Mystery Bride's Revenge

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Ruby did not mean to mock Timothy. The latter was outstanding in his own right, but compared to Trevon, all the other talented young men seemed in fade into insignificance.

The idea that Selina would abandon Trevon's pursuit and instead honor herengagement with Timothy was absurd to Ruby unless Selina had lost her vind.

Timothy's expression stiffened. If anyone else had made such a comparison, he would have been furious as it was clearly putting him below Trevon However, he could only suppress his anger as he needed Ruby's help.

"She won't give up, but the engagement still stands. If I play my cards right, I can create enough tension between them. No matter how much Trevon likes Selina, he wouldn't risk his or the Brady family's reputation by marrying a woman engaged to another man. That's when you can step in That's when you can come in. The Brady family already approves of you, and with your capabilities, you're a match for Trevon," he said.

Wow, Tunothy is a scur Charley thought, fuming silently.

He thought that despite Timothy's outward charm, his schemes were vicious. The latter was planning to use his engagement with Selina to blackmail her and drive a wedge between her and Trevon. Fortunately, Charley knew Trevon well enough to know that he wasn't a shallow man. Besides, Trevan knew everything about Selina, so Timothy's plan was doomed to fail,

However, he wondered if Ruby would stoop low with Timothy.

Ruby pondered for a moment. "I see. So that's the angle you're playing, but I'm afraid I'll have to decline." Timocy was visibly shocked by her response. "Why? I thought you were deeply in love with Trevon. And-

"It seems a lot of people misunderstood what happened hack then, Yes, I liked him, and it was love at first sight. His looks, aura, and family background were an ideal match for me. He was the kind of man I could see myself marrying, so I did everything I could to win him over, even at the cost of my pride, because I knew I'd regret it if I didn't try, Ruby interjected.

But even so

1. so. Brady never truly noticed me. He left me waiting during our arranged meeting, turning me into a laughingstock. That's when I realized we were never meant to be. I don't hate him; I knew what I was getting into. I gave it my all and I don't regret it," she continued.

Her tone was genuinely light and free of bitterness. She even smiled, her eyes sparkling like stars.

Charley found himself momentarily entranced thinking she was different and special.

Timothy, however, was baffled. "Y-You just gonna give up like that? Then why did you approach Trevon and Selina at the banquet?"

To him, if she had given up, wouldn't it have made more sense to avoid them and not risk looking like a sore loser?

Ruby continued, "Of course, I want to see the woman who defeated me and was favored by Trevon, Seeing Selina in news clips and photos isn't the same as meeting her in person. Even though I've moved on. I'm still curious about her. By the way, Timothy, you should focus on your career. The tacties you're planning to use against Selina are lower than my expectations. You won't have great achievements in this way, and no one will respect you for i

With that, she turned her head and strode away with the clicking high heels, leaving Timothy, who stood there with a darkened expression and clenched fist.

His nails there dug deep into his palms, the sharp pain barely registering as beads of blood surfaced

It was a classic case of going for the wool and coming back shorn

He had originally planned to rope Ituby into his scheme against Selina and Trevon, hoping to leverage Crown Group's resources to extricate himself from Clark Jewelry and start anew. However, not only did his plan fail, but he was also ruthlessly dismissed and scored by Ruby Meanwhile, after eavesdropping, Charley turned and returned to the hall, and he saw Selina alone there. "Selina, where is Trevon!

The latter shrugged. "He went to talk business with Uncle Keith. I don't like that kind of environment, so I stayed behind"

"Well, since Trevon is not here, there's something I need to tell you, Charley said, recounting the conversation he had overheard between Timothy and Ruby.

"Ruby really said that?" Selina asked in raised brows. Her inte scummy nature.

interest in her supposed love rival was piqued. As for Timothy, she was well aware of his

The current strane relaonship between the Harvey that Tamerlay would harbor deep rescent toward her His plan to use their engagement as a weapon was exactly the kind of schettie she

wry family and the Clark family, coupled with the situation at Clark Jewelry, made it no surprise expected denen a man uf lus sijall-minded arrogance

It was putty and effectual

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Charley rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Yeah. Ruby is a little special.

not young anymore, maybe it's time you found yourself a nice girlfriend, Selina said

"Ol' Has someone finally caught your attention? You're not y jokingly

Charley pursed his lips and said, "Come on, Selina. Where did that come from? Besides, we're talking about someone who was rejected by Trevon pretty brutally. Can't I just admire her? I think you admired her too."

Tadmire all handsome and beautiful women, as long as they've good character and they're my type. But my sumenne who will give up easily, Selina commented.

"Huh? Why do you say so? Charley asked.

"She said she's over Trevon, but she didn't say she's over me. Selina replied.

sixth sense tells me Ruby isn't

Before Charley could make sense of that, the host's voice echoed across the room. "Thank you all for taking the time to join us at this banquet, We've prepared a special program for you tonight. I'm sure many of you have heard that Ms. Lane, the eldest daughter of Crown Group, had won the International Piano Competition. Now, let's invite Ms. Lane to the stage to perform a piano piece for us. What do you say?" As soon as the host finished speaking, the spotlight fell on Ruby, causing everyone to be in a trance.

"Of course"" The applause was loud.

Ruby howed gracefully and stepped onto the center stage, where a grand black piano was gleaming under the light, waiting for someone suitable to phy #

One discerning guest recognized the instrument and gasped, "That's a Beethoven V56! The very piano Beethoven used in his final performance! It has been passed around varsous underground auctions, and I never expected to see it here, of all places!"