Born in Shadow

aughter of

cunning tactics to seduce m

stress, I naturally got

he played dirty to chase a wealthy lifestyle

I chose to play d

I not only inherited my mother's beauty but also

less for me to snatch wha

Pinewood Group, while I

On the day I returned to the Anderson family, someo

trash, so I

choice. From the moment I stepped into tha

t me. Even the kind-faced servants openly mistreated me. Compa

hen pushed too far

n to take things from

lton, her face lit up with joy. I'd swoop in, not backin

me, yank my hair, and hiss, "You, born from a mistress, think you c

ng my smile bright and fearless. "Noreen, if you can see Clay

eyes red with hatred. Mom

fe. We shared the same father, so w

a wealthy, pampered family, while

ike dirt? Even the name my father gave her, Noreen

fading light of

e for me, so she gav

ng, just something I saw in p

e captivating. Every time Noreen saw me,

harsh to repeat. I was born from a despised mistress, so I

by so many, became

Sarah, about a gala at Gold

ed name nationwide. As their illegitimate daughter, I

it. That night, I se

aughing and flirting with a man, tossing him coy looks. I

lid chest. Rubbing my dizzy hea

a, why are you running around like that? Look at what yo

rt and jeans, plain and casual

ut of the corner of my eye,

ike a pufferfish, and she looked furiou

he'd com

layton away. Instead, I leaned into him, actin

ept my hands and feet proper, alw

was different. She wanted to play

. Now, with her fiancé tangled up with me, he

med over in her heels, face ful

ngry too. He called security and pointed at

hed in

irting with another man since she

t Noreen like that.

la by Noreen's bodyguards,

me to the And

er, who always prided himself on being nob

blatant disgust, the same look he gave m

rutal beating only stopped because my ste

awful society, a dead illegitimate Anderson daughte

ly. Without her, I mig

ries were bad, so they didn't dare send me to a hospital.

a noise at the door. I

e's light casting a soft glow. His voice

dle of the night?" I turned my head away, avo

ily's adopted son, thei

ach other long before he

ether, childhood friends. He t

ons let him move in three days ago, calling it a "personal send-off."

rouched by my bed, his han

nd away and bit my lip. "Who said

ead to wipe my tears, almost choking up. "It's my fault. I'm useless. If I c

yed s

"It won't be long, Olivia. I'll get a good job, earn

dening. "You're just the Andersons' adopted son.

t stoop to someone like you. Do you re

name to get out of here. Their cha

my hand and placed something in my palm. I looked

oke down, sobbing into the bed. "What's this junk supposed

ff clothes are worth tens of thousands! W

tears streaming, my he

ving and hurting my wounds. He knew I didn't mean

Just wait a little. Once I graduate and get a job, I'll come for you right away! This suffering is

the jade pendant, my tone dripping with disdain. "Fine, I'll

his promise. But hope usually existed

ad left was to push him away, let him use

r weeks, my injuri

ttered in the breeze, warm sunlight spilled around, and two butterflies danced among

Toby

ere vile. "I sent you hotel locations so many times, and you ignored me. So I'll jus

here! Assault is a crime!" As his bulky frame

his rough hands tearing at my clothes. "Crime? Go ahead and

rden, and Toby's brazen attack ha

he first time he came to the house w

voided him. But I never imagined

deal-seven hundred million-f