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657words2026-01-26 09:14

While shopping at the mall,a fake heiress dumped a cup of milk tea over my head.
She and her heavily made-up girlfriends surrounded me.
“What,you had the guts to seduce Tyler,but now you’re too ashamed to admit it?”

“Shameless!You dare play the mistress,and we’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy!”
They started smashing the whole place up as they cursed.
I curled my lips to a sneer,picked up my phone,and texted my foster dad.
“Cancel all our cooperation with the Harper family.”
“The million-dollar jewelry I just picked up is completely ruined,and innocent people were injured.They take fully responsible.”
“A fake heiress to the Harpers?What’ she got to compete with me?”

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I had just picked up custom jewelry for my adoptive mother at the mall when I glanced at a salesperson’s phone and saw a livestream.
A group of garishly made-up women were yelling to the camera.
“Think rich heiresses are all saints?Today,we’ll show you one who’s a mistress.This shameless woman had the gut to mess with my friend!”

“Likes and hearts,folks!We’re about to livestream catching this bitch and show you what she looks like!”
“Spoiler alert:she’s from the Harper family who’s recently in the news.”
Their exaggerated expressions and tone made me chuckle.
But hearing”Harper family”,I paused.That’s my family.A coincidence?
The name Harper drew thousands more into the livestream.
The comments exploded.
“I hate rich people!Let’s see who this mistress heiress is!”
“Ugh,rich folks play dirty.Can’t they just spend money instead of stealing lovers?Go,streamer,hit her hard!”
The crowd showered whoever’s livestreaming with gifts,urging them to catch the mistress.
As the stream hit the top of Seattle’s trending list,the girls cheered and pushed a pretty,innocent-looking girl in front of the camera.
I was about to leave, but seeing her face, I stopped.
I knew her.
Jessica Harper,the fake heiress adopted by the Harpers,my ‘sister’.
Mr and Mrs Harper had shown me her photo,I could feel their love for Jessica from the way they talked about her.
Itwas likely that they had pampered her out of their guilt over losing me.For over twenty years,Jessica lived like a princess.
Even my return didn’t upset her—she was certain the Mr and Mrs Harper would always favor her.
Jessica stood before the camera,her eyes red,tears streaming down her delicate face,looking pitiful.She spoke,her voice trembling.
“Hi,everyone.I’m the Harper family’s eldest daughter.My fiancé and I grew up together,and we’ve always loved each other deeply.But when my little sister was brought back,she fell for him at first sight,she sent him explicit photos in secret and tried to seduce him,she even threatened to kick me out of the family.”
“I welcomed her home with open arms.Why would she do this to me?”
Her words sent her audience into a frenzy,vowing to help her get rid of this bitch.
I was baffled.
I understood every single word she said,but together,they made no sense.I didn’t know her fiancé at all,nor did I ever threaten her.
Though she didn’t mention my name,my return to the Harpers was already on the headlines.Netizens quickly found my account.
My inbox flooded with insults.
The camera followed the group as they stormed into the mall.
My phone buzzed—my driver was in the parking lot.
Suppressing my confusion,I left the jewelry store.The moment I stepped out of the elevator,a cup of thick,scalding milk tea splashed over my face.
Hot liquid dripped down onto my white dress.
A crowd surrounded me.
“Look,folks,here’s the shameless mistress!”
“Seducing her fiancé and then shopping like nothing happened.So ‘dashing’.”
They shoved their phone that was livestreaming into my face,hurling insults upon me.
Weren’t these the women from the stream?
I turned to Jessica.
“Is there some kind of mistake here?”
Before I could finish,Jessica kicked me in the chest.
“What,you seduced my man but now you don’t have the guts to admit it?”
“You think returning to the Harpers makes you a real heiress?Even if I beat you to death now,Mom and Dad won’t blame me.”