Outside the door, Clint and Lizzie were eventually taken away by the police and silence soon returned to the hospital.Flora asked in concern, "What's going to happen to them?""Mom, do you still care about Clint even now?" Faye looked at Flora and teased. She recalled the words Lizzie had said to her mother before and couldn't help but study Flora's expression carefully. Flora sneered. "Care about him? Are you kidding? That big jerk is incompetent, obsessed with his pride, and is ruthless. I'm so fed up with him that I wished I had personally finished him off."Flora became increasingly exasperated as she continued, "Had I not been saving up for your dowry to ensure a better life for you when you returned to the country, I might have died on my sickbed a long time ago."Although Clint had covered the majority of her medical expenses during the initial years, that had only been the case for the first few years. After that, Flora had shouldered most of the other expenses herself
After finishing the board meeting, Lincoln exited the room and spotted Priscilla waiting outside the door, casting a pitiful glance in his direction.Priscilla was dressed in a form-fitting dress that accentuated her well-proportioned figure, with her beautiful face lightly adorned with makeup. She batted her eyelashes and gazed at Lincoln as if she had been wronged.Lincoln was taken aback by Priscilla's appearance. "Ms. Wendell, do you need something?"Priscilla bit her lip and started crying before she could speak. Lincoln couldn't help but feel iffy about the situation. Priscilla was his brother's crush and if she was distressed, she should have gone to him instead of Lincoln. "Mr. Colt, I … I'm sorry. I didn't mean for any of this to happen. It's just that ..." With tears in her eyes, Priscilla approached Lincoln, stumbling as she walked.Lincoln's expression darkened. He didn't like the sight of women crying, and this was especially true for Priscilla with her devious r
By the time Faye arrived at Lucy's room with a bouquet of flowers, a group of people had already gathered inside. Faye handed her gift to Lucy in her stylish outfit and many in the room expressed their envy."Lucy, you're so lucky!""Wow, she's so caring. I'm jealous.""Too bad Faye is a girl. Haha!"Faye and Lucy were classmates in both high school and college, and most of the attendees at Lucy's birthday party were their former classmates, so they all knew each other."Oh my gosh, darling. I love you!" After the initial shock, Lucy rushed up to Faye, hugged her, and gave her a kiss on the cheek excitedly. "You're much more reliable than all the men out there …"Faye pushed her away, wiped her cheek, and then frowned. "I'll let it slide today since it's your birthday."Lucy stuck her tongue out at Faye and accepted the bouquet of flowers, looking extremely pleased. "I wouldn't dare kiss you if it wasn't my birthday. Haha!""Lucy, hurry and open Faye's gift to see what sh
Silence filled the private room, and all eyes were fixed on Faye with expressions of astonishment—as if they were gazing at a strange creature. Then, someone erupted into laughter."Hahaha!""Oh my, this is hilarious!""Did she actually just say that she designed those earrings for Lucy?""She really has a lot of nerve!""Lucy, we didn't mean to cause a scene at your birthday party, but doesn't this sound absurd to you as well?""She said she designed it, fine, but to say she designed it just for Lucy? Why not go all the way and say that her family owns Light Moon Designs?"Lucy was fuming with anger at their mockery and shouted, "What are you all talking about?"Georgina patted Lucy's shoulder and tried to console her, "Don't get upset, birthday girl. They're just joking around. Don't take it too seriously."As Georgina spoke, Lucy's eyebrows furrowed.What did she mean by "don't take it too seriously"?They were making fun of Faye, yet Lucy was being "too serious" for defe
Faye didn't spend much time at Light Moon Designs' office. Landon was in charge of making important decisions and was often outstation, handling market and business operations. Hence, Faye had only seen Landon a few times. On top of that, she had always dressed professionally whenever she went to the office, and was never seen wearing something casual. When Landon walked in, he didn't recognize Faye right away, and his gaze swept across the room before landing on Jeff.Jeff was boasting about how he and Landon were good friends, but when he saw Landon approaching, he became nervous and greeted Landon with a flattering smile."Mr. Colt, long time no see." Jeff smiled and offered a glass of wine to Landon. "It's my classmate's birthday today, and I didn't expect that you'd be here too. Thank you, Mr. Colt, for gracing us with your presence."Landon nodded, accepted the wine glass, and took a sip before asking, "You mentioned earlier that you saw Light Moon Designs' unreleased pr
Once Landon left, the atmosphere in the room changed drastically. Those who had previously looked down on Faye and mocked her were now left dumbfounded. They stared at Faye in shock, unable to comprehend what they had just heard.Meanwhile, Faye sat calmly and casually sipped on her tea. Someone attempted to strike up a conversation with her to diffuse the tension in the room but hesitated upon noticing how unapproachable Faye had suddenly become.They had all ridiculed Light Moon Designs' chief designer moments ago and the mere thought of what they had done sent chills down their spines."Faye, you always manage to surprise me. I can't help but adore you," Lucy said excitedly and hugged her close. "I've always known that our Faye is extraordinary. Ordinary folk can't compare to you. Still, I'm so excited to find out that you're Faye Fischer!"Lucy could no longer contain her excitement upon mentioning the name Faye Fischer."My best friend is the chief designer at Light M
Priscilla arrived at the bar wearing a seductive black strap dress while Lincoln and Cedric were on their way to their room. She discreetly followed behind and waited for them to enter the room before making her way into the manager's office.A short time later, Priscilla reappeared, now carrying a tray with an expensive bottle of wine. She made her way to the private room where Lincoln and Cedric were located. At this point, Lincoln, Cedric, and their companions had already begun enjoying their drinks.It had been a while since Lincoln, Cedric, and Jason had gathered, so they never seemed to run out of things to say to each other. Lincoln, in particular, was curious about Cedric's wife. Whenever there was a pause in the conversation, he seized the opportunity to pry for more information about her from Cedric or Jason."Jason, did you get to meet Ced's wife in Jorn City?" Without answering, Jason lifted his wine glass and took a sip.His phone then buzzed and he picked it u
Faye received a call from Heron, who reported that someone had been aggressively looking into her recently. Heron had managed to fend them off for the time being, but there was no telling if they would attempt another approach. Heron inquired if Faye had offended someone and advised her to be cautious.After hanging up the phone, Faye rubbed her chin, wondering if she had been too arrogant recently and had perhaps offended someone she shouldn't have. She was consumed by her thoughts when, suddenly, she noticed a familiar figure enter the adjacent room. It was Priscilla, dressed in a revealing black high-slit dress.Recalling that Landon was in the room next door, Faye smirked and followed Priscilla. Peering through a gap in the door, she saw Lincoln and how Priscilla tried to lean toward him. Disgusted, she then saw Priscilla lunge toward someone seated beside Lincoln.Faye hadn't paid attention to the person next to Lincoln, but when Priscilla fell, the person stood up