Sophia stared furiously at her phone, the repeated dial tone buzzing in her ears.
She just didn't get it.
What was so great about Ava Collins that made everyone fall for her?
Why was there always someone on her side? Always defending her?
It didn't make any sense.
Ava Collins was just a small-town girl with no background, no refined taste, and until recently, hadn't even left the country.
And her? Sophia Hartwell — daughter of a prominent political family, raised in luxury, educated abroad, polished and dazzling with a résumé that turned heads.
By every standard, she was superior.
So why did people still choose Ava, again and again?
It was maddening.
Were they all blind? Even her own grandfather!
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Meanwhile, with James Lee's permission, Ava had taken the Grant family genealogy records home for restoration.
Tianshou Gallery didn't have the specialized equipment needed for such fragile documents.
