"Mom..." Isabella couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up anxiously, biting her lower lip with a hint of resentment.
Just a moment ago, Sybil had been discussing her look with her.
Sybil should have done her styling first.
How could her mother just take Sybil away like that?
She had already let go of the fact that her mother had disregarded her feelings
yesterday and sent Agnes to the back garden right in front of her.
She had woken up early, fussing over her mother, acting cute and coy to put her in a good mood.
And the moment Serena appeared...
Her mother's favoritism became so blatant she didn't even bother to hide it!
She hadn't considered her feelings at all!
Catherine hadn't really thought about it that much. She just turned to glance at Isabella. “Isabella, you haven't decided on a style yet, have you? You go ahead and look. Let Sybil see how Serena looks in the evening gown first."
With that, she took Serena with one hand and Sybil with the other, heading for the second floor.
Serena had no desire to be stuck in a chair for hours of primping this early in the morning.
And then to be stuck in such a formal look until evening...
The thought alone made her head ache. "Mom, I've seen the gown, it's fine. As for the styling... I'll get it done this afternoon before we leave."
Catherine was a little worried. "Will there be enough time if you do it right before we leave? And... Sybil's schedule might conflict..."
"I'm free! I'm free anytime!" Sybil chimed in with a grin, shaking his pink hair.
“But.....” Catherine still wanted to see her precious daughter all dressed up ahead of time.
"Today is Brianna's coming-of-age party. It's her day. I'm not the main event, so there's no need to be so over-the-top and steal her thunder," Serena said.
Knowing Serena's usual style,
Catherine understood that her
daughter prioritized comfort and a
casual approach. She probably
didn't want to be confined by
makeup and an evening gown early.
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Besides, with her daughter's face, she could captivate anyone without any primping at all.
Over-the-top styling really would upstage the guest of honor.
She didn't push any further. "Alright, alright. You can arrange it as you see fit. I won't interfere."
Beside them, the pink-haired man's
two eager hands drooped in
disappointment. He sighed. "And
d get to touch Miss
thought I'd get to
Lancaster's delicate, soft skin
sooner..."
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Serena fell silent. "Someone else is willing to let you touch them now. You can go do that."
She casually glanced at Isabella, whose expression had turned ugly.
Sybil sighed dramatically. "Once you've seen a rose, how could you possibly be interested in a weed?"
Isabella's jaw clenched in fury, her fingers gripping so tightly her knuckles turned white.
*She* was the weed?
Just a moment ago, Sybil had been praising her for her natural beauty.
And now she was a weed?
Isabella was so furious she could have burst. She was just about to speak when her face contorted in anger.
Suddenly, Serena's phone rang.
Serena pulled her phone from her pocket and saw it was a call from Mr. Harrison.
She answered.
Mr. Harrison's urgent voice came through the phone. "Miss Lancaster, the core data set you agreed to help restore we've just discovered that the original core data at a key Rode has been tampered with. Do you have time to come over and verify it?"