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    “So you think you can stand on your own now?”


    Nina smiled faintly, brushing a stray lock of hair behind her ear.


    “I got a chance, and I intend to fight for it.”


    Elyse sneered, her voiceced with disdain.


    “You even needed my money to be admitted to a college. Do you really think Cedric would fall for someone like you?”


    Nina wasn’t the least bit angry. Mimicking Dani’s usualposed demeanor, she replied, “If you truly think Cedric won’t give me a second nce, why are you so worried? I’ve never understood how a mother can be so tantly biased. It used to hurt me.”


    Taking a small container of hand cream from her pocket, Nina applied it gently to her hands.


    “But now, I don’t bother myself with that. I can’t control what you think. I can only carve my own path.”


    She smiled, then pulled out a tissue and dabbed at the blood on her forehead right in front of Elyse.


    “Oh, by the way, Dani said I could move into her vi.


    You were nning to cut off my credit card, right? Well, go ahead. I’ve got a sry now. I can take care of myself.”


    Elyse was shaking with rage. She narrowed her eyes, her chest rising and falling with eachbored breath.


    Nina felt a surge of satisfaction. She had longed to speak her mind, and now, she had done it all in one go, relishing the feeling of triumph.


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    No longer willing to live in Natalie’s shadow, Nina was determined to make her own name and im Cedric for herself. She wanted everyone to see her worth.


    Elyse stumbled out, nearly staggering with fury. She muttered into her phone, “Natalie, get a ticket ande back now!”


    That evening, Nina moved into the Harper family’s vi. Before bed, she asked Josie, “Which room does Cedric stay in?”


    Josie shot her a wary look.


    Nina smiled politely and said, “I’m not up to anything. I just don’t want to get lost and cause an awkward situation.”


    Josie’s expression stayed stony as she tossedundry into a basket.


    “If your intentions are pure, you won’t get lost. Stop looking for shortcuts.”


    Nina wasn’t offended at all. She had endured far worse from the Dury family, and these small gestures didn’t bother her in the least.


    She smiled softly and said, “You’re overthinking things. I really don’t have any ulterior motives. If you’d prefer not to say, that’s fine. Looks like your hands are busy, and you haven’t taken good care of them.” Nina pulled out a small tube of hand cream from her pocket and handed it to Josie.


    “This brand works well. Give it a try. If you like it and run out, just let me know. I’ll get you more.”


    With that, she walked toward the guest room across the hall. Josie looked at the hand cream on the table, her brow furrowing into a thoughtful frown.


    Momentster, Josie pulled her phone from her pocket and checked the price of the hand cream.


    The small bottle was worth a staggering ten thousand dors.


    Josie hesitated, then ced the hand cream back in her pocket before turning to head into the kitchen.


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