"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
"I think you’ve forgotten the agreement you signed on the first day you came here to take care of me. It explicitly stated you couldn’t disclose any of the patient’s information, yet you did," Wilson said lazily.“The worst I can do is to compensate for the breach of contract,” Mandy replied.“Compensate?” Wilson's eyes narrowed coldly. "Do you think you can afford to pay for the recent drop in Birch Group's stock value and the negative impact caused by your actions?"Mandy’s eyes widened. She wondered if Wilson was really going to blame all that on her."If you can pay it, then I can pretend nothing ever happened," Wilson said.Mandy shouted, "Do you think you can make me pay for all that?! The law doesn’t work that way!” "Is that so? Then let’s see what the law says and how many years you’ll spend in jail," Wilson said calmly as if Mandy’s fate was already decided.Mandy trembled in fear. "Don’t do this to me. This is all your fault! Why should I pay for the consequences?!”
He shouldn't have any feelings left for Clara! These emotional fluctuations were only due to his memories because she was the woman he loved in those memories! Suddenly, Wilson felt a pang in his chest, and it hurt so much that he could barely breathe…-Clara had been following Latveria’s news these days. She was surprised to see the news about Mandy's arrest. It was revealed that Mandy was connected to the previous rumors.However, some of the information was vague, as it was inconvenient to disclose to the public. Although Birch Group's stock price had recovered slightly due to Mandy's arrest, the rumors still had an impact.Despite Mandy's arrest, the public kept speculating about Wilson's marriage and health status. The Birch Group and Wilson himself had not made any statements about these issues.It was fortunate that Clara wasn't harassed by the media in Solaria. She guessed that Jackson must have helped her, otherwise, her place might have been swarmed by reporters.