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Love Crumbled, But Her Brilliance Shone

Chapter 3 An Invitation For The Burgess Family's Daughter

Word Count: 1098    |    Released on: 28/08/2025

ing laugh. No hint of res

g to her for mercy. She broke your leg, didn't she? And she also s

mile, but there was no

fury nearly boiling over. "Y

he seen such icy

she would be timid, easy to control. Instead, Cathy showed the

sh raised his cane, voice shaking with anger

nd closing around the cane b

d calmly. "Your leg's n

to realize that he could

is features. "

h, Cathy replied,

arning, sending Josh sprawling

h slipped from Cathy. "I warne

slick with pain as he

ss ends now!" he shouted, hands sha

ndered in the hallway,

the Curtis family is here. They've brought an invitation for your

er froze m

rtis f

Curtis family, had returned to host an extravagant event, but never i

ge - Curtis Mansion's halls glittered with real d

go greet t

orities shifting in an instant. "Get Justine on the p

two dau

fore she could even walk. The other, Justine Burgess, came from his second marriage - a

vitation couldn't possibly be meant for Cathy. Surely, i

Cathy quietly made her way outside, determi

eath and knelt beneath the old tree, fingers digging at the tang

urmured, weighing

e material was tough, nearly impossibl

ay back inside, only to cross paths with Justine

designer dress and sparkling with expensive jewelry.

ndescending glance,

Curtis invitation is obviously for me. Watch closely, Cathy, and maybe you'll l

ill be an unpleasant banquet for every guest if you attend. Because th

stine's face twisted in

h a sharp gesture. "Keep it together. The

s mouth when a man in a tail

- she knew instantly that he was t

cretary barely

pped ahead of Cathy

"It's an honor to welcome the leader of Umbra Expanse back.

lips as she shot Cathy

Justine couldn't imagine the invi

ear to ear, "Justine will bring gift

urtis family's reach, their blessing would make the Burg

strode right past them, stoppi

ith both hands. "Mr. Curtis asked me to personally deliver this invitation

e she reached out and accepted the invitation,

he elusive head of Umbra Expanse, shrouded

ined why someone like h

e chance when she saw it. Getting inside th

iving way to suspicion as

mistake? You're sure y

Cathy's full name was written

Why would the Curtis family bother with someone the Burgess fami

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1 Chapter 1 Divorce2 Chapter 2 Welcome Back To Freedom3 Chapter 3 An Invitation For The Burgess Family's Daughter4 Chapter 4 The One Who Treated Jayden5 Chapter 5 Kellan Actually Is...6 Chapter 6 Phantom Healer Is Already Here7 Chapter 7 A Bet8 Chapter 8 Like It Never Even Happened9 Chapter 9 Bloody Kiss10 Chapter 10 The Other Side Of Kellan11 Chapter 11 Making Friends With Kellan's Sister12 Chapter 12 Kellan Holds A Grudge13 Chapter 13 This Woman Is No Ordinary Person!14 Chapter 14 Slap15 Chapter 15 This Woman Is Too Ruthless!16 Chapter 16 Kellan Protects His People So Blatantly!17 Chapter 17 A Slap Is Too Light For You18 Chapter 18 Let Them Fight19 Chapter 19 Let Jayden Leave With Nothing20 Chapter 20 How Dare You Address Me By My Name 21 Chapter 21 Kellan Should Finally Have Calmed Down22 Chapter 22 Drag Race23 Chapter 23 Cathy Is The Queen Night24 Chapter 24 Rivals25 Chapter 25 Kellan Is Personally Racing26 Chapter 26 Kellan Comes To The Rescue27 Chapter 27 Queen Cathy, Long Time No See28 Chapter 28 Too Close, Too Dangerous29 Chapter 29 Her Blood-streaked Face Under The Moonlight30 Chapter 30 All Thanks To Mr. Curtis31 Chapter 31 Argue The Way A Couple Does32 Chapter 32 Divorce33 Chapter 33 Clearly A Setup34 Chapter 34 What Was Broken 35 Chapter 35 A Glass Of Drugged Wine36 Chapter 36 Losing Control In Public37 Chapter 37 Who Is Supporting Cathy 38 Chapter 38 Surgical Troubles39 Chapter 39 The Arrogance!40 Chapter 40 Jonah Coleman41 Chapter 41 Full Authority Over The Procedure42 Chapter 42 The Operation Begins43 Chapter 43 Has Cathy Lost Her Mind 44 Chapter 44 She Is The Phantom Healer!45 Chapter 45 Forced To Kneel Down46 Chapter 46 Lies Exposed47 Chapter 47 Kellan And His Biological Mother48 Chapter 48 Two Stupid Guys49 Chapter 49 Endorsement Termination50 Chapter 50 Expensive Love Story51 Chapter 51 Kneeling To Apologize52 Chapter 52 The Elevator Breaking Down53 Chapter 53 Not Afraid Of The Dark Anymore 54 Chapter 54 Deep Kiss55 Chapter 55 Defeat Me Fairly56 Chapter 56 Secret57 Chapter 57 Who's The One That Needs Support 58 Chapter 58 Appointed Pharmacist59 Chapter 59 Sweep The Institute Clean60 Chapter 60 An Aura Of Restrained Brutality61 Chapter 61 Cathy Is A Fraud 62 Chapter 62 There's A Matter I Intend To Settle63 Chapter 63 I See No Reason To Stay Silent64 Chapter 64 I Will Protect Her No Matter What65 Chapter 65 Greed Never Knows Where To Stop66 Chapter 66 Equal Retribution67 Chapter 67 You Should Already Be Dismissed68 Chapter 68 DNA Test Report69 Chapter 69 Collaboration70 Chapter 70 The Magnitude Of His Offer71 Chapter 71 Fated To Be At Odds72 Chapter 72 Mentor's Ashes73 Chapter 73 Iliana's Trust In Cathy74 Chapter 74 Treating Her Like A Servant75 Chapter 75 Hubert's Intentions76 Chapter 76 Who's With You Right Now 77 Chapter 77 A Wild Dream78 Chapter 78 Great Opportunity79 Chapter 79 Knowing The Conspiracy In Advance80 Chapter 80 Are You Standing Up For Me 81 Chapter 81 Burn The Check82 Chapter 82 The Asset Transfer List83 Chapter 83 Bitter Disappointment84 Chapter 84 Internal Strife85 Chapter 85 I'm Just Here To Add Insult To Injury86 Chapter 86 Learn The Proper Way To Ask87 Chapter 87 Kellan Teaches Him A Lesson!88 Chapter 88 Slap Him89 Chapter 89 I Want To Experience Miss Fowler's Strength90 Chapter 90 Connolly's Sudden Death91 Chapter 91 The Briggs Family Falls To The Bottom92 Chapter 92 Cathy And Kellan Fight93 Chapter 93 Being Taken Into His Arms94 Chapter 94 To Use Him And Run Away Again95 Chapter 95 Uncover The Founder's Identity96 Chapter 96 Silverface97 Chapter 97 Taking Back The Urn98 Chapter 98 Kellan's Curiosity99 Chapter 99 Finally Getting Engaged100 Chapter 100 How You Were Exposed Cheating