Lucille shook her head at that and said, "Let's hope you won't back down if that day does come."She knew what Bailey was like—she was all talk and no action.Bailey asked, "Speaking of which, you and Spencer didn't spend the night at Layton Manor after making a trip there? And you even returned to your respective homes after that? Are you two really married?"Lucille thought about what Spencer had told her before she'd gotten out of the car last night. He'd held her hand and gazed lovingly into her eyes. "Move in with me. Or, I can move in with you."She'd been wholly stunned. She'd yet to mentally prepare herself to live with him, after all. Because of that, Spencer had given her a promise to make her less anxious. He said, "Don't worry. I won't touch a hair on your head before you're completely ready. I just want to get to know you and care for you better. Besides, you have to get used to my presence in your life sooner or later…"When Lucille didn't respond, Bailey called he
Marie said cheerily, "No, Lucy didn't tell me any jokes. She told me a piece of good news, though."Casey looked at her curiously. "Oh? What is it?"She remembered that Lucille had just called off her engagement to Harold. Where had the good news come from? She frowned and asked, "Didn't Ms. Lucy already call off the engagement with the Quall family?"Marie scowled at the mention of the Quall family. She snorted and said, "What right do they have to have my precious granddaughter as a daughter-in-law? They're unworthy of her."Casey smiled and said, "Yes, of course. They're beneath her."She knew that Marie had never liked Harold. After all, even if he had good looks, he'd been was blind enough to fall for someone like Sabrina. "Ms. Lucy is so pretty, smart, and kind. A family as materialistic as the Qualls is most definitely not worthy of her. She deserves so much better."Marie nodded. "Yes, Lucy deserves someone better. That's why the Layton chap is the perfect candidate."
Sabrina looked so gentle and hesitant that anyone would want to protect her. It also happened to be the best weapon in her arsenal.Lorelei turned to Lucille and snapped, "Listen up, Lucille. Harry loves Sabrina, so you should forget about being with him and stop trying to ruin their relationship. If you don't, I'll teach you a lesson every time I see you."Lucille looked at her like she was a maniac. At the same time, Sabrina lowered her head as a trace of smugness flashed past her eyes.Suddenly, Lorelei switched tacks. She looked at Lucille with the haughtiness that only a spoiled daughter of an affluent family could have and sneered. "How can someone like you come to Zaytun Pavilion?""What's wrong with that? Everyone can come here, right? Why not me?" Lucille smiled coldly.Lorelei wanted to retort with a slew of curses, but she suddenly got an idea. It had always been tough to get a private room at Zaytun Pavilion—she and Sabrina were only there that night because Harold h
The Kingston Room was located on the top floor of Zaytun Pavilion, which had six floors in total. The room took up the whole of the sixth floor, and guests were only allowed in after getting through a facial recognition scan. The general public couldn't even get up there.As Lorelei thought of ways to humiliate Lucille, the latter had already entered the Kingston Room. She took off her coat and bag and put them on the storage shelf nearby as she said, "I'm sorry for being late, Grandma."She wore a fitting white sweater, tight black pants that showed off her long legs, and casual boots—today was a day for a smart casual outfit.Marie and Spencer had been chatting away when they heard her. They looked in her direction, and Marie said, "Have you not been eating properly again, kiddo? Why have you lost weight?"Casey disagreed. She felt like Lucille looked more spirited than before. Lucille looked at her and smiled. "Ms. Grant."Casey nodded. "Hi, Ms. Lucy."Lucille sat beside Mar
"Damn it. The bitch must've run away!" Lorelei snapped.Sabrina was also disappointed. She'd been hoping to act lovey-dovey with Harold before Lucille's eyes. It looked like it wouldn't happen. Still, she pretended to console Lorelei. "Forget it, Lorelei. Lucille's my sister, after all. Don't be mad, okay? How about I go shopping with you tomorrow? I heard Silverstar Mall's just brought in the latest season's bags."Lorelei was immediately distracted by that. She forgot all about Lucille—it was evident bags were the way to her heart.After a while, Harold, who wore a navy suit, entered the room. Sabrina's eyes lit up when she saw him, and they looked at each other lovingly. He was tall, handsome, and gentlemanly. His eyes were filled with tenderness and love as he looked at Sabrina.Lorelei couldn't help getting goosebumps at the sight.Harold sat beside Sabrina and held her hand. He said, "Sorry to keep you waiting. I was with a client earlier."She said understandingly, "It
"W-What is it?" Lucille asked tentatively. She couldn't bring herself to show her usual dominance around Spencer."I wanted to talk about what Grandma mentioned earlier," he said.She pretended not to understand him. "Oh? Did she say anything?"He narrowed his eyes dangerously as he looked at her. Lucille immediately lost her nerve but still didn't say anything.Spencer didn't think he'd hear her bring the topic up, so he said, "Grandma wants great-grandchildren.""Oh.""Oh?" He stared at her for a while before saying domineeringly, "We can't have children without you being a willing participant, so either you move into Sparrow Residence tomorrow, or I'll move into Orchidstone Garden."We can take the opportunity to get to know each other better. That's the only way we can make Grandma's wish come true."Lucille asked, "Can I—"She wanted to ask whether she could say no. Spencer cut her off and said, "No objections because I can't wait any longer!"Lucille fell silent. She co
The following day, when Lucille had just arrived at the office, Samuel rushed into her office without even knocking on the door.Lucille saw the sweat on his forehead and narrowed her eyes, asking, "What's wrong?""Ms. Johnson, a customer has reported that our new Timeless series has chemical ingredients that have caused skin redness and swelling in some users. "I just got the news and had our PR team suppress it for now. But if this leaks, we could face a lot of refund requests," Samuel said, speaking quickly and succinctly.Hearing this, Lucille narrowed her eyes and glanced at the computer screen, which displayed a webpage."It's too late," she said.Samuel looked confused and glanced at Lucille's computer. There was an article titled "Breaking News! Star&Ciel Group's Starbright Scents Contains Chemicals!"Lucille casually scrolled through the article and noticed it was quickly gaining traction. Below it, the comments section was filled with insults and voices of condemnatio
"Ms. Johnson, every batch of perfume we produce follows your exact formula and undergoes strict testing. There are absolutely no issues," said Kenneth Wright, the manager of the lab.Lucille already knew there were no problems. After all, she had carefully selected the team at the lab."Yes, I know," she said calmly.Samuel and Kenneth were puzzled. What did she mean by she knew?"Ms. Johnson, do you mean the problem lies with the victims?" Samuel was the first to catch on.Kenneth also understood and, with a look of sudden realization, said, "Yes, that's it. If it was an issue with our products, there would be more than just a few victims, and it wouldn't be so sudden. There must be someone behind this."Lucille turned to Samuel and asked, "Did you find them?"Just then, one of the secretaries, Monica Lawrence, came in. She said, "Ms. Johnson, the people Mr. Sawyer asked us to find are here. They're waiting in the conference room."Lucille propped her chin with one hand, ponde