Chapter 45Lucien was aware of the masks as he was the one who ordered the president to allow the use of them if he wanted him to be present at his show.Had it been the woman never invited him, the man would have coldly rejected the president but had to yield the request with the use of a mask.By the time they got inside the event had started and people had their gaze focused on the stage where the models were showcasing their works.Avery brought out the invitation in her hand to check her seat number, her eyes almost popped out of the socket when she saw her seat number was sixty-nine.“What the heck!” She almost screamed out as she instantly used her eyes to scan the whole area and was rendered speechless when she saw she wouldn't be able to see anything going on the stage.“Well, I'm not here for her anyway, I'm here for food!” She thought of replacing the shock expression with a broad smile.“Since you followed me to this event, I'll be nice and give you my seat number!” She sa
Chapter 46“What a big-time disgusting celebrity,” He muttered with an irritated expression as he seemed to find the acts disgusting.“Excuse me, Mr Holman, did you just say something?” The man narrowed his gaze dangerously at the man making him feel shivers run down his spine.“Ah, Mr. Lucien, I was talking about the lady over there who was stuffing all the pastries inside her mouth like a hungry starved cow,” Mr. Holman said, quickly clearing up the air as he thought Lucien might have thought he was using the word disgusting for him.Of course, the man had no idea the person he had just cursed with heavy words happened to be the man's wife he had no idea maybe because he had his mask on and had a little bit of struggle to see clearly.“Oh!” The man coldly said feeling more than annoyed even though he could see the man wasn't aware of who Eileen was to him.The president's secretary who was at the man's right hand quickly whispered something into the man's ears which made him spring
Chapter 47Avery struggled hard to unlink their arms and walked to the other side of the table checking out the delicacies trying to avoid unnecessarily linking arms together but as expected she kept following her everywhere.“Eileen, Why are you eating so much tonight? It won't be good for your image to add unnecessary weight,” She said and eventually linked their arms together.“Ah, Can you just free me, please? I want to breathe!” She could only think of the words inside her head, she was unable to say those words out.Avery was on the brink of losing her patience, exasperated by her choice of words and how she kept following her around every single minute like a lost puppy. She bit her tongue trying to hold back the words that were just bubbling up inside her.Avery just couldn't understand why Sophia was persistent and always wanted to be close to her when they were together but thinking about it, they've been childhood friends and it was quite unexpected but Avery found it a li
Chapter 48Avery tried reading the lady's expression and could see her being fearful over the word's surprise but she couldn't bring herself to ask why she was like that. Avery thought surprises were bound to make people happy but seeing her facial expressions she thought otherwise.“Believe me, Sophia, you'll love it!” Avery calmly said.Even though she didn't know the reason for her moody expression she was still sure Sophia would love the surprise she prepared.One wouldn't blame Avery for being confident in her surprise as she has given the same surprise to others and they always had a satisfied expression which signifies her surprise is tangible.The two ladies made their way out of the event, Avery was on her way to the car while Sophia had to follow her when she knew her bestie came for her.The walk outside was boring and silent as Avery was busy strolling through her phone, all her attention was taken by what she was doing on her own, Sophia didn't want to disturb her much an
Chapter 49Avery watched her retreating figure going back inside the event and didn't know when her heart felt heavy, the more she was going the more they kept weaving at each other as if they wouldn't be seeing each other till eternity.She realized the pain from being betrayed by someone dear to her heart made her like that. After being hurt like that she made up her mind not to see a single soul as her friend.Even though it was a bit hard to tell she could see the lady see Eileen as a friend genuinely but seemed Eileen was the one making use of their so-called friendship.Realized Eileen and Isabella lived the same lifestyle but that Eileen kept her dignity well so they were a little bit different from each other, just their mentality and behaviors seemed the same.“I'll treat her right, she's a dear friend to the owner of the body and seemed a little bit different from her,” Avery thought to herself as Sophia's retreating figure was finally out of sight.“Hey, are you gonna stay
Chapter 50“What are you two doing there!” The guard yelled as he flashed out his light at the two people who had been in that position for close to fifty minutes and yet they didn't move.The guard had been watching them through the CCTV till his eyes became sore, he had thought they were statues as the darkness surrounding them was making them look like a couple of statues.The sudden beam of light pierced through the two people's faces distracting their attention. They turned around to see the guard standing afar while flashing his light in their direction. The brightness of the light almost blurred their sight.“What are you doing?” The man demanded. The two people froze their hearts pounding heavily as if they had just stolen something.The guard started taking each step towards them but Lucien was fast enough to reach out for the woman's hand, pulling her towards their car which was waiting for them at the parking lot.The holding of hands before the two people was so natural th
