MasukVanessa walked over as well. “Autumn, you were amazing. You really brought honor to our family.”She had known it—no matter where Autumn went, she would always be the center of attention.Her instincts had been right.By then, a crowd had gathered, filling the air with flattering remarks.“Miss Lewis is so accomplished at such a young age. Truly the standout of her generation. In past years, the invited guests were all senior figures; she’s the first to achieve results like this in her twenties.”“Exactly. If Miss Lewis hadn’t gotten married, she would’ve been an exception four years ago. What a pity she met the wrong person and lost so many years. A real loss for our tech community.”“Romance didn’t go her way, but her career certainly did. A true powerhouse—exceptional skill, low profile, a real role model for women.”“Our legend isn’t someone just anyone can compare to. Unlike certain people with no ability who only know how to push others down to feel important; she stands on real
“Ahhh, we almost let that scheming woman chase the genius out. That Ivy really did serious damage. She deserved everything that came to her.”Hearing the comments around her, Ivy’s face turned deathly pale. She could hardly believe the situation had flipped so completely.Wasn’t Galton the one who gave her the chance to go on stage? How did it suddenly turn into Autumn taking the spotlight instead?Which part had gone wrong?Sienna tugged at Ivy’s sleeve again. “Ivy, say something. What’s going on here? Did Autumn steal your speaking slot?“Don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer for nothing. Once she comes down, I’ll teach her a lesson for you.”She still refused to believe that Autumn could really be the special invited guest; she must have stolen someone else’s credit.How absolutely shameless.The academicians standing behind Galton exchanged glances and quietly dispersed, leaving without a word.Galton’s expression toward Ivy shifted completely. “Ivy, your skills fall short, yet you f
“Good afternoon, professors,” Ivy greeted them politely.Edwin only glanced at her once before turning and leaving. He had never liked occasions like this, so he chose to walk away.Before leaving, he said to Autumn and Ethan, “You two aren’t leaving? Planning to take on another mentor?”Autumn and Ethan exchanged a look and quickly followed him.Watching them walk away, Sienna couldn’t help asking Ivy, “Ivy, do you think it’s possible that Autumn really is Professor Shaw’s student?”She received no response.Ivy had always disdained answering questions like that.It wasn’t easy to run into her mentor, and since this seemed like an opportunity for her to take the stage, she wanted to have a proper conversation with him.With that thought, Ivy smiled at Galton and said, “Thank you for giving me such a great opportunity, Professor. I’ll definitely do my best.”After waiting so long, she finally had a chance to outshine Autumn, which filled her with satisfaction.Galton looked at Ivy in c
Lucas had originally intended to have them removed, but after recalling Keith’s instructions, he changed his mind.He and Ethan had been surrounded by people making small talk earlier, which was why they hadn’t stepped in immediately. He truly hadn’t expected a minor family like the Carters to be this arrogant.If he hadn’t wanted to see what Ivy and her group were really planning, he would have thrown them out long ago.Sienna shot Autumn a provocative look. Even if they had climbed into Lucas’ bed, so what? In the end, they still couldn’t do anything to her.Even Ivy couldn’t help a faint smile.In her eyes, Autumn was still far too green to be any real competition.The seminar began, and everyone quickly forgot the earlier unpleasantness, turning to discuss the topics among themselves.The host stepped onto the stage with a microphone and began the opening remarks.At that moment, Edwin arrived fashionably late, followed by several heavyweight figures in the field.Autumn and Ethan
“She was born into a poor farming family. How could she possibly be some Sinclair princess? I don’t believe it.”It wasn’t just Sienna who refused to believe it; Eden couldn’t accept it either.He had liked Vanessa for her looks and figure, yet because of her background, he had gone out of his way to curry favor with Sienna.In the end, it all turned out to be a joke.Impossible. It had to be fake. He simply couldn’t accept it.Thinking this, Eden echoed her denial. “That’s right. You’re all working together to lie to us. This isn’t true. It can’t be true.”Lucas stepped forward and grabbed Eden by the collar, his expression dark.“You’re the one who tried to keep our princess on an allowance, aren’t you?“Where did you get the nerve to talk about taking Sienna’s money and then ‘supporting’ our princess?“The Sinclair family’s princess lacks nothing. You think she needs to live off you?“And you dare spread filthy rumors about her right in front of me. Are you tired of living?”The mo
When the organizers saw Lucas arrive, they hurried over and greeted him respectfully.“Mr. Whitman, you should have let us know you were coming. We would’ve gone to the entrance to receive you.”Although they were listed as the hosts, the real funding came from the Whitman Group, so they were naturally deferential to their biggest backer.Lucas swept a cold glance over Sienna and the others.“Your invited guests bullied my people and even tried to have them thrown out,” Lucas said coolly.“Is this how the organizers handle things?”He deliberately emphasized the words “my people,” making Sienna grind her teeth in fury.Before the organizers could respond, Sienna jumped in first.She pointed at Vanessa and accused her loudly, “Mr. Whitman, she was the one who started it.“You can’t twist the truth just because you slept with her.“At school, everyone knows Vanessa has always bullied her classmates. If you don’t believe me, ask our senior, Eden.“Her character is awful. She just happens







