As Seth spoke, he suddenly changed the topic. "Lucille, I have something to discuss with you."Lucille glanced sideways and gently hummed in acknowledgment. After that, she saw him looking at the doorway cautiously, as if he wanted to discuss something secretly and was afraid of being caught red-handed.He leaned in slightly and said, "Could you lend me 50 million dollars?"Lucille was at a loss for words. After a brief moment of silence, she took out her phone and said, "Give me your account number."Seth was slightly stunned. He hadn't expected Lucille to agree readily. He was overwhelmed by her unexpected behavior."I'll text you." Then, he took out his phone and quickly tapped a few times on WhatsApp.A minute later, his phone dinged. He glanced at the bank's notification. He'd received 50 million dollars.Lucille's swift actions left him dumbfounded.Seth pouted and asked, "Aren't you going to ask me what I'm going to do with the money?" Lucille put down her phone. With
After a two-day break, the film crew resumed their shooting schedule.The scenes that involved Claire needed to be reshot, but everyone was cooperative and had no complaints.Jessica's acting skills were obvious to all. The day she entered the crew, she nailed every scene in one take. Not only was she beautiful and kind-hearted, but she also didn't have a temper.She played a second female lead role who was a talkative person. There were tons of lines that she needed to memorize, yet she didn't make a single mistake. She was very good at memorizing lines.Everyone secretly praised her because she lived up to the expectation as an award-winning actress.When Sebastian saw Jessica in costume, he was stunned. He felt that she was the most suitable candidate.After Lucille finished her work, she came to the filming location to visit Jessica. She even rejected Spencer's invitation to a meal, just so she could visit Jessica.Jessica had just finished acting the first half of her scene
Spencer, who sat across Ethan, turned to look in his direction. It was indeed Lucille.It reminded Spencer about his conversation with Lucille on the phone an hour ago. She'd told him that she couldn't accompany him for lunch and that he needed to figure it out on his own because she had a meeting to attend.Spencer stared at the familiar figure and narrowed his eyes. This was what she meant by meeting? Meeting someone at a Marvonian restaurant? What a liar! Was it necessary for her to keep it a secret when she was just having a meal with a woman?Seated across from Spencer, Ethan and Zachary could clearly sense that something was off about him.It dawned on them why Spencer had decided to join them for lunch out of the blue.Ethan cocked his eyebrow and asked, "Spence, did Luce ditch you? Is that why you decided to join us for lunch?" Ever since Spencer had gotten married, he'd never taken the initiative to ask them out for a meal.Spencer retracted his gaze and looked at Etha
Lucille was even more puzzled when she saw Spencer looking sullen and quiet. However, she could sense that he was mad at her.She wondered if it had anything to do with her coming home late. But she'd texted him about it and told him that she'd be late.She just sat at the edge of the bed. Then, she blinked and stared at him before she asked, "Are you mad?"Looking calm and collected, Spencer frowned slightly and snorted. "No."Lucille was speechless. He'd said that he wasn't mad at her, and yet he'd snorted at her. She pursed her lips. Then, she smirked and said, "I didn't know you have a habit of lying through your teeth.""There's plenty that you don't know about." Spencer was feeling down and annoyed after being ignored for the past few days.Lucille cocked an eyebrow and noticed the annoyance in his tone. She quickly went through her recent activities in her mind. Apart from the usual work tasks, she'd been dealing with Claire's incident. One crucial piece of evidence was
After a while, Lucille was exhausted. When feelings were intense, they inevitably led to passionate moments, especially between an ordinary couple. There were traces of Lucille and Spencer's passionate moments in the bathtub and sink.They entwined in a passionate embrace as he diligently had his way with her. In the cold, dark night, their mingled moans could be heard in the room from time to time, and their sensual intimacy was shrouded in secrecy.…The next morning, when Seth was having his breakfast at the dining table, he secretly darted a glance at Spencer and Lucille, who sat across from him.Last night, Spencer had been in a bad mood. Seth secretly sneered when he noticed the former looked satisfied today. Then, he noticed the hickeys beneath Spencer's jawline. He clicked his tongue; it seemed like Spencer didn't even care if others noticed it.Next, he looked at Lucille, only to notice she'd covered every inch of her body and even worn a scarf for breakfast. Her conspi
After Lucille was done with her meeting in the morning, she took the initiative to look for Spencer so she could have lunch with him.Two years ago, she'd managed to save the almost bankrupt Star&Ciel Group that Jane had left her. Ever since then, the company's operations were back to normal, and it was even more stable than before.On the way to JM Corporation, Lucille thought about her life, which had been too calm, comfortable, and happy lately.After Jane's passing, Marie had been staying at a sanatorium, and Lucille had been on her own most of the time.Then, Spencer had recently appeared in her life. She had been living a happy and fulfilling life in the past three months because she finally had a family of her own. It was because of Spencer that she felt like she had a home again.As Lucille was lost in thought, she soon arrived at JM Corporation Tower. She parked the car at a parking spot near the curb.Just as she was about to unbuckle her seatbelt, she heard people scre
