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Maisie, who had gotten sleepy from her hair appointment, suddenly woke up when she saw Zinnia carrying many fancy boxes, her eyes shining with happiness. “Zinnia! You went to Kensington Club? And you actually bought their pastries?”
“I just stopped by Kensington Club and remembered you said their pastries are really good, so I brought some back for you,” Zinnia said. “Yannis is watching my sugar now, so I can’t eat much myself.”
A few days ago, Zinnia heard Maisie casually talk about craving pastries from Kensington Club. But those special treats were super hard to get–over 3000 dollars for just five tiny pieces, with limited amounts each day.
That was why Zinnia decided to get them when she had the chance. “Zinnia, I love you so much!” Maisie said happily, her voice full of excitement.
“Let me feed you,” Zinnia offered. Maisie was stuck in the salon chair, so she couldn’t move her head. Zinnia opened a beautiful box. Inside were five small pastries, each about the size of a walnut.
Zinnia picked one up and fed it to Maisie. “These pastries are so tasty! Zinnia, you should try one too. This one’s not too sweet,” Maisie said happily.
Kensington Club’s pastries were just the best. Hearing they weren’t too sweet, Zinnia tried one herself; her eyes lit up with joy. It was delicious. But she stopped after just one because she was careful of Yannis watching her.
Zinnia thought, ‘All these diet rules are such a pain. But I know Yannis means well, so I just go along. No need to worry everyone about me.‘
Maisie’s hair was almost finished, and since evening was coming, they decided to go out for dinner. Because of Zinnia’s diet restrictions, most restaurants weren’t really an option, so they went to Perry’s place. His restaurant was perfect for them.
As soon as they entered, loud music blasted their ears–Neo had booked here for his party.
The restaurant was full, loud, and noisy. It became a wild party scene. Zinnia frowned at all the noise. Seeing Zinnia uncomfortable, Maisie leaned in and said, “How about we just go back and eat?”
Finding a restaurant that could handle Zinnia’s long list of diet rules was hard. But Perry’s place was different. He was a family friend and had a chef who could make whatever they needed. But they had accidentally come into Neo’s party.
“No need,” Zinnia said. “Let’s stay here. We’ll get a private room. The soundproofing will block out all that noise.”
She thought, ‘I could tell Maisie was starving, but if we went back now, it’d take at least half an hour. And with rush hour traffic, we’d be eating way too
late.‘
“Okay, let’s get a private room then,” Maisie agreed, and she and Zinnia went to the front desk to ask for one.
“Is that Maisie Jenkins?”
“Wow, Neo really has a lot of power. Even a Jenkins showed up!”
“Hey, who’s that girl with Maisie?”
“She’s the long–lost daughter of the Shaw family, but they don’t really like her.”
“Maybe the Shaws don’t like her, but the Lynn family do. And honestly, the Lynns are way bigger than the Shaws.”
“Damn, Neo! You have so much influence–you even got Maisie and Zinnia to come!”
“Anyone who says the Moore family has fallen from grace will have to stop!”
“Exactly! Without Neo, we would never get into fancy places like this.”
Even though the Jenkins family wasn’t from Jinston, Maisie grew up there. The Spence family was a prestigious family, and as the only heiress of the
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Jenkins family, Maisie was spoiled by the Spence, Perkins, and Jenkins families.
Among the younger people in these three families, Maisie was the youngest and clearly the favorite. Her special status was obvious.
The Moore family moved abroad twenty years ago. The new head of the family wasn’t capable, just living off their old reputation. The Moores couldn’t get into high society anymore. They had fallen so far they were seen as a third–rate family.
So, the only people Neo could invite were young socialites from smaller families and the rich new money types. The real top families didn’t even bother. They thought parties like this were beneath them.
Neo said, “Of course, I can get Maisie to come! My charm is unbeatable.”
He was in a blue denim jacket and black pants, his hair dyed blond and earrings shining. He listened as everyone talked excitedly. Feeling proud, he smiled smugly.
“I’ll greet her,” Neo said, pushing through the crowd and moving people aside as he headed out. Suddenly, he remembered he didn’t even invite Maisie.
‘Is she trying to flatter me?‘ Neo thought happily as he walked out, all eyes on him, waiting to see what he’d do.
They thought, ‘So many smaller families couldn’t even dream of getting close to Maisie and Zinnia, yet Neo actually got them to come!‘
“But is Maisie really here for Neo’s party?” a girl whispered, sounding a bit doubtful.
As Maisie was led by the waiter to a private room, people looked at each other.
“Neo is so good–looking–of course Maisie and Zinnia would fall for him,” sneered Ingram, Neo’s scrawny lackey. As he followed Neo, he smiled proudly and shot a look at the girl who spoke.
“Exactly! Neo is the best. Look, even Maisie came!” said Kaelen, the red–haired guy next to Neo.
“Neo, they probably just couldn’t find the right spot,” Ingram said as they moved forward.
The girl rolled her eyes and thought, ‘Good–looking? Maybe for regular people. But Maisie grew up around the most beautiful people in high society.
‘Her cousin Yannis is super handsome. She sees his face all the time, so she will never settle for someone as plain as Neo. And as for Zinnia, her brothers
are all hot.
‘Only you self–centered, average guy will think those two gorgeous girls are even interested in Neo.’
Neo had heard what the girl had said, but he was full of himself. With a face like mine, who wouldn’t like me?‘ he thought confidently. There was no way those two girls wouldn’t fall for him. He just refused to believe it.
‘Zinnia looks so sweet and innocent. She’d be fun to tease. Maisie is too sharp for me,’ Neo thought.
Neo flicked his hair, whistled loudly, and tilted his chin up, looking arrogantly at the two girls walking ahead. His face darkened. He thought, ‘How could they ignore me?‘
Neo said, “Hey! The party’s right here. Where are you two going? Come here, take a shot with me.”
Maisie and Zinnia frowned at Neo’s cocky words. Maisie looked cold at Neo and said flatly, “The Moore family has really fallen low to raise someone like
you.”
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