Chapter 2 Annoying Event

Jordan Choi; the real son and the only heir to the Choi Empire. Getting close to him enough that she saw him as a brother had been way too difficult for her. She really tried to lessen his hate towards her, but nothing seemed to work as their chilly relationship still remained. In truth, she believed that Jordan disliked her because he thought of her as a competitor, that she would take a share in the company or his father's wealth, which was definitely not the case.

She was already happy that Senior Choi was treating her well as a real daughter. She was more than content that she had someone she could call a 'Father,' and she could not ask for more.

Then again, how did she end up in the Choi Family? It was a tragic story that occurred when she was still young. She was in a car accident along with her parents when she was just three years old. Her parents died instantly, but she miraculously survived the crash. Since then, Senior Choi took her in with her Nanny Rong under his care. As a kid, she recalled how stiff the situation was between her and Jordan. Whenever they would see or run into each other, all that they would do was give out their casual greetings and not say another word.

Slowly, things got more and more awkward between them. Or maybe, it only felt that way since she believed that he had always hated her...

Ah, she could still remember that one scene during the after-night party of his college graduation. She saw Jordan talking to a group near the restroom. With his male friends, to be precise. She was just about to leave to go upstairs at the time to use another restroom when she heard her name being mentioned in their conversation. Being curious, she stood still, hiding in a bush as she eavesdropped.

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"Hey Jordan, your so-called sister looks really cute today," one of Jordan's classmates in college complimented.

"Yeah, I bet she'll be even more beautiful by the time she's grown up," the other man commented. "Maybe around... five to eight years from now? I heard she's just twelve. Can I court her when the time comes?"

"Oh right, you should agree with your father and adopt her legally so I can also ask my mom to arrange my marriage to her in the future," then added the first man. "You know how strict my mom is when it comes to birthrights and all that."

"Shut up, both of you!" Jordan angrily shouted. "She'll never become my sister, and I will never allow that to happen, you freaks!"

Even during Jordan's outburst, his friends didn't take him seriously as they simply laughed it all off. Raven, on the other hand, got very upset upon hearing her so-called brother's words. Having heard enough, she ran upstairs and locked herself in her room, crying herself a river for the rest of the night.

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Reliving her memories, Raven's face soured as she quickly shook her head to erase the annoying event out of her thoughts.