He must follow his heart!Serenity did not know what to say. They both fell into a tense silence.At that moment, a passenger got up from her seat to get off the bus, leaving the seat next to Serenity empty."Aren't you gonna sit down? Or do you prefer to stand with me?" Lucas asked.Serenity pursed her lips and sat down. At least, if she's sitting down and he's standing up, there would be more distance between them, and the atmosphere wouldn't be so awkward.Oh, how wrong she was.Lucas came closer and held onto the handle on her seat, one hand on each side of her. He was tall, so he had to bend down slightly, making it seem like he had completely enclosed her in his arms.Serenity blushed and looked down, trying to ignore Lucas.However, they were still ten stops away from her apartment, so the ride could take more than 40 minutes.Therefore, Serenity closed her eyes and feigned sleep.Lucas peered at the woman in the chair. He observed her black hair, her willow eyebrows,
"Are you awake?" She heard Lucas ask.Serenity looked up and blushed a little. She responded vaguely before quickly exiting the bus.Lucas followed her off the bus.Along the way back to her apartment, no matter how slow or fast she walked, Lucas would keep pace with her and stay next to her."Okay, I'll head back now," he said when they arrived, obviously having no intention of going in. Before leaving, he remembered something, so he turned around and said, "By the way, even if the police can't find anything, I'll keep investigating. I don't care who the culprit actually wanted to harm, I'll find them and make sure they pay for their crime."Serenity asked Lucas, "You believe what Lynette said? That she was the intended victim and I got dragged into it by accident?" Lucas replied, "No, I'm not taking her word for it. I'll find out what really happened." Serenity then asked, "If you discover that Lynette really is the culprit, will you turn her over to the police and let the l
Lucas bought this condo for her.Before this, she thought Lucas was treating her very well. He would buy her whatever she wanted.However, after seeing how he treated Serenity, she finally realized that, when a man genuinely cared about a woman, he would do more than just shower her with material possessions. He would show her a tenderness that he would not show anyone else.Lucas obviously cared about Serenity!How could Serenity take Lucas away from her?!Lynette didn't know why Serenity chose to remain silent after regaining her memory, but since that was Serenity's decision, she shouldn't get so intimate with Lucas! She shouldn't let Lucas fall in love with her!The elevator stopped on Lynette's floor. She unlocked the door and walked in. Before she could close the door, a person rushed into her house.The person then slammed the door shut.Lynette was about to scream, but the person's words quickly silenced her."You don't remember me anymore, Ms. Blossom? I moved the sur
Lynette's eyes lit up. "You have a plan?""If I didn't, I wouldn't be here. You want to be Mrs. Gomez, don't you? Unfortunately, the woman Lucas Gomez loves is Serenity, so you have no chance," Aria said.Lynette was no fool. She immediately asked, "What's in it for you?""Money. I just want money. Besides, I have a grudge to settle with Serenity," answered Aria. If not for Serenity, she and her parents would not be in their current predicament.Her parents had to find work in another city, while she stayed in Solaria doing odd jobs. She couldn't even get a job as a janitor; she was only a temporary stand-in for people on sick leaves.But as luck would have it, she ran into Lynette and was "hired" by her.Lynette frowned. She had just been blackmailed by Jonas Zeller, and now Aria Lewis wanted to blackmail her too?"Don't tell me you're not even willing to make a little sacrifice to gain the final victory?" Aria questioned with a smirk. "I'll help you get rid of Serenity, then I
Serenity noticed her coworkers whispering and giving her odd looks when she arrived at the office the next morning.But whenever she looked in their direction, they would stop talking.Serenity's eyes narrowed. Did something happen? Was it something involving her?When Serenity went to the pantry, a chatty coworker approached her and said, "Congratulations, Serenity! Looks like difficult times are behind you. Don't forget us when you get rich!"Serenity asked, "What are you congratulating me for?"Her coworker gave her a knowing look and said, "C'mon, stop pretending like you don't know. It's all over the internet! Everyone's jealous of you! But there are lots of women interested in the Crown Prince, so you need to be wary," warned Serenity's coworker.Serenity had no idea what she was talking about. All she knew was that it had something to do with Lucas.However, before Serenity could inquire further, her coworker already left the pantry.All over the internet? Serenity was a
Since that was the case, it's better to strike back hard and make them afraid!Liliana's face turned pale. Serenity continued, "Like you said, I managed to land Lucas Gomez. Even if I can't become Lucas' wife, I can still ask him to deal with you."Liliana gnashed her teeth, unable to retort. If Serenity asked Lucas Gomez to deal with her, he would certainly do it.With the way Lucas Gomez was treating Serenity, she probably wouldn't even need to ask. She just had to let Lucas Gomez listen to the recording and he would act of his own accord.The thought made Liliana tremble. She had already hit rock bottom. If Lucas Gomez decided to mess with her, she would probably have to leave Solaria.Serenity didn't bother with Liliana anymore. Carrying the brewed coffee, she walked out of the pantry and went back to her desk.A message from Lisa popped up on her WhatsApp. "Are you really dating Lucas Gomez?"Serenity replied with "? ? ?".Lucas Gomez again? Why did it seem like everyone w
