Chapter 557

"Don't worry, though. The competition will still go on as usual. Here's the plan…" Lucille whispered a few things to Matilda, which calmed the latter down.

"Alright, then. We'll follow your plan," she said. "With me around, you can do whatever you want. I'll clean up the mess if anything goes wrong."

She paused. "No, that's not right. No one would dare do anything to you even if I'm not there to clean the mess up."

Lucille knew Matilda had many more things to do, so she didn't linger and left after a while.

In the car, Bethany asked, "Should we head home now, Mrs. Layton?"

Lucille thought about it. "Let's go to Creekside Villas."

Bethany didn't question it. She drove out of the hotel's parking lot. She noticed something amiss when they were halfway to their destination. "Someone seems to be trailing us, Mrs. Layton."

Lucille had been resting her eyes. She opened them at Bethany's words and glanced in the rearview mirror. Then, she said, "Shake him off. I have faith in your skil