Chapter 51Butler Lee had his mouth opened in thorough surprise, he didn't seem to believe that he wasn't dreaming when he saw the couples running towards the car while holding hands, it was so natural that one could easily mistake the act as what real couples do.The pleasure on each of their faces knew no bounds, the man could tell they were having fun while running towards the car, especially his master.The man has been with Lucien for quite a period and has never seen the man smile and be in a good state and have enough fun. He has been used to being alone and smoking endlessly for the few years he has worked under the man.Almost immediately, the man quickly unlocked the car's door making it easier for them to enter at any time they were ready to hop inside the car.“Ah,” Butler Lee rasped loudly, his heart thumping in his chest as he watched the man narrowly escape bumping by the car. Even though the car wasn't on emotion, it was still a situation where anyone would have been s
Chapter 52“Get seated, I'm aware of every little detail about you.”“Is it how your boyfriend broke your heart and you went to the club to get drunk to end up having a ninightstandith a lady of your gender when you're straight,”“Is it how you're automatically changed from straight to lesbian?” Leah said laughing hysterically with confidence.“You must have read a lot of details about me, Miss, I didn't know I had become popular to that extent,” Lily said, trying to be polite as much as she could. At least for the honor of the fact she and Mia dated each other before.“Yes, I did,”“I did check on who was able to capture my girlfriend's heart but …….” Lilly interrupted her before she could finish her words” Ex-girlfriend, not girlfriend, please try to differentiate between the two” Lilly said with a broad smile.Cut!~~~~~The director yelled with a broad smile, just like he expected the acting of the two ladies was so amazing that an ordinary director wouldn't be able to know the o
Chapter 74Her slender fingers brushed gently against the petals, a soft gasp escaping her lips at the unexpected chill that seemed to emanate from the flower. But as she grasped the stem, intent on plucking it from the soil, a shadow fell across her path which shocked her instantly.“What do you think you're doing?!” The man's voice growled.The deep magnetic voice startled her, almost making her stumble over nothing. Her grip on the orchid tightened and unknowingly the thorn on it pricked on the palm with the orchid flower in her hand.“L…LLL….” She sucked in cold air. “What are you doing here, Mr Lucien?” She stuttered beneath her words as she tried to recover her composure she hid the flower behind her back.Even though she was caught by the man, she wasn't ashamed of her act, rather she was so happy that she was able to touch the rare blue orchid flower.“Brother!”Stephanie screamed as she ran towards her brother with a joyful expression on her face. She was so excited because sh
Chapter 73Avery stepped inside the reserved greenhouse and she had her mouth widely opened for a second period. She was instantly greeted by a burst of warmth and a riot of vibrant color. The sun's rays filtered through the glass-paned roof, casting a golden glow on the lush that surrounded her.She has seen places like this inside movies, and seeing it now life and directly seemed to leave her in shock. She never thought the greenhouse could be this great. What was she expecting? It's the richest family in the whole of New York, so it shouldn't be a surprise to her at all!Despite how rich the Smith family was she has never once heard or even come across news about them in her previous life. She signifies how lonely and how she has lived a lonely life.Not too long later, furious Stephanie ran inside breathing heavily as if she were in a race competition “How dare you enter my brother's reserved greenhouse? Do you know he can sue you for barging inside despite seeing the big banner
Chapter 72Despite seeing the sweat dripping off the guard's face, the old man still believed his grandson was somewhere inside the mansion. He doesn't believe Lucien would leave just like that with his wife.The old man sat back on the chair, his expression one of resigned patience, as he waited for his grandson with his gaze fixed thoroughly on the entrance door of the dining room.Everywhere was silent, nobody could think of anything or say anything upon seeing the scary look on the old man's face. Everyone knew how hard he took his grandson and wouldn't hesitate to do anything for him, especially Lucien.The old man's expression suddenly turned sour just like that within a twinkle of an eye. The man's gaze was thoroughly fixed on the clock which was ticked by and everywhere went silent and calm. A sense of unease began to creep over him that the old man couldn't help but be shifted on his seat, his gnarled hands fidgeting endlessly in his lap.All those acts of the old man were b