After ending the chat with Lisa, Serenity checked the Trending list and saw that the video was indeed on the list.Many people had commented on the video, and some people even called her "The Woman Who Took the Crown Prince on a Bus Ride"!Reading through the comments, Serenity did not know whether to laugh or cry.Gossip like this would generally fade away after a short period of time.To Serenity's surprise, someone actually waited at her apartment for her to come home from work in order to ask her about the video.At the sight of her, Caleb Moss ran over and asked, "Are you and Lucas dating?"Serenity was taken aback. She recognized him. He's Caleb Moss, Jackson's friend and a famous young socialite in Solaria.Caleb pressed on, asking, "Are you?""It's none of your business," Serenity said.Caleb could feel a headache coming. When he saw the video that morning, he was shocked. Although Jackson's secretary, Connor, told Caleb that Jackson and Serenity were no longer toget
The manager was worried that someone might die, so he immediately contacted Caleb. After all, Caleb's family owned the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion behind the scenes and he was also Jackson Valor's friend.Therefore, Caleb took Serenity with him to put out the fire.In Caleb's opinion, Jackson's abnormal behavior these days was most likely due to Serenity. Specifically, when dealing with women who tried to seduce him, Jackson's attitude was a lot different than before.He was cruel and unpredictable. He would ignore them as they put on their act in front of him, but if a minor action of theirs infuriated him, they would suffer severe consequences.Caleb worried that his family's Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion would soon run out of women."Stop the car!" yelled Serenity, "If you don't, I'm gonna call the cops!"Caleb replied, "Go ahead. If your phone's dead, you can even call the cops with my phone. Feel free to call the cops as many times as you want," said Lucas as he tossed his pho
“……” Morgan suddenly found himself unable to retort. She... wasn't wrong. “But when you play house, you can pretend to be parents with one person today and another person tomorrow. Real marriage is different; you can’t choose someone else.”Renee widened her eyes, listening intently.“The only person you can choose is me. Do you understand, Renee?” he continued.She nodded vigorously. “I understand!”“Do you really?” Morgan asked, a little skeptical. He was already fifteen, so he could grasp the concept of marriage, but she was only eight. Could she truly comprehend it?“So, in the future, I can only marry Morgan and be your bride, right? I can't be someone else's bride, right?” she asked. “I don’t want to marry other boys anyway. I like you the most, Morgan. Of course I’ll only be your bride!” she happily declared, her worries fading away.So she could be Morgan's bride when she grew up! That's great!After finishing another piece of snack, Renee thought of something. She put o
Despite her unease, she couldn’t resist when she saw the sweet desserts. She indulged herself.However, as she ate, her eyes remained fixed on Morgan, clearly still waiting for him to clarify Lucy’s claims.“You want to know if you’re a child bride, right?” Morgan began.Renee nodded.“Do you know what a child bride is?” he asked.She blinked. She had a vague idea, but not enough for her to articulate it.“To put it simply, a child bride is a girl raised by a boy's family. The girl will marry the boy when she comes of age. In the old days, some families were too poor to raise their daughters, so they would sell their daughters to become child brides for richer families,” Morgan explained.Renee blinked. “But my parents aren’t poor, and I'm raised by them, not by other people. That means I’m not a child bride, right?”“Correct, you are not,” Morgan affirmed.She breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile spread across her face. “I knew it! My parents would never sell me! The
"Morgan!" Renee turned to Morgan, unease etched on her face."The Moon family, eh? I'll remember this," Morgan replied calmly, then lowered his head to meet Renee's anxious and confused face. "Let's go, Renee. I’ll tell you what you want to know later."He led her away holding her hand.Benson looked worried. "Miss Lucy, how could you say that?""It's the truth!" Lucy shook off her fear and spoke defiantly. "Daddy and Mommy said she’s a child bride. A child bride is a girl sold by her own parents!""But the White family is not like that. Those things only happened to daughters of poor families in the old days," Benson explained. "You really shouldn’t have said that, Miss Lucy. You shouldn’t do that again.""Why do I have to listen to you?" Lucy retorted, displeased.Benson was too ashamed to tell Lucy in front of others that the Moon family simply couldn’t afford to offend Morgan. Dealing with the White family was already a headache, and Morgan's background was even more formi
