Chaos Girl Rewrites the Script novel Chapter 452

"What's wrong? Still upset about Cyril?"

Sienna snapped back to reality, forcing a bitter smile as she took the coffee from him. "Dad, I don't think he likes me."

Her mood was noticeably downcast.

Adrian chuckled and patted his daughter's shoulder. "Sienna, a man can't stay fixated on just one thing forever, which means their affections are always depreciating. You should have more confidence in yourself. Are you going to doubt your own worth just because one guy doesn't like you?"

Sienna shook her head. "Of course not. But if he doesn't like me, doesn't that mean our plan is ruined?"

The Markell family didn't have the deep-rooted power of the old money or the newly wealthy syndicates. To quickly integrate into Athelvia's upper echelons, they needed leverage, and Cyril Ravenshire was the perfect candidate.

Although the title of an illegitimate son was frowned upon, it was precisely because of this flaw that a marriage alliance with the Markell family was even possible.

The President of Athelvia changed every four years, but the prestige of the Ravenshire family remained unshaken for centuries. If Cyril hadn't had a questionable birth status, with his intellect and looks, he would have been snatched up long ago.

As the President's daughter, Sienna frequently appeared in the public eye. The citizens of Athelvia held her in high regard, and Adrian had placed great expectations on her.

A child raised in such an environment knew exactly what she wanted. So, when Sienna realized Cyril was going to reject her, she found it incredibly difficult to process.

First, it was too sudden. They had been getting along fine before—not close, but maintaining a polite, courteous relationship.

Second, among all the wealthy young heirs in Stormhollow Deepwater Port, Cyril was the only one who had caught her eye.

Adrian explained, "It takes three generations to build a respectable household, five to form a syndicate, nine to establish a true lineage, and twelve to be recognized as a legacy family. The Whitmore, and Blackthorne families have had high-ranking officials and generals since their ancestors' time, so they are considered legacy families. But as for the Ravenshires... a century of history merely describes the new threshold stone they recently installed at their estate. The Ravenshire ancestral hall is in Alderwick. For over a hundred generations, every ancestor was capable of starting their own formidable branch. If you trace the history of the entire Alderwick county back a century, every resident there was a servant to the Ravenshire family."

Sienna was profoundly shocked. She had only ever heard people say the Ravenshire family was extraordinary, but she never knew their glory ran this deep!

Adrian spoke with earnest gravity. "How could a child raised in a family like that ever be consumed by romance? Family honor and personal value are their measuring sticks. Do you understand now? A man's affection is worth nothing, and even your beauty is worth nothing. The only thing that can truly support your ambitions is the intellect in your head."

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