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,
However, when Lucille saw Spencer's irresistibly handsome face, she felt flustered again."Well, I'm sorry for making you stay in this tiny apartment with me," she said awkwardly, not knowing what else to say. Spencer was captivated by the sight of Lucille after her bath. Her fair skin was tinged with a rosy glow, making her seem both seductive and alluring. Her attempt to appear relaxed, despite her obvious tension, was endearing."It's okay. As long as you're here, I'm happy," Spencer said, his deep black eyes filled with affection."Oh my god!" Lucille thought. "Spencer has become so good at being romantic. Where did he learn all this? Is this really his first relationship?"The idea of falling in love after marriage overwhelmed her. Whenever Spencer mentioned "legal", she found herself unable to argue. The contract they had signed before seemed useless now.Eventually, Lucille had to admit defeat. No matter what she said, Spencer had an argument to counter it.She sat cross
"What do you want to talk about?" Spencer asked, narrowing his eyes when Lucille remained silent for a while.Lucille looked at him seriously. "Spencer, even though I agreed to live with you and we are legally married, there are some rules you need to follow.""Alright, go ahead," he replied nonchalantly, not arguing."First, you must take your pajamas into the bathroom and put them on before coming out," she said firmly, as if daring him to refuse.She muttered to herself internally, fearing she might lose control if this happened a few more times."Second, you must wear pajamas to bed.""Third, we each stay on our side of the bed. I'll put a pillow in the middle to mark the line."At this, Spencer's dark eyes dimmed a little."Fourth, I'm not a morning person. I need to sleep until 8:00 am. If you wake up earlier, do not disturb me.""Got it. Anything else?" Spencer asked, his gentle eyes fixed on her. A glimmer of mischief flickered in his gaze, then quickly vanished.Luci
Spencer rested his chin on her head and said huskily, "Stop struggling and be good now. I'm just a normal person."His words were effective enough to stop Lucille from struggling. Her face was buried in his chest. She felt her face burn and her body tense up."Then, let me go!""I don't want to.""Spencer, we discussed this last night—no crossing the boundary," Lucille said in exasperation.Spencer replied absent-mindedly, "I didn't agree to it."Lucille looked up at him in disbelief."I only said 'I got it'." He looked down at her and smirked. "Besides, you're the one who rolled over to my side of the bed. I didn't do anything."Lucille avoided his gaze. Bailey had told her about her sleeping habits before.Seeing how cute and bashful Lucille looked in his arms, Spencer was tempted to bite her. He kissed her forehead and said, "You need to get used to my presence sooner or later. "I'm a man of my word. I won't touch you yet."Lucille lowered her head bashfully. She could t
Lucille already visited Layton Manor with Spencer to meet his parents. She'd also introduced him to Marie and agreed to move in with him. To be honest, she'd already accepted Spencer, but she still had some reservations. She carefully observed Spencer's expressionless face.Worried that he was angry, she explained, "It's not that I want to keep our relationship private. I just don't want to expose you to my family."If the Johnsons found out that she'd married Spencer, they would surely try to leech off her. She didn't want to bother Spencer with something like that, and she didn't want her rotten family members to leech off the Layton family. "We can make our relationship public once I deal with the Johnsons, okay?" she tried to negotiate."You have two months.""What?""After two months, I'll make our relationship public regardless of whether you're done dealing with them." Spencer's expression was cold. He didn't leave any room for negotiations. After some thought, Lucil
Lucille touched the ring with her fingertips. Her heart felt warm and fuzzy.Bailey asked absent-mindedly, "Who's the designer?"Lucille smiled and said, "Mr. Spencer Layton himself."Bailey was speechless. She was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped to the floor. She'd seen enough romantic gestures to last a lifetime now.Lucille could understand why Bailey looked so shocked. She was surprised, too. It was like Spencer knew how to do everything."Can I ask if there's anything Mr. Layton can't do?" Bailey schooled her expression back to a neutral one.Spencer was the head of the Layton family and could cook and design rings on top of managing a global business. And he even did it all flawlessly. He was probably the most perfect person in the world.Lucille seriously considered Bailey's question. She answered, "I haven't found any."Bailey was starting to get jealous. She leaned in to take a closer look at the ring and noticed a date—September 10—along with some random symbol