Lucille said, "Let's get started, Jaden. I want them to have a taste of their own medicine—repay them twofold for what they did to Jonathan!"Someone stepped forward to put a stop to the situation. "Hold it."Lucille turned to look at the person. It was Evelyn, whom Lucille had met earlier at the presidential palace. She merely glanced at Evelyn before looking away. It was obvious she didn't care what the latter had to say.Everyone wondered who Lucille and her people were, seeing as they were bold enough to ignore Evelyn, the president's wife. Not only did they have the nerve to cause trouble at a charity auction organized by Evelyn, but they also looked like they didn't fear retribution.No one had ever ignored Evelyn so thoroughly. Aside from Alexander, everyone was polite and respectful to her."Go ahead, Jaden," Lucille said.Evelyn's expression shifted when she saw Lucille had no intention of listening to her. Meanwhile, Vivian was surprised Spencer would allow Lucille
Evelyn's expression became hideous when she realized Lucille and the others couldn't care less about her. She looked at Vivian—she'd noticed earlier that the latter knew Spencer. She herself found Spencer familiar but couldn't remember where she'd seen him.Jaden, Kent, and Bethany only stopped about 15 minutes later. The three men were curled up on the floor, clutching their heads, faces, and stomachs. Despite being a woman, Bethany hadn't held back when beating people up.Once she, Jaden, and Kent had beat the men up, they stepped back and waited for further instructions. Lucille looked at the men coldly as she sat in her wheelchair. Her gaze made the onlookers think that the men would already be six feet under if looks could kill."Now that you three have been dealt with…" she drawled. Then, she fixed her gaze on Bianca, who instinctively shrank back when she met Lucille's eyes. Lucille continued, "It's your turn!"Beatrice pushed Bianca forward, making her slump at Lucille'
Kent told everyone, "The evidence will be shown on the screen."Everyone turned to look at the screen. It showed surveillance footage featuring the woman and three men, who were the four currently on the floor.They entered one of the rooms in the lounge, only leaving it close to 20 minutes later. They were all smirking nastily. Their conversation was blasted through the speakers in the hall.The son of the Rollins family, Adrian Rollins, was the first to speak. "That idiot is a renowned pianist? Who the fuck is he kidding? Did you see how he didn't dare fight back when we beat him up? He's a fucking weakling!"The scion of the Lutz family, Kenan Lutz, said, "I know, right? He was so weak. What's the point of looking handsome when he can't even fight back?"The son of the Wests, Caden West, chimed in. "What exactly do you see in him, Bianca? He's an idiot who only has a pretty face and can play the piano. What else does he have? He's so dumb."It was clear from their conversation
Evelyn soon collected herself and put on a composed look. "I'll make sure to investigate this matter thoroughly and give you a satisfactory answer, everyone."Her words were evidently directed at Lucille, and it was clear she was telling Lucille to leave and wait for an answer. Unfortunately, Lucille believed in starting and completing something on the same day."As far as I know, you're Ms. Sterling's aunt, aren't you, First Lady?" She smiled at Evelyn, but it didn't reach her eyes. "Are you delaying this because you think I haven't produced enough evidence?"Lucille's insinuation was clear—she was mocking Evelyn for wanting to cover up for Bianca. The proof was right before them, yet she claimed to want to investigate the matter. It was apparent she wanted to use her status and influence to get Bianca off scot-free.The fact that Lucille addressed her as "First Lady" made it clear that she knew who Evelyn was. Yet, she'd shown no fear of the latter since she'd appeared there. She
Those who did pity Bianca couldn't do anything to help her, anyway.Someone recorded the scene and sent it to Alexander. The video wasn't focused on Bianca, though. Rather, it was focused on Lucille. With it was a text that read, "Look at her, Alexander. Doesn't she remind you of Jane when she was younger?"…Beatrice didn't know how many times she'd slapped Bianca. She only stopped when Lucille told her to. Bianca's face was already beyond swollen, and it hurt so much that it was numb.She sat on the floor, wanting to cup her cheeks and hide them. However, she didn't dare to actually touch them. She slumped there, looking cautious and tearful.Just then, Dumon came downstairs with Jonathan. Jonathan said, "Lucy, Mr. Layton."His face wasn't as red and swollen as before, but the handprints on his cheeks were still clear. When he saw the four people on the floor, he instinctively wanted to back away.However, Lucille grabbed his wrist and pulled him to her. "Don't be scared, ok
"Is Kenan telling the truth, Bianca?" Evelyn looked at Bianca, her expression grim. Bianca turned to her, feeling terrified. She shook her head, ignoring the pain in her face. "He's not, Aunt Evelyn! He's spouting nonsense and framing me to suck up to this woman!"She pointed at Kenan and Lucille in agitation. She was so scared that her voice was shaky.Adrian and Caden stepped forward and said, "Kenan is telling the truth. Only the three of us know about this."Connor crossed his arms, seemingly enjoying the show. He couldn't help butting in and saying sarcastically, "It looks like you guys are on pretty good terms, aren't you? She only told you three about such a big deal."No one dared say anything else after that.…Meanwhile, the ushers at the entrance to Serenity Hall were surprised to see Alexander's car pull up outside. No one had informed them he would be attending the charity gala.The cars behind Alexander's stopped. Then, several bodyguards got out and circled Alex
"Excuse me?" Vivian didn't catch Lucille's drift.Lucille was unfazed. She said, "Judging from your appearance, you don't seem to be too old."In other words, she was insinuating that it was bad enough that Vivian was blind. Was she senile, too? Lucille was right there—how could Vivian have missed her?Connor was the first to realize what she meant. He snickered.Vivian caught Lucille's insinuation. It made her temples throb. However, she had no choice but to suppress her anger and say, "I'm sorry for my rudeness, Mrs. Layton. I merely wanted to invite Spencer to attend my father's birthday celebration in three days."He and I graduated from the same college, and he's my father's friend. That's why I stopped you guys. I hope you don't mind."She deliberately humbled herself when speaking to Lucille. After all, she was the president's daughter. This would only make her seem poised and magnanimous.If Lucille knew what was good for her, she would take this opportunity to sweep the
In the end, Lucille had no idea why she agreed to talk to Alexander.Perhaps she knew he was Jane's acquaintance. At the same time, she wanted to ask him about his relationship with Jane.Alexander and Lucille didn't leave the hall. They just move to the side. Spencer wheeled her to the specific spot. Then, he stepped back and guarded her by the side.After that, the crowd saw Alexander drop to one knee before Lucille. His actions startled everyone.After all, he was Arcania's president, a man of noble status, yet he was on one knee before Lucille. No wonder everyone was shocked.It was the same for Silas. He called out, "Mr. President, you…"He was about to step forward when Alexander raised his hand to signal him to stop in his tracks.As Lucille sat in the wheelchair, her eyes flickered. She frowned, unable to fathom what Alexander was trying to do.Spencer narrowed his eyes and looked at Alexander. The former vaguely saw a glimpse of Lucille in Alexander's face. Spencer u