"W-Wait, a-are you the youngest mentor of the popular dance competition who's been trending recently, Ms. Serena Brooks?" the sales assistant exclaimed.She covered her mouth in disbelief, not expecting to see Serena in person. "I'm your biggest fan, Ms. Brooks! Your dancing skills are magnificent. Oh, and you look so gorgeous, too! I really like watching you dance. And your critiques as one of the mentors on that show you were recently on were spot-on! We really like you!"This was like a one-on-one, limited-edition fan meeting between Serena and the sales assistant. Of course, the latter would cherish this chance to talk to her idol as much as she could. Serena gently nodded. A subtle glimmer of brilliance shone beneath her sunglasses as she maintained a gentle smile at all times. She replied softly, "I'm glad you like me. But I'm just here to shop with my friend. So, please keep it low-key, okay?" The sales assistant subconsciously covered her mouth and nodded. "Oops, sorr
"I'm not blind. I know Serena has something for Uncle Ian," Bailey said. She'd recognized Serena at first sight. After all, both of them worked in the entertainment industry, so of course, she'd seen Serena before. But Eunice was more surprised that Bailey knew about Serena's feelings for Ian. "But I'm curious about what happened between you and Serena," Bailey said. She'd overheard Eunice and Serena's conversation at Fairy. She remembered the two had been quite close back in the day. But seeing how coldly Eunice had treated Serena, the latter must've done something to offend her.Lucille listened on the side, feeling somewhat confused. After a moment of silence, Eunice finally explained. Eunice and Serena had been university mates. Both had graduated with a major in dancing and had been best friends back in university. However, they'd participated in a dance competition in their final year. Just when Eunice had been about to go on stage, she'd found that her costume h
It took Wesley 30 minutes to track down Eunice's whereabouts. After hesitating, he finally bit the bullet and said in reluctance, "Um, Mr. Moore, why don't you check your text messages?" Wesley had been on a business trip abroad with Ian, working from dawn until dusk every day. He'd been so busy that he'd barely had time for a toilet break, let alone to check his private messages. He'd been so busy that he hadn't had time at all, not to mention Ian. Besides, Ian seldom checked his phone to begin with. Wesley had only noticed Eunice's text message when Ian called him. It had been sent the morning after they'd left for the business trip. The text read, "Hey, Mr. Dawson. Please ask Ian to check his text messages. But I guess he won't have the time to check it anyway. "Perhaps you could pass the message to him. Tell him I've filed for a divorce and will leave with nothing. I've signed the divorce papers. It's on the bedside table in the master bedroom. Thank you." Wesley was pe
At Sparrow Residence, "Wait, what did you say?" Lucille asked, thinking she'd misheard Spencer. Spencer had told her earlier that Ian had been on a business trip for a week, so he hadn't known that Eunice had filed for a divorce. In fact, Ian had just found out about it and was currently in Whiteloop City. Spencer had actually figured this out when Lucille had first told him about Eunice's divorce. With Ian's personality, there was no way he'd agree to a divorce that easily. But Spencer hadn't expected Eunice to leave while Ian was on a business trip. Meanwhile, Lucille respected Eunice's guts of acting first and informing later. …Eunice woke up the next day, clenching her teeth as she endured the immense pain all over her body. She had a class to attend at 10:00 am. She'd ignored Ian's threat last night, but when she'd rushed toward the elevator, he'd caught her and carried her to the apartment above hers. He'd told her that disobedient people should be punished. Eun
Celine was a chatterbox. While she'd just graduated from university this year, she'd been teaching at the dance studio for over a year, first as a part-timer and then as a full-time instructor. "But Eunie, is this really your first time teaching children?" Celine asked in disbelief. She'd been in Eunice's class before, which was fun and completely different from hers. It didn't look like Eunice had zero teaching experience at all. Eunice nodded. "It is. But I'm really not as good as you say. I still have a lot more to learn from you." As they chatted, they soon arrived at a nearby restaurant. The restaurant was filled with people, given it was lunch hour. But luckily, there was still an empty booth for them. Eunice and Celine quickly ordered their food. Suddenly, they heard a commotion coming from the entrance. People were curious by nature; Celine turned to look toward the entrance and saw a handsome man in a black suit going upstairs to the private dining area on the se
Serena walked up to Eunice. "It's actually you, Eunie. I was just telling Ianny that I saw someone who looked like you. He didn't believe me." Her gentle voice was sweet, and her face radiated with a charming smile.Eunice hadn't looked at her, but the person she'd mentioned was…Since Wesley was present, it meant Ian was too. Thus, the person Serena had been referring to had to be Ian. Just as Eunice figured that out, a wave of a familiar scent filled her nose. When she turned her head, she saw Ian standing beside her, wearing an all-black suit set. His restrained yet mature allure magnified infinitely, and his stern face remained unreadable, showing no hint of emotion.Yet, what grabbed Eunice's attention was the brown men's coat resting on Serena's shoulders. It looked familiar because Eunice had bought it for Ian. Suddenly, she found the scene before her unbearable, and a buzz rang in her ears. She felt a lump in her throat while her nose tingled. Taking a deep breath, s
At a cafe, Lucille narrowed her eyes as she sat before Charles, who leisurely enjoyed his coffee. "Am I supposed to be here watching you drink coffee?" Five minutes had passed, yet he hadn't stated his purpose. Had it not been for her good upbringing, she would've left without a care."Relax. We must enjoy the coffee while it's hot, right? Once it gets cold, it's not as fragrant anymore," he said calmly. After a long while, he continued, "You're the mystery guest for the International Medical Conference tomorrow." It wasn't a question but a statement.Lucille scrunched her brows, staring straight at him with a complex gaze. He was expressionless, with his somewhat enchanting eyes slightly upturned. His lips quivered, and his tone was serene as he held his hands out in a shrug. "I didn't steal any confidential information. It's unlike me to do illegal stuff. I just happened to see your name on the list."Just happened to see it? Lucille didn't believe a single word that came
"Huh? You want to have dinner with me? Wait, aren't you in Sylvania?" Lucille had just arrived at the manor and was about to exit the car when she received a call from Corey Sheffield.He whistled. "I'm in Whiteloop City."Without hesitation, Lucille rejected him, saying, "I'm not free." How could she possibly take him along? It would surely end in chaos."Why? Come on, it's Rey here. I rarely visit you. How can you be so cruel as to reject me?" Corey sounded aggrieved.Lucille pinched her nose bridge to ease her resignation. "I'm busy. Just be a tourist and let me get through the next few days before we meet.""You're not going to that stupid conference, are you?" Corey hit the nail on the head.Lucille grunted in agreement and asked, "What are you doing here in Whiteloop City?""To look for a wild kitty." Corey lowered his volume when mentioning a name. "Ben found out that this wild kitty has been wandering in Whiteloop City, so I came here too. Also, I'm here on behalf of the