Niamh did not know that last night, Kendrick had gone to look for Felipe.
During breakfast, there was a piece of news being broadcasted on the television. The news was about a killer, Nevaeh, who was about to be sentenced to death on that day.
Nevaeh had cost the lives of two people, so Niamh was not feeling the slightest sense of sorrow.
That year, she took all measures to protect those who were dear to her. In the end, it was these people who were plotting a scheme against her.
She was no noble being. Hence, she would not feel sorry for such an evil person.
“Hmph, I can’t believe she’ll be sentenced to death so soon,” said Karen suddenly, “Kendrick, don’t feel sad for this kind of woman. Just let her be dead for good.”
“Cough.” Winston coughed, beckoning Karen to keep her mouth shut. “Kendrick has clearly said that he never liked that woman. Why are you still talking gibberish?”
“How could he never have liked her? They’ve been together for six years. Are you saying that our son is that cold-hearted?” Karen raised her brows and observed Niamh’s expression quietly.
She thought of irritating Niamh but noticed that she was not even bothered by her.
Karen puckered her lips in dissatisfaction and added, “Say, my daughter-in-law, you really love Kendrick, don’t you? Even when Kendrick and Nevaeh were together back then, you still did whatever it took to come between them. I’d say…”
Kendrick slammed the chopsticks on the table.
Karen immediately went silent. She raised her gaze only to find that even the old master was glaring at her, exasperated as if he was not satisfied.
Niamh, on the other hand, offered to wipe the old master’s mouth before meeting Karen’s gaze. She let out a smile and said, “I guess the saying about how one’s personality will not change is referring to people like you, right?”
…
“You know that spouting out such nonsense will make everyone unhappy, yet you still blurt it out. I can’t comprehend your actions. I wonder whether you’re a fool or if you just have low EQ?”
Karen’s face went pink. “You…”
“Stop it! Eat your food!” Winston cut her short, not allowing her to finish her comment.
However, Karen was not willing to give in. Staring at Niamh’s smirk, she felt as if Niamh was making fun of her.
Infuriated, Karen picked up her purse and went outside without finishing her breakfast.
She claimed to be heading out shopping when in fact, she went to a condominium to look for Yvonne.
Previously, she could just vent out her frustration on Yvonne after being angered by Niamh. Currently, she had to take a detour to vent out all her frustrations.
Upon entering the condominium, Karen starting cursing Niamh, “That b*tch is getting arrogant. If this goes on, soon Kendrick will never look at me as his mother!”
Yvonne rolled her eyes. “Aunty, no matter how much you curse, it’s useless. The only way now is to cooperate with me and steal the jewelry design draft that Niamh is planning to use for the competition. That’s the only way to get our revenge!”
Karen frowned, finding it hard to believe. “Are you sure it’s going to work out?”
“Why not? As long as I get my hands on her design and submit it before she does, then everyone will think that I’m the one who created it. When Niamh reveals the same design, everyone will think she’s a copycat!
“That’s when I’ll gain the benefit and fame while Niamh will lose everything!”
Yvonne got all excited as if she could visualize herself standing on stage and receiving the award.
“So, you’d better hurry and take action, Aunty. There are only three days left till the competition. Niamh will be finishing the design in these two days. You’d better keep an eye, and once you have the chance, steal it and hand it to me!”
“Alright! I shall wait to see that b*tch in a troubling situation!” Karen gave her words.
Yvonne was delighted. She raised her head and saw the news about Nevaeh. Nevaeh’s photo was even put up on the television screen. She added scornfully, “This cold-hearted murderer is Kendrick’s ex-girlfriend?”
“Damn it, ex-girlfriend my ass. Kendrick never liked her!” Karen disagreed and pursed her lips in dissatisfaction. “Your cousin only loves that cunning woman, Niamh!”
“F*ck.” Yvonne gritted her teeth and stared at Nevaeh’s photo on the screen.
On the other hand, Nevaeh was in handcuffs and was brought to the execution platform.
Along the way, she kept shrieking, claiming that she did not wish to be dead. However, nobody bothered.
After half an hour, the police car came to a halt. Nevaeh was so terrified that her face went extremely pale. Her legs were shaking furiously.
That was because she knew it deep in her heart that once the door was flung open, it would indicate that she was about to embark on her journey to the gates of hell.
She was not satisfied with dying before Niamh!
Just when the thought of escaping flashed through her mind, the door flung open.
A shot of ray went into the car, making Nevaeh squint her eyes in fear. Once she opened her eyes again, a glint of delightfulness was seen in her orbs. “You’ve finally shown up…”
Karen rushed back to the villa after having a thorough discussion with Yvonne at the condominium.
She noticed Niamh coming down from upstairs when she entered the villa. She put on a smile and greeted her as usual to prevent Niamh from suspecting her.
