Reborn Matriarch: Shattering The Orphan's Mask

Chapter 3

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floor-to-ceiling windows of the breakfast

school uniform, the pleated skirt perfectly iro

er directly in the center of the table. A bright re

e, holding a cup of black c

red ink. Her heart rate did not cha

sat down. She bit her lower lip,

t my GPA is still top of the class. I'm a prime Ivy League candidate. I

The bitter liquid burned the back of he

h, her fingers twisting

to introduce him properly. He's actually really misunderstood, Mom. If you jus

red her speech. She was ready to scream about classism, about how they

rred her black coffee. The metal scraped ag

her eyes flat

Friday night. Seven o'cloc

outh fell open slightly. Her brain completely st

h of pure, arrogant ecstasy flooded Evelyn's chest. She had won. She had

ead to hide the massive smi

d, her voice trembling with

She grabbed her backpack and practically sprinted

d shut, Evelyn pulled out her

"The old bat actually caved. You're coming to dinner on Frid

black car roll down the driveway. The temp

en, wiping her hands on her apro

eally hosting that boy? The staff h

he relaxed mother vanished, replaced by

standard family dinner. No wagyu.

nodded

antique porcelain plates. Use the everyday ceramic. I don't wan

understanding. She bowed her he

d her messages and selected her son's contact. Camren

a single, non-

iday night. Manda

nd. The tr

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Reborn Matriarch: Shattering The Orphan's Mask

Cait Billionaires

“Christa discovered her adopted daughter Evelyn was sneaking around with a street thug named Dante. When she furiously confronted her, Evelyn squeezed out a few tears and played the tragic, abused orphan. "Mom is so cruel to me, I just want someone to love me," Evelyn cried to the men of the house, who instantly took her side. Christa didn't realize her anger only gave the girl the perfect victim card. Evelyn manipulated the family's guilt to drain their wealth and orchestrate a massive corporate fraud. When the authorities closed in, Evelyn let Christa's eldest daughter Julianna take the fall, sending her to federal prison. The Stephenson family went completely bankrupt. Christa's husband Grant, crushed by the betrayal and debt, jumped off a Manhattan skyscraper. Until her family was entirely destroyed, Christa couldn't understand. They had given the orphan a home, a trust fund, and endless love. Why did Evelyn treat them like easy marks? Why did she use their kindness as a weapon to tear them apart? Opening her eyes again, Christa saw the heavy velvet drapes letting in the pale morning light. She was back seven years ago, on the exact day she first caught Evelyn texting that thug. This time, Christa wouldn't scream or fight. She would cut off the money, drop the rules, and watch the parasite dig her own grave.”