Chapter 1166
At that thought, Brian decided it was best to let Delia remain naïve.
Back in her room, Delia grew more frustrated. She opened her messaging app and started venting to her best friend about the situation.
After hearing her out, her friend suggested they find a way to embarrass Nyla at the Saturday banquet.
Delia hesitated. She hadn’t agreed yet.
After all, the banquet was something both her mother and Brian had approved. If she caused trouble and ruined the event, Emerald would never let her off the hook.
Despite that, the thought of simply accepting Nyla as a member of the family didn’t sit well with her
either.
Thinking it over, she asked her friend if there was a way to humiliate Nyla without it being traced back to
her.
Her friend offered a few ideas–perhaps triggering an allergic reaction or making Nyla sick, something subtle that would embarrass her at the banquet but wouldn’t lead back to Delia.
After considering the suggestion, Delia immediately formulated a plan. She sent an [OK] before exiting
the chat.
For the next few days, Emerald stopped trying to introduce Nyla to new men and instead hired an etiquette coach to teach her proper manners.
Nyla had no idea what Emerald was planning, nor did she care. She barely put any effort into the lessons, making a complete mess of them.
At the end of each day, the etiquette coach would march off to complain to Emerald.
At first, Emerald would get furious and summon Nyla to the study to scold her.
But after two days, she realized something–Nyla didn’t care at all. She just argued back, nearly giving Emerald a stroke in the process. (1
Eventually, Emerald gave up. She told the etiquette coach, “As long as she looks presentable, that’s enough.”
Left with no other choice, the etiquette coach stopped trying so hard.
Before long, Friday arrived.
At dinner that evening, Emerald finally informed Nyla about the banquet planned for Saturday–an event
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to publicly introduce her as Emerald’s daughter and an official member of the Nixons.
Nyla’s response was indifferent “Oh, Got it.”
Emerald frowned, clearly displeased with her reaction. “That’s all you have to say?”
Nyla looked at her mockingly. “And what exactly do you expect me to say? Am I supposed to cry tears of gratitude? I don’t recall ever asking you to throw a banquet and announce me as your daughter.”
Emerald’s expression darkened. “Do you have any idea how many people would kill to be my daughter? To be part of the Nixons?”
The Nixons had businesses across the globe. In Meristate, they were among the wealthiest and most powerful families. Not only that, but their family had produced many politicians over the years, ensuring their influence remained strong.
Becoming a member of the Nixons meant gaining immense privilege.
Yet Nyla seemed completely unimpressed.
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