Lucille looked around and saw a surveillance camera not far away. She said calmly, "Taking the main road would alert him."Bailey also noticed the camera and realized there were no cameras in the alleys they had just navigated through. She admired Lucille's attention to detail and caution.At this moment, they stood in front of a building with only one resident on the top floor.Despite the daylight, the room inside was very dark. All the windows had heavy curtains blocking out the light. There was only a single warm yellow lamp and a computer on a desk casting a blue glow.It was as if vampires who shunned the light lived inside.A disheveled man lay on the living room couch with one hand behind his head and the other holding a phone. He was scrolling through the news about the Star&Ciel Group's Starbright Scents perfumes.The phone's light reflected on his gaunt face, making his dark circles and bloodshot eyes look even more eerie.He grinned maliciously and muttered through g
After Larry finished laughing, his piercing, murderous gaze fixed on Lucille, as if he wished he could bore two bloody holes into her with his stare."You want to know why? Why don't you ask yourself what you did?" Larry snarled, his gaze filled with rage.Lucille narrowed her eyes coldly and asked, "Just because of her?"Larry erupted, "Lucille, you shouldn't have offended her! You hurt her! She almost died because of you!"Bailey understood then. Larry was doing this for Sabrina, that goody-two-shoes."Larry, are you out of your mind?" Bailey snapped."Sabrina is a phony, goody-two-shoes, and she's not about to drop dead any time soon. She's alive and kicking, isn't she? "And let's be honest, she dug her own grave with this one. Lucille didn't force her into anything! If Sabrina died, she'd only have herself to blame."Bailey was exasperated. How could Larry be so blind to Sabrina's true nature?"Shut up! You have no right to talk about her like that!" Larry shouted, pointi
Lying motionless on the floor, Larry suddenly laughed bitterly. His vacant eyes turned red, and tears rolled down his cheeks.Bailey glanced at him silently.In fact, they'd been high school classmates with Larry. Although it had been many years since they'd last saw each other, she still remembered him vividly.Larry had been one of the top students in their class and had always been praised by teachers for his bright future. Yet, he had ruined it all himself.Bailey lamented, "Larry, it's been years, and Sabrina is living the high life. She's about to become Harold's wife. And you? You've got nothing! You're living in the shadows."Larry had thought about that many times, but there was no turning back now. He used to be a good student. In his senior year, he made two big mistakes.One day, Sabrina had asked him to help her convince Lucille to meet her in the storage room behind the school. She'd said she wanted to talk to Lucille and make amends.Everyone knew that the two wer
"What about Sabrina? Are we just letting her off the hook? Even if it looks like Larry did all this, Sabrina must have had a hand in it," Bailey said, clearly annoyed. Sabrina never seemed to stop causing trouble.Lucille was silent for a moment as she pondered the situation. "Sabrina will reap what she's sown," she finally said....Meanwhile, at the Johnson residence, Sabrina was getting more and more upset. It had been less than a day, but Lucille had already sorted out the issue.Sabrina was disappointed in Larry. She tried calling him, but he didn't answer.Once again, Lucille had foiled Sabrina's plans. Even though Sabrina was annoyed by it, she couldn't do anything about it.As she thought about the man who had been with Lucille yesterday, Sabrina's frustration deepened even further....Since Bailey was with Lucille today, Lucille didn't have lunch with Spencer.At 4:00 pm, Bailey dragged Lucille out shopping. It had been a while since they had done that.They went to
Bailey didn't want to argue with them and ruin her mood. "Babe, let's try the ring. Ignore them."Lucille remained calm as she watched them from the sidelines.Bailey turned around, quickly picked up the bride's ring, and slipped it onto Lucille's left ring finger.Lucille was taken aback by the sudden action.The sales assistant's eyes lit up when she saw that the ring fit perfectly. It was as if she couldn't believe someone had actually put the ring on."Wow, it fits perfectly, and it looks great on you!" Bailey admired Lucille's hand. The ring fit just right.Lucille thought the same but wondered if the groom's ring would fit Spencer. She felt an urge to see Spencer wearing the matching ring because his hands looked so nice.Seeing that they were being ignored, Lorelei's frustration grew. Her sharp, mocking voice cut through the air. "You don't even have a boyfriend. And you think you can afford these?"Bailey and Lucille continued to ignore her and didn't even glance her wa
Within a minute, the sales assistant returned with a forced smile.Lorelei's voice oozed with arrogance as she asked, "Is it done?""Sorry, ma'am, but your card has insufficient funds."Lorelei was stunned. Then, she retorted, "Impossible! I have over two million dollars on this card."The sales assistant politely explained, "Ma'am, this pair of rings cost 8.88 million dollars.""What? What kind of rings cost that much?" Lorelei shouted, losing her composure.Sabrina was also taken aback by the price."Ma'am, these rings were designed by the famous international designer, Shirley. They are unique in the world," said the sales assistant. She had a hint of disdain in her eyes.Upon hearing the name, Lorelei fell silent. She knew of Shirley's reputation."Oh, Ms. Robinson, it seems like you don't know its worth and don't have the money either. But you said you were going to buy it, didn't you?" Bailey suddenly chimed in, mimicking Lorelei's earlier sarcastic tone."How about I l
After Sabrina finished speaking, she took out a card from her bag and handed it to the sales assistant with a gentle smile. "Charge this one, please."The sales assistant took the card with both hands and went to process the payment.Feeling grateful, Lorelei held Sabrina's hand and said, "Sabrina, you're so kind. Don't worry, Harold will only marry you. You're the only young lady of the Quall family. Some people will never be so lucky."She directed the last sentence at Lucille with a malevolent glare.Lucille remained indifferent. Her usual, calm demeanor frustrated Sabrina and Lorelei; it was as if they were punching a pillow.Lorelei kept praising Sabrina, unaware that Sabrina's heart was bleeding at the thought of spending over eight million dollars.Although she was the eldest daughter of the Johnson family and the chief perfumer at Johnson Group, most of her money was spent on Ivy's lavish spending.She didn't have any shares in Johnson Group and feared being looked down
At 7:30 pm, Lucille returned to Orchidstone Garden after dropping off Bailey.When she opened the door, she was surprised to find the lights on. It wasn't the lights that shocked her, though.She stood in the doorway, staring in disbelief at the furniture and decorations. They looked nothing like they had when she'd left that morning.She knew she hadn't gone to the wrong floor. Orchidstone Garden's apartments were limited to one unit per floor, so there was no way she could've gone to the wrong one."You're back?" asked Spencer, appearing before her in casual loungewear.Lucille stared at the dashing man before her, blinking her eyes as she asked, "You changed everything?"Spencer nodded. "Yes, doesn't it feel more like home now?"Lucille was speechless.Then, she noticed that the only guest room had been converted into a study."You turned the guest room into a study?" Lucille asked, staring at Spencer."Yes.""So, are you going to sleep on the couch?" she asked earnestly,