"This is just my fate," James Reed sighed, clearly unable to muster a smile, yet he forced out a grin uglier than a cry.
"In the end, I'm not part of the Seymour Family, I'll never belong there; I'm always an outsider."
James' words struck Hayley Cole right in her deepest, hidden pain.
James is an outsider to the Seymour Family, isn't Hayley also an outsider in the Cole Family?
If the Cole Family truly considered her one of their own, why would the bidding process result like this?
"Of course, others have connections. We just can't compare." Just as Hayley was feeling upset, Sophie Wilson coldly mocked from the side.
To add insult to injury... Well, she can do just that and would never miss the opportunity.
Hayley's face turned dark, and she abruptly stood up, glaring at Sophie Wilson with anger, and sharply rebuked, "Sophie Wilson, who are you talking about?"
"Do you think I'm talking about you?" Sophie asked with amusement.
