After her rebirth

The servant was instantly freaked out by the sudden move.

Her face went pale, and she started backing up, yelling, "You're trespassing! I'll call the cops if you try anything!"

Katniss kept her cool, "I don't like your tone. Can't I come back to my own house?"

Conrad's job was to keep Katniss happy, and he'd stop anyone who got in the way.

He stepped up and shoved the yelling servant aside, "Say one more word, and you'll regret it."

The servant clammed up, shaking with fear.

Katniss looked at the door Conrad had just busted open and felt a weird sense of satisfaction. She lifted her chin, "Nice work, I'll give you a raise!" "Thanks, Madam," Conrad grinned.

Madam?

Katniss thought about correcting him but decided against it. Conrad was right to call her that.

What was she doing here again?

Wasn't she fetching her passport to marry Maximilian?

Her ears turned red, and she tried to stay calm, reminding herself to get used to being called Madam.

This was all part of the deal, and Maximilian had done so much for her, she had to hold up her end.

With Conrad looking all intimidating, none of the other Manners family servants dared to come close. Katniss quickly made her way inside. The living room looked the same.

But the family photos on the wall were different.

In the new one, Clara was holding Desmond's arm, standing next to Elodie, with the four brothers lined up behind them.

Everyone was smiling, looking all happy and stuff.

Katniss glanced at it and then moved on, heading straight to the small storage room where she used to stay.

The door was half-open, probably because it was crammed with stuff.

She pushed it open and saw the room was now a mess of clutter.

Her bed was piled with boxes, just thrown on there.

Katniss stayed calm, used to this kind of thing, and started moving the boxes off the bed.

She peeked inside one and saw it was full of Clara's old clothes and junk.

So, she only got what Clara didn't want?

Conrad followed her in and frowned at the tiny, dark, messy room.

This was where Katniss lived?

Even though he'd only been with her for a few days, he felt a surge of anger.

With a stern look, he took the box from her hands. "Madam, let me handle this. Just tell me what to do."

Katniss, still healing and not one to push herself, quickly agreed.

"Throw all these boxes, the ones on the bed, and those over there, into the living room!" she said.

"Got it."

Conrad, with his strength, cleared the room in no time.

The noise of stuff being tossed around was loud, scaring the servants in the hall. They were terrified Conrad might come after them next.

One of the servants, panicking, called Oliver, "Sir, you need to come back quick. Katniss brought a big guy and barged in. We couldn't stop them, and they threw out a bunch of Clara's stuff." Katniss pulled out a dusty bag, shook it off, and started packing the few things she had left.

Just some books Aurora had left her and a few photos.

Last time, she couldn't take much, so she only packed the essentials.

This time, she planned to take everything and leave nothing at the Manners villa to avoid any further hassle.

After finishing, Katniss walked out and stared at the servant who had just opened the door, "Where's my passport?"

The servant was stunned for a moment, then stammered, "In Elodie's room."

Katniss said coldly, "Go get it! Now!"

She didn't want to step foot in any of their rooms; they all disgusted her.

The servant glanced at the tall Conrad, then hurried upstairs, rummaged around, and brought the passport down, trembling as she handed it to Katniss.

Katniss looked at the broken door outside, "I'll pay for the door. I'll have someone send a new one over. I won't owe the Manners family a single cent." With that, Katniss left the Manners Villa with Conrad.

She had her passport and had packed her things.

There was nothing left for her at the Manners Villa.

As she left the Manners Villa, she saw the black car waiting silently at the door. The car door opened, and she could see Maximilian working inside. Katniss's heart skipped a beat. He looked perfect from every angle.

She lifted her skirt and ran a few steps towards the car.

She plunged headlong into it, her eyes shining brightly, and she said happily, "Look, I got the passport."

Then she quickly sat down and urged the driver, "Let's go."

Maximilian put down his documents and chuckled, "What's the rush?"

"You don't know, Conrad is so fierce. The servants tried to stop us and didn't want to let us in. Conrad just forced the iron gate open. I don't even know how much it costs. I was just pretending, saying I'd pay for the gate." Katniss spoke excitedly, her face lively and bright.

"And I threw out all of Clara's stuff, so we need to leave quickly to avoid running into them and wasting time arguing." As she spoke, Katniss seemed to remember something and quickly took out her phone, blocking all the Manners family members.

Maximilian listened seriously, then smiled with interest. "Since you said it, I'll make sure it happens. I'll have Felix take care of it so you won't lose face."

See, a man who could run such a big business was indeed meticulous.

Katniss smiled sweetly and said flatteringly, "Sorry to trouble you. Don't worry, I'm not forgetting this. When I make money, I'll definitely pay you back."

Maximilian raised an eyebrow, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

As they talked, the car quickly left the Manners Villa and soon disappeared from sight.

After drinking some water and taking a nap in the car, Wesley's drunkenness subsided a bit. When he returned, he didn't go to his room to rest but smoked alone on the balcony. After finishing one cigarette, he lit another, the ashes falling on the floor.

Daphne's brow was also furrowed with worry, "Smoke less, it's bad for your lungs."

At the dinner table earlier, Daphne had barely understood anything. Everything was new to her, making her dizzy. She could only keep nodding and agreeing.

That was the top echelon of high society, operating on a different level of understanding and with swift, decisive methods.

If they wanted to deceive Katniss, wouldn't it be easy?

Daphne thought of something and sighed, "If Oliver and Elodie find out that Katniss is getting married without a word, they won't be happy. Should we call and tell them?"