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Chapter400 Chapter 400 Chapter400 Chapter 400 TheSinclairsdidn’tstandachance,ofcourse. The Sinclairs didn’t stand a chance , of course . Michelclickedhistongue:“ThewholeSinclairandEverhartsagahasbeenbuzzingaroundforever,yetI’veneverseentheEverhartguypubliclywithyoursister,norhasheeveracknowledgedher.It’slikethere’snothingthere,butshe’sactingasifthey’repracticallyengaged.” Michel clicked his tongue : “ The whole Sinclair and Everhart saga has been buzzing around forever , yet I’ve never seen the Everhart guy publicly with your sister , nor has he ever acknowledged her . It’s like there’s nothing there , but she’s acting as if they’re practically engaged . ” LemiralookedatMichel,surprised.Wastherereallysuchabackstory? Lemira looked at Michel , surprised . Was there really such a backstory ? Inherpreviouslife,shehad heardrumorsaboutMs.SinclairgettingengagedtotheEverhartheir,butitseemedlikeitwasneverofficiallyconfirmed.Italwaysremainedjustthat–rumors. In her previous life , she had heard rumors about Ms. Sinclair getting engaged to to the Everhart heir , but it seemed like it was never officially confirmed . It always remained just that – rumors . Susannawasfuming:“Whatwouldabrokeworkerbeelikeyouknow?Myfuturebrother–in–lawhasbeenbusyabroad,onlyrecentlyreturningtothe Everhartfamily.Ourfamiliesareabouttositdownfordinnersoontodiscusstheengagement.” Susanna was fuming : “ What would a broke worker bee like you know ? My future brother – in – law has been busy abroad , only recently returning to the Everhart family . Our families are about to sit down for dinner soon to discuss the engagement . ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / WhyelsewouldsheswallowherprideandpubliclyapologizetoLemira? Why else would she swallow her pride and publicly apologize to Lemira ? Itwasallforhersister’sengagementtotheEverhartheir. It was all for her sister’s engagement to the Everhart heir . “Susanna,areyououtofyourmind?SincewhendidmybrotheragreetohavedinnerwiththeSinclairs?” “ Susanna , are you out of your mind ? Since when did my brother agree to have dinner with the Sinclairs ? ” LemiralookeduptoseeMatthewapproaching,wearingoversizedsunglassesandexudingacool,mysterious Lemira looked up to see Matthew approaching , wearing oversized sunglasses and exuding a cool , mysterious vibe. vibe . Washeheretosettherecordstraight? Was he here to set the record straight ? UponseeingMatthew,Susanna’s facesoured:“It’salready beendiscussedbetweenourfamilies.” Upon seeing Matthew , Susanna’s face soured : “ It’s already been discussed between our families . ” “ThatwassomethingmymomworkedoutwiththeSinclairs,it’sgotnothingtodowithmybrother.” “ That was something my mom worked out with the Sinclairs , it’s got nothing to do with my brother . ” “Yourmomwasarrangingtheengagementon behalfofyourbrother.” “ Your mom was arranging the engagement on behalf of your brother . ” “Well,thenletmymommarryyour sister.Sinceit’salwaysbeenherhandling themarriagetalks,seemslikethey’dbeabettermatch.” “ Well , then let my mom marry your sister . Since it’s always been her handling the marriage talks , seems like they’d be a better match . ” Matthew’sboldstatementshockedeveryonearound. Matthew’s bold statement shocked everyone around . Susannaburstintotears:“Matthew,don’tyoudaregotoofar.Yourmompersonallyarrangedthis engagementAren’t youafraidofembarrassingher?” Susanna burst into tears : “ Matthew , don’t you dare go too far . Your mom personally arranged this engagement Aren’t you afraid of embarrassing her ? ” “Well,I’ve beentheblacksheepofthefamilylongenough,alittlemoreembarrassmentwon’tkillher.” “ Well , I’ve been the black sheep of the family long enough , a little more embarrassment won’t kill her . ” ShehasOriontomakeherproud,afterall. She has Orion to make her proud , after all .

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