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"But Zoe, it seems you were lying, weren't you? Even if you wanted to show off, you shouldn't lie to your own family." Her voice dripped with feigned disapproval, as if exposing some shameful deception.
Bruce and the Evans brothers felt a pang of disappointment. They thought, 'Could it be that after achieving some success, Zoe has gotten a bit too full of herself?'
Facing her family's doubts, Zoe fixed Eunice with a long, steady look, her eyes calm and unwavering.
Eunice maintained a neutral expression, but her eyes gleamed with smug triumph and challenge. She thought, 'One day, I'll rip off every facade Zoe hides behind and let everyone see who she really is.
'When that day comes, let's see if she's still the family's darling.'
Zoe averted her gaze. She remarked inside, 'Childish games. Not even worth my attention.'
Sean gently pulled Zoe aside and said in a low voice, "Zoe, we all know how amazing you are, but you must always be truthful, understand? Don't lie."
Though the other brothers didn't voice it outright, it was clear they also disapproved of lying just to show off.
Even Bruce walked over and said, "Zoe, you're already doing great, but I know you can be even better. That's why you must always be honest, okay?"
Eunice watched from the sidelines, secretly gloating. She thought, 'Now you know what it feels like to be humiliated, Zoe.'
Just then, the host announced, "The auction is about to begin. Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats."
As everyone settled into their seats, the Evans brothers scrambled to sit next to Zoe. That left the brotherless heiresses green with envy.
Once again ignored by her brothers, Eunice burned with resentment. She thought, 'All of this is because of Zoe. My brothers have been completely blinded by her, mistaking trash for treasure.'
Sean suddenly turned to Zoe with an affectionate smile and said, "Zoe, did you come to the auction because there's something you've got your eye on? Tell me, and I'll bid for it for you."
"Come on, Sean, that's not fair! Even though our allowances aren't as much as yours, we can still chip in and help Zoe get something nice," Charlie shot back with a grin.
Gerald chimed in, "Yeah! Let's all chip in to get Zoe whatever she wants. Zoe, is there anything you've got your eye on?"
Faced with her brothers' enthusiasm, Zoe finally spoke up, "I can afford it myself."
At her words, her brothers were stunned, especially Sean. As the eldest brother in the family, Sean was in charge of distributing allowances to his younger siblings. He didn't believe Zoe's words.
He thought, 'Even though she could earn some extra income through bonuses or side gigs, the most she could scrape together is around 300 thousand dollars at best. That kind of money wouldn't get her anything decent at an auction.'
"Zoe, you are really something! But how much money do you have? 300 thousand?" Herbert asked, probing with a teasing grin.
"Definitely more than that. She earned a hefty prize from her last competition," Charlie chimed in.
Before they knew it, the brothers found themselves beginning to wonder how much allowance Zoe might have.
Just then, an untimely voice suddenly piped up. Eunice cut in lightly, "Zoe, don't tell me Shawn's the source of all that money?"
Eunice's seemingly casual remark instantly silenced the rowdy brothers.
With feigned concern, Eunice continued, "Zoe, if you needed money, you should have come to our family. How could you just take money from Shawn? That's practically selling yourself, isn't it?"
There was no truth to it at all, but Eunice hammered home the idea that Zoe had taken Shawn's money, twisting baseless speculation into an accepted fact.
The socialites who had been watching the scene immediately lost interest in Zoe when they heard she was flaunting Shawn's money. One by one, they turned their noses up, no longer wanting anything to do with her.
Seeing her words had the desired effect, Eunice decided to push no further. With feigned sweetness, she said, "Zoe, don't worry. Whatever you want tonight, the family's got your back.
"But you really should return Shawn's money. We wouldn't want people thinking we're just some greedy social climbers, would we?"
Bruce and the Evans brothers felt a pang of disappointment. They thought, 'Could it be that after achieving some success, Zoe has gotten a bit too full of herself?'
Facing her family's doubts, Zoe fixed Eunice with a long, steady look, her eyes calm and unwavering.
Eunice maintained a neutral expression, but her eyes gleamed with smug triumph and challenge. She thought, 'One day, I'll rip off every facade Zoe hides behind and let everyone see who she really is.
'When that day comes, let's see if she's still the family's darling.'
Zoe averted her gaze. She remarked inside, 'Childish games. Not even worth my attention.'
Sean gently pulled Zoe aside and said in a low voice, "Zoe, we all know how amazing you are, but you must always be truthful, understand? Don't lie."
Though the other brothers didn't voice it outright, it was clear they also disapproved of lying just to show off.
Even Bruce walked over and said, "Zoe, you're already doing great, but I know you can be even better. That's why you must always be honest, okay?"
Eunice watched from the sidelines, secretly gloating. She thought, 'Now you know what it feels like to be humiliated, Zoe.'
Just then, the host announced, "The auction is about to begin. Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats."
As everyone settled into their seats, the Evans brothers scrambled to sit next to Zoe. That left the brotherless heiresses green with envy.
Once again ignored by her brothers, Eunice burned with resentment. She thought, 'All of this is because of Zoe. My brothers have been completely blinded by her, mistaking trash for treasure.'
Sean suddenly turned to Zoe with an affectionate smile and said, "Zoe, did you come to the auction because there's something you've got your eye on? Tell me, and I'll bid for it for you."
"Come on, Sean, that's not fair! Even though our allowances aren't as much as yours, we can still chip in and help Zoe get something nice," Charlie shot back with a grin.
Gerald chimed in, "Yeah! Let's all chip in to get Zoe whatever she wants. Zoe, is there anything you've got your eye on?"
Faced with her brothers' enthusiasm, Zoe finally spoke up, "I can afford it myself."
At her words, her brothers were stunned, especially Sean. As the eldest brother in the family, Sean was in charge of distributing allowances to his younger siblings. He didn't believe Zoe's words.
He thought, 'Even though she could earn some extra income through bonuses or side gigs, the most she could scrape together is around 300 thousand dollars at best. That kind of money wouldn't get her anything decent at an auction.'
"Zoe, you are really something! But how much money do you have? 300 thousand?" Herbert asked, probing with a teasing grin.
"Definitely more than that. She earned a hefty prize from her last competition," Charlie chimed in.
Before they knew it, the brothers found themselves beginning to wonder how much allowance Zoe might have.
Just then, an untimely voice suddenly piped up. Eunice cut in lightly, "Zoe, don't tell me Shawn's the source of all that money?"
Eunice's seemingly casual remark instantly silenced the rowdy brothers.
With feigned concern, Eunice continued, "Zoe, if you needed money, you should have come to our family. How could you just take money from Shawn? That's practically selling yourself, isn't it?"
There was no truth to it at all, but Eunice hammered home the idea that Zoe had taken Shawn's money, twisting baseless speculation into an accepted fact.
The socialites who had been watching the scene immediately lost interest in Zoe when they heard she was flaunting Shawn's money. One by one, they turned their noses up, no longer wanting anything to do with her.
Seeing her words had the desired effect, Eunice decided to push no further. With feigned sweetness, she said, "Zoe, don't worry. Whatever you want tonight, the family's got your back.
"But you really should return Shawn's money. We wouldn't want people thinking we're just some greedy social climbers, would we?"
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