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“Elena, that’s enough. Don’t be like that with your sister,” Mira interjected. Her expression softened again. “Bella, I’m sorry if you’re still upset about the food I gave you. From now on, I’ll have the chef prepare healthy meals for you. And as for the cell phone, didn’t we already talk about this before? When you’re on your phone, you lose track of time, so Dad didn’t give you one, Bella. Did you forget that?”I let out a sharp exhale. If I hadn’t remembered my purpose, I might have already left Bella’s body. How can someone not have a cell phone in this modern age? Even though Bella is overweight, at her age she’d definitely love to use a phone and scroll through social media, right? But what’s this? This is absolutely crazy! I’ll go crazy myself if I have to live under the same roof with them.“I’m a big girl now; I can definitely manage my own time. I demand my very own cell phone by tomorrow!”“Bella, you’re acting just like a princess—demanding everything right away!” Elena i

Chapter 13I smiled cynically as the waitress held the glass with trembling hands. My piercing stare forced her to immediately shove the juice into her mouth.“Drink it, right now!” I snapped.“Y-yes, Ma’am... I’m... I’m drinking it,” she replied nervously.“Bella, what on earth is going on?!”I immediately turned my head when I heard Mira’s voice. Her face looked panicked at what she was seeing. The drink that was supposed to be for me was now almost being drunk by the waitress.“Weren’t you the one who asked for juice without sugar? So why don’t you want it now? This is exactly what you wanted, Bella!” she said again.“But I don’t want it now. So rather than let it go to waste, it’s better if she drinks it. Or… would you like to drink it, Mrs. Mira?” I challenged her directly.Mira’s face turned very pale, revealing that something had indeed been added to the juice.“Why are you silent? Come on, drink it—and finish it!” I instructed, which, of course, immediately prompted the waitre

I closed my eyes in the bathtub, feeling the warm water wash over my skin. I thought for a moment about how to avoid getting involved with Alvaro.And most importantly, I needed to expose all the crimes Mira and Elena had committed all this time. Evidence in the form of appetite-boosting vitamins alone wasn’t enough, considering Bella had said that Mira was skilled at twisting the facts.Or should I play dumb again? Or should I pretend to be the old Bella to look for clues?I exhaled softly. It turned out that what I had imagined wasn’t this easy.Then, memories of my parents when they were alive swirled through my head. They had always taught me how to survive, how I had to be able to fend for myself if they were gone.It was as if my parents knew their time was short. So from a young age, I was always taught to be independent, always taught how to stand on my own two feet.But everything changed when I met David.My chest tightened at the memory of that damn man.Tears welled up in

“No!”I immediately refused when I heard that. I’d already made up my mind—no marriage. I didn’t want anything to do with that guy named Alvaro.“Why? Isn’t that what you want? While Elena’s busy studying to get good grades, what are you doing? You’re just playing around and dreaming of marrying Alvaro, aren’t you? So, now that Dad has given his approval, you can marry him! Who knows, maybe you’ll finally grow up and stop acting like a child. You’re a big girl now, Bella!”“How can I grow up if Mira always treats me like a little kid?! Giving me Barbie dolls, making me lazy and look stupid!”“Bella, why are you talking like this?” Mira replied, tears already streaming down her cheeks.Ah, Mira really is quite the actress. If there were awards, she’d probably win Best Leading Actress for her outstanding performance.“Mom just gives you what you want. Even though Mom asked you to study with Elena, you refused. You chose to play with Barbies, dream of becoming a Barbie, and marry Alvaro.

It’s true that my company and Alvaro’s company are very different.But I clearly remember that two years ago, David wanted to expand his business. He didn’t just want to grow the skincare company that my parents founded and that I’d built into a major business—David was also eager to become a construction entrepreneur. And I remember he wanted to invest in the largest construction company in the country.And I just found out that Alvaro is actually one of the youngest and most successful construction entrepreneurs in this country. If Alvaro asked him to join, David would definitely be all for it.“Ugh, but I don’t want to ask for his help. Besides, he’d never want to help me anyway—he thinks Bella is stupid,” I muttered again.“Hah! Turns out there’s so much I have to think about. And it seems… I really do have to marry him. Yes, it’s only so I can carry out my plan. Not because I love him, or because I’m attracted to his face. No! It’s only for the plan I’ve had in mind from the very