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Sadie always said, “Know yourself and your enemy, and you'll never lose a battle.”
To keep Natasha from getting bullied, she went to great lengths to dig up all the dirty secrets on the most
devoted simps around Olivia.
The whole Lawson family was prmaterial for one of their late-night gossip
sessions.
Natasha remembered it clearly, since Sadie had spent half the night roasting Don’s grandpa, Bryant Lawson,
with extra enthusiasm.
The current head of the Lawson family, Bryant Lawson, married the Snider family’s only daughter, Rachel Snider.
While Rachel was alive, Bryant was widely praised as a devoted husband, always managing the household and
supporting her in every way.
Rachel, grateful for his dedication, went out of her way to support the entire Lawson family.
It was a classic case of one person making it big and taking their whole family along for the
ride.
But when Rachel hit her forties, she got cancer, and left the family business in Bryant's
hands.
As Bryant started calling the shots, word got out that he already had a bunch of illegitimate kids.
Luckily, the Snider family wasn’t totally out of the picture. There were still sold-timers in the company
keeping a close eye on Bryant, making sure he didn’t get too wild.
Both sides kept each other in check, holding onto a fragile balance. The bottom line was that no matter what, the
Snider Group would never becthe Lawson Group,
Back in the day, it was Rachel and her father who built up the Snider family’s business empire.
Bryant was just the caretaker who maintained what was already there. Even so, the fortune Rachel left behind
was still substantial.
In Scrushire, it was always the Snider nthat truly carried weight.
Even after Bryant made it to the top, he could never shake off the stigma of being
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overshadowed by his wife's accomplishment, nor his reputation for being ungrateful and opportunistic.
The respectable families in Scrushire preferred to keep their distance from him.
In order to get more shares, Don started reading the room and suggested changing his surnback to Snider.
Instead of fighting Bryant's illegitimate kids to protect the Snider family legacy his grandmother left behind, he
chose to suck up and change his surname.
This move caused an uproar in Scrushire.
Bryant acted like he was trying to talk him out of it, but deep down, he was secretly delighted.
He had his own plans. With so many people watching, having Don, who was the real Snider family heir,
voluntarily change his surnwas the best thing that could've happened to him.
To avoid the judgmental looks from those in the know, Bryant even decided to move the company’s
headquarters to Andphis City, starting over in a new place.
It was only after the move that the Snider family was officially renamed the Lawson family.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIn Andphis City, most people met Don when he was already going by Don Lawson. Nobody cared enough to ask if
he’d ever changed his last name.
All traces of the past had been wiped clean.
If it hadn't been for Sadie, who used to dream of being an investigative journalist and never let anything slide,
they probably would've pulled it off.
“Holy shit. That's just shameless!” the girl with the baby face blurted out.
The other girls all looked disgusted. After all, any one of them could've been in Rachel's shoes.
Bryant was the ultimate backstabbing social climber, but Don was just an absolute scumbag.
Natasha smiled as she watched the girls cursing up a storm, each one furious on Rachel's
behalf.
Sure enough, by the end of tonight's party, Don’s original surnwould be the hottest topic among the city’s
elite.
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Don looked as pale as a ghost.
He was finished.
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His grandfather had brought him here today just to show him off and hopefully scope out a potential marriage
match.
Before, he’d always found ways to dodge proposals because of Olivia, but after tonight, it'd be the women who
wanted nothing to do with him.
No respectable family that cared about their daughter would ever let her marry into a family this shameless and
disloyal.
Don’s shameless move to change his surnwas a total red flag.
In sways, the upper crust of Andphis City cared even more about saving face and keeping their reputations
spotless.
But the worst part was, the past Bryant had tried so desperately to keep hidden got dragged out into the open
because of him.
All those years of hard work were down the drain.
Don ran off in disgrace.
Through the crowd of girls gathered around Natasha, gossiping, Olivia locked eyes with her from across the
room.
They both knew that Olivia's second blade was now ruined.
Olivia took a deep breath, knowing she wasn’t exactly welchere.
She kept her composure, gave a polite nod, and turned to walk away in the opposite direction.
She thought, ‘It’s no big deal.
‘Sknives are just handy, easy to use, but not really that sharp. The sharpest ones are always saved for last!
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Meanwhile, Noel was upstairs, holding an ice pack to his face.
Madeline couldn't stay with him forever, so once she was sure he was okay, she headed back to the garden to
help Andrew entertain the guests.
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She even made a point to tell Natasha that she'd already taken the bracelet out and given it to
the butler.
But Andrew had moved the cake-cutting and gift-giving part of the evening to after the engagement
announcement.
He also made it clear to Natasha that she and Lucas would have to go up on stage together to
cut the cake.
He told her to behave herself.
Natasha just kept nodding, acting so obedient it actually unnerved the Clark family.
For sreason, her eerily quiet attitude was even more unsettling than when she'd slapped Noel at the start of
the night.
Andrew had figured she’d kick up a fuss about this whole process, but she didn’t.
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Andrew glared at her, clearly annoyed. “What are you saying now? Do you think it's honorable to drag your
fiancé and your sister into this mess?”
Natasha pursed her lips and thought, “They had no problem using the excuse of “medical treatment” to ship my
boyfriend and Olivia together.
‘But now they want to act all righteous? Please,’
She didn’t care. She was just looking forward to the show.
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But what Andrew never saw coming was that, after all his careful planning, Natasha didn’t stir
up any trouble at all.
Instead, at the very last moment, the groom-to-be was nowhere to be found.
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He was up there with the microphone, going through the usual formalities and just about to announce sbig
news.
He tried to signal for Natasha and Lucas to cover, but he only found Natasha blinking her big eyes with her
arms crossed.
She was watching him with a look that said she was enjoying the and couldn't wait to see what happened
next.
Madeline stood beside Thomas, both of them frowning in confusion.
On the other side, the Wright family looked worried and upset, while a servant was anxiously talking to them.
The star of the night, Lucas, who'd been right there just moments ago, had vanished.
Andrew’s heart skipped a beat.
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