"Mrs. Layton, why don't you give me your keys? I'll drive your car back; you can ride with boss," Kent said to Lucille respectfully as they stood outside the Johnson residence.She handed him her keys. "Oh, okay. Thanks."Once she and Spencer were in the car, she asked, "How did you know I was here?"She played with his fingers and narrowed her eyes at him curiously, taking in his handsome face. She remembered that she hadn't told anyone she was coming here. Then, it hit her, and she leaned close to ask tentatively, "Do you have someone tailing me?"Spencer looked down at her, his gaze gentle and doting. He smiled and said, "You're a genius, honey. Isn't it a waste that you're not passing that on to our children?"Lucille frowned. He'd changed the topic with a single sentence. She thumped his chest with her fist and said in exasperation, "Take this seriously. I'm asking you a proper question!"She was about to move her hand away when he quickly grabbed her wrist. She tried to p
After a full minute, Lucille finally answered Spencer, "There seem to be quite a number of people. You're in the top ten, though."He saw how serious she was and felt exasperated. She was so dense!Mack and Seamus silently lamented Spencer's fate. It was sad for him to be so low on the list. They couldn't help thinking that Lucille was ruthless for refusing to lie to Spencer, even though it was for a good reason.It looked like Spencer didn't hold much importance in Lucille's heart. He had to work hard to get into the top three.Spencer sighed deeply, feeling frustrated. "So, you're unwilling to lie to me to make me happy?"Lucille said, "Why should I lie? I'm leaving you with room to improve. Who knows—maybe you'll get into the top three with some hard work!"Spencer was lost for words. He didn't seem to have any reason to refute her. Then again, what could he do when all he wanted was to dote on her? He couldn't reprimand her or get physical with her. All he could do was live
"You should stop admiring me, Mr. Sanders. I worry you won't be able to handle it," Lucille warned coldly.It was precisely her arrogance and iciness that Charles liked. She was like a wildcat, and he wanted to conquer her.Still, after being involved with his fair share of women, he knew conquering Lucille would be harder than a moon landing. Since he couldn't date her, he figured it wouldn't be too bad to be her business partner.He trusted his judgment and could tell Lucille would surprise him more in the future. His lips were just starting to curve into a smile when he froze at her next words.She glanced at him and said, "You don't have to act like you're a flighty playboy, Mr. Sanders. The fact that you've managed to keep your head down in the Sanders family for so many years tells me that you've long gotten tired of your façade."Charles' expression darkened. His eyes glinted coldly as he looked Lucille in the eye. He'd indeed concealed his true colors from the Sanders fa
That day, Sabrina returned to work at Johnson Group. She'd been recuperating at home since her suicide attempt.After leaving the perfume laboratory, she passed by the pantry and heard people chatting inside. She didn't know what they were talking about but stopped when she heard them mention Star&Ciel Group."Did you guys see the trending topics?" one employee asked."What's it about this time? I've been busy all day and just managed to squeeze out some time for a break. I haven't checked my phone yet," another answered."Half an hour ago, Star&Ciel Group held a press conference to announce the launch of a reed diffuser called 'Shooting Star'. They're entering the reed diffuser market, and the news went viral almost instantly. It's made it to the trending topics.""Whoa, are you serious? I can't believe they held a press conference and launched a new product without anyone hearing about it. They've done a good job keeping things under wraps!" a third employee said."I know, righ
"My God. Mrs. Layton's really something. Even her company's reed diffusers are more unique than everyone else's." Mack and the other assistants were on their phones, watching the livestream of Star&Ciel Group's press conference to boost the number of viewers.It actually didn't matter whether they were watching—there were already more than 500 thousand people watching the livestream, and the number was steadily increasing.Shooting Star was a line of reed diffusers with the four seasons as its main theme. The products for each season used flowers that corresponded to the seasons as the main ingredients. Different flowers were used for the top, heart, and base notes.That wasn't all. The packaging of the products was based on the galaxy and stars in the sky. It was beautiful and exquisite—that alone made the product worth collecting. One more unique selling point was that each bottle would have a quote engraved on it, which would be different for each bottle.The online community
At 5:30 pm, Lucille received a call from an unknown number. "Hello, who is this?"A woman's voice rang out on the other end of the line. "Hi, Mrs. Layton. My name is Bethany Somner. Mr. Layton sent me to take you back to Sparrow Residence. I'm already outside your office."Only then did Lucille remember Spencer mentioning something about this. She said, "I drove here, so you can just lead the way. I'll follow you."Bethany insisted. "I'll drive you home, Mrs. Layton. I'll have someone take my car back."Lucille didn't continue turning Bethany down when she heard her firm tone. She told Bethany where her car was and told the latter to wait for her in the basement parking lot.When Lucille reached downstairs, she noticed a tall, slender figure standing in front of a black Mercedes-Benz G class with her back straight.Her hair stopped right above her shoulders, and she looked cool. Lucille took in her black leather outfit as she approached her.Bethany greeted her, saying, "Mrs. La
It was 7:00 pm when Lucille, Jonathan, and Bethany arrived at Sparrow Residence. It was actually Lucille's first time there; she'd only heard about it before today. Now that she was seeing it in person, she saw how beautiful and grandiose it was.The butler, Herbert Baker, was already waiting at the entrance with the rest of the household staff. Lucille was taken aback when she saw them. Wasn't this a little too much?Jonathan followed her closely after getting out of the car. With her around, he could keep his emotions steady. He was still shocked by the welcoming entourage, though. There were way too many household staff.Herbert had seen photos of Lucille ages ago, so he recognized her immediately. Her unique bearing of regality and iciness also made her stand out. It was hard for anyone to ignore her.He stepped forward and said respectfully yet amicably, "Welcome home, Mrs. Layton."The household staff behind him repeated in unison, "Welcome home, Mrs. Layton!"Lucille was
Yet, when Lucille went to the window, she didn't see anything outside. She frowned. Had she been hallucinating? Why did she feel like she'd heard a beast's roar?She was about to turn away and return to bed when the bedroom door creaked open. She instantly noticed it and whipped around. Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at the huge tiger that had suddenly appeared in the room.His fur was snow-white—there wasn't a single strand that was different or out of place.Lucille stiffened. Why was there a tiger in the manor?Only a thin sheet of glass stood between her and the tiger. The tiger bared his teeth at Lucille and growled fiercely as if she'd intruded on his territory. His eyes were filled with hostility as he looked at her.Lucille didn't move. She watched the tiger for a while before mouthing, "Let's have a nice chat, Mr. Tiger."She was infinitely grateful to Roger Gill, who'd forced her to learn animal taming from him for a month. If not for that, she wouldn't be able