Under Carra's drastic reforms, the operation of the two stores where Carra's inheritance was, gradually improved.
The two shops were located on Barma alley. The most prosperous road in the capital, and the geographical position was superior. If Angelina was not for the trouble, they would not be making losses every year.Before, when Carra got the account of the shop, she was really shocked. Fortunately for her, this soon changed. She was so excited when she learned that she had two stores in prime locations under her name, but she was also sad on the account of deficits, year after year.Whereas, the other shops under the name of the Cawthorne family on the nearby alley were flourishing.But now, one of the Cawthorne's shops had been seized, and the other one had gradually declined after the rise of Carra's shops. Angelina Cawthorne really fell ill this time. What's even more depressing was that she couldn't take what she wanted from Carra.It was impossible to see anyone who would embezzle Carra's inheritance now. If she had a bad relationship with Carra and she exposed her, she would lose the prestige and status of herself as the mistress of the house. What more, her life in the service of the king would be very sad.Therefore, during this period of time, Carra lived a very happy life. She was going to the streets from time to time, experiencing the customs of the Athurian empire, going to tarvans and restaurants to listen to folk gossip, and grasp the latest world situation.Nowadays, the Central Plains was divided into four parts of the world. Among them, Athuria had the most extensive territory and the most abundant products. There were three continents around it, namely Burham continent to the north, Jadea continent to the west, and Nuport continent to the south. The most powerful.Burham was dominated by nomads. It had a sturdy folks who were good at riding and shooting. They had coveted the territory of Arrthuria for a long time, and had repeatedly sent troops to violate the border.Seven years ago, in the battle of Arthurian City, the house of Wulnar had severely damaged Burham's 300,000 army. General Baxter was shot and killed by the then 16-year-old Wulfgar.General Baxter was the most brave general in Burham, but he died in the hands of a 16-year-old general in Arrthuria. The whole country of Burham was shocked. Burham's king took the initiative to negotiate peace with Arrthuria and promised not to send troops to Arthuria in the next ten years.In view of the situation, Arrthuria agreed to negotiate a peace with Burham. That battle could be said to have hurt both sides.In the past 7 years, the Arrthuria Dynasty could be regarded as a state of peace and security under the current Emperor Ming's governance. Walking on the prosperous road of Barma alley, Carra thought of the house of Wulnar for no reason.For such peace and tranquility, the house of Wulnar paid a huge price, the former general Wulnar gave his life, and the current war general lost his health.Lora was located at the intersection of Barma alley and Olive Street, in the prosperous area of Shanti. Before Carra reached the door, she heard a loud noise in the store."Bold, youre so bold!" Audrey's sharp and arrogant voice came into Carra's ears from far away.Carra frowned, why was it her again! This girl was not at ease wherever she was. Carra walked into the store and saw Audrey glaring angrily at the current shopkeeper, Hawley.The maid Reina who followed next to her was holding a set of packaged jade heads in her hands.Hawley was Vira's distant nephew. He was thirty-five or six years old, with upright face but no lack of shrewdness. Carra was very satisfied with him since he had been working conscientiously and fulfilling his duties as the treasurer of Lora.Hawley did not show weakness in the face of Audrey's unreasonable clamor. Although he bowed down and saluted respectfully, he still insisted on standing firmly and did not give in.Seeing Carra walking in, Hawley was obviously relieved. He saluted Carra, and respectfully said. "Welcome, eldest lady."The second lady of the Copperstone was too unreasonable, and she was really hard to deal with. But the eldest lady must have a way, Hawley thought with relief.After contacting him during this period of time, he admired Carra very much. Although the eldest lady looked gentle and weak, her knowledge and courage were unusual.Carra nodded to Hawley, glanced faintly at Audrey, whose nose was upturned, and said, "Well, since my sister has taken a fancy to this set of jewelry, there's no need for quarrels. You can just tell the storekeeper, and he will send it to you at home. When you go home, it will arrive after you. Why bother to lose your temper here and lose the dignity of the family."Audrey snorted coldly and said arrogantly. "What qualifications do you have to raise this up with me? You are disfigured and suitor-less, and now even Algernon despise you. If I were you, even if I didn't hang myself, I would live in the monastery for the rest of my life. It's embarrassing for you to come out hereand show your face around."Hearing Audrey's words, the people watching the lively encounter outside the gate began to discuss in whispers."It turns out that this is the Copperstone's family.""Yes, and that's miss Carra.""Seeing that she is covered in a veil, shouldn't she be really disfigured?""Yes, she is. Alas, what a pity!""I heard that the king gave her in a marriage to Wulfgar, but he refused.""Then she was turned down twice, alas.""As a Machan, would she ever bel married out?""Maybe the king will order her to marry a human to preserve whats left of her dignity."Nella heard what Aubrey said, along with the comments of the people around her, and her face flushed with anger. Not able to do any other things due to her position, she glared softly at Aubrey."Unfortunately, I am not you, so I won't do this." Carra just smiled indifferently and said loudly. "I am not at fault for being disfigured and rejected in marriage. Why should I be wronged for the mistakes made by others? What about yourself? Isn't it the people who made mistakes that should amend their ways?"She looked at Aubrey with piercing eyes. Facing the sharp eyes, Aubrey felt a little flustered, as if the secret she had carefully hidden had been discovered by her sister.She remembered Carra, who had been so committed in front of her before, but why did she look different now?She took a few steps forward in anger, raising her hand, and she tried to fan her face. This was her usual action to intimidate the former Carra. Every time Carra saw her raised her hand, she either lowered he
