Chapter 241: The Anderson Family Will Not Let You Feel Wronged

Sure enough, Hilla saw Cercei’s surprise. Hilla’s eyes hovered back and forth on Cercei and Orlenna, with obvious suspicion and inquiry in her eyes.

Hilla had been sitting beside Orlenna obediently, like a docile daughter-in-law. She didn’t speak or look at Cercei.

Hilla seemed like a hedgehog that had lost all her edge in the Anderson family all these years, listening to the Anderson family very much.

Orlenna did not care whether Cercei believed it or not, and continued to talk about her tempting conditions.

“You should be very clear that the Anderson Group will not only give you generous treatment, but also give you more room for improvement. Even two Hutt Groups can’t catch up with the Anderson Group. You should be very clear about how much room you have for improvement in the Hutt Group. The Hutt Group is a family business, and the family members are complicated. Moreover, the relationship between each branch and the directors of the various departments of the Hutt Group is intertwined. You had no backer, only with the recommendation from the Richards Group. How long do you think you can stay in the Hutt Group?”

“I think that the Richards Group pushed a talent like you into the Hutt family, just like pushing a sheep into a tiger’s den. If you enter the Hutt family, you should be careful.”

Orlenna said flatly, and there was a faint smile on her face. She looked at Cercei gently, but she did not deliberately look at Cercei.

Although Orlenna didn’t seem to care, it was obvious that Cercei understood and looked sullen slightly.

Cercei knew very well how she got the championship of the fashion competition, and even more clearly how she got into the Hutt Group.

However, when Cercei thought of the days she had lived in those places of darkness all these years, she could not help but tremble all over. She could not help but feel nauseous at the sight of her humble and low self.

Cercei didn’t want to go back, and she didn’t want to bear it anymore. She finally came out after much difficulty.

Anyone who had seen sunlight would never want to return to the dark.

Cercei pursed her lips and forced a smile. But the panic in her eyes still revealed the tension in her heart.

“I don’t quite understand what you mean by these words. If you want to invite me to the Anderson Group … but there is a rule in this competition that the champion must sign a contract with the Hutt Group.”

Orlenna looked at Cercei, who was obviously timid but pretended to be very shrewd and was negotiating with Orlenna.

“What will happen if you don’t sign the contract? Do you think we can’t afford this penalty? Or are you afraid that after you come to the Anderson Group, they will come after you?”

“If you have such an idea, I’m afraid you don’t understand the maneuver of the Anderson Group.”

At the mention of the maneuver, Cercei paled visibly.

How could Cercei not understand the maneuver of the Anderson Group? The Cornel family and the Palmore family were destroyed by the Anderson family.

Back then, Cercei had resented Bruce and Hilla. She had thought of revenge, making the Anderson family pay the price.

Fortunately, Patrick’s result made Cercei realize the reality. She also knew how naive her thoughts were. She was glad that she wasn’t too aggressive at that time. If she had moved a little faster, she would be in prison right now.

Perhaps Cercei might have already gone from this city.

There were some things that Cercei couldn’t touch, and she didn’t want to touch them again. She only wanted to protect herself. But this time, Queeney had given Cercei a chance, so that Cercei could still fight Hilla when she was saving herself.

Cercei originally thought that this was a good opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. In any case, she already had a rotten life. Alive day was the day. But now, she thought that if there was a chance, it would be better to let herself live longer.

Although Cercei was eager to get help, she had to admit that her current situation was not optimistic. She knew very well how she got champion in the design competition.

Queeney was not easy to get along with at first glance, not to mention that Cercei was now enslaved to Queeney. Cercei knew very well knew exactly what was going to happen to her in the Hutt family, but she also knew her situation. If she went to the Anderson family, she would also be discovered.

“Orlenna, you should know that if I go to the Hutt family now, it might be better for me than the Anderson family. There is the most professional design team in the country. I am a newcomer and can learn more there.”

Cercei pursed her lips.