Benson and Lucy were also dumbfounded. Benson started getting anxious. He felt like things were starting to unfold in ways that he did not expect."Mr. Grimes, I..." Benson stepped forward, intending to speak to Mr. Grimes.However, Mr. Grimes moved past Benson without so much as a glance at him. He went up to Morgan and said, "Master Morgan, I apologize for the oversight!"Everyone was stunned to hear that, including the security guards who had been called over. They were secretly relieved they hadn't forcibly removed anyone yet. If they had offended someone Mr. Grimes was showing so much respect to, it would have been really bad for them!Morgan regarded Mr. Grimes with an unreadable expression. He calmly recounted the situation to Mr. Grimes.After hearing about what happened, Mr. Grimes responded, "This set of stamps was not pre-ordered. If you like it, please take it. Feel free to take anything else in the exhibition that catches your eye."This declaration shocked every
"Who are you?!" Benson exclaimed, astonished. The mysterious figure remained silent, simply looking at Morgan.Morgan calmly reiterated to Benson, "I said, wait for Mr. Grimes." He then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "I'm Morgan Wood. Please have Mr. Grimes from Lazy Cat Culture come to the Sleepy Cat Exhibition in Solaria. He should be in the area, right?"After ending the call, the person on the other end stared at the phone in disbelief.The Sleepy Cat Exhibition? What's going on?Benson, Lucy, and the staff stared at Morgan in shock, but the look in their eyes quickly turned to ridicule."Ah, a young man's naive bravado – how impudent!" Benson scoffed."Sir, please don't cause trouble," the staff member warned. "Or I'll have to call security."Morgan simply lowered his head to say to Renee, "Looks like we'll be here for a while. If you're bored, I can ask someone to walk around with you."Renee shook her head. "Morgan, what if this stamp set has really been p
Benson's words were not only meant to exert pressure on the staff, but also to inform him that they were on the same side.As expected, when the staff heard what he said, there was an instant change in his expression. He turned to Morgan and Renee and said, "I'm sorry, but it turns out this stamp set has already been pre-ordered by this customer."Morgan saw through the so-called pre-order as nothing more than an act. "When I asked you to wrap it up earlier, I didn’t hear you mention it was pre-ordered.""We forgot to mention that. Our apologies," the staff replied.Lucy, wearing a smug expression, raised her chin at Renee, causing Renee to puff out her cheeks in frustration.Benson calmly observed Morgan and Renee. The White family's White Maple Group had numerous overlapping businesses with the Moon Group. They were often competing with each other. Originally, the White Maple Group’s business activities weren't concentrated in Solaria, so even though there was competition wi
But before Morgan had even finished speaking, a girl's voice piped up, "I want this stamp set!"He turned to the voice and, upon seeing who it was, narrowed his eyes slightly. It was Lucy Moon, the girl Renee mentioned earlier. At the sight of Lucy, Renee immediately reacted like an angry little kitten. "Lucy Moon, why do you always try to take my stuff away?""Your stuff? How is this your stuff? You haven't paid yet!" Lucy shot back, her eyes fixed on Morgan.Morgan was well-known in their class, admired by many girls who claimed he was even more handsome than movie stars. If only Lucy had a big brother like that! She would be the envy of all the girls in class... no, all the girls in school!Unfortunately, her own big brother was not as good-looking.Last time, Lucy had tried to give Renee Sleepy Cat toys, asking for Morgan's email address in return. However, Renee accepted gifts from everyone but her, which infuriated Lucy."But if you want, I can give this stamp set to Re
Unlike many wealthy kids, Renee was quite restrained with her spending. She had never spent recklessly and often saved leftover money. Of course, when she wanted something beyond her budget, she would act cute and ask her Daddy or Morgan to buy it for her.Lisa was the least susceptible to her charms, so Renee didn’t dare to bother her!When they arrived at the exhibition, Renee’s eyes sparkled with excitement. There were so many adorable Sleepy Cat merchandise! They're all so cute! She wanted a lot of them, but realizing her limited budget, she knew she needed a sponsor! The best one was right beside her: Morgan!"Morgan," she said, flashing him a super bright smile.Seeing her like this, Morgan immediately knew she wanted to ask him for something. "What is it? Do you want me to buy you Sleepy Cat merchandise?""You’re so smart, Morgan! No wonder so many girls in our class like you and asked me for your phone number!" Renee praised him.As soon as she mentioned it, Morgan'
"Okay," Renee replied obediently, snuggling up to Morgan and acting cute. "Take me to the exhibition, Morgan! I know you’re the best. You’ll definitely take me, right?"Morgan pursed his lips. At 15, he was no longer a little boy. Although Renee was only 8, she was his destined wife.He had been protecting her since the day she was born. At first, he thought that he would only marry her because according to the family prophecy, she was the one most suitable for him. Over the years, however, he realized that his feelings for her ran deeper than he had initially thought.He found himself wanting to help her fulfill her wishes, and would clean up the mess when she caused trouble. Things had become different from what he had expected, but he welcomed them. He felt grateful that she was the one who was destined for him!With her by his side for the rest of his life, he would never feel lonely."Will you get into fights again?" Morgan asked."No more fighting, I promise!" Renee quickly