Secretly Glorious: The Wife With A Thousand Masks

ons, lifting the hem of her dress slightly

of a pair of slender legs, e

he smooth, slender lines of her ankles. Just the sigh

ft dumbfounded by th

ealized every single one of them was captivated.

ed over Shandie. Had

re. They were just legs, after all. They would be co

on back to the stairs, Arielle was

growing. She couldn't wait to see Arielle trip in those

stumble once. Every step she took was conf

clouded Shandie's face. H

nce navigated a runway in six-inch stilettos wh

ese four-inch heels.

culous village festivals? Shandie mocked inwardly, her eye

m the shadows, jealousy gnawed e

me girl she saw getting out of the helicopter

Fine! She might be skinny, but

e herself that Arielle's face wo

d upward, illuminating her waist, her delicately def

fists clenching at her sides

rielle's face stepped

harmony. Her features were flawless, her

so pure it def

ped. She couldn't

Arielle? Really? Ho

e. At the same time, rage rose

makes her look flawless? That made her

e flushed a deep, spiteful red. She tore her gaze away; refusing to lo

d mesmerized, entirely hypn

nd impassive, was looking at h

admiration i

respected noble, actually be str

oo, stoo

geous woman, but she had never expected this coun

g to steal all the at

worried glanc

elle without a single word. But his re

e to deny the calculating gleam in his eyes. The old man l

ielle enjoy the family's privileges! She und

ndie, noting how her "beloved sister'

check, Shandie probably would have marched right over to slap her

Shandie with a bright smile and said, "Happy birthd

to her ears, it was as grating as nails dragging down a chalkbo

e," she

ng a wide smile. "Look at this dres

y emphasized th

olent pulse; she was on the absolute verge

ck, but the sentence died in her throat. Sud

ielle exclaimed, gen

t was already too late. With a heavy t

ir in a tangled mess. The birthday girl, who was supposed to be

shrieked, rushing

he deliberately shoved her hard with her shoulder. Arielle was already in fou

ipping sideways; she lost her ba

arms up to protect her head. That way, even if she hit

, a firm hand caught her back, while a strong arm wrapped s

rielle instinctively spun around to see who had caught

d, "Why are you wearing such high hee

t have a

bit her tongue. After all, the man ha

y injured. Swallowing her irritation, she was ju

catch you, but Mr. Nightshire beat me to it... Mr.

iable implications. Worse, he didn't even spare a single gl

lieve he was actually a loving, caring parent. What Arielle couldn't fathom was why her mothe

ruth, absolutely convinced there was more to the story th

d. She just suddenly lost consciousness. I hope it's nothing serious," Arielle said, h

y, which left Henrick looking extremely satisfied. The man look

nodded q

. I won't disturb you and Mr. Nightshire any furth

t home? Did the Southalls really think they were on the same level? He cas

idn't come here for this party. I only stayed to confirm if there was tr

a wave of e

s and knew next to nothing about the local power dynamics. However, the Nightshire family's inf

s undeniably a titan in this city. Arielle, on the other hand, had simp

flush against him. But she vastly preferred to pre

eplied, "Vinson, I appreciate your

than capable of getting it herself.

nson's eyebrows deepe

idea what you just tur

blank check from him-any wish, instantly granted. He simpl

er head open and see if her b

his "wish," Arielle couldn't help but fi

hten me, then. What exactly did I just turn down? My very o

your na

e is...

ckname that had b

ou still haven't

ing to let this go, Arie

nt to repay me... why d

on washed over his sculpted features. Noticing the sudden, heavy

Anyway... forget it. There

t," Vinson su

ed at him, utterly d

l icy mask, he replied, "I can grant that wish. But I'll need to discuss it

th panic. "You didn't actually take that seri

disguise their true

a joke! I have absolutely z

t second before responding, "Why? Every wo

othing to d

give you my answer l

believe she had been joking. His bodyguards, who had been stati

alking to him!" Arielle sh

ntly blocked her path. "Sorry,

ething importan

ds didn't bu

him. That was exactly why no one else at the party had dared to approach him-not th

deep frustration as Vinson boarded his helicopter and

faded. After all, no one in their right mind wou

m? That kind of ridiculous trope

ith her. He just had such a terrifyingly serious poker face that she ha

ed. Pushing the absurd encounter from her mind, s

onged to the Moore family. What had truly happened in the past for the Moor