her lip.

She was his mother herself. What did he mean by ‘becoming his mother’?

Wait a minute. Didn’t something seem a little wrong here?

Nora looked at her cell phone again and saw that the man had sent her another message: “Ms. Smith has a very unique way of confessing her love.”

Nora, “!!”

As expected, that man was being narcissistic again!

The corners of her lips spasmed and she immediately sent him three agitated replies:

“You’re mistaken.”

“I’m not the one who wants to raise him.”

“It’s a friend of mine.”

After sending the messages, Nora touched her cheeks, which felt a little hot.

The corners of Justin’s lips curled into a smile and he let out a deep chuckle as he read the three messages on his cell phone.

Ms. Smith was totally pulling a friend out of thin air!

At the same time, at the kindergarten.

At 4:30 pm in the afternoon, children who’d had their afternoon snack were allowed to play for some time while they waited for the rest of the children to finish eating before they would leave together.

Cherry had always been a very picky eater. After she was done eating, she carried her little plate over and handed it to the teacher.

Her big round eyes blinked as she said, “Ms. Lynn, you’ve lost so much weight again today. You should eat a little more. Cherry has especially left you some of her vegetables.”

Ms. Lynn was on a diet, so Cherry’s words had undoubtedly hit the spot.

She was such a cute little girl. Was there anyone who could resist her flattery?

Ms. Lynn rubbed her head gently and said, “Little Cherry is so smart! People on a diet can’t eat any meat, so I can only eat more vegetables.”

The other children looked at her enviously.

Sob! Why was Cherry allowed to skip her veggies?!

They also wanted to be picky eaters!

Cherry ran over happily to the play area to wait.

She was about to pick up a Barbie when someone snatched it away.

Sinead stood in front of her with her hands on her hips and said loudly, “Cheryl, didn’t your mother say that she’s going to get a more professional dancer to do an evaluation for you?

“It’s already been a week, but she still hasn’t gotten anyone over. You’re a liar! And a braggart!”

All the other children looked over.

To them, lying was a very bad habit!

Sinead rebuked, “You’re a bad girl! We’re not gonna play with you!”