Mr. CEO's Young Mistress novel Chapter 50

"Shirley, I'm so angry! Sharon's merely an adopted child, but Leonard treats her better than he treats me!" Selena scowled at Sharon, who was being led along by Puvis. 

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Shirley's eyebrows twitched imperceptibly, and she looked at Sharon as well. On the stage, Sharon dazzled like a princess. 

The pearl necklace she was wearing was one of a kind. Designed by a notorious jewellery designer, it cost over ten million dollars. 

As for her dress, it had been handsewn by a renown French master tailor and would have taken months to complete, contributing to its high price. 

Not only that, her pink crystal shoes were also custom made by another famous designer, and just her butterfly hairpin alone would have cost millions. 

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Her whole outfit cost tens of millions of dollars, and everything was made by famous designers. 

No woman could even dream of measuring up to her!

Everyone was thinking, "What a lucky girl! Thanks to her parent's death, she has someone like Leonard Lefebvre to dote on her!"

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Shirley narrowed her eyes, barely concealing the dark glint that flashed in her eyes. 

Calmly, she looked back at Selena, who was barely holding back her tears. In a gentle voice, she consoled Selena. "It's Sharon's twenty-first birthday, so it's natural for her to have a grand banquet. Besides, what would people think of your brother if it had been anything less?"

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"She's right, darling. Our family is the head of the Four Great Families, so we have to live up to expectations and protect our reputation." Rosamond added hurriedly. 

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When Shirley heard Rosamond's words, she wanted to sneer. 

"I know that! But he didn't have to go to such lengths for her, did he? Even my eighteenth birthday hadn't been as fancy! Just look at what she's wearing! It must have cost a fortune just to have them designed. What about me? He only gave me a villa and nothing else. He didn't even help prepare for the banquet! Not only that, he even left early on the day of the banquet just because Sharon was sick!" Selena whined.

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Selena was feeling sorrier for herself by the minute. The more she thought about it, she more disappointed she felt towards Leonard. She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and decided. "You can stop comforting me. I can tell who he really cares about! Mummy, I don't want to stay here anymore. I don't want to see Sharon and Leonard ever again!" 

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With that, Selena gathered her dress and stormed out of the hall. 

"Selena..." Rosamond jumped up, about to chase after her. 

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"Rosamond." Shirley held her back. "The banquet has just begun. If you leave now, what will the media think? I'll go after her, so you can stay here." Shirley assured Rosamond. "Don't worry, I'll comfort her."

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"You're right, Shirley. You're so thoughtful. Well, I'll leave Selena in your care since she listens to everything you say. Please hurry, I'm worried about her." Rosamond replied urgently, clasping Shirley's hand. 

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"I'll go now." 

Shirley pulled out her hand and turned to chase after Selena. 

Rosamond's eyes followed Shirley out of the hall, and she let out a long sigh. She looked at Sharon and Puvis on the stage. 

She may have tried her best to convince Selena that Leonard only cared for Sharon because of their family's reputation, but she couldn't deny that she also felt that Leonard paid Sharon too much attention.

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He cared for Sharon much more than his sister, even more than the entire family! 

"There, there. Sharon has been in our family since she was five and has lived with Leonard since then. I bet Leonard sees her as a daughter by now. Wouldn't he want the best for her, just like how we want the best for Selena?" Nathan asked, stepping forward and wrapping an arm around Rosamond's shoulders. 

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Rosamond peered at Nathan but said nothing. 

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After getting off the stage, Sharon immediately searched for Melanie but to no avail. 

"Hasn't she arrived? Or has she gone to the washroom?" Sharon wondered. 

But she waved off her initial thought. "There's no way she hasn't arrived. I've asked her an hour before the banquet started and she already said that she was on the way. She either went to the washroom, or she went to search for somewhere quiet." Sharon decided.

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She gathered her dress and headed towards the washroom. 

Sharon was walking along the corridor to the washroom when she caught sight of Melanie ahead, who looked stunning in her red dress. Sharon's face lit up with a smile and she quickened her pace. 

"Isn't Sharon Andre lucky? Her coming-of-age ceremony is even fancier than the actual child of the family. Did you see how angry Selena was when she rushed out of the hall just now? Tsk, tsk," someone chatted. 

"Well, what can she do if her brother cares for Sharon more?" another replied. 

"Honestly, I don't think it's that simple."