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
"You see, my mom said that the Lennon family is actually a family of scholars. They're pretty well-known in Whiteloop City."But after what happened, Eunice's parents went back to their hometown with her grandfather and never returned," Bailey said.She thought it was a pity. She'd once been friends with Eunice. She used to stay at the Lennons' during her summer and winter breaks. She'd been studying abroad when the incident had happened, so she'd been blissfully unaware. She'd only found out about it after she'd gotten back."To be honest, I haven't seen her in a long time. It's been around six years," Bailey added.Lucille was confused. "Don't they visit Moore Manor during Christmas or New Year's?"Bailey sighed. "Uncle Ian never visited Moore Manor with Eunie. My mom even mentioned that they didn't invite anyone to their wedding. "It was just the two of them. Her wedding gown was even her sister's." Bailey's nose tingled as she spoke. She pitied Eunice.Lucille was surpris
"Those ladies look so pretty and elegant. Which rich family do they belong to?""It's my first time seeing so many beautiful ladies together. They're even prettier than some celebrities."The crowd continued to whisper amongst themselves. Lucille, Bailey, and Eunice exchanged glances and laughed."Let's go upstairs," Lucille said.They stepped into the elevator. After Lucille scanned her face, the elevator took them to the top floor.Bailey looked at the floor indicator and asked, "Babe, are we heading to the top floor?"Lucille hummed absent-mindedly and said, "Spencer owns Zaytun Pavilion."Bailey gulped and said in awe, "As expected from Mr. Layton. He's incredible."Outsiders had no idea who owned Zaytun Pavilion, but everyone knew that the top floor was only open to special guests. Bailey hadn't expected to get the chance to go to the top floor in this lifetime.More importantly, her best friend was basically the co-owner of this place. Bailey felt so lucky.She clung to
Seeing that the atmosphere seemed odd, Zachary turned to Spencer and said, "I heard that Luce's company got into trouble a few days ago. How is it doing now?"Spencer glanced at him and said calmly, "Yeah, she did great. She handled it all by herself."The corner of Zachary's lips twitched. Why did he feel like Spencer was showing off? Zachary raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why do I feel like you're proud of her?""I am!"The others had never seen Spencer act like this. It seemed like he was head over heels for Lucille.Suddenly, the door creaked open. Three ladies stood at the doorway. Everyone knew Lucille and Eunice, but Ethan thought the third one looked familiar.When Bailey saw all the big shots present, she gulped in fear. Her right arm was wrapped around Lucille's and her left arm around Eunice's. It was as if sticking close to them comforted her.She suddenly felt two cold gazes on her. Her arms ached when she felt like someone was about to break them.Lucas pushed hi
Lucille discretely squeezed Spencer's hand under the table.Spencer faked a cough and said huskily, "Sweetie, should I continue to warm the bed for you tonight?"No one had expected Spencer to say something like that. Lucille was surprised as well. She looked at him with wide eyes.Everyone looked at Spencer like they had seen a ghost. Had he gone mad?If they wanted to flirt with each other so much, they could do it at home. It was not the right time or place for something like that."So? What do you say?" Spencer prompted Lucille when she didn't respond."What?" Lucille laughed awkwardly and pinched his thigh under the table. She batted her eyes at him and asked, "What do you think?" She'd wanted him to break the tension, not say something inappropriate. But he'd said something earth-shattering when he opened his mouth instead. Did he think everyone was as shameless as him?Spencer held her hand and said while smiling, "Alright. I'll warm the bed for you tonight too."Luc
Eunice hadn't talked to anyone in five years, so she had a lively chat with Lucille and Bailey."My mom left the company to me. It specializes in producing perfumes. Luminosity Films was a later addition," Lucille explained how she'd taken over the company.Eunice was a smart lady. She immediately understood that Lucille's mother had passed away, so she didn't ask for more details."To be honest, I've always liked Starbright Scents' perfumes, and I've always been using them. The perfumer who made the fragrances is incredible. "Each perfume has its own unique properties, and the scent is pleasant and just right. On top of all that, it gives the wearer a sense of immersion and prestige," Eunice said in admiration. She genuinely liked Starbright Scents.Bailey smiled wider upon hearing her words. She raised her eyebrows at Eunice and asked, "Eunie, would you like to meet the perfumer?"Eunice asked, surprised, "Can I?"If it was possible, she wanted to meet the perfumer who made s
"You didn't use to be like this. What happened to sisters before misters?" Bailey added more crying emojis and a heartbreak emoji for dramatic effects."I'm unfriending you for five seconds!" she continued with an angry emoji.Meanwhile, Eunice was still on her way home. The atmosphere inside the car was cold and tense. Her phone kept vibrating in her handbag. She'd never received so many notifications in a day. Upon recalling the group chat they'd created earlier, she pulled out her phone without caring about Ian.When she checked her phone, she found that all her notifications were from the group chat. Someone had even tagged her.She opened the messaging app and saw that she'd received more than ten messages. She read them one by one and saw that Lucille had tagged her to ask if she'd arrived home. She replied, "I'm not home yet. West Yodran is quite far away from Whiteloop City. It'll probably be around 10:00 pm by the time I get home."Bailey replied, "Stay safe, Eunie. T
Back at Orchidstone Garden, Lucille was scrolling her phone on the couch. She looked up when a shadow was suddenly cast over her and saw Spencer in front of her, dressed in pajamas after his shower."I filled up the bathtub for you. Why don't you get up and have a soak?" he asked while looking down at her lovingly.Lucille almost felt like a princess living with Spencer, or perhaps she was already living like one. At home, Spencer cooked her meals and planned her outfits. He did everything so flawlessly and took care of her so well that she was starting to think her limbs were wasted on her.And yet, she found herself enjoying every second of it. She wondered if she had been incapacitated by the poison that was Spencer.Who would've thought that the cold and distant CEO, Spencer, would be such a great husband? She was happy that he was hers."I suspect that you're trying to make me fully dependent on you so you can lock me up." Lucille narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously.Spe