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On the other side, Madeline took a sip of her coffee slowly. She looked at the huge sum of money that was transferred to her bank account on her phone. She lifted the mirror and looked at her reflection.She touched the place where the scars used to be. However, she would still feel a stinging pain even though she had only touched them lightly.She put down the mirror and turned her elegant body. Then, she walked into the fashion boutique next door.All of the rich and powerful upper-class elites in Glendale were coming to the auction that was being held in the most luxurious six-star hotel here.They were going to auction off a huge shop in the busiest part of the plaza in the city center.Meredith had been eyeing this shop for a very long time. She also hinted to Jeremy many times before for him to bid on this shop for her.Back then, she had stolen Madeline’s diary and the jewelry design drafts she left behind when she was in university. Even she needed to admit that Madeline’
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Madeline could see Meredith’s cracked smile from underneath her sunglasses.She walked over while remaining calm and collected. She could feel the eyes of everyone in the room glued on her.Back then, she did not know how to put on makeup or doll herself up. She did not even know how to walk after putting on high heels.At that point in time, she was an ugly duckling that even a beggar would look down on.However, everything was different now.Every dog had its day. Ten years later, Madeline Crawford was not who she was back then.Madeline smiled sweetly while sitting in an empty seat behind Meredith in a calm and composed manner.Jeremy’s eyes were on her the entire time. Until now, he was still looking at her.When Meredith noticed that Jeremy’s attention was on Madeline, she clenched her fists in anger.Jeremy was indeed moved by that b*tch Madeline. If not, why would he stare at her just because she looked similar to Madeline?Madeline noticed Jeremy staring at her. Perha
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After she said that, everyone looked at her with shock on their faces.Meredith was so angry that she almost ripped the placard into pieces. Was this woman purposely going against her?Who did she think she was? How dare she go against her?!How would Meredith allow this? She lifted the placard again.Everyone thought Meredith would add on a few million dollars, however, she only added 500,000 dollars.The moment she finished saying that, Madeline said nonchalantly, “20 million.”“Wow…”Everyone exclaimed.Meredith could not stand this anymore. She suppressed the fire of rage inside her and glared at Madeline. She then forced out an innocent and gentle smile.“Miss, were you hired by the other party to come here to deliberately raise the price? Everyone knows that my fiancé is going to buy this shop for me as my birthday present. Could it be that you enjoy stealing things from others?”“Steal things from others? Isn’t that what you’re good at, Miss Crawford?”Madeline’s face
Chapter 160
‘Thanks.’The word she uttered so softly lingered in his ear. However, it landed heavily on Jeremy’s heart.When Jeremy saw this stunning face in front of him, he felt as if he had turned into a sculpture. In that split second, he lost all of his senses and consciousness.He even felt that he might be dreaming.The beautiful face in front of him was so glaring.It was so painful!‘Maddie!’He could not control himself from screaming out her name in his heart.His heart that had fallen into a deep slumber for the past three years was abruptly woken up.Madeline smiled lightly when she saw Jeremy’s reaction.‘Are you surprised, Jeremy?‘The ex-wife you despise isn’t dead yet.‘However, I’m not that Madeline Crawford who loved you so much that she abandoned all self-respect, self-love, and even herself.’“I’m sorry, Mr. Whitman. I still have some things to take care of, so I’ll get going now.” Madeline retracted her hand and walked past Jeremy elegantly and calmly.When the
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When he heard Madeline’s words, Jeremy’s face went cold.He pressed his thin lips tightly together and grabbed Madeline’s chin all of a sudden.Madeline did not expect him to do this. However, she managed to quickly dodge away. “Mr. Witman, you have a fiancée. Please have some respect for yourself.” She reminded him.However, Jeremy’s face was icy as he stared piercingly at Madeline. “You say you’re not her, but do you have the guts to show me your left chest area?”He would never forget the mole on Madeline’s left chest. It was extremely glaring on her fair and smooth skin.After he said that, Madeline’s face fell.“Mr. Whitman, are you joking? Do you think I’ll let you see that part of my body? Please let go of me.”He stared at the beautiful eyes in front of him. “Are you feeling guilty? Is that why you won’t show me? Madeline, why aren’t you dead yet?”‘Why didn’t you come back to me if you’re alive and well?’‘Why am I not dead yet?‘Am I such an obstacle in your life ju
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After Jeremy heard that, his hands froze as they were trying to flip open the documents. “You’re dismissed.”Ken did not ask much before leaving.Jeremy flipped through the documents quickly, and the information on them was simple.Vera Quinn was from F Country. She grew up in F Country and had never come to Glendale before. She studied psychology in university and had lots of interests. There was close to zero information about her social life.It just stated that she had a very close male friend.Her boyfriend.Jeremy felt a thorn in his heart. When he first met her in KFC, he remembered she was wearing a ring on her ring finger.Was she engaged?Jeremy lit a cigarette and white smoke escaped from his lips. The smoke then blurred his expression.While looking at this photo, his mind started to wander.After a short while, Jeremy started to put his attention on Ava.Back then, Ava was the one who brought Madeline’s body to the funeral parlor. When he got there, she was the
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Jeremy was already quite used to meeting her this way. He raised his eyebrows, gazing deeply at Madeline’s unblemished, picturesque face.He obviously did not forget that there used to be two deep wounds on the right side of Madeline’s face. Those wounds never really healed, up until the day she stopped breathing. However, the face in front of him had a flawless smile, and her skin was completely smooth. In short, she was stunning. “Miss Vera, our fates seem quite intertwined,” Jeremy said in a casual tone.Madeline looked at the man in front of her and let out a vibrant smile. “It seems like Mr. Whitman is quite sober today. You’re no longer mistaking me for your dead ex-wife.”Jeremy furrowed his eyebrows, looking quite dissatisfied. However, he did not voice it out and instead continued smiling as he said, “I wonder if I can have the honor of treating you to dinner?”Madeline knitted her eyebrows together. “Dinner might not be possible, but I’m free for lunch today.”Jere
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When Meredith reached the place, she immediately saw Jeremy sitting next to the window. Even if she had only seen his back, Meredith would never mistaken him for anyone else.However, Meredith did not see another woman sitting in front of Jeremy. After thinking about it, she figured that the woman could have just gone to the washroom. Meredith did not bother greeting Jeremy and headed straight to the washroom instead.Looking around, she failed to find anyone who was wearing the same outfit as the woman in the picture she saw.Meredith cursed in her heart before tidying her appearance and putting on her best smile to go look for Jeremy. However, the moment she headed over, she noticed that Jeremy had disappeared as well.She hurried down the elevator but only managed to see Jeremy’s white-colored sports car speeding away in front of her, and in the passenger seat was a woman.Meredith gritted her teeth in anger, immediately calling Jeremy. The phone call went through, but no one a