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A sleek black luxury car pulled up in front of the auction house.
The door swung open, and a strikingly handsman, every inch the aristocrat, stepped out with
measured grace. He extended his hand toward the interior, helping a woman out of the car.
She wore an elegant, pale blue fitted gown that accentuated her graceful figure. Her long hair was
swept into a flawless chignon, revealing a smooth, ivory forehead. Every detail of her appearance
radiated understated beauty and poise -a kind of ethereal charm that seemed untouched by the
ordinary world.
"Look—it's Haynes and Rachel!" someone in the crowd recognized them, unable to keep the awe out
of their voice.
"They really are the perfect couple,” another person sighed. "It's such a shame... Deanna O'Brien
tore them apart. | always thought Haynes would end up marrying someone from a family as
prestigious as his."
"But instead, he married a woman who barely finished high school, someone who can't hold a
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with a son, no less."
Someone gasped in surprise. "She only finished high school? That can't be right! | heard Haynes
graduated from one of the top business schools in the country, finished dual PhDs before he was
thirty-he's a bona fide financial genius. How does a woman like that even keep up with him? Do they
have anything to talk about?"
"Seriously, is that true? I've never heard anything about Haynes's wife before."
"Deanna said so herself-why would she lie? Haynes would rather parade his first love around than his own wife.
What does that tell you? That woman isn't just lacking in pedigree and education, she's not even much to look
at."
"Haynes is such a romantic-he still can't let go of his first love, even after all these years."
"Well, can you blhim? Rachel's incredible. She's a renowned violinist, graduated from Neo-Vespera
University's music conservatory, and has taken htrophies from international competitions. That country
bumpkin wife of his can't begin to compare."
"Exactly! | heard it from Jasper himself—Haynes's closest friend. He said Haynes's wife is so plain and awkward
that Haynes can't even bring her to social events."
"The other day, Rachel's video from the international competition went viral-she outplayed all those foreign
musicians. Made us Novaris folks so proud!"
"She's gorgeous, talented, and if her family background were just a notch higher, she'd be flawless-the perfect
goddess."
Rachel had barely stepped out of the car when she caught the excited murmurs swirling around her.
A subtle, graceful smile played on her lips as she accepted the admiring stares with perfect composure. She
relished being the center of attention.
Ever since she'd realized just how much society valued education and talent, she'd discovered the secret to
elevating her own worth.
Jasper had carefully edited together clips of her international performances-her trophies, her duels with famous
violinists-and posted them online for all to see.
At the stime, he'd made sure word got out about Haynes's wife's lackluster education.
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People, after all, loved a good comparison.
With Stella as the unfortunate foil, Rachel's status as a world-class violinist seemed all the more
impressive.
In this day and age, if you could reach the top of your field, even marrying into high society
wouldn't prompt anyone to look down on you.
After Deanna learned Rachel had graduated from Neo-Vespera University, her attitude improved
tically.
Just recently, when Jasper brought Rachel to the O'Brien family estate to meet Deanna, the
matriarch actually welcomed her for once, even asking in detail about her studies and competitions
abroad.
That's when Rachel realized-even the most sophisticated ladies of the upper crust weren't immune
to a little vanity.
Once she understood that, Jasper worked even harder to polish her image, making her
achievements more dazzling with every retelling.
Now, Rachel was the violinist everyone respected and envied.
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