Chapter 3

Sea of Stars is an underground aquarium that has been under construction since I was born.

To the southeast lies a patch of top-grade imperial green jade, which, when reflected through the shimmering seawater, creates a beauty reminiscent of the cosmos and starry sky.

Six months ago, when the project was nearing completion, my father entrusted Ethan with the final touches, asking him to present me with Sea of Stars at my birthday party seven days later.

But now, this gift that was meant for me has become Sienna's.

The gaze fell on Ethan, who was in charge of finishing up the project.

No one can enter the closed aquarium without his permission.

Ethan felt a little guilty under my gaze and turned his head away angrily:

"Sienna has always lived in the countryside and was busy making a living. She has never really looked at the starry sky. I'm just fulfilling one of her wishes. Besides, doesn't the ownership of the aquarium still belong to you?"

"Stop being unreasonable. At worst, I'll announce our engagement at your birthday party in seven days. Are you satisfied now?"

Looking at Ethan's condescending expression, I almost thought I was the one who had been adopted.

But no one present realized that something was wrong; instead, they all felt sorry for Ethan.

"Why make such a great sacrifice? Evelyn is willful, capricious, and vicious. Marrying her is worse than becoming a monk."

"Now Evelyn will be overjoyed, her long-cherished wish has finally come true."

"Waaaaah, Ethan, please don't ruin your happiness for me! I'll kneel down and kowtow to Evelyn, I'll be her slave, I'll do anything for her..."

Watching them so lovey-dovey, practically flirting right in front of me, the pain of being burned by fire in my past life was deeply etched in my mind, and hatred surged within me.

I curled my lips in a mocking smile and uttered, "Don't worry, I won't marry you."

Ethan raised an eyebrow in surprise and doubt.

Lucas and Caleb exchanged glances, as if afraid I would say I wanted to marry them.

Their disdain for me was so obvious. Was I blind in my past life to not notice? I even let the wolf into the house, causing the deaths of my family who were truly good to me, and even my own life and my child perished in the fire.

I clenched my fists tightly, enduring the urge to suppress my hatred.

He turned to leave, but Sienna grabbed his wrist.

Her eyes reddened, and she knelt down before me once more:

“Please don’t make things difficult for Ethan. All three of them were adopted by your Grant family and are already considered inferior. If you are angry because they gave me the Sea of Stars and want to complain to Uncle Grant, I am willing to apologize to you.”

She started kowtowing repeatedly, and soon her forehead turned red and bled.

Ethan helped her up from the ground with a pained expression, then turned and glared at me angrily:

"You say you won't marry me, but if you're so capable, don't choose me when the time comes! What kind of skill is it to use a feigned retreat to make things difficult for Sienna?!"

"Aren't you just trying to use this opportunity to complain and force Sienna to leave?"

I looked at Ethan coldly: "I don't understand what you're talking about, but rest assured, I will never choose you as my husband."

I thought Ethan would give up, but unexpectedly he grabbed my hand:

"If you don't choose me, who will you choose? Caleb or Lucas?"

"Lucas loves art and wants to study abroad, Caleb yearns for freedom. You've already ruined one of them, are you trying to do the same to them?"

Ethan took a deep breath: "If you promise not to make things difficult for Sienna from now on, I can marry you. Please stop making trouble, okay?"

His eyes were full of exhaustion, as if I had tormented him for a long time.

I looked intently at Ethan: "Everything will be as you wish."

He was afraid I would bully Sienna, and therefore even less willing to marry me.

Once I marry Adrian, according to the marriage agreement, I will personally take over the power of the Grant family and become the true ruler. None of these three ungrateful wretches will get away with it.

I didn't go to see Ethan during that time, until he showed up with a cold face on the day of his birthday party.

Caleb and Lucas followed behind him, looking displeased.

I frowned and looked at my assistant. I had clearly said that the people I was announcing the marriage with today were not them, so there was no need to invite them at all.