She was always marking her territory, constantly ying little games to make the four brothers choose between her and Miranda. Unsurprisingly, they always picked Arabe.
Miranda was perpetually the one ignored and cast aside, all to satisfy Arabe''s vanity and secure her position within the Hawke family.
Miranda''s response made Lysander''s expression flicker slightly. Arabe frowned too, but she wasn''t worried.
She was confident that even if Miranda imed the Hawke brothers as her own, they would never acknowledge it for her sake. Miranda was, in her eyes, a slut, someone the brothers would throw under the bus if it meant saving Arabe. They definitely wouldn''t recognize her.
At that moment, the three other Hawke brothers, watching from behind the scenes, were all subtly focused on the situation. There was even a hint of hidden anticipation.
Since Miranda''s release from jail, she hadn''t once acknowledged any rtionship with them. Her disdain and resentment infuriated them, especially since she refused to recognize them, yet called Caius her brother.
Though they didn''t want to admit it, they were undeniably jealous. So when Miranda answered, they were keenly interested in what she''d say.
Dorian spoke with a casual drawl, "If she names us, then maybe she still considers herself part of the Hawke family. If she still sees herself as our sister, I might just forgive the impact she''s had on Be. Worst case, we can reveal the truth about the real and fake heiress situation and bring her back." Alistair nodded in agreement. "Just have her apologize to Be, and we''re good."
Orion frowned. "If she''s willing to admit her mistakes and return to the Hawke family, I''m also fine with revealing their identities. Though it might cause Be some distress."
They hadn''t even noticed how, over time, their favoritism towards Arabe wasn''t as strong as it once was.
Miranda was vibrant, radiant, and surrounded by a vastwork. She was skilled at everything and didn''t bring any trouble - though she had a sharp tongue. And she was their real, blood-rted sister.
Inparison, Arabe didn''t seem to have much going on aside from her ability to pout and shed tears. Recently, she''d embarrassed the family multiple times, including the time when the Hawke family got kicked out of the dinner party because of her, which made them terribly ashamed.
And not to mention the Zade family''s harassment, where they made ridiculous ims about being the true daughter, wanting to adopt them as sons, and demanding a job for her own son.
Just the thought of it made the brothers irked. Their once unwavering favoritism for Arabe had started to shift.
The host perked up. "Oh? Miranda, you have siblings?"
Miranda smiled. "I''ve got Caius, the six-foot tall, handsome charmer, and
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Even the audience members, who had been put off by Miranda''s strong demeanor, couldn''t help but be captivated by her charisma.
After she said this, her personal rankings saw a shift.
Caius wrote, "The six-foot tall, handsome charmer reporting in."
A flurry of gifts filled the screen.
Hannah typed, "She called me an angel (blushing)."
Another storm of gifts followed.
They didn''t just post here; they shared the same status on their own ounts, eager to announce it to the world.
Thements below were filled with teasing from fellow socialites.
"Oh, the six-foot tall, handsome charmer (eye roll)."
"Oh, the little angel (jealousy)."
Lysander''s face froze, his brows furrowing tightly. Did she really want to have nothing to do with them?
Arabe, however, seemed unfazed, muttering under her breath, "Not even real siblings."
Since it was a live broadcast, her words were picked up by the microphone.