Chapter 351: This would all be yours

A few hours ago...

"Patricia, I can’t believe Mr. Zoren Pierson is inviting you to his place." Mrs. Miller looked at her daughter with admiration. Her daughter was seated in front of the vanity, getting her hair and makeup done for tonight’s date. "My daughter is very pretty."

Tears lingered in the corners of Mrs. Miller’s eyes, proud of how beautifully her daughter had bloomed. All her efforts over the years weren’t in vain, as her daughter had managed to capture the attention of a man like Zoren Pierson.

Patricia looked at her mother and smiled subtly. "Mom, can you please be quiet about it?" she whispered.

"Why would I?" Mrs. Miller frowned. "My daughter is dating the wealthiest and most powerful man on the entire continent! Of course, as your mother, I am proud of it!"

"But... Zoren likes privacy," Patricia replied, maintaining her awkward smile. "The Pierson family is quite complicated, Mom. So, he wants to protect our relationship by keeping it... private."

Mrs. Miller frowned. "My daughter, when does he plan to announce your relationship?"

"Soon, Mom." Patricia smiled confidently. "For now, we still want to get to know each other better. Don’t worry, Mom. Zoren Pierson will never leave me."

"Of course, you’re so pretty! How could he leave someone like you?!" Mrs. Miller clapped happily, watching the makeup artist and hairstylist perfect Patricia’s look.

The scene resembled a wedding preparation, though Patricia was simply going on a "date" with Zoren Pierson. Patricia needed to look her best, given the high competition. She had to make sure she kept her spot.

Staring at herself in the reflection, Patricia sneaked a glance at her mother. Her lips pressed into a thin line, her eyes brimming with nervousness and awkwardness.

’I told Mom that I’m dating Zoren Pierson so she’d stop recommending all those other losers,’ she thought, breathing out heavily. ’But she doesn’t know how I got into that man’s life.’

Patricia took a deep breath, staring at her reflection encouragingly. ’Patricia, you agreed to this. Zoren Pierson believes I am his Thursday person... and he’ll continue believing that. Even if he finds out in the future, if he falls in love with me, he won’t get angry, right?’

It would be a lie if Patricia said she wasn’t nervous and scared. She was playing with fire, after all. She had heard enough stories about Zoren Pierson to make her entire body shudder. Even her informant had warned her to be careful. However, she was already determined. She had already put one foot over the line and would continue to cross it.

’As long as that stupid Penny doesn’t know about it... I’ll keep working on this,’ she told herself, smiling in the mirror as she admired her beauty. ’I’m prettier than her, and I’m more successful. That Penelope Bennet can’t even hold a candle to me. The only good thing about her is her brothers.’

Bitterness swelled in her chest as she remembered her own brother, who had humiliated their family over and over. If Theo Miller was only half as good as Atlas, they wouldn’t be the talk of ridicule in the upper echelon. It was also Theo who had antagonized Finn when they were children, which was why they had to move abroad. Now, Finn was Nina’s fiancé.

’Even Slater Bennet was able to make a name for himself! It’s Keith’s fault for bullying Slater that our family is suffering now.’ She clenched her teeth, aware of the situation between their families and why Atlas had openly antagonized them in the business world.

Considering Atlas’s standing in the business world, Hugo’s rank in the military, and Slater’s popularity, the Bennets had truly leaped up the social ladder. Back then, the Millers and the Bennets were on the same level, but now, the gap was wide. In other words, even if Penny lived lazily, sleeping day and night, she had her brothers to support her.

Patricia, on the other hand, couldn’t trust her own family anymore. Her life wasn’t as easy as she remembered. People didn’t come to them bearing gifts and praises; instead, she had to curry favor with those stupid elites.

’That will all change now,’ she told herself. ’With Zoren Pierson on my side, things will go back to how they were supposed to be. Even those stupid ladies who think I’m their lackey will bow down to me.’

Just thinking about the future, Patricia’s entire body relaxed.

’That’s right,’ she mentally nodded, smiling. ’Zoren Pierson is a sick and desperate man. I don’t know what he saw in that piglet Penelope to be so hopelessly devoted to her. But... if I get even the slightest bit of that devotion, I could save my life from all of this.’

With that mindset, Patricia welcomed the car that Zoren sent to pick her up. Her mother sent her off with a smile, reminding her of what she needed to do to appease him. Patricia listened to her mother because she was the only ally she had.

And just like that, Patricia was headed to the Skyline Plaza.

’Skyline Plaza...’ Patricia stared out the window, smiling in satisfaction. ’Just getting a small piece of land here already speaks volumes. Soon, I’ll also live here.’

Patricia stared at the billionaire’s row and soon saw a massive concrete fence that was almost as wide as an entire street. When she noticed that this was where they were headed, her mouth fell open.

’So, this is his place?’ she thought, suppressing the joy bubbling in her heart. ’Just a small piece of land here is worth a fortune, but Zoren Pierson’s villa isn’t a small villa at all! I thought it would be smaller than the renowned Old Residence of the Pierson family. But this... this place is probably bigger than the Old Pierson Residence.’

Patricia hadn’t been to the old Pierson residence, but she was already certain. Surely, she had hit the jackpot!

’Just do a good job, Patricia,’ she cheered herself as the car crossed the gates, clasping her hands close to her chest. ’All of this... will be yours, just like he said. As long as you can control Zoren Pierson, you’ll be at the top of the world!’