XXXVI

Kannon woke up early in the morning, remembering that she had fallen back asleep because she was too tired last night. She was currently staring at Dakota who was laying at the couch with her usual elegance, with a flustered face Kannon could not help but continue to stare at the person in front of her.

Last night was an intense work of her dress and the two of them continued to sew without any breaks, she was quite surprised with how focused and eager Dakota was manually sewing the details of the dress with only basing on the paper design. Her focused and serious expression made Kannon's heart skipped a few beats and Kannon could not help but steal glances at Dakota.

[It's really unfair that some people are really good at everything without even trying]

Kannon thought as she unconciously reached out towards Dakota's face with her fingers but immediately stopped with a few centimeters away.

[What am I trying to do?]

She slapped both of her cheeks, she was supposed to be angry and not fall for this person that easily.

Dakota was getting ready for the party, its not like she wanted to but on the contrary she is forced to do so. If it wasn't for the family business that could be said as her late brother's life work she would have not come back to her parents to be treated around like a pretty doll being passed and showed off to others. She was dressed in a red vintage victorian blouse with a bishop styled long sleeves and a high collar paired with a ribbon with a ruby brooch, her blouse was coupled with a cut pencil skirt.

She looked rather pleasing and rebellious at the same time, both families arrived at the restaurant simulatenously. With the Kaede family having each rode a car separately it was the first time the three family members saw each other after quite some time, the Ingorov family said nothing about it but had their faces plastered with a smile, even the stiff Desmund had one.

Both families had a short greeting before they entered.

"I thought the family dinner would be held in your house?" Dakota simply brought up towards Desmund.

"Well I thought with how lavish you are, I told my parents that having a family dinner at house will humble your ego, of course it was to make a bad impression of you but it obviously back fired" he retorted with a tone filled with loath.

This kind of encouter with him made Dakota think of how he orginally approaches with the villainess and that is ignoring her, obviously her personality differs with the orginal that she and Desmund could openly insult each other but one thing that remains and that is the male lead's obvious disgust towards the villainess.

"I heard that Desmund is really doing well in university" Mr Kaede stated with a flattering smile on his face which made Dakota frown in uncomfort.

"Ahh yes our son has his teachers praising him that it was getting annoying!" Mrs Ingorov's statement didn't contain any half truth nor half lie that she was showing off her son but rather even though Desmund was indeed doing well amongst his peers it wasn't that worthy of being praised from left to right, it was an obvious worship to the Ingorov family.

"Well that is exepected to the heir of your family" Mrs Kaede laughed off quite jealous of Desmund's achievements that could be bragged by his parents.

Although Dakota was running the business well and efficiently, she was nothing but a disappointment in school having no achievements nor interest in sports nor anything that she can brag about her that involves no medals or talents. It was just a lot of fighting and blood that Mrs Kaede would see her daugther as a monster.

"What about Dakota? I was quite worried about her dropping out of school but was surprised that she was handling your family company very well and even get featured in magazines about being a business genius at such young age. Unlike our son that needed a degree she can already stand toe to toe with those old alphas!!" Mr Ingorov laughed, Dakota knew he was a kind and generous person but when crossed in line he won't bat an eye trampling anyone.

[It's not about degree that I achieved those, its about knowledge and nepotism]

Dakota thought, deep down she was aware that even with her current knowledge it would still be impossible for her to reach her current position within a few years let alone a few months time. It was all thanks to the glory of her family that she had a very high position with little to no experience of business in their point of view.

"Ahahaha" Mr and Mrs Kaede laughed dryly obviously in a hot seat knowing Dakota's shady resources, they were afraid that her illegal actions would cause the Kaede family into a down fall and once it'll leak that family won't sit still. But Dakota running the company very well made them more terrified of her even more, such heavy responsibility cannot be taken care of a mere 19 years old let alone a drop out with no experience of business.

The dinner ended with both side of parents talking, Desmund and Dakota merely served as decorations that was supposed to be a time for them to get along.

"Thank goodness I don't have to bear with your face anymore" Desmund  shifted his gaze to Dakota and spoke in a repulsive tone.

"As if your face is any better"

Dakota snorted and walked away towards her car.

"Ughhh!" she immediately took off her dress and put on her suit while inside her car, although it was quite uncomfortable to change in her car she find it more convinient.

Dakota drove off in a different road towards her apartment, and she headed towards a huge house in a subdivision.

Yui was eager to welcome Dakota.