Carra left Barma alley and went to the second warehouse left to her by her mother.The second warehouse was located at the end of Olive Street. Since the warehouse was selling antiques and painting, the environment needed to be relatively quiet. Olive Street's warehouse's shopkeeper that Carra did not change was a shopkeeper named Wagner.Carra investigated. Although this shopkeeper Wagner didn't make any achievements, just like his name, he didn't make any mistakes, and he was highly professional.Carra couldn't find another suitable candidate for a while. After doing some kind of findings on the shopkeeper Wagner, she decided to keep him, but he was assigned an accountant so that they could supervise each other. Account verification, outbound and inbound were all registered in detail, and reported to her on a regular basis.By the time Carra finished checking the second warehouse's accounts, it was already dusk. Remembering that she agreed with Madame Mildred today to accompany her
Carra woke up to the feeling of a burning suffocation. It was as if she was drowning in a sea of smoke while her whole body was being tempered in a fiery furnace. The fiery feeling was completely overwhelming. After some minutes of great difficulties, she opened her eyes and realized the whole area was in flames and the air was filled with smoke.Was she in a sea of fire? What happened? She asked herself apprehensively, but her brain wasn't functioning properly. She needed answers but knew if she stayed where she was, she would definitely be burned or smoked to death. She struggled to get up from the ground, only to find that her clothes were not right, and her shirt and jeans had become complicated long garments. She was stunned, and immediately looked around. Although the fire in this place was big, and she couldn't seem to recall much, it appeared as if something was wrong. However, since the fire was getting bigger and bigger, she decided now wasn't the right time to worry abou
"Miss, our lady just woke up. She's still very weak, so she's resting now. It's not convenient for her to see you at this time, please come back tomorrow." Nella voiced out, trying to dissuade the visitor from entering the chamber. "How dare you?" A sharp voice yelled. The question was followed by the sound of a thunderous slap. "A maid, trying to stop me? You really forgot your position." Carra couldn't help frowning. The wave of disgust that rose in her heart was for a good reason. Audrey Copperstone, the second daughter of lord Livingstone Copperstone, and the first daughter of her mother who was from the Cawthorne family, relied on the love of their father, lord Livingstone and the Cawthorne family. With all these, she was arrogant, self-centred, and typically stubborn. Carra sighed deeply. The former owner of her body did not realize how much she suffered during her lifetime, only because of her weak perception and deceptively uncertain temperament. She could only dare to be a
These people were Carra's father and step mother, lord Livingstone and Angela Cawthorne, who happened to be the new wife of lord Livingstone.It seemed that Audrey went home to complain to them about what transpired earlier.Carra was still in the bed, lazily, when they arrived. Seeing the two entering her chamber, she didn't even bother to get up from bed. Since she was seriously injured, no one would blame her if she didn't get up to give them courtesy. "Father, mother." She called bluntly. She was unaccustomed to addressing them with such titles, so her manner was unnatural. But the two did not care. They were used to it by now.In Angela's eyes, this eldest daughter was a completely twisted soul. Every time she saw them, she always stood aside and wouldn't speak. She didn't even dare to look at them, straight in the eyes. She was not at all like the sweet-talking second daughter who was caring and sensible.When her father saw Carra, he naturally thought of her biological mother
The scar stretched from the area beneath the left ear of the left face to the chin, and it was mottled horizontally. Although the area was small, its color was black and red because of the ointment that was just applied. It was indeed a bit unsightly.Carra did intend to scare Angela. Seeing that she was really scared, she sneered in her heart but put on a sympathetic look. She fastened her veil again, and said. "Please forgive me, mother. I didn't mean to scare you."Angela was quite shocked when she saw Carra's face. She didn't know that Carra was that badly hurt. A young lady who wasn't married yet, and her appearance was already ruined. If the Royal Palace knew about this, could the arranged marriage still go ahead? Seeing Carra lowering her head with a sad look in her eyes, a sense of pity rose in her heart. She might not like this young girl, but the scar had terrifyingly damaged her face, which was something she didn't prepare to see.Noticing the horror expressed on Angela's f
On the second day, Carra took Nella and Vira to the small burnt courtyard. She had lived in this small circumscribed for more than ten years. She was three years old when her mother died, and was brought up by Angela. Angela never liked Sophia. So naturally, it was impossible for her to like the daughter Sophia left behind. When the great lady, Madame Mildred, was around, the Cawthorne family was still able to restraint themselves. So Carra's life was pretty decent then. But since Madame Mildred was disheartened due to the loss of the old man, and secluded herself in the monastery, Angela had become the mistress of the Copperstone castle. Immediately afterwards, she threw Carra to the remotest part of the castle. Over the years, the deserted courtyard was left on its own. And now, the small courtyard burned by the fire had become more and more dilapidated, with traces of smoke everywhere. Since the small courtyard was originally an unmaintained place, Vira deliberately refused to
Madame Mildred was heartbroken after the old man died of illness and her own son also died unexpectedly. She had been living in the monastery for many years now. In the past, Carra had never dared to take the initiative to meet the old lady, for fear of being tortured by the mother and daughter's combination of the Cawthorne family. She just wanted to stay quietly in the small courtyard until she got married. But now, Carra was different. And at this moment, she was determined to withdraw from her arranged marriage to the royal family. A machan woman who had been disfigured, even if she was the eldest daughter of lord Livingstone Copperstone, in the famous Arthurian empire, she wouldn't be able to marry into any good family. And if she did, she would be treated worse than trash. Therefore, from the perspective of her current situation, relying on the big support of Madame Mildred was also the best choice for her. Early the next morning, Carra went to the monastery to see Madame M