Chapter 289.1
“You arrived early, Anika Flora.”
Eugene greeted with a smile as she approached Flora.
As soon as she saw Flora, a memory of her impostor struck her. It was of the impostor Jin formally addressing Flora as ‘Anika Flora’.
Eugene assumed that her impostor and Flora addressed each other with formality only in public because she had seen a memory of them speaking without reserve when they were alone. However, based on Flora’s expression, she couldn’t help but think she was mistaken. She was not glad to see her at all.
“… Welcome, Anika Jin.” Flora responded belatedly with a forced smile. There was a slight tremor at the corner of her lips as she drew them up into a smile.
Fortunately, everyone’s attention was on Eugene; otherwise, there would have been some gossip about Flora’s reaction. Flora, on the other hand, was so taken aback that she didn’t realize she hadn’t maintained her usual level of cool.
Jin, in fact, appeared to be a completely different person than when she last saw her at the manor.
Flora used to spend a lot of time with Jin when they were younger, and she always had the impression that Jin wasn’t at all like someone born and raised in a refined family. It wasn’t entirely out of jealousy that she thought Jin, despite being the spitting image of Lady Arse, bore no resemblance to her mother.
Jin’s appearance today, however, leaves no doubt that she is Lady Arse’s daughter. In fact, she exuded the same aura as her mother. Flora couldn’t help but feel as if she’d taken a direct blow to the head.