Chapter 6
Mallory couldn’t bear to hear any more. She frantically hung up the phone and quickly turned it off.
Her voice shook as she spoke.
“Riley, don’t think I don’t know this is all your scheme.”
‘You’re just jealous that Mom and Dad wanted me to marry into wealth instead of you!”
Suddenly her demeanor changed, and she became pitiful and fragile.
‘But sister, you were the one who ran off with another man and made me promise to keep it secret. Why would you come back to ruin everything?”
Even now, she was still trying to smear my reputation.
My parents, who had been frozen in shock, suddenly sprang into action and rushed over to grab me.
That’s right, Riley! You were the one who didn’t want to marry Rhys and asked your sister to take your place. How could you
o back on your word?”
Your fickleness could offend the Valentines and bring trouble to our whole family. How can you be so selfish?”
maintained my cold smile as I stared directly at them–as if I were looking at two complete strangers who meant nothing to
- ne.
Mom, Dad, doesn’t it bother your conscience to lie for Mallory? To falsely claim your own daughter ran away with some
nan?”
Sometimes I wonder which of us is actually your biological daughter–me or Mallory?”
Dad frowned deeply while Mom’s face paled with anger as she glared at me.
Don’t talk nonsense!”
Everyone knows Mallory is our adopted daughter. She lost both her parents and had such a difficult life before she came to 15. What’s wrong with giving her extra love and care?”
‘Why are you being so petty about this?”
‘You’ve already enjoyed plenty of advantages. What’s the big deal about letting Mallory have this opportunity to marry into
wealth?”
I shook my head with a bitter smile.
Their shortsightedness was astounding–boldly making such statements right in front of one of the country’s most powerful
heirs.
They hadn’t noticed that Rhys’s expression had already darkened considerably.
“You think my home is Walmart? People can just walk in whenever they want?”
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Attempting to Steal My World? Easy! My Rebirth Comes with a Playbook
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Chapter 6
In social circles, Rhys Valentine was known as the heir to one of America’s oldest fortunes and the sole future leader of the Valentine empire.
A prodigy who began investing at age 12, he was renowned as an investment genius whose business decisions could trigger economic tremors throughout the financial world.
Countless women had vied for his hand in marriage over the years.
Under normal circumstances, someone from an ordinary family like mine would never have had a chance,
Seeing Rhys’s anger, my parents finally realized they had crossed a line,
As Rhys signaled his security team to remove Mallory from the premises, Mom quickly intercepted them.
She turned to Rhys with a sycophantic smile and said:
‘Mr. Valentine, what you don’t know is that Mallory is much more obedient than Riley, Besides… Riley was sexually active in college–she’s not even a virgin anymore!”
Rhys’s expression remained impassive as he stared at her.
But her words caused an immediate stir among the wedding guests.
Rhys’s parents exchanged concerned glances.
‘Son, we don’t care if your bride is a virgin or not, but with a mother in law like that, you might want to reconsider this
narriage.”
