Taylor didn't seem to mind. He merely smiled and said, "You're not only beautiful, Ms. Johnson. You're also quick on your feet."Lucille smiled faintly, but it was one of mockery. "Sorry, but you can't even compare to a hair on my husband's head. What makes you think I'd choose you over him? I'm not blind or dumb."Taylor fell silent. Sabrina hadn't expected Lucille to be gutsy enough to talk back to Taylor. The first time she'd met him, she'd been frightened by the ruthlessness he exuded. But she'd had no choice but to work with him so she could get rid of Lucille.It probably hadn't occurred to Sabrina that it wasn't likely Lucille would be scared of someone like Taylor if she could be with a man like Spencer."How dare you speak to our boss like that?" a man in black standing beside Taylor roared.It didn't do anything to scare Lucille. On the contrary, Sabrina was the one who got startled.Taylor held up a hand, and the man backed down. The former smiled devilishly at Lucille
Taylor's voice rang out in the silent office. "A night with me is my condition, Ms. Johnson."Connor felt the room's temperature suddenly drop several degrees. He felt like he needed to put on a thick coat. Damn Taylor and that mouth of his! He had a whole lot of nerve to constantly push Spencer's buttons.Meanwhile, Lucille didn't seem too bothered by Taylor's words. Instead, she smiled and asked, "Are you sure about that?"Taylor's eyes lit up. She hadn't immediately rejected him, nor did she look unwilling. It looked like Spencer didn't mean that much to her after all. Well, it made sense. Family and kin were more important than anyone else.He raised an eyebrow, thinking it made him look handsome. He was about to say something, but Lucille didn't give him the chance.It was almost as if she were afraid he wouldn't give her the envelope as she said, "Look, I can make arrangements for your condition. I'm sure you'll be satisfied."Then, she smiled meaningfully and held out a
Taylor hadn't expected Lucille to throw the Layton family's rules at him. He forced the words out through gritted teeth, asking, "You played me?"The menacing look on his face didn't faze Lucille. She said flippantly, "How can you say that, little Taylor? At most, we have varying intelligence levels and understand things differently."Then, she gave him an astonished look. "Wait, don't tell me you really think of me that way? I'm your cousin's wife!"She'd brought up the fact that she was Spencer's wife again. Taylor wasn't a fool. If he could choose to make an enemy out of Spencer, he couldn't be idiotic enough not to understand that Lucille was indirectly mocking him.His expression was dark, but he knew that he'd be walking right into her trap if he were to allow himself to get mad.Suddenly, he burst out laughing. Yet, the odd atmosphere didn't ease up at that. He had a huge smile on his face, but it didn't reach his eyes. He knew he couldn't show anyone that he was genuinely
Lucille looked at Taylor. "Work with me on what?"Taylor didn't waste his breath. He said, "I'm sure you've heard about Herkel City asking for tenders to turn the city into a global economic city, Ms. Johnson."Her eyes glinted at his words, but she didn't say anything. The look in her eyes told him to continue."It's simple." He paused and looked her in the eye, seemingly not wanting to miss any change in her expression. "I want you to get JM Corporation's tender proposal for the project in Herkel City. After that, I'll let you go, and I'll help you look into your mom's death."Lucille clucked her tongue, much to his confusion. He didn't know what that meant. She looked at him briefly before shaking her head and sighing, looking disappointed. "I don't want to lecture you, but why are you proving me wrong when I just said you were a good guy?"Her tone was sincere. Then, she continued, "You're even asking me to steal someone else's tender proposal. I mean, you can go ahead and d
Lucille smiled at Taylor. "You still don't know me well enough, little Taylor. As everyone says, it's hard to understand women. I would say I don't really have any bad habits, except one—I never know what's good for me!"Taylor didn't know what to say. He detected a hint of arrogance and wildness in her. How could a woman be so calm and elegant while also proud and unrestrained? He'd never met anyone like her before. How was she doing it?Just then, a scream rent the air. "T-There's a tiger! It's huge!"A man in black who'd been standing guard outside scrambled into the room, his face filled with terror. He was shaking so violently that he could barely get the words out.Everyone turned to look at him and saw a huge white tiger appear before them. Their eyes widened in shock, and they forgot to breathe for a split second. Terror and fear washed over them. Even Taylor was dumbstruck; Sabrina collapsed on the ground in fear.Caesar's head was slightly bowed, and his eyes were fill
When Bethany walked toward Lucille, Barrett appeared out of nowhere and took Caesar away.Bethany reported what she saw earlier to Lucille. "Sabrina was behaving suspiciously when she was hiding in the bushes. I'm guessing she took a video of you and Caesar coming out."Lucille wasn't surprised. If Sabrina hadn't done anything, it wouldn't be like her at all. She was still up to her usual tricks—any chance she got, she would slander Lucille."Okay. Just ignore her." Lucille could probably guess what Sabrina planned to do.At this moment, Draco and Tobias were sitting in a tree in the distance, each holding a pair of binoculars.Draco fixed his gaze on Caesar and said, "What the heck? When did Ms. Lucille get such a big pet?"Tobias was so surprised that he was at a loss for words. They had been following Lucille for so long, but they had never seen her with Caesar.Draco said, "She's so cool! If she brings the tiger out, he will scare everyone. This 'bodyguard' can tackle at lea
Spencer's gaze looked particularly bewitching, and Lucille couldn't resist his charm.Their faces were reflected in their eyes, and it was all they saw; it was as if no one else existed around them.Spencer smirked as he leaned closer to her. His lips brushed against her ear. With a mischievous and sexy voice, he whispered in her ear.The next moment, Lucille's cheeks looked flushed. She gently hit his chest with her fist as she said coquettishly, "Stop it, seriously." Her punch didn't hurt at all. Instead, Spencer felt ticklish. He couldn't help but fall even more deeply in love with her when he saw her shy expression."I'm also a part of this family. That's such a lewd punishment. I object." After saying that, she pulled away from him and walked toward the living room, mumbling to herself. She knew he was trying to use a subtle approach to take advantage of her for his own benefit.He immediately followed after her. As he watched her alluring figure, his eyes glinted, and he
Lucille used to keep things to herself. But it seemed that she'd been affected by Spencer since they'd gotten together. She couldn't keep things to herself anymore and always felt the need to share everything with him.Spencer frowned, but the knot between his brows soon relaxed. He smiled and played along as he said gently, "Yes. I'm curious. Why don't you tell me? I'm listening."She spent eight minutes vividly recounting the conversation.Looking at his calm expression, she was puzzled as she asked, "Why aren't you saying anything?"He returned to his senses at her question and cleared his throat. There was no way he would tell her he'd been so captivated by her voice that he'd momentarily forgotten to respond.After he returned to his senses, he gazed at her with admiration. "You're very smart. You've learned how to solve problems without using force."Hearing this, Lucille thought Spencer was behaving weirdly. She cocked an eyebrow and stared at him. "Why do I feel like you