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    “What do you know?” Katrina scoffed.


    “Are you Dani? Do you have the brains to be a CEO like her at Elite Lux? Or are you as beautiful as Dani? You have nothing to boast about, yet you refuse to be humble. What advantage do you have?”


    Shirley pressed her lips together. She knew how to attract men, but she was unsure how to approach someone as brilliant as Cedric.


    Cedric’s position was too high, unlike the men she could easily enchant with a simple smile. Except for Dani, nothing seemed to catch his interest.


    That day, during Caiden and Katrina’s argument, the living room was buzzing with whispers.


    Cedric was an exception. He didn’t spare a nce for Caiden and Katrina; his eyes were fixed on Dani, showing such deep admiration that Shirley felt a chill of hopelessness.


    She thought she stood no chance.


    Yet Cedric seemed too ideal, his status too high, like the moon unreachable in the sky.


    His gentle attention towards Dani sparked envy in her; she longed for such devotion for herself.


    Gritting her teeth, Shirley said to Katrina, “I’ll try once more, but I may need your assistance.”


    As she finished speaking, the door swung open.


    Joyce walked in with a look of displeasure, and Katrina could see she had faced mistreatment by the Bet family once again.


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    Initially, Katrina’s attempt to pair Shirley with Cedric had been merely an experiment.


    But now, if Joyce was indeed unsessful with the Bet family, Katrina realized she would depend entirely on Shirley.


    Katrina quickly devised a strategy and assured Shirley,


    “Alright, I’ll work with you on this.”


    Shirley nodded, her smile returning, and then she headed to the courtyard to call her family.


    Her grandmother possessed an aphrodisiac that, once consumed, induced a strong physical urge, relieved only by having sex.


    The aphrodisiac was powerful, needing just a small amount to be effective, and it was harmless, even beneficial to one’s health.


    Katrina was aware that Shirley nned to request this special aphrodisiac from her family. Joyce sat on the living room couch, sneering with disdain in her eyes. Katrina, visibly irritated, asked,


    “What’s the matter with you today?”


    “What do you think? Alexander hasn’te home again. He was seen flirting with a celebrity on camera yesterday. Just look at the man you chose for me! I could have picked anyone in Olisvine and been better off. Do you know what people are saying about me? Even the servants of the Bet family think I’m like a forgotten…”


    Joyce’s eyes drifted to Shirley in the courtyard, her emotions in turmoil, and she vented her frustration on Katrina.


    “Are you even my mother?”


    Katrina sighed and asked,


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