The True Heiress: Legend Mode novel Chapter 17

Slam!

The door was shut violently in her face. The gust of wind from the closing door felt like a harsh slap across Rhiannon's cheek.

Gwendolyn blinked.

Unable to hold back, Rhiannon kicked the door.

Suddenly, the door swung open again. With a dark scowl, Juno hurled the milk, glass and all, straight at Rhiannon. "Don't you ever let me see your fucking face again."

Or she'd beat her every time she saw her.

Rhiannon looked like a total mess, the milk splattering all over her designer clothes.

Sensing something was wrong, she glanced sideways and realized Gwendolyn was standing right there.

Thinking back to how she had just acted, she felt a sudden rush of extreme embarrassment and humiliation.

Gwendolyn didn't say a word. She merely frowned slightly and walked away.

Inside the room, Juno dried her hair with one hand while picking up the drafts from the floor with the other.

She had sketched these casually on her way back today. They were rough, but she'd find time to refine them later.

...

Just as the Jagger family began hyping up their upcoming seasonal jewelry line, the Corrington family launched their campaign too.

The two families were only a day apart. The Jaggers went first; the Corringtons followed.

The internet was flooded with excited comments.

"I wonder what luxury piece the Jaggers are dropping this year. They never disappoint! I'm already refreshing the page to buy it!"

"I don't know why the Corrington family is even trying. Their accessories are so basic, and they can never scout good designers. It's always the same boring stuff. I thought they were just safely riding the Jaggers' coattails, but why the massive ad campaign this year?"

"Let's wait and see. It's rare for two major releases to clash like this."

Almost everyone in the upper circles assumed the Jaggers would absolutely crush the Corringtons.

When she returned home, she found Kaelen Jagger had arrived at some point. And sitting directly across from him was Juno.

Even from a distance, the tension between them was thick enough to cut with a knife.

Every move Kaelen made oozed aristocratic elegance. As a scion of a major family, he shared a strong resemblance to Gwendolyn. He usually seemed like a refined, easygoing man, but right now, his attitude toward Juno was anything but.

"I heard that not only did you peek at Rhiannon's drafts, but you physically assaulted her, and more than once?"

Kaelen generally had a kind face, but when he interrogated someone, he could still be quite intimidating.

Juno mirrored his exact attitude. "Is it really appropriate for you to come here and interrogate me without bothering to investigate the facts first? Isn't it a bit reckless for an elder to act this way?"

With no proper greeting and zero respect, Kaelen felt a surge of anger. He had never met anyone quite like Juno.

"Since you've returned to the Corrington family, don't you think it's inappropriate to act just as ill-mannered as you did before?"

Juno crossed her legs, completely relaxed. Her eyes casually drifted over Kaelen. "I have money and power. So what if I lack a little manners?"