Chapter 106

"Just doing my part," Vivian said with a gentle smile. The designer Derek hadn’t arrived yet—how could Daphne leave the castle now? The reporters she’d brought hadn’t even gotten to the juiciest part. Daphne stared at Vivian’s refined and graceful look, and suddenly remembered what her mother once said when she was utterly disappointed, “How come you don’t even have the poise that country bumpkin has?” She clenched her fists in anger. What was she lacking compared to Vivian, that low-born bumpkin? She was the real heiress here! Watching the lingering tension between these once-sisters of the Grant family, the elite ladies all started whispering among themselves. "Vivian’s still just an adopted daughter, after all. Even if she's dating Mr. Brooks, she clearly doesn't know how to use that to her advantage. Always gets outshined by Daphne." "That's where you're wrong. If you ask me, Vivian’s the smart one." "Why do you say that?" "Think about it—Vivian’s just Alexander’s girlfriend. He co