?Chapter 430


    Laura and Ywain lowered their heads in silence. Despite their decent rtionship with Kelly,Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.


    they were reluctant to offend Yelena, who came from a wealthy background and had strong connections at school.


    Tears welled up in Kelly''s eyes as she bit her quivering lips without uttering a word.


    "Are you done?"


    Carlisle finally broke the silence.


    Yelena stared at Carlisle and asked, "Do you attend our university too?"


    Carlisle calmly replied, "I''m from Rivend University."


    "Ah, Rivend University! So, does that make you feel superior to us? Do you think attending a Tier 1 university guarantees you''ll earn big in the future?" Yelena mocked.


    She felt displeased as she thought about how her cousin had also been epted into Rivend University while she had only managed to get into a Tier 3 university.


    With a smile, Carlisle responded, "Did I hit a nerve? You seem worked up. Did someone you dislike get into Rivend University while you were only epted by a Tier 3 university?" Yelena''s smile vanished.


    With a cold expression, she retorted, "You''ve gotten into Rivend University, so what? You''ll still end up working for someone for a living. Do you know how many Rivend University graduates and top-notch students from prestigious universities work for my father?"


    Carlisle''s smile widened as he replied, "Here, I thought you were talking about your own aplishments. Turns out you''re just boasting about your father''s achievements instead of your own. Seriously, what would you be without your father?"


    "I''m my father''s only child, so hispany will one day be mine! On the other hand, what do you have? You''re just a poor guy who will pay five hundred bucks to have fun with a woman. The hostesses here charge at least eight hundred, you know?" Yelena retorted, her tone fueled with rage.


    She had always been the one mocking others. No one had ever humiliated her like this.


    Carlisle remained unaffected by her provocation, aware that losing his temper now might jeopardize his stance.


    "First of all, Kelly is my cousin. She was harassed by some drunks earlier, and her clothes were torn. That''s why I gave her my shirt. The manager had them escorted out. You can verify with him if you doubt my words.


    "Secondly, I''m a freshman at Rivend University''s Emerce Department and a startup


    entrepreneur-not the ''poor guy'' you im me to be."


    "Lastly, your father, whom you boast about, means nothing to me. There''s no need to unt his achievements," Carlisle calmly stated, crossing his legs and maintaining eye contact with Yelena.


    Laura and Ywain breathed a sigh of relief at Carlisle''s exnation, grateful that Kelly hadn''tpromised herself out of desperation and had preserved her dignity.


    Laura nced at Carlisle. She was surprised to find Kelly''s cousin as good-looking as her. Clearly, their good genes ran in the family.


    "Birds of a feather flock together indeed. I thought Kelly was shameless, pretending to be rich, and now her cousin is pretending to be some big shot, too!" Yelena remarked.


    She then added, "My father means nothing to you, huh? Do you know who he is? Ever heard of Wind Semiconductors? Even scions from the Thompson and Gust families are scrambling to coborate with him. Still think he means nothing to you?"


    Regaining herposure, Yelena smiled confidently, thinking she had plenty to boast about.


    If Kelly couldn''t evene up with four thousand dors, Yelena doubted that her cousin was any better off.


    Carlisle chuckled and said, "Oh, so you''re Terrence''s daughter. Like father, like daughter—" Gareth abruptly interrupted with a burp.


    His words slurred as he said between hups, "...Who called my bro a fake big shot?... The scions of the Thompson and Gust families? They''re nothingpared to me..."