Chapter 457

Hearing footsteps, Marian turned around. Cecilia was walking toward her, dressed in a black nightgown with gold embroidery. Though the gown was quite modest, it did little to hide Cecilia's figure. She was slender, with fair skin and striking features, perfectly proportioned in all the right places. With every step she took, her beauty seemed almost unreal. Marian smiled slightly. "Cecilia, long time no see." Cecilia’s eyelids lowered a fraction, and she stopped in her tracks, her gaze cold and hard. After years of experience in the business world, Cecilia had developed an air of authority that could send chills down anyone’s spine. Marian felt a slight tremor in her chest but kept smiling. “Cecilia, are you upset?” “Marian, you’re not welcome here.” Selena, who only understood basic French, didn’t catch all of this, but she paused when she heard that last sentence. Cecilia descended the stairs and approached Marian, her voice low and cold. "Marian, don’t you feel a bit degraded, chasi