The corners of Sabrina's lips were downturned as she frowned. "Grandpa, I—""Alright, that's enough!" Horace interrupted her before scoffing. "I'll call that ungrateful brat myself! I don't believe she'd dare to ignore my calls!"It was like he had amnesia and had forgotten how he'd kicked Lucille out.Meanwhile, Sabrina was overjoyed with Horace's behavior. She believed Lucille was on the path toward death, so she didn't mind making things more difficult for Lucille. …As for Lucille, she'd just finished work and was taking a quick break. That was when her phone buzzed. She looked at her messaging app and saw a few texts from a contact named Moira Norris.They read, "Hello, my dear Ten! I've asked Marley to send you some of the latest chocolates in the market. Kisses!""They've arrived at your house, so remember to collect them! Don't forget, okay?""Oh! And happy Thanksgiving in advance! I'll likely be busy tomorrow, so I might not have time to send my wishes. Hehe, love you
Horace forgot about all his worries when Lucille offered to surrender her shares. To him, nothing mattered more than protecting his family business. "But what?" he asked.Lucille answered, "Hand over the box my mom left behind. Then, I'll give you my shares in Johnson Group. From then on, Star&Ciel Group will have nothing more to do with the Johnson family!"Horace had never imagined that Lucille would still be after that box. However, he knew that Lucille would undoubtedly cut ties with the Johnson Group for good if he gave her the box. If that happened, he and his family wouldn't be able to acquire the other funds from her. So, he refused to give her the box, no matter what."I'll think about it." Horace didn't agree to her request at once.Lucille had never imagined Horace would be this cautious. She'd already agreed to surrender her shares to the Johnsons, yet Horace had still refused to accept her request.She could tell that the Johnsons had a deep secret because they
Ivy was experienced enough to notice something was amiss with Sabrina's reaction. She asked, "Has Harold laid his lands on you?" Sabrina became abashed as she recalled their wild sex the night before yesterday and nodded. Although she'd always been with Harold, he tended to abide by morals and behave with proper social decorum. So, he usually only gave her a quick peck.As for Sabrina, she didn't act out of line either.However, the night before yesterday, Harold had gotten drunk during a business meeting. Sabrina had picked him up, and they'd ended up having sex later.A lightbulb went off in Ivy's head. "You should get yourself pregnant pronto! That way, the Quall family will let your marry Harold at once.""Mom, that's too soon. Lucille's social media post is still around. Things might go awry," Sabrina declined anxiously. That wasn't what Ivy thought. She believed they needed to get Sabrina married quickly. Otherwise, who knew what could happen? Plus, Ivy knew Harold's mo
Lucille collected the takeaway food from Zaytun Pavilion before leaving right away.That was when a man tapped Harold's shoulder. "What are you looking at, Harold?" Harold snapped out of his daze and replied, "Nothing. I thought it was someone I knew, but I was mistaken."He believed restaurants like Zaytun Pavilion didn't usually offer a takeaway option. Not to mention, Lucille was even less likely to be qualified to order a takeaway. So, he had to be mistaken."Let's hurry up and get inside, then. Everyone's waiting," replied the man.The two men could only dine at Zaytun Pavilion today because of the wealthy scion inside the restaurant. Otherwise, it was incredibly hard to get a spot at Zaytun Pavilion.Harold followed the man up to a private room on the third floor.The private rooms on the third floor were even more difficult to reserve. Only the wealthy and powerful were able to secure a room."Oh, right, Harold. Doesn't your family have connections with the Talbots? The
Seth's attention snapped toward the sound of the opening door. He wanted to see who'd dared open Spencer's office door without asking for permission to enter first. He saw a tall, striking woman in a dark green dress standing at the door. She also held a takeaway bag with the words Zaytun Pavilion on it. That put Seth in a daze as he wondered if the pretty woman was here to deliver food.Yet, Lucille never once looked at Seth.She stood at the door. As she looked at Spencer, who sat on the main chair, her gaze was so calm that one couldn't tell she was bothered. "Is what he said true?""No." Spencer shook his head. Then, he got up and approached her.Upon hearing the former's response, Lucille let out a casual "oh."Sitting on the couch, Seth looked back and forth at the two. Shock glazed his eyes as he wondered if he was mistaken. He couldn't believe he'd seen a tinge of fear in Spencer's features earlier. Not to mention, Spencer had taken the initiative to stand and approa
Lucille lightly chuckled while snaking her arms around Spencer's neck. Her thin lips moved in the next second. "No, I'm not afraid. I have you, after all."It was rare that Lucille made the first move. Because of that, Spencer felt aroused. His desire intensified as he looked at her temptingly plump limps, which he wanted nothing more than to kiss.Just as that thought flashed in his mind, he kissed her.Lucille fell into a brief daze when Spencer's cold lips touched hers, but she quickly accepted his kiss. With time, she even kissed him back.Spencer became greedier and bolder now that she'd responded to him. She was like an addictive piece of candy, intoxicating him so much that he couldn't get enough of her.Yet, he released her before he lost control over himself. Until Lucille explicitly gave him permission, he wouldn't take things too far. He hugged her tight, wishing she could merge into his body. That way, he could take her everywhere he went.After a long while, Lucill
"Has anyone noticed the oddly familiar takeaway bag in our boss' future wife's hands?" someone sent.Soon enough, someone recognized the bag and texted, "Holy cow! It's Zaytun Pavilion's takeaway bag!""Literal gasps! Those who can get takeaway foods from Zaytun Pavilion aren't ordinary people!""Oh well… average common folk like us could never go to such a place…""Yeah, one meal there costs two months' worth of pay for me. And that's if I order the cheapest item on their menu. I can never afford such luxuries…" "Geez, we're always pitying those who work in the secretarial department on the top floor, but now I envy them. I bet they got to see what Mr. Layton's future wife looks like."Someone tagged the secretarial department's staff, sent a curious cartoon GIF, and typed, "Hey, guys, why don't you come down here for a quick chat?"The group chat was in an uproar. …As for the staff in the secretarial department, they had long lost their composure upon seeing Lucille. Ho
After lunch, Lucille walked around Spencer's office. It was her first time there, and she hadn't gotten a proper look earlier. Now that she had time, she explored the space in detail.It turned out to be as expected of an investor of other businesses. The office was several times bigger than hers. Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to walk around and explore the space. The office had all the necessities: a break room, a kitchen, rows of bookshelves, and display cabinets with various items.Lucille stood before one of the bookshelves with both hands behind her back. With a sigh of surprise, she remarked, "The office of an investor like yourself is really something else."Spencer, who was sitting on the couch not far from her, chuckled upon hearing that. "I can give this office to you if you want it. I'm yours, anyway."Lucille spun around to face him. She pursed her lips, sighed lightly, then said, "No thanks. I can't handle such a big corporation. I should just stick with runnin