Lucille paid no attention to this biased treatment because she was already used to it. "What's wrong? Are you afraid to speak up?" She looked at the pale-faced Sabrina and smiled. "I'll speak for you, then!" Lucille flipped through the notebook with her slender fingers before slowly saying, "Everyone said Sabrina is a rare talent, skilled in all forms of arts. But me, on the other hand… They called me a wicked woman with a venomous heart for bullying her sister." She looked up at Horace and William. "Isn't that right?" Without waiting for their reply, Lucille continued, "But who would've thought this artsy, talented woman is actually a two-faced hypcrite?" She laughed and turned toward Sabrina. "Am I correct about that, Ms. Talented Sabrina?" Anyone could tell Lucille was being sarcastic by calling Sabrina "talented". Sabrina rebutted, "I'm not. Stop lying." Ivy defended Sabrina and shouted at Lucille, "Stop trying to stir the pot! Everybody knows how hardworking Bree i
The livestream was approaching the 40-minute mark, but the number of viewers was still steadily increasing. Although it was a weekday, it didn't stop the netizens from tuning in to the juicy gossip. At this moment, Lucille yelled, "Bring it in, Bethany!" Everyone was confused by this sudden remark. Who was Bethany? Then, a short-haired woman in black pants entered the scene with a briefcase. It was Bethany. She walked up to Lucille and respectfully said, "As you ordered, Mrs. Layton, here it is." The Johnsons looked at Bethany in confusion, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.Sabrina was fixated on Lucille, trying to figure out what she was planning. Lucille calmly said, "Play it!" "Yes, Mrs. Layton," Bethany replied. The netizens noticed that Bethany, who had suddenly appeared, looked pretty with a perfectly proportionate figure.Some also thought she was cool, especially since she was in a full black suit, while others guessed that she was Lucille's bodyguard.
Three police officers entered the living room, leaving everyone present and the netizens confused. Coincidentally, the livestream was cut short with the text, "The following scenes are unsuitable for streaming. This concludes the livestream." This sudden move left the netizens utterly bewildered, causing them to itch with curiosity. Back in the living room, one of the police officers scanned everyone with a solemn look before asking, "Is Ms. Sabrina Johnson here?" Sabrina's mind buzzed as she heard her name, and she remained silent. Seeing that no one replied, the officer added, "We've received a police report half an hour ago saying Ms. Sabrina was involved in a theft. So please come forward and cooperate with our investigation. Thank you." Horace and William were in utter disbelief. Ivy was shocked and immediately retorted, "That's impossible, officer. There must be some misunderstanding. Why would Bree do such a thing? She's a kind, obedient child who's excelled in ac
After five minutes, Lucille and her entourage left the Johnson residence. Inside the car, she looked at the small wooden jewelry case she'd taken from Horace earlier. The jewelry case contained a bracelet, which Jane had mentioned in her diary.Lucille opened the jewelry case and saw a well-kept silver bracelet inside. She took it out and inspected its elaborate engraving, which was hard to discern. Then, she noticed the letters "ZJ" engraved on it. She muttered to herself before quickly associating "J" with Jane's name. But what could "Z" stand for? William's name didn't contain the letter "Z". Could it be Jane's surname? But many names started with "Z". Which one could it be? Jane's life had been shrouded in mystery. She hadn't left many things behind, but each one prompted further investigation, as if someone was guiding Lucille to seek the truth. Lucille also felt like someone was watching her. But it was just a feeling; she had no evidence to prove it. She'd felt li
"Excuse me, but who are you?" William asked the people blocking their path. The man in the lead showed them his ID. "We're from the Crime Investigation Division of Whiteloop City. I'm Commander George Lawton. May I know which one of you is Ms. Sabrina Johnson?" Why would the CID be looking for Sabrina? William and Ivy immediately became horrified. Harold was equally stunned. First, it was the police, and now the CID? Sabrina was even more confused than the others. Harold maintained his composure and replied in Sabrina's stead, "Hello, Commander Lawton. I'm Sabrina's fiancé. May I ask what you need her for?" George glanced at Harold. He naturally knew who Harold was, given that the latter was on TV frequently. "Mr. Quall, it's just a standard procedure. We found a dead body under Pearl River Bridge. We've confirmed that body belonged to Larry Zimmer. "We also found the person he contacted the most before his death was your fiancée, Ms. Johnson." Everyone was shocked af
Lucille left the office at 8:00 pm and took the elevator to the parking lot. She sensed that something was amiss as she was walking to her car. But she brushed it off and continued heading forward. Suddenly, a shadow approached her from behind. They covered her nose with a white towel, knocking her out in just a few seconds. Then, a few more people came and carried her into a gray van before quickly leaving the parking lot. In their panic, they didn't notice Lucille's phone had been left on the ground. …After half an hour, the car drove out of the city. Lucille was lying in the backseat alone with her hands tied behind her back. As they neared their destination, one of the men peeked at the still-unconscious Lucille and asked, "Hey, boss, she hasn't woke up yet. Plus, she looks so hot. Can we delay the delivery until later?" The very next moment, the man was scolded. "Shut up! Don't you dare! We can't afford to offend the buyer. He said we must deliver her to him in one p
Spencer had just secretly returned to Whiteloop City when he received news that Lucille had gone missing. Bethany and the men in black who'd been placed around Lucille trembled in fear when faced with Spencer's intimidating presence. After noticing that Lucille hadn't returned to Sparrow Residence, Bethany had checked the latter's GPS on her phone and realized the location still showed that Lucille was in the parking lot at Star&Ciel Group.She'd grown suspicious and contacted the secret guards protecting Lucille. The secret guards had then gone to the parking lot and only found Lucille's phone. They'd ruled out checking the surveillance cameras since it was a blind spot. However, they found that a gray van had left the building a while after Lucille had come down to the parking lot. Unfortunately, the van had a fake license plate, so the secret guards found the wrong car when they tracked the license plate number. Clearly, the driver was experienced enough to know about count
"Spencer's always valued the third branch, Yves. Aren't you afraid that they'll find out you've attacked the head of the Layton family?" Lucille asked. "If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have been embarrassed in front of the whole family. And what did Spencer do? He didn't even care about what the third branch had done for him and prohibited me from entering Layton Manor in front of everyone! He's made a mockery of me and the third branch!" Yves had a disturbing expression on his face. "Do you think he merely restricted me from entering Layton Manor? Did you know he gave out the order to cut all my funding?" Yves suddenly leaned closer to Lucille and said through gritted teeth, "Now, do you think it's fair for me to seek revenge from you?" Lucille subconsciously leaned back. Yves noticed it and swiftly grabbed her chin, forcing her to look up at him. Yves had to admit that Lucille was gorgeous. Her features were expressive yet exuded a sophisticated, seductive coldness