Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 681

From then on, she would ensure Cecily stayed away from Caleb and Hank. She would even reduce Cecily's chances of visiting the Jensen residence to prevent them from running into each other.

Thankfully, Caleb had been assigned to a company out of town. She had initially been worried about him and hinted to Adam about bringing him home, but now the decision was clear—he needed to stay as far away as possible.

Marie believed that Caleb and Hank were only drawn to Cecily because of the years they had spent together. Perhaps their feelings would fade once they were apart.

She could carry out her plan within the Jensen residence, but she had no way to control Hank and Cecily's activities at Seastone University.

Upon contemplation, she decided to seek the smart Hector's opinion later.

At the same time, she lamented how outrageous Cecily had been acting within the family. Just because she grew up with them didn't mean she could get touchy with her relatives…

As she accompanied Marie back to her room, the system continuously reported, "Marie Snowden's affection level has increased by one point. The current affection level is 92 points. Keep going, Cecily!"

"Marie Snowden's affection level has decreased by two points. The current affection level is 90 points. Hang in there, Cecily!"

"Marie Snowden's…"

Cecily thought Marie had lost her mind. What on earth did Hector say to her?

Anyway, this only proved how unreliable Marie was, given how easily swayed she was. "I knew I shouldn't have put all my hopes on this old hag," Cecily mused.

…

The next morning, the Snowden family arrived early to pick up Cecily, just as Hector had mentioned the day before. Accompanying her were her parents, Philip Snowden and Kimberly Mathel.

Philip's father was Marie's cousin. By the time it reached Philip's generation, the Snowden family's business was already in decline. Additionally, he lacked business acumen, leading to annual losses since taking over the family business.