“My daughter-in-law,” Karen called out to Niamh. “I apologize for what happened in the morning. You’re right, I’m a person with a low EQ. I’m not good with words, so please don’t take my words to heart.”
Niamh replied with a smile, “I won’t take those foolish comments to heart.”
Karen could not tolerate Niamh’s straightforward reply. Her smile on her face froze as rage coursed through her. “Niamh, I apologized to you in a pleasant tone, yet you’re using this attitude against me? You—”
“Something fishy must be going on if something unusual happens. Haven’t you heard about it before?” Niamh cut her short, raising her proud gaze to glance at Karen. “Better use a smarter way if you want to go against me.”
Niamh then passed by Karen once she was done talking.
“You…” Karen was trembling with anger, gritting her teeth as she glared at Niamh’s back.
Karen’s eyes shifted and she saw Niamh entering the old master’s room. Then, she entered the study room sneakily.
She was glad that the study room was unlocked. She entered the room at lightning speed and strolled to the study table.
The table was tidy. Aside from some drawing tools and a laptop, all that was left on top was Niamh’s design.
She picked up and flipped through a few pages. What she saw left her stunned.
‘These designs are superb. If this were to be done, it’s almost guaranteed that it’ll be a piece of jewelry that’ll be the most welcome by ladies.
‘It seems that Niamh has some skills. No wonder Miss L.ady’s designs are always such a big hit.’
While Karen was deep in her thoughts, she suddenly felt something was off. ‘She has drawn so many designs, so which is the one she’s planning to use during the competition?’
Just when she was cracking her head, she heard footsteps coming up the stairs. She quickly placed the drafts back and came out from the study, bumping into a person.
“Ouch!” Karen shrieked. She raised her head and noticed it was Winston. This made her let out a sigh of relief.
“Why did you come out from Kendrick’s study?” Winston asked, feeling curious.
Karen simply blurted out an excuse, “I just happened to walk past here and my phone dropped inside, so I went in to retrieve it.”
Winston suspected nothing but asked again, “Are you still in touch with your beloved niece?”
“No! How’s it possible that I’m in touch with her?!” Karen denied, and to avoid Winston catching her lying, Karen spun around to head to her room while putting on an act. She even cursed Yvonne as she went.
…
To prevent Felipe from coming forth to disturb Niamh, Kendrick brought all his office work back to his house to work on. Except for any compulsory social meetings, he would always remain by Niamh’s side.
Initially, Karen thought it would be a piece of cake to steal Niamh’s designs. However, with Kendrick constantly guarding Niamh, it was harder for Karen to make a move.
In the meantime, Yvonne kept calling to pester Karen. “Today’s the last chance, Aunty. If you can’t get your hands on the design that Niamh plans to use in the competition, we’ll always be below Niamh. We’ll never have the chance to stand up while holding our heads high!”
Karen was not willing to give up on this rare opportunity to cause Niamh trouble. She gave her word and prepared to make a move…
At that moment, she coincidentally eavesdropped on the conversation between Niamh and Kendrick. “Kendrick, even with so many designs, I still find this the best. Say, let’s use this. What do you think?”
Kendrick held onto the design, his eyes glinting with admiration. “Even though I’m not a professional, I also think that this design is the most suitable for this competition’s theme as it’s neat and generous. Nia, you really have a talent for designing.”
Niamh chuckled. “Then it’s decided on this design then. In a moment, I’ll send an electronic manuscript over.”
Karen extended her neck to sneak a peek, but she was afraid that Niamh would notice her observing from a corner. Just when she was troubled about how she would get her hands on the design, Niamh bounced over.
“Kendrick, the day after tomorrow will be the finals. The atmosphere will be very grand at that time. Which gown do you think suits me better? Can you come upstairs with me and help me pick?”
Kendrick was very delighted to help out. Happily, he held onto her hand and they went upstairs together.
Karen knew well that the opportunity had landed and she quickly went up to steal Niamh’s design. She also noticed the laptop on the coffee table that was displaying the software of the design. Immediately, she logged in to her email on the laptop and sent the electronic manuscript of the design to Yvonne. She also deleted the archive on the laptop.
After all the commotion, Karen picked up a glass of water and poured it over the sheets of paper. Then, she placed the glass at the top corner so that it would appear as if someone had accidentally tipped the glass over, drenching the pile of papers.
Meanwhile, Yvonne was thrilled as she had received the design sent by Karen.
She quickly called Karen to double confirm it was the one Niamh had decided to go with for the competition.
Yvonne looked at the design with satisfaction. “Niamh, I’ll acknowledge your talent. Unfortunately, no matter how good your drawing is, it’s still going to end up being my product! Haha!”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.