In the car, Bethany asked, "Mrs. Layton, where are we heading?" Lucille hurriedly said, "Let's go to the outskirts.""Okay." Bethany glanced at the rearview mirror and saw the truck was following closely behind them.On the road, everyone saw a limited edition luxury car being chased by an ordinary truck. They were driving at such a high speed that they could only see the vehicles passing by in a blur. Spencer's car was also following closely behind them.Lucille called Spencer in the car. Soon, he answered it. Then, she immediately said, "Honey, get someone to clear the road to the outskirts immediately."After she said that, she heard him repeat her words. Then, she heard him ask with concern, "Are you hurt?""No." She was touched and said in a low voice, "Don't worry."Spencer was relieved upon hearing that. Although he'd seen Lucille jump into Bethany's car, he hadn't been able to see the extent of her injuries."I'm behind you. Don't be afraid," Spencer said gently.Then
A row of police cars had appeared ahead, blocking the road. In those few seconds when Martin was distracted, Lucille made a U-turn and faced the truck that had been chasing them closely.Lucille sat in the driver seat, looking calm as she gripped the steering wheel. Startled, Bethany wondered what Lucille was going to do.Not far away, George and the others who were watching the scene unfold were baffled as well. Maverick asked in confusion, "Commander Lawton, what is she trying to do?The spike strips they'd placed were just 33 feet ahead.George frowned, and his expression darkened. "She's probably using herself as bait. She plans to dodge the truck just before it hits them, so the truck would run over the spike strips and be forced to stop."Maverick was slightly stunned. "But that requires skills. If she doesn't dodge in time, it's over. Besides, the road is too narrow."The scene was horrifying, looking like a battlefield but without any signs of war. George explained, "Th
In the bathroom, Lucille was relaxing as she enjoyed the care she was receiving from Spencer. They had seen each other like this for too long, and they had gotten used to it by now. Of course, it had taken her time to get used to it. Every time she was injured, she would end up receiving this treatment, but… While she might have gotten used to it, it was still a kind of punishment for Spencer."Honey, your shirt is wet. Why don't you take it off?"She noticed that half of his black shirt was wet and sticking closely to his body. The wet shirt perfectly outlined his muscular build.She couldn't help but gulp. This was pretty deadly to her too.He was wearing a black shirt with two buttons undone, revealing a glimpse of his collarbone. Coupled with his handsome face, he looked simply irresistible. Her heart couldn't help but race. As he carefully wiped her arm, he avoided the injury on her right hand. It was already torture for him to help her bath. However, when he suddenly he
"So, you can't blame Eunie for not telling you, and you can't blame us for keeping you in the dark."In other words, Ian had brought it upon himself, and there was no one else to blame but himself.Ian was rendered speechless. He'd never thought that this was how Eunice saw him—a ruthless person who would get rid of his own child.He mocked himself inwardly. He also felt hurt, as if something were stabbing him.After Lucille was done talking, she saw Ian look visibly upset and didn't say anything. So, she whispered to Spencer, "Do you think I went too far with what I said earlier? Can he take it?"Spencer rubbed her head and said, "Don't worry. He can take it. Besides, what you told him is the truth. If he can't handle it, he isn't worthy to be our buddy."Lucille nodded in agreement after she heard that. What Spencer said made sense. She felt at ease after he comforted her.After a while, Ian finally spoke up again. "So, I shouldn't go and look for her?"Lucille was surprised
"I'm here for you!"Upon hearing that, Lucille was rendered speechless. On second thought, she realized this was fine too.Then, she looked at Spencer and blinked before she said, "Don't leave me. I'm injured right now, so I can't fight him."Ian glowered at her words, feeling at a loss for words. Did he look like someone who would lay a hand on a woman?Spencer looked at her dotingly and responded, "Okay. I won't leave you."Ian was just flabbergasted now."What's the matter, Ian?" With Spencer to back her up, Lucille felt at ease. Even if she hadn't said anything, she knew Spencer wouldn't have left her alone with Ian.Ian suddenly smiled. "It looks like you have quite the luck. The hospital is practically your second home."Lucille was rendered speechless. Then, she smiled and looked at Spencer before she provoked Ian. "My home is wherever my husband is. We're not like some people, for whom having a wife seems to make no difference whatsoever." She'd never lost to anyone b
