It seemed Lucas was still immersed in the movie and could not get his head out of it.Coco pondered before saying, "It's just a movie. Don't feel too bad about it. Besides, Lucien finally had the chance to repay his gratitude. I'm sure he's content, although with a regrettable ending.""It's just a movie?" Lucas repeated in a murmur.Coco blinked. "Isn't it just a movie?"Lucas forced a smile onto his face. "Yeah, it's just a movie. But Lucien is so stupid. He just can't stop making mistakes, one after another. What a fool."The forced smile on his face made her heart ache a little. He looked like he was about to cry again although he was smiling."No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes," Coco said softly. "And I don't think Lucien is stupid. He's just too obsessed with his wish. He wanted to repay his gratitude to the girl who saved him, but the bad guys took advantage of him."Lucas fluttered his long lashes. Yes. Many people had said that he was too obsessive. His persist
Coco even tried to brighten up his mood by telling him plenty of jokes. She spoke so much until she had a dry throat just to make him laugh again. That was when he suddenly felt lucky to have her as his girlfriend. -Coco thought about Lucas' smile all night long.It was not Coco's first time seeing Lucas smile. Lucas' smile was usually either small or full of sarcasm, and his smile never came from the bottom of his heart. But his smile earlier was different from his usual smiles. It was just a soft smile, but it felt warm.The next day, while Coco and her assistants were busy working in the studio, they heard a knock on the door.One of the assistants went over and answered the door. Then, Coco heard a familiar voice. "Where is Coco? Is she here?"Coco got up and walked over to see her aunt, Clementine Souza, standing at the entrance. When Clementine saw Coco, she immediately walked over arrogantly. "I called you earlier. It's been so many days since I told you what I need. W
"What do you mean? You're not going to give us any money? You're running your own studio now. And I know you're getting a lot of royalties for the TV series. We're just asking for some money to get your cousin a house so he can get married as soon as possible. Are you going to ruin your cousin's happiness?" Clementine questioned. Coco remained cold against Clementine's words. "Stop manipulating me into giving you more money. I'm not obligated to lend you any money. Besides, you have a place to stay. Why do you need to borrow money to buy another house? Isn't that ridiculous?""How dare you..." Clementine was furious. Coco had always been timid and obedient, agreeing to all their requests. She used to give them money whenever they asked. This time, however, she had become a different person. "If you don't give us the money, your cousin's marriage can't go on! You'll ruin your cousin, and your father won't be able to rest in peace!""If my father was here, he would've confronted you.
Coco hesitated, not wanting to tell Lucas about the embarrassing moment. It would make her feel even more inferior and insecure.Lucas seemed to see her concerns. "If you don't feel comfortable saying it, you don't have to tell me. But if you get into trouble, I hope you can talk to me. Don't forget, I'm your boyfriend.""Thanks." Coco sighed in relief and changed the subject. "By the way, would you like to come shopping with me? Minnie's birthday is coming up. I want to get her something. You can help me choose a gift for her later.""Sure," Lucas readily agreed.The two arrived at the mall and started shopping. Coco was overwhelmed by the choices of apparel, cosmetics, and shoes. She had no idea what to get for Minnie."What does your friend like?" Lucas said."She likes celebrities," Coco said, still amazed by her friend's interest. "She has been a fan of Raymond Watson for the past two years, and she's bought a lot of products endorsed by Raymond. Recently, Raymond was an amb
Coco reminded Lucas in advance, afraid Lucas would hurry to pay again.Lucas had paid for almost all their expenses since the start of their fake relationship until they were seriously dating. Coco could not afford the bill for the expensive places, but she hoped to pay for the daily expenses. She did not want him to pay for everything in the relationship.Besides, it was a gift for a friend this time. She was grateful for his help to get the limited-edition necklace, but she did not want him to bear the cost of the gift."It's not a big deal. After all, I'm willing to spend money for you," Lucas said. "But it's different this time. I hope to buy the gift for Minnie myself, and… Well, I have money too. I can't afford expensive things, but I can afford this much. I've saved up some money from drawing comics over the years," Coco explained.The serious look on her face made him laugh a little. The other women he had dated could not wait for him to spend more of his money on them, b
"It’s none of your business whether I can afford the necklace or not," Coco replied coldly.Karleigh was stunned. She hadn't expected the girl she used to bully in university to give her the cold shoulder now."Karleigh, is she your friend?" The man with Karleigh asked. He was dressed in a branded suit and wearing a watch from a luxury brand. Their cheapest model cost around 30 thousand dollars. "Friend? I don’t have friends as disgusting as her," Karleigh said disdainfully. “You wouldn’t believe how shameless she was—"Coco's turned pale. Although Lucas knew a little about her difficult university years, she didn’t want him to hear any more from Karleigh. She knew Karleigh would expose her nightmares. Just as she was about to stop Karleigh from continuing, a voice interrupted, "I don’t care who you are, but if you dare insult my girlfriend again, I can make sure that you’ll end up worse than Coco in university.”Lucas’s cold voice made Karleigh stop talking. She trembled in
Danny was shocked that Lucas knew that his last name was Lovell.He began to scrutinize Lucas’s attire as he wondered about his identity. He was taken aback by the watch on Lucas’s wrist. Danny loved watches and recognized it instantly as one of only three in the world, worth millions.A chill ran down his spine as he realized Lucas wasn’t some ordinary person. Lucas’s face seemed familiar to him, but he couldn't recall where he had seen him. “Don’t be scared by his threats, Danny. Who does he think he is? I could also say that his whole family will die in my hands within three days—"Before Karleigh could finish, Coco stepped forward and shouted, "Shut up! Karleigh, say what you want about me, but you’ll get it from me if you dare to curse my boyfriend’s family! I mean it!”Karleigh was startled by Coco’s fierce demeanor, and she was at a loss momentarily. Danny quickly pulled Karleigh away. "Enough, let's go. It’s pointless to argue with them.”Karleigh bit her lip and gla
On the way back, Karleigh vented her anger on Danny. "Why did you pull me away? Coco was a disgusting slut. So what if I insulted her? I even hit her back then, and she took my hits without making a sound!""That was then," Danny replied irritably.“She’s still nothing compared to me now. She’s still wearing cheap clothes just like back then," Karleigh said disdainfully."But did you take a good look at her boyfriend? The watch on his wrist is worth millions!" Danny said.Karleigh was flabbergasted. "No way! How could he afford something worth millions? It’s probably a knockoff."Danny rolled his eyes. "You think I can’t differentiate a fake?"Karleigh kept quiet. After all, Danny loved watches and could easily tell the difference between genuine and fake ones."But how could Coco’s boyfriend have such an expensive watch?" Karleigh was still in disbelief.Danny kept pondering about Lucas's identity, but no one could help him figure it out. -As soon as Mandy left the hospi
“……” 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