Chapter 16: So She’s a Scheming Woman

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Chapter 16: Chapter 16: So She’s a Scheming Woman"What hidden rules?!" Sophie Nye abruptly stopped in her tracks upon hearing this, raising her voice in sharp inquiry. The one she was questioning was, of course, Aurelia Shaw. Her piercing gaze was as if a sharp knife ready to carve her alive. Aurelia Shaw narrowed her eyes slightly, a cold glint flashed in them. She naturally knew what matter Eleanor Spencer was referring to. She was puzzled as to why Eleanor hadn’t brought up the issue earlier in this visit, but it seemed Eleanor couldn’t hold it in anymore before leaving. In her previous life, when encountering such a situation, she would have anxiously explained the events to Mason Nightshade and Sophie Nye, and extricated herself from the entire matter. Little did she know, by doing so, she had fallen right into Eleanor Spencer’s trap. The more eager she was to explain, the more it proved her guilty conscience. Moreover, who would voluntarily admit to such deeds if they had truly done them? In this lifetime, she would not make the same mistake again. But more importantly, these people before her, she no longer cared about. Since she didn’t care, she wasn’t concerned about how they viewed her either. "Hmm?" Aurelia Shaw furrowed her elegant brows, seemingly not recalling anything, tilting her head and racking her brain for a long time, appearing uncharacteristically confused, which looked quite adorable. "Online? Did something happen online that Mason needs to handle?" As Aurelia spoke, she glanced at Mason Nightshade. The latter seemed unaware of her attention, his sharp eyes half-closed, his expression calm, lost in thought. However, Aurelia quickly withdrew her gaze, her eyes returning to Eleanor Spencer. "It’s just that..." Eleanor began to speak but thought better of it and abruptly shut her mouth. Damn it! Getting this stupid woman to say it herself would be more convincing. Has this stupid woman gotten smarter, aware of her intentions? Or does she truly not know about this? Why does it seem increasingly difficult to manipulate her? Sophie Nye was impatient and, with neither giving her a straight answer, she resorted to checking her phone herself. Her expression darkened; if the matter was real, she might immediately throw Aurelia Shaw out and publicly strip her reputation bare before everyone, coldly accusing her. Yet, Sophie couldn’t find the news subtly referenced by Eleanor Spencer after searching a long time. She didn’t realize that Eleanor only vaguely hinted at something online without specifying, and she had already prejudged that Aurelia had done something to tarnish the Nightshade Family’s reputation. Aurelia Shaw inwardly sneered. Having observed these people’s true colors in her previous life, seeing them again now, they seemed as ridiculous as clowns performing antics. Little did she know, a composed yet intense gaze was taking in her expression at this moment. "Isabel, where’s the report you mentioned? Why can’t I find it?" After much searching, Sophie Nye still couldn’t locate it and had to ask Eleanor Spencer. Of course, she automatically dismissed the report about Aurelia being injured. "Impossible!" Not "how could it be possible?" but spoken with a tone of certainty. Earlier that morning, she had checked the report online. Given the interest of Country Z’s netizens in such news, it should have been trending as one of the hottest topics, which is why she coaxed Sophie to come here. How could it suddenly disappear? Unable to hold back, Eleanor Spencer snatched Sophie’s phone, searching for herself, her fingers swiftly tapping on the screen, swiping past one report after another, her heart inexplicably anxious. For some reason, she felt that Aurelia was slowly slipping away from her control. Anxiously, she wanted to reclaim her dominance. But to Eleanor’s shock, the report that had been prominently displayed on the trending list in the morning mysteriously vanished! How could this be! Aurelia definitely wouldn’t dare tell Mason about this. Did she get someone else’s help to resolve it? "Still haven’t found it?" Aurelia’s voice drifted over slowly, her clear, melodic voice sounding coldly ominous in the ears. "Isabel, did you mistake something? Unscrupulous? Hidden rules? I don’t understand any of what you’re saying, could it be... you thought...!" Aurelia’s small face was unnaturally pale, a look of bewilderment of not knowing what had happened was painted on it. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something terrifying, her eyes filled with disbelief, and a humiliated sense of having been insulted, condemningly glaring at Eleanor Spencer. People thought: Ah! She must be innocent! How could such a naive, unworldly girl be tainted by such filthy matters? The servants turned skeptical eyes towards Eleanor Spencer: "What she just said was obviously calculated, implying the Young Madam was indiscreet; wasn’t that indirectly telling others that the Young Madam was indiscreet?" "Who would’ve thought that a seemingly gentle and demure girl could be so malicious! Isn’t this the classic backstabbing? Such a person is truly frightening." "The things shown on TV are indeed deceptive! Supposedly kind-hearted, but she’s clearly venomous and ruthless. Encouraging the madam to let her move in, isn’t she trying to seduce the young master and force the Young Madam to step down?!" "Shameless! Absolutely disgraceful!" The servants had various speculations in their hearts. Regularly serving high society folks, they were well-aware of the feuds within prestigious families. They most despised such homewreckers who split marriages, stepping on the legitimate spouse to climb up themselves. They saw through Eleanor Spencer’s tactics instantly, and their eyes towards her were tinted with contempt and disdain. Sophie Nye’s gaze at Eleanor also turned peculiar.

Chapter 16: So She’s a Scheming Woman

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