Chapter 71“Are you okay? You've been silent since you got back,” Jake whispered into Isabella's ears and of course, she still kept a straight expression while munching on her food.Isabella tightened her grip beneath the table while trying to keep a straight expression without anyone knowing she was annoyed or anything happening to her at that moment.Her features looked calm as she took the glass of wine in front of sipped from the wine. Every moment speaks of elegance as she performs a poise of grace despite the anger running through her veins.She was about to go crazy but she was still able to keep composure without bothering to spare the useless man beside her. Of course, the man was nothing but useless to her, not after what happened to her that made her understand she had a very useless person in her life.Beneath the surface, a dull ache was growing In the pit of her legs and stomach, a slow-burning pain that threatened to overwhelm her nobody knew what she was going through
Chapter 70 “Master, do you want to follow them?” Butler Lee asked as the man stood behind his master whose attention was on the two women in the front.The man stood still in the hallway, his wife following his wife's retreating figure as she was being accompanied by his younger sister, he was aware of the fact that they weren't on good terms yet she still asked her for a tour.Lucien couldn't understand the way the lady thought at times, thinking about it he couldn't help but wonder why she would suddenly request a tour From someone that isn't on good terms with her.He knew her to be intelligent, resourceful, and could easily handle herself in any situation but still, he couldn't help but be worried. Lucien was aware of how his sister could be at times which was why he couldn't help but be a little bit worried about the two ladies.“Master, Master…. Master….!” Lucien was lost in thought that he didn't hear when Butler Lee spoke to him until he was gently tapped by the man before he
Chapter 69Avery's gaze blazed with a Venomous expression on her face, the lady was pulling on her tail and it was high time she put her in her place. She looked towards Isabella who was silently concentrating on her food. She believed she was able to put a person like Isabella in her place. Putting Stephanie in her place wouldn't be that hard.Avery's voice was the epitome of feigned politeness as she turned to look at Stephanie, a saccharine smile pasted on her face like a mask. “Dear sister, I was wondering if you might be kind enough to give me a tour of the residence,” She said, her tone was so cool and conversational that one wouldn't be able to suspect a single thing.“I am quite curious about where my husband grew up,” Avery calmly spoke to provoke the lady who wouldn't hesitate to react.Stephanie's brow arched, her expression a perfect mirror of Eileen's words “Of course, sister, why not? I have always been by my brother's side. I can even brief you on every little thing you
Chapter 68 Mrs Smith was the only one who could see the interaction between his son and the so-called wife. The woman wasn't expecting to see such an interaction that she couldn't help but wonder if there was something she was missing or she had missed. The woman was aware of his son's temperament but seeing them bicker together, she couldn't help but stare at Eileen with different thoughts in her head. Mrs Smith was aware that his son's marriage was based on business purposes and was sure Lucien was aware of the same thing. The woman couldn't help but feel strange as their interaction seemed more familiar to her. The woman was about to speak up but Grandpa Smith was so fast that he interrupted her unknowingly “Son, when are you giving me a grandchild?” Grandpa Smith asked, resulting in a big choke on Avery's end. The question stuck through Avery like a blow of the gut, catching her off guard. Of course, she wasn't expecting the old man to blurt like that, but considering the old
Chapter 67He's nowhere to be F. O . U. N .D,” She said emphasizing on the word found, before making her way to the entrance door but not without stepping on her as if it was unintentional, whereas it was intentional.At moment she couldn't help but to feel proud of herself with a grin playing at the corner of her mouth, she instantly pulled the door unknowingly that the Butler Lee was leaning on the door trying to hear her conversation, the moment she pushed the door opened Butler Lee stumbled, his balance tipping precariously on the edge backwards, almost at the end of going down . But then, a brave Avery didn't hesitate to stepped into the fray, extending her arm in a heroic gesture of support. She wrapped her hand around man's old waist, the warmth of her touch seeping through his clothes as she steadied his flailing form.Their eyes met, a glint of admiration and respect shining in hers as the man regained his footing, gratitude swelling in his heart for her timely .Almost imm
Chapter 66Doesn't that makes us family?” She mumbled teasingly that one won't have to think twice seeing the sarcasm in her words.“If that's the definition of your own family then I'm sorry you need to start from creche to know the meaning!”“You!” Isabella sputtered in fury.“Oh yes, me! What's wrong with me!” Avery demanded finally seeing the expression she has long seeing on her.You decided to show your real expression today, “oh please, go easy on me because I don't know the next thing you would do to me!” She pleaded making her feel she has the upper hand.Of course Isabella has always been trying so hard to keep a smiley expression on when ever she speak to Eileen while using the word role model as a cover up to be able to convince her that she's a good friend but her face suddenly twisted in anger. That after a few words from Eileen, her true feelings exploded out of her, bursting her bubbles as she clenched her fists and her whole body shook with anger.“If you have anythi