CHAPTER 532

Chapter 532 She Wants to Be Herself

“If I can’t, I don’t think that you are able to find another suitable candidate,” Bridger said confidently

as he stood up.

It wasn’t that Bridger had much confidence that he would be able to get the book. After all, apart from him, Paisley really couldn’t find a more suitable candidate. In fact, if she had any other

choices, she probably wouldn’t have negotiated with him.

Bridger was not satisfied with the 30% of shares now. If Paisley could easily give so much, it meant that the book was far more than this price. However, Bridger was not in a hurry. He planned to ask.

more when the book was in his hands.

Moreover, he would ask Paisley to pay for the injuries she had inflicted and the humiliation she had. given him over the past few days..

Bridger turned around and was about to leave when he seemed to recall something and turned to

look at Paisley. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

He looked up and down and finally fixed his eyes on the hand she was holding the cup.

“What’s wrong with you?” Paisley asked unhappily.

“Where is the proposal ring I gave you?” Although the ring wasn’t very luxurious, it still took him a

lot of effort to buy it. Now, he found that she didn’t wear it on her hand. Sure enough, this woman’s mind was too hard to grasp.

“Oh.” Paisley looked down at her fingers and thought of the thing that she had crushed into a ball. However, her sister treated it like a treasure. Paisley said with a face full of disdain, “That thing is too cheap. I accidentally dropped it. So what? Are you that petty? Do you want me to compensate you with one?”

Gritting his teeth, Bridger clenched his fists and said in a low voice, “No need! It is indeed not worth much money. If it is lost, then so be it. That’s good that you tell the truth!”

With that, Bridger turned and left.

Paisley thought nothing of it. She rubbed her hands. It should be reasonable that she should be more relaxed now that she had told the truth. However, for some reason, she was not happy at all.

It must be that loathsome girl. Yes, it must be her who took the initiative and affected my mood!

Paisley got up and walked towards the basement.

She walked to the door and stopped. She reached out and tried the door handle. The door was not locked. She did not need to lock it. As long as she gave the order, Mallory would not dare to come

out.

However, Mallory who had always been so obedient actually rebelled and dared to oppose Paisley.

Paisley lifted her feet and walked in. The light inside was dim, and there was only a bit of light

coming in through the window. However, because the window was not big, it was still dim in the

room.

There was a damp smell in the room. Paisley couldn’t help but sneeze. When she opened her eyes,

she didn’t see anyone in the room. She was stunned, wondering why there was no one.

It was impossible!

Paisley turned around and saw a figure curling up in the corner. The person curled up with her legs.

and her hands on her knees. She just sat there. It was a dark corner. No light could be seen.

If one didn’t look carefully, he wouldn’t have noticed that there was someone sitting there.

Mallory didn’t say a word. She stared blankly at the ground in front of her. She looked like at soulless puppet doll without any spirit.

Seeing Mallory like this, Paisley would only feel distressed.

“What? Not convinced?” Paisley said.

Paisley thought, had Mallory still not realized her mistake after yesterday’s reprimand?

In this world, the only person Mallory could rely on is me. Mallory, as my shadow, should feel fortunate. If it wasn’t for me, she would have died a long time ago. How could she still be alive?

However, Mallory actually caused such a ruckus for a man. She must have been bewitched. She must have gone crazy!

However, Mallory didn’t answer the question. She didn’t retort or speak, as if she didn’t hear anything. She didn’t even move.

The more Mallory was like this, the angrier Paisley felt. Mallory could pretend that she could not hear what Paisley said. Paisley thought, how can I use her? How can I believe that she can be my shadow?

“Why don’t you speak? Are you threatening me? Do you think I can’t do it without you?” Paisley walked in front of Mallory and stood there. Her entire body formed a huge shadow, and Mallory was shrouded in this shadow.

Paisley looked at Mallory angrily. Suddenly, Paisley reached out and grabbed Mallory’s collar. Paisley lifted her up and dragged her out of the basement.

Mallory struggled a little, but it was just a blind struggle. Mallory gave up and let Paisley hold her.

She still did not say a word until she fell heavily on the marble floor. Only then did she let out a

muffled groan.

Paisley took the mirror and looked at Mallory, “Look, look at yourself! Look at yourself! How are you

going to help me? You don’t look like me now!”

“I’m not like you, Paisley,” Mallory moved her lips and finally spoke.

Mallory looked at herself in the mirror. Her face was pale, and her eyes were dull and lifeless. Her

body became thinner and thinner. However, Paisley was always radiant and confident. Her eyes

would always be sparkling. Unlike Paisley, Mallory did not even have the courage to look at herself

carefully.

She was not like Paisley at all!

Mallory didn’t know why those people mistook her for her sister. Was it because she imitated her

sister too well, or were they too stupid? Did they really look alike? However, was it so important to

look alike? Mallory thought that she and her sister were essentially different!

Mallory was not like her elder sister, nor did she want to be her elder sister. She only wanted to be

free and be Mallory Drew.

No, it was not necessarily Mallory Drew. Being a child of the Drew family was too tiring. There was a curse. She only needed to be herself. She only wanted to live a happy and simple life.

Mallory’s voice was hoarse, and it was like a mosquito’s whisper. Paisley did not hear it clearly. She frowned and asked, “What did you say?”

Mallory lowered her eyes and looked at the marble floor that faintly reflected her own shadow. Her body felt the pain of collision. Mallory did not know where her courage came from. She looked up at Paisley again and moved his dry lips. “I said! I am not like you! I am not you! I am not your shadow! I am myself! I am Mallory!”

Mallory said a lot in one breath. Although her body trembled slightly because of nervousness and fear, she felt carefree and relaxed.

All these years, the words that had been buried deep in her heart had finally erupted.

Being herself was really good, even if the price she had to pay was that she might never be able to leave this damp basement, or even die.

However, Mallory didn’t care. She didn’t want to be Paisley’s shadow anymore. She wanted to be herself!