Lucius shot one last glare at George. In the end, it was the daughter he had abandoned who stood up for him.George touched his head, feeling the tension as Lucius's gaze remained sharp and penetrating, as if ready to fire at him and riddle his body with a bullet hole. He wondered what he had done t
Lucius scowled unhappily. Violet moved in and kissed him on the lips to make him a promise. "I will marry you in a year."Her kiss made his heart melt, so he compromised. “And we'll have a few more children." Violet blushed and nodded, agreeing with a quiet ‘okay'She noticed Patrick had also arriv
Instinctively, Violet held the coat close and turned to him, asking, "Why aren't you asking me why I asked to come here?""Well, I'm sure you have your reasons for coming," he said, his smile softening his expression.Feeling nervous about the meeting tomorrow, Violet leaned against his arm for comf
Astrid hurried after Violet but halted midway. She leaned against the wall, her fingers clenched tightly."What's wrong, Ms. Spencer?" A staff member noticed her distress and approached. "Are you sick? You look awful.""It's nothing," Astrid assured, waving off the concern.Returning inside, she too
Judy slapped Astrid's back in frustration and scolded, "Your issue is being too kind, always putting others ahead of yourself.""Anyway, could you do me a favor? I know she would refuse it if I gave it to her myself, but she's close with Master Lucius. Can you help me deliver it there?"Judy's face
"Why bother sending dessert from Xiron?"Violet expressed her annoyance, but deep down, she couldn't deny the sweetness of the gesture.It was evident that Astrid's feelings for her were genuine. She began to feel that her words from yesterday, choosing Patrick over Astrid, were a bit harsh. The tho
"Why don't you take a guess?"No one would have believed that Ella was the daughter of a high-ranking executive. If she were, she wouldn't be in the general sales area, learning the ropes of being a shopper."Is it your boyfriend? That means he's the top dog of the company."Ella's smile widened, he
"Not yet," Violet replied with a shake of her head."I'm curious about your boyfriend's identity," Ella admitted. As Violet's close friend, she felt it was only natural to learn of her boyfriend's identity.Violet simply smiled and replied, "You've met him before. He is...""Oh, speaking of which,