Ian turned to look at Lucas. It was obvious that he seemed to be wondering why Lucas had asked that. When Lucas saw Ian's expression, he knew that Ian had never thought about it. In other words, he had no recollection of what he had done and said."I'm going back to be with my wife. You guys just carry on." Spencer stood up and smoothed out the creases on his clothes as he spoke indifferently. After all, it had been a while since he'd left the ward.With that, he strode toward the door without waiting for the others to say anything. Connor was eager to see how things would unfold, so he didn't leave.…Meanwhile, after Beatrice left, Spencer returned to the hospital ward. When Lucille saw him coming in, she asked, "Where have you been?"He took off his coat and put it aside. Then, he walked to the bed and sat down. "I went to investigate some stuff."Lucille figured out what it must have been about and asked, "You went to investigate Alexander and my mom?"Spencer, who wa
"Ian, what brings you here?" Connor had no idea about Eunice's situation in Arcania, so he was quite surprised when he saw Ian.Although he was surprised, he wasn't blind. He could see that Ian had a hostile air about him.Looking puzzled, Connor glanced at Lucas, who was seated next to him, for an explanation. After all, he knew Spencer wouldn't tell him.After Ian came in, he didn't even bother to sit and directly asked, "Where is she?"Last night, he'd received Lucas' message—the latter had told him that he knew Eunice's location and wanted him to come to Arcania immediately. That was why Ian had rushed to Arcania without any delay.Lucas hadn't told him the exact location. Instead, he'd just told Ian to come to the hospital. Ian had thought that something had happened to Eunice and that she was hospitalized. So, he'd rushed to the hospital as soon as he'd gotten off the plane. However, after he'd come to his senses, he'd gotten someone to check the hospital's patient list.
Before Beatrice spoke, she looked at the entrance of the hospital ward. After ensuring that no one was coming, she said, "Although we found out that all four of Mr. President's children's last names are Vonridge, they don't seem to be his biological children."Lucille widened her eyes, looking surprised. She cocked an eyebrow and asked, "What did you just say?""They were adopted from the orphanage. Our database has their information, and it's a 100% match," Beatrice replied.Lucille naturally wouldn't doubt that the information in Otearl Alliance's database was incorrect. However, she had never heard anyone mention this before.At the same time, Spencer, who had just left, had gone to investigate something as well.After they'd returned in the afternoon, he'd instructed Kent to conduct an investigation. The news that Kent came back with shocked Spencer to the core.Connor and Lucas were also there. They were in a lounge."Spence, how could Lucille's mom also know Alexander?"
Diana let out a long sigh. Her words were tinged with helplessness and regret. "This is your aunt. She hasn't appeared for more than 20 years. I never expected her to be gone for this long. There has been no news from her. She must hate me very much."Samantha had no idea what had happened. Her aunt's name and everything related to her had always been taboo in the Crawford family."Is it possible that Ms. Deer is my aunt's child?" Samantha asked.If that was the case, it was quite a coincidence.Diana looked at the photo album in her hands. After a brief silence, she said, "I want to meet her. Don't tell anyone about this for now."Samantha nodded. "Okay."…Meanwhile, in Arcania, Alexander also left the venue after Lucille and the others left.After Alexander left, he immediately had someone to investigate Lucille's past. Back then, after Jane had suddenly left, she had covered all her tracks. No matter how Alexander had searched, he hadn't been able to find her. There hadn't
When Diana took a closer look, her hands, which had been leisurely tapping on the armrests, suddenly froze.At first, Samantha didn't notice anything unusual about her reaction."Grandma, the best thing I got out of this trip was getting a photo with my idol." She went on and on. "It's the first time I got to see Ms. Deer's real face, and she's very beautiful. No wonder she always wears a veil. Although she looks aloof, I think the way she talks sounds gentle."By the way, she is married. Her real name is Lucille Johnson, and she's from Whiteloop City in Summeria. There was an unexpected incident during the competition, and it was quite despicable. I didn't expect her family to turn out completely different from how I'd imagined them to be."Samantha pouted as she stared at the photo of her and Lucille. She'd always thought that someone outstanding like Lucille would have a perfect family; she hadn't expected things to turn out like that.After the competition had ended, Samantha
Meanwhile, after Samantha had participated in the perfumery competition, she'd stayed in Whiteloop City for about a week before returning to Crawford Residence in Marvonia.She had been declared the champion of this year's perfumery competition. After she'd returned, she'd chosen to keep a low profile and hadn't celebrated or gone around boasting about it.However, she'd forgotten that Natasha Crawford, her mother, had a strong sense of pride.Since Samantha had been young, she'd had to excel in everything and come in first to meet Natasha's expectations. Only then could Natasha hold her head high and brag about Samantha in front of everyone. At the same time, she could enjoy the flattery from those around her.So, the day after Samantha had returned, Natasha had gathered everyone and thrown a party to celebrate her victory. The room had been filled with people she hadn't known, but they'd all been important figures. That night, after making an appearance, Samantha had left the