The condition that Orlenna gave Cercei to work as design director of the Anderson Group was very attractive to Cercei. She longed for that kind of life of white-collar, but she also knew that she was not enough for that level.

How could a champion in the design competition, who won by cheating, be the fashion design director of a professional team?

Orlenna seemed to be able to see through Cercei’s thoughts at a glance. Orlenna said with a slight look, “Will you, a champion who cheated, think that the Hutt Group is a better place than the Anderson family?”

There was not a trace of disdain in Orlenna’s tone. Instead, it was as if she was

calmly stating a fact. On the contrary, her tone made Cercei, who was originally feeling guilty, shock and become even more nervous.

Cercei suddenly looked up at the eyes of Orlenna and Hilla. She said incoherently, “Orlenna, don’t talk nonsense.”

“I think you should know better than I do about the deal between you and Queeney. It’s not the deal between you and the Hutt Group. The more professional the Hutt Group team is, the faster you will be exposed. Moreover, the Hutt Group is not a simple person like you can stay on. You should know what will happen to you soon if you others know your secret.”

“Even if you have some design foundations, it will be exposed sooner or later. Do you still hope that Queeney will influence the Hutt family?”

Hilla looked at Cercei, who looked worse, and secretly gave Orlenna a thumbs-up under the table.

If it was on the Internet, Orlenna would probably be famous overnight.

“The Anderson family is different. Before you enter, the Anderson family will arrange for new employees to go abroad for a year of professional training. I think Pinecastle is a place that many designers dream of.”

With that, even Hilla couldn’t help but look up at Orlenna.

Hilla did not expect that Orlenna would reach out to Cercei to lure Cercei into the pit.

Sure enough, after Cercei heard this, she panicked. She could not help but ask, “Why did you ask me to enter the Anderson Group? You know that I … am not worth these conditions. I think you have other conditions!”

Cercei was not a fool. The conditions that Orlenna had offered were beneficial to her. She just did not understand what the Anderson family was after.

Orlenna did not hesitate at all and directly said, “The album from the design competition belongs to the Anderson family.”

Then Orlenna added, “My daughter-in-law likes it!”

…

Cercei was stunned. Her daughter-in-law?

She looked at Hilla, who was sitting at the side. She was so well-behaved and gentle. She didn’t say a word from the beginning. The girl she had known was the daughter of the Holts and the number one socialite in River City. In the past, she was neat and vicious. But now, she was totally different.

She thought that Hilla was not favored by the Anderson family. Hilla had always been meek in front of Orlenna. Therefore, she believed that Orlenna did not care about her.

However, she had never expected that Orlenna was doing this for Hilla.

It was pie in the sky. Orlenna lured her with interest.

Cercei had thought that Orlenna would use her to inquire about the Richards Group or Queeney, but unexpectedly, this had nothing to do with business.

Orlenna said so much here all for the sake of Hilla.

Cercei was in disbelief and so jealous of Hilla. When she and Hilla were young, they were the center of all their social circles.

When they were young, it was because they were beautiful and well-behaved. Then she gradually became a supporting role. Even her fiance was thinking about how to get Hilla.

As long as she heard the name Hilla, she felt it was harsh.

On the day the Holt Family went bankrupt, she was so glad.

However, the final result was unexpected to her. Hilla became Mrs. Anderson. But she was abandoned by her family.

Cercei’s fingers tightly intertwined. Her nails dug into her fingers, making her feel pain and suffocation.

Cercei lowered her head. Her long hair covered half of her face. After a while, she whispered, “Mrs. Anderson. You don’t know that I had a conflict with your daughter-in-law. I will not give anything she likes to the Andersons or anyone around her.”

Cercei’s voice was soft. When Orlenna heard this, she smiled, “That’s because Miss Cornel underestimated us.”

“But I have to remind Miss Cornel that even if you agree to go to Pinecastle, if you can’t get a good grade in school, the Anderson Group will not let you go. But I think that the Anderson Group is a great opportunity for Miss Cornel compared to the Hutt Group.”

