Serenity looked like a famous young socialite in the elegant gown and exquisite makeup.Meanwhile, despite Lynette's regular beauty routines, despite hiring top class stylists to help her with makeup and styling, Lynette would still occasionally hear people around her mocking her as a country bumpkin. It seemed that even money couldn't fix certain things.Why was there such a big disparity? She and Serenity looked very similar when they were young. At times, people even confused them for twins! Otherwise, she couldn't have deceived Lucas with her childhood photos.But over time, she and Serenity grew more and more different from each other. Serenity got prettier while Lynette became more ordinary. Her eyes were not as pretty as Serenity's, her nose was bigger, and her skin wasn't as smooth.At the thought of that, Lynette grew even more resentful. "Why can't I be here with him?" Serenity asked her cousin with a sneer.Lynette was looking at Serenity as if Serenity had stolen som
The way Lucas kept his eyes on Serenity while she walked away filled Lynette's heart with jealousy. Thus, Lynette made a casual remark to try to make Lucas dislike Serenity, "I wonder what's happening between Serenity and Jackson Valor. Even though they've broken up, I hear they're still frequently seeing each other." To her surprise, Lucas actually glared at her when he heard that.Lynette trembled, feeling as though Lucas could see right through her act. "Lynette, you know that I love Serenity. I don't want to hear you badmouth her in front of me ever again," Lucas said coldly. Lynette protested, "I didn't! I just..." "You just what?" Lucas cut her short. His dark, emotionless eyes and icy voice created a heavy pressure that almost suffocated Lynette.Lynette was shocked. Ever since she pretended to be the girl Lucas was looking for, he had always treated her with courtesy. Even when she did something wrong, he would tolerate her.But now, his attitude was cold!It made h
Serenity approached Sandra and Wilson, greeting them. "Mr. Birch, Ms. Cooper, hello!""It's you." Wilson looked at Serenity with some surprise, recognizing her. Wilson had seen Serenity several times before. If he remembered correctly, Serenity was dating Jackson. Moreover, she had once taken care of Yanny. In other words, she knew Clara! For a moment, Clara's face came to Wilson's mind."I'm Serenity Lewis, the attorney representing Ms. Clara Wells in her custody case." Serenity introduced herself.Standing beside Wilson, Sandra's face suddenly changed at the mention of Clara's name. "What are you doing here? Did Clara ask you to plead on her behalf? We won't budge on the child's custody. The child will only live in misery with her."Serenity shifted her gaze to Sandra's face. Sandra was pretty good-looking but not a stunning beauty. Her soft looks could easily arouse a man's desire to protect her."No. Ms. Wells didn't ask me to speak on her behalf. I came specifically to meet
Serenity turned to leave after her last statement. She was a little aggressive with what she had said toward the end and wondered if it would work on Wilson.Based on Serenity's research, Wilson had always been high-minded. She hoped what she said would work on a prideful man like him. Otherwise, she would have to ask Terry to get Clara a new job. After Serenity had left, Wilson turned to Sandra. "Why did you do that?"Sandra's face paled. Chewing her lips slightly, Sandra stammered as she tried to explain herself. "I'm just… I'm just trying to help you. You're so desperate to win custody. I-If Clara doesn't have enough income, the court… There's no way the court will award custody to Clara."Wilson stared down at Sandra, his lips pursed tightly.Sandra felt a little weak. It was as if Wilson had seen through her real motives. Sandra had not harassed Clara for the custody. The real reason she had sent someone to cause trouble was just to vent out the anger in her heart.After al
Serenity understood her friend well. Even if Lisa was obsessed with celebrities, it was only pure admiration. For Lisa, her love was always just Terry. And Terry's willingness to accompany Lisa was a sign of tolerance and love for her.Serenity was happy for her friend. Lisa was very blessed to have such a tolerant boyfriend. She hoped Lisa's happiness would last for a long time to come.Serenity waited until Lisa was done talking to the celebrity and approached her. "I came to tell you that I'm leaving.""You're leaving already? Why don't you stay longer? It's a rare chance to meet the celebrities," Lisa gushed."You can go ahead. Well, you know. Uh, I'm not really interested in celebrities," Serenity rejected.Lisa thought about it and agreed. She did not hold her friend back and said, "Have you met Sandra and Wilson?""Yeah. I've talked to them. We'll see if Clara has any more trouble," Serenity said. She came closer, leaning toward her friend's ear as she whispered, "I know y
Serenity caught her breath. After a short silence, she stammered, "I don't…" As she parted her lips to speak, his finger touched her lips.Lucas pressed his finger against her lips, asking her to stop speaking with a pleading look in his eyes. "Please don't say it. Just today. Please don't say it, not in this dress."Serenity shuddered at his request and did not finish the rest of her sentence."Okay, let's go. It's hard for you to get a taxi here with you dressed like this," Lucas said."Thanks," Serenity whispered and headed toward the exit with Lucas.Serenity and Lucas approached the exit and noticed the security guards gathering not far away. They were talking about something, some communicating with walkie-talkies and talking nervously. It looked like something had happened.Lucas stepped forward with a frown. "What's going on?"A security guard replied, "S-Someone suddenly cleared out the area. Their men surrounded us."The expression on Lucas' face turned somber. The Go
Serenity could not explain her feelings, but she sensed danger from Jackson's gaze. Instinctively, she wanted to run away! She wanted to run far away, to a place out of his sight! While Serenity was drowning in fear, a hand gripped hers. "Scared?" The voice snapped her back to her senses. It was Lucas who was holding her hand. She thought their hands were trembling slightly, but no! Only her hands were shaking.'Am I afraid?' Serenity wondered if she was afraid of Jackson."Don't be afraid. I'll handle this," Lucas' voice rang in her ears.Serenity took a deep breath, and the trembling in her hands gradually stopped. She watched as Jackson strode steadily toward her. His eyes stayed on her the whole time, never leaving. The way he kept his gaze locked on her seemed to suggest that he was coming for her! 'No way!'Serenity thought she must be overthinking. Jackson did not have to put up such a show to find her. Besides, she had made it very clear with Jackson the last time. Ther
Jackson's actions drew sharp gasps from the people around them, but no one dared to step forward or intervene. After all, Jackson and Lucas were very powerful men in Solaria. They would be committing suicide by getting in their way."Yeah. So what?" Jackson said coldly.Serenity glared at Jackson and then carefully held Lucas' broken hand. "How are you? Does it hurt? Are you okay? Is there a doctor here?" Serenity asked, knowing that appropriate medical and first-aid provisions would usually be available for events like this."I'm fine. It's just a fracture," Lucas said. He had not experienced pain after a fracture for years. This acute pain was precisely how he realized what Serenity must have felt when all her fingers had been broken.How much pain would she have felt then? Lucas wondered if her pain was ten or a hundred times what he was going through now!Serenity's face was full of guilt. She knew Lucas had gotten into this mess because of her."It's not okay! We have to tre