" Finn , Marlon called out . Finnick pulled out one earbud and looked over impatiently . " What ? " " Did Maeve say anything when she came to find you ?" " Nope . " Just one word . Marlon could tell Finnick wasn't in the mood , so he stayed quiet . Finnick put the earbud back in . Through it came Rosalind's voice , soft and clear . *** The next morning , Maeve got up early and started cleaning her room . She hated secondhand things . Everything Rosalind had left behind had to go . She opened the door with a full bag just as Finnick stepped out . Their eyes met . He stayed expressionless , and she smiled and said , " Morning . " He walked past without a word . Maeve's bathroom slot was 6:30 . It was only six . Soon Calvin , Marlon , and Jasper would be up , and after everyone washed up , they'd eat together . Their parents had already left for work and couldn't join them . The bag was heavy . Dragging it from her doorway to the couch took real effort . She sat on the floor , stretched her arms , and sighed . Then a hand reached down and lifted the bag like it weighed nothing . She looked up and saw it was Calvin . He'd just woken up , hair messy and eyes still sleepy . Maeve smiled brightly . " Morning , Cal . " " Let us handle the heavy stuff . No need to strain yourself ," he said . Chapter 9 11 288 Vouchers His words made her heart melt . She stood and followed him out . Halfway there , the bag tore open . Those skincare bottles , clothes , and cheap jewelry fell out . Right then , Marlon opened the door . " Maeve , what the hell are you doing ? " he snapped . Finnick stepped out of the bathroom , toothbrush in mouth , foam at the corners . Jasper peeked out . Calvin's face darkened . He had thought she was throwing out ordinary trash , not Rosalind's stuff . Maeve kept her cool . " Too much stuff in the room . I cleared out a few things so it wouldn't feel cramped . " Marlon stormed over and grabbed her wrist , his eyes burning with anger . " These are Rosa's ! You had no right . " Her wrist hurt . She looked at the others . All of them looked indifferent . They thought she was wrong . To them , she was just a stranger who'd shown up yesterday . Rosalind was the sister they'd grown up with . Maeve wasn't really rattled . The villainous second female lead had a strong mindset to handle all kinds of blows and would keep digging her own grave . For someone like Maeve , who'd been hardened by a cruel stepmother , anything short of real harm was just background noise . Maeve turned her gaze back to Marlon , raised a brow , and said , " I can tell you where the Crowleys live . If you won't let me throw this stuff away , why don't you take it to her yourself ? " Marlon was frustrated , with no outlet for his anger . He let go of her , scooped everything off the floor into his arms , and glared . " Don't you ever touch Rosa's stuff again . " Maeve almost laughed , " You're scared to go to her because you know she won't take it . So you take it out on me instead . Marl , that's not very manly of you ." Chapter 9 284 Vouchers That hit a nerve . A vein bulged on Marlon's forehead . " Bullshit ! These are Rosa's stuff . Of course , she'll want them . You don't know her . She's nothing like you ! " Maeve sighed softly , as if pitying his ignorance . " Do you have any idea how rich the Crowleys are ? The bedroom Rosalind lives in now is 200 square meters . I personally redesigned it myself . That's three times the size of our home . It has a spring swimming pool , a walk - in closet , and a home gym . She wears the latest season's pieces from international luxury brands and fully handcrafted , top - tier , custom - made shoes . Her skincare product undergoes rigorous testing for ingredient standards and is custom - made for her skin type . The additives in her products alone are worth enough to buy a supermarket of that junk you're holding . You really think she'd use any of it ? " Marlon argued stubbornly , " Even if she doesn't use it , she'll definitely keep it away ." Maeve was stunned by how stupid he was . She gave up arguing and just said , " Do whatever you want . " וויו The impatience and disdain in her tone hurt Marlon's pride . He roared , " Fine , I'll return it ! I'll prove you wrong . " Maeve didn't even blink . " Sure . I'll wait . " Marlon stormed back to his room and slammed e door hard with a bang . Maeve shook her head almost imperceptibly . She honestly felt sorry for him . Chapter 10