Chapter 398: Vanessa's Gaze Turned Icy

Vanessa’s gaze turned icy as she stared down Sienna. “You planned this all along, didn’t you? You’re just desperate for attention!”

“What if I am?” Sienna replied, her voice dripping with cold indifference.

Vanessa hadn’t expected such a blunt admission. Her expression tightened, fists clenching. “Do you really think that will work? Mother and Father have already transferred their shares to me. I now hold thirty percent of the Bennett family’s stock—far more than you! I’m their favorite daughter. Even if you reveal your true identity, no one will care!”

“And?” Sienna remained unshaken.

‘And?’ Was that all she had to say? How could she be so arrogantly dismissive?

Vanessa shot to her feet, hatred burning in her eyes. “You’ve lost to me! Derek is marrying me! Our parents adore me! Aside from Grandfather, I hold the most shares in this family! Me!”

“No matter how stunning or captivating you look today, you’ll always play second fiddle. You. Have. Lost.”

Vanessa enunciated each word with venomous clarity, radiating superiority. Sienna merely smirked. “You know, you look just like a flustered peacock right now.” Steam practically billowed from Vanessa’s ears. She wanted to strangle Sienna. She wanted to wipe that smug look off her face forever. Suddenly, a knock echoed at the door. Helena’s concerned voice followed. “Vanessa, are you in there? Open up, darling—I’ve brought you that diamond necklace you wanted.”

Vanessa’s expression shifted instantly. A triumphant smile curled her lips. “Hear that, Sienna? I’m still Mother’s favorite. I merely mentioned wanting a Cadisen diamond necklace, and here she is with it!”

“You call me a peacock? Look at you—a pathetic orphan trying too hard to be relevant.”

She turned away haughtily, her diamond heels clicking against the floor as she strode toward the door. Every movement oozed elegance and conceit.

Outside stood Helena and Philip. As soon as Helena saw Vanessa, she fastened the dazzling diamond necklace around her daughter’s neck. “You were right, my dear. This wedding gown needed something extraordinary. Now it’s perfect.”

Cadisen was a world-renowned luxury diamond brand, famous for its exclusive, top-tier gems and exorbitant prices. If an ordinary jeweler sold a diamond for $100,000, Cadisen would price it at ten million! Their pieces were status symbols, notorious for their exclusivity and cost. This particular necklace was a limited edition masterpiece, valued at fifty million dollars.

Witnessing the Bennett family’s lavish treatment of Vanessa—and knowing she held the majority of shares—even Margaret Prescott stepped forward to praise her. “Vanessa looks absolutely radiant in that necklace! No wonder she’s the Bennett family’s most treasured daughter. It’s no surprise my son is so taken with her!”

“Of course,” Helena beamed with pride. “Vanessa, darling, if you need anything else, just say the word. I’ll make sure you have it.”

“Your father supports you unconditionally, too,” Philip added.

Everyone gathered around Vanessa, showering her with compliments and support. Standing at the center of it all, she cast a look of sheer arrogance and vanity toward Sienna. So what if her reputation had been tarnished? She was still the favored daughter. She was the one marrying Derek! She was their parents’ favorite! Sienna was nothing but a pitiful, irrelevant nobody.