When Spencer and Lucille arrived at Orchidstone Garden and drove past the guardhouse, the security guard called out to Lucille politely. "Ms. Johnson, a parcel was delivered for you earlier. The management office asked me to inform you when I saw you so that you can pick it up when you have the time."She smiled politely in return. "Alright. Thanks."She'd forgotten about the chocolates her friend, Moira Norris, had sent her. When the car stopped in front of Lucille's apartment building, Mack said, "We'll collect the parcel for you, Mrs. Layton."Lucille didn't turn him down. "Okay. Thanks."Spencer pulled her into the elevator. Once they entered the apartment, Lucille went to change out of her evening gown into something comfortable.Shortly after, the doorbell rang. She answered the door to see Mack holding a carton."Oh, come in." She stepped aside to make way for him.He entered the apartment. He headed to the living room, where he saw Spencer come out of the bedroom with
Spencer couldn't believe someone would send Lucille a whole cardboard box full of chocolates, especially since they were worth 3,300 dollars per box.Since he'd found out about Lucille's low blood sugar, he'd started searching for chocolates and candies that were good for her. The chocolates he was looking at right now was the type he'd found, and he'd asked someone to ship a box over just a few days ago.These chocolates couldn't necessarily be bought if one had money alone. They were limited in number, and he'd only managed to purchase one box.Yet now, there was a whole carton in front of him. This led to a question—who was generous enough to give this to Lucille?Spencer started to feel a little pissed.When Lucille returned to the living room after her bath, she saw him sitting on the couch in a daze. She walked over to him and said, "I'm done. It's your turn now."She'd just had a bath, and the scent of the shower gel wafted into Spencer's nose. He looked up and pulled her
Brian guffawed. "Of course! I need to see you."Lucille was lost for words. What was there to see? She couldn't understand these people. Why did they all want to come to Whiteloop City to see her?"I don't come here all the time, Lucy. Why don't you have mercy on me and come see me?" Brian said, pretending to be pitiful.Lucille felt resigned. It wouldn't exactly be nice for her to turn him down since he'd traveled all the way at his age, so she agreed. "Okay."Her response was cool and calm, but it still delighted Brian. "Alright, then! Let's have dinner after I'm done with that piano recital hosted by the Everetts."He glanced at the young man sitting across from him. The latter's eyes were bright as he stared at the old man's phone. The old man said, "Oh, right. Jonathan is here with me.""What?" Lucille frowned.Brian rubbed his nose diffidently before coughing awkwardly. "He knows you're in Whiteloop City. He heard about me coming and insisted on following me. I couldn't do
Sabrina stiffened. Then, she said hesitantly, "Yeah. We've practiced together since childhood."Lorelei looked scornful. Feeling indignant on Sabrina's behalf, she said mockingly, "Of course Lucille plays the piano. She's good at many things—stealing, for instance."Sabrina grabbed her hand, telling her to stop. "You can't talk about that, Lorelei."Lorelei got mad at the thought of Lucille fooling her twice. Nothing Sabrina did could stop her. "Let me tell you guys this—back then, Lucille played the same piece as Sabrina during the piano competition."She didn't care whether she could talk about this. She wanted everyone to know how shameless and nasty Lucille was."What do you mean she played the same piece?" someone asked, not understanding the situation.Lorelei smirked. "Isn't it obvious? I'm saying Lucille plagiarized Sabrina's piece when participating in the competition!"Everyone was stunned. Had something like that happened? Why hadn't any of them known about it? They a
As for Lucille, she kept a lower profile than Bailey. Since Jane's death, she hadn't made any public appearances. Firstly, it was because the Johnson family was against it. Secondly, it wasn't something she herself wanted.Still, her name kept coming up in these socialites' conversations, all thanks to Sabrina and Lorelei.Bailey snorted. "It's been a while since we last saw each other, Lorelei. It seems you've gotten better at twisting the truth and turning wrong into right."Lorelei's anger surged when she saw Bailey and Lucille. Indignance surged in her as she snapped, "I'm telling the truth!"Bailey would never admit defeat when it came to arguments. "Ha! Sabrina's the one who keeps threatening to commit suicide. What does that have to do with Lucy? What are you doing if not twisting the truth? Or have you lost your mind? Why don't you go get your head checked?"Lorelei screeched, "Bailey, you—""What?" Bailey cut her off. "Oh, I almost forgot. Your mind's so far gone that
From beginning to end, Lucille acted like she hadn't heard a thing. She stood there dressed in a smart casual outfit and a khaki coat. Her demeanor was cold and aloof as she watched the crowd, almost as if the person they were talking about wasn't her.However, it was impossible to miss the regality and iciness she exuded. The people present had to admit that she was daunting. Even though she remained silent, there was no way they could ignore her.Lorelei smiled smugly when she saw everyone on her and Sabrina's side. "The crowd isn't blind or deaf, ladies. I'm not the one making them say those things."If Bailey were to back down so quickly, she wouldn't be the person she was. "They might not be blind or deaf now, but that doesn't mean they've never been blind or deaf in the past!"She continued nonchalantly, "Everyone knows that Sabrina can't swim.""Duh. What are you getting at? She couldn't have been faking it," Lorelei retorted.Bailey spread her hands and said, "See? You sa
There was something captivating about Lucille's icy, arrogant exterior. She curled her lip and said, "As for this piano recital, I wouldn't even have bothered coming if you hadn't kept pestering me."Everyone was stunned by her words. Someone muttered, "Didn't they say Lucille shamelessly wanted to come? Why is she now…"The crowd turned to look oddly at Sabrina, who was now ashen. Lorelei immediately retorted, "Lucille is the one who threatened Sabrina so she could come for the recital! Why would Sabrina beg her to come? You'd realize how ridiculous that sounds if you were to just think about it!"She continued sarcastically, "Who would invite a plagiarizer to attend such a classy recital, anyway?"Her words reminded everyone about what they'd heard earlier. They turned to give Lucille contemptuous looks. She narrowed her eyes, looking unfazed."Tsk. I have a video to prove you guys wrong. The video clearly shows who dragged a bunch of people to Lucy's office to catch her and b
Peter smiled and announced, "Mr. Olsen and his apprentice have arrived. Let's go welcome him."The disagreement was temporarily set aside because of Brian's arrival. Sabrina was the happiest about this. Soon, she would turn Lucille into the laughingstock of the upper crust.Bailey and Lucille stepped aside. They watched as Peter and Sabrina led the crowd to the entrance of the banquet hall."The Johnsons ran the risk of humiliating themselves to stop you at your company and force you to attend this recital, babe. What do you think they're up to?" Bailey asked in confusion. She propped her head on one arm as she watched the crowd.Lucille tucked her hands into her pockets, looking indifferent. "If I'm guessing correctly, it's what Sabrina wanted.""What's wrong with them? Why would they agree to something so stupid?" Bailey snorted. "Don't tell me that little bitch is going to use this recital to make you look bad again!""It's very likely." Lucille smiled faintly. "Her plan isn't