“It’s hard to say whether you can stay in the Anderson Group in the end. It’s even more impossible for Hilla to do anything to you now.”

Hilla said with a smile, “I am quite familiar with Miss Cornel. I don’t think that Miss Cornel is a smart person. You probably don’t want to study hard.”

Although Pinecastle was a place that people yearned for, the pressure there was not small. After Hilla went there, she had been studying hard and did not dare to waste a day. Cercei’s design ability was ordinary. Hilla knew that Cercei might be more difficult than her.

However, Hilla’s words made Cercei full of beans.

After a year of studying in Pinecastle, she would be different. She would no longer be the shame of the Cornel Group.

She would have a new life. Even if she could not enter the Anderson Group, her studying experience in Pinecastle would be important for her to live on her own.

Cercei gritted her teeth. She knew that there would be a day when she would be exposed. It was impossible for her to stay in the Hutt Group for too long. She understood that her Princess dream would be broken.

But at that time, she was too eager for a life with sunshine, so she had to take the risk, even if it was just a flash.

It was different now. As long as she went to Pinecastle, Queeney would never be able to find her after she left the country.

So what if she betrayed the agreement between them? It was impossible for Queeney to speak that out because she was the one who helped her cheat.

The competition was a self-directed show of the host. How ridiculous! Soon, Cercei had a plan.

Although she had a conflict with Hilla, it was not important now. She knew that she couldn’t defeat Hilla and the Anderson family.

If she continued to do this, her situation might not be better than Patrick’s. She should stop now.

The Cornel family had no opportunity. But she could have a good life in the future. “I agree. I promise you!”

After Cercei finished speaking, she turned around and went to the bedroom. Soon, she came out with an old design painting.

Hilla could tell at a glance that it was the design painting of the Holt Family, but she didn’t expect Queeney had given it to Cercei.

“Although Queeney said that this is the prize for the competition, we have an agreement in private. I can only read this for three days. Yesterday, I was too tired. I didn’t have time to read it. I had planned to use two days to make another copy of it. I can give it to you now, but I have a condition. You must send me abroad in two days. I want to go to Pinecastle. Now!”

After Cercei finished speaking, she looked awkwardly at Orlenna and said, “You have

to give me money!”

Orlenna took out a card from her bag and said, “There are 30,000 dollars in here. You will receive the plane ticket to Pinecastle tomorrow. However, you have to work hard to live and pay tuition over there.”

Cercei was clear that it was fortunate that the Anderson Group could send her to the Fashion Institute in Pinecastle, and it was impossible for them to pay more for her. Even so, it was enough for her. It was better than being a puppet in Queeney’s hands for the rest of her life.

From now on, she could live on her own and control her life.

Cercei did not hesitate. She held the card tightly in her hand and pushed the design painting out.

At the same time, Hilla took it into her arms in an instant. She finally found it.

Hilla was excited and somewhat at a loss. She turned to look at Orlenna. Orlenna smiled and placed her palm on her trembling hands. She patted her hands in comfort.

At this moment, Hilla stopped crying.

Coming out of the hotel, Hilla turned to look at Orlenna as soon as she sat in the car. She was excited and grateful to Orlenna. “Mom, thank you. I know that you did that for me…”

“It is nothing to the Anderson family. Whether or not she can work in the Anderson Group depends on her. If she can’t, she will be kicked out. At that time, we won’t have any losses. Although it’s a waste of a ticket and some money, it will be saved if I don’t go to the beauty salon. Comparing to Queeney’s offer, it is nothing.”

Hilla raised her head. Tears welled up in her eyes again. She was surprised and ashamed, and her voice became hoarse. “Mom, you knew about this?”

Orlenna said confidently, “Of course, thanks to Queeney. If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t have known that my daughter-in-law is so devoted to the Anderson family.”

“You have done so much for the Anderson family. The Anderson family will not let you feel wronged!”

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