It just so happened that Celine was a fan of cars. So, she knew a bit about the automobile industry.Eunice nodded. She knew why Celine was surprised, but what could she do? Spencer was a man of high status; he couldn't possibly drive a cheap car.Celine was even more surprised when she saw Lucille and Spencer after getting into the car. They gave off a regal vibe and had commanding presences, especially Spencer.Eunice introduced everyone. Lucille smiled and said, "Nice to meet you."Celine said a little shyly, "Nice to meet you, too. You're so pretty."She couldn't help thinking about how beautiful Lucille was. She'd always thought Eunice was pretty and poised, but Lucille was even more so. There was something icy and eye-catching about her beauty—one couldn't help staring at her.As for Spencer, he was handsome and had a somewhat princely vibe about him. However, he surpassed Lucille in the sense that he looked like an ice block. Celine didn't dare approach him or even sneak a
Eunice asked Lucille and Spencer to drop Celine home first. Celine gave them the name of her residential area—it happened to be the one Bailey stayed at and was close to Orchidstone Garden.Eunice's thoughts were on the scene she'd just witnessed, so she didn't pay attention to where Celine stayed. Anyone who could afford to stay at Ozenia Residences had to be rich or powerful.The apartments there couldn't be bought by just anyone. Even if one could afford a place there, they would need to get a chance to actually get a unit.Lucille didn't know Celine well, so she didn't probe for more information. After dropping both Celine and Eunice off, she asked Spencer something she'd been holding in for a long time. "Who was that woman in Ian's arms?"He gripped the steering wheel and turned to look at her innocently. "I don't know her, either. How about we call him to ask?"Lucille had made it sound like he was the one having an affair; he felt wronged and aggrieved. Besides, he and the
Spencer saw the flustered look on Lucille's face. He chuckled and quickly gave her another kiss. He sounded pleased as he said huskily, "I'm very happy to hear that, Mrs. Layton."He started the car again. He held the steering wheel with one hand and her hand with the other. He didn't ever want to let her go.Lucille was actually already used to it. Whenever he drove and she rode shotgun, he would habitually intertwine his fingers with hers.After a while, she went back to asking her previous question. She'd yet to give up. It was mainly because she couldn't understand Ian's behavior. Since he already had another woman in his life, why was he unwilling to divorce Eunice? Was there any meaning in tormenting each other like this?Bailey had told her about Ian and Eunice's story; Spencer had also done the same later. However, Eunice shouldn't have been the one to bear the consequences of what had happened. She hadn't done anything wrong.Did it make sense that she had to endure the
The first thing Eunice did upon returning to her apartment was take a shower. Then, she put some ice on her cheek before applying the ointment the doctor had prescribed. After that, she retired to her room.She was exhausted but couldn't fall asleep. Of course, she knew that the exhaustion wasn't physical—it was mental. She was so tired that she felt smothered and oppressed.The vague smell of nicotine that Ian always had on him permeated the bed. It wasn't pungent. In fact, it was rather nice. Now, however, it seemed to stab her heart like an invisible blade.Though what had happened today had been nothing but a misunderstanding, Eunice had still felt sad, fearful, and angry. She'd also wanted a shoulder to lean on, but there'd been nothing of the sort. It was bad enough not to have anyone to lean on, but she even had to put up a strong front.She admitted that she was probably being too sensitive. Either way, she had to force herself to ignore her sensitivities because she knew
It was past 4:00 pm when Eunice woke up. As she opened her eyes, they prickled and felt swollen. Well, it looked like her eyes had become swollen before her cheek had recovered.She lay there for a while and waited for the discomfort to subside. Then, she got up and headed to the bathroom to wash up.As soon as she opened the bedroom door, she smelled the thick stench of cigarette smoke. It was rather pungent. She frowned and covered her nose before heading to the living room. When she was halfway there, she stopped.When had Ian returned? He wore a white shirt and black pants, and his legs were crossed elegantly as he sat on the couch. One arm was thrown over the back of the couch, the perfect lines of his muscles evident underneath his shirt.Even from the side, he was good-looking. His jawline was flawless. He held a cigarette with one hand and took a deep drag from it. Then, he blew out a mouthful of smoke, which somewhat concealed his handsome face.His posture was lazy and l
But now, with Eunice, Ian felt lost. He didn't know how to coax a woman.Then, he heard her say indifferently, "Thank you for the concern, Mr. Moore. I'm fine. If you don't have anything else to say, I'll head back to my room now."After that, she sidestepped him and practically ran to the bedroom without waiting for a response. She slammed the door shut behind her.Ian watched her, feeling baffled. Was he a monster or something?…It was past 6:00 pm when Bailey returned to Whiteloop City. Lucille had texted her to tell her about Eunice, so she'd hurried over to Eunice's apartment to check on the latter. To her surprise, Ian was the one who answered the door. The sight of him there gave her a fright.Ian watched as Bailey's expression turned into one of horror when she saw him. Was he really that scary?"Oh, uh… hi, Uncle Ian. I, uh, didn't know you were around. I should get going," Bailey stammered. She turned to flee. "Ouch!"Ian had quickly grabbed her by the back of her
"What?" Samuel was baffled. He gaped at Lucille in disbelief. "Don't joke around with me, Ms. Johnson. This isn't funny at all."Not only was it not funny, but it was also frightening. He'd never expected to achieve anything great in his life—all he wanted to do was keep his feet on the ground and make an honest living. Meeting Lucille and becoming her right-hand man was already the luckiest thing that had happened in his life.Five minutes ago, Lucille had called Samuel into her office. He'd thought she was just going to assign him his tasks for the day, but she'd stunned him by saying, "I want to give you the position of Star&Ciel Group's CEO, Samuel."She looked calm and composed, which was a stark contrast to Samuel's astonishment. It was as if she'd expected this reaction.She leaned forward and rested her elbows on her desk, propping her jaw with one hand as she tapped on the desk with the other. The rhythm was quite nice if one were to pay attention to it, but Samuel wasn'
"Why me, Ms. Johnson? You can always hire someone else to run the company," Samuel said.Lucille gave him a pointed look. "Have you ever seen me interview anyone in person, Mr. Sawyer?"He didn't dare to respond, seeing as she was already addressing him as "Mr. Sawyer". He thought about their time together and realized that she hadn't interviewed anyone other than him.She continued, "And why do you think I left you in Benjamin's care?"Samuel was lost for words. If he still couldn't catch Lucille's drift, he would be putting her efforts to train him to waste.Lucille added, "Besides, if I were to hire a manager to run the company, I'd have to pay for another person's salary. I might be rich, but I'm not a fool."Samuel had nothing to say. It seemed she'd hired him just so he could take over her position one day.After a while, he remembered Benjamin telling him that running a company wasn't Lucille's strength. She'd only taken over Star&Ciel Group because she didn't want someth