Karleigh desperately defended herself. "Danny, who told you that?! Let’s confront that guy! You shouldn’t simply believe what others say easily!” "Confront?" Danny threw the file at her. "Look for yourself. Do you think that a confrontation still works?”Karleigh's expression changed. Everything she had painstakingly concealed was laid out before her. "Where did you get this?" Karleigh asked while trembling."I wish I knew. It was on my desk when I came into the study," Danny replied angrily.Karleigh suddenly recalled what Coco's boyfriend had said before. "Every single detail about your past will be on your boyfriend’s table within three days.”Today was the third day! A chill ran down her spine as thought of Lucas. "I’m being slandered! This must be Coco's boyfriend's doing!" Karleigh exclaimed. "Remember we had a conflict with him at the jewelry counter? He must have done this to break us up!"Danny’s expression changed. He didn’t agree with Karleigh. He wondered w
After all, Lucas was the prince of the entertainment industry. It was unlikely that he would casually attend someone else's birthday party. Moreover, Minnie and Lucas had only met each other briefly at the hospital when Coco was injured. "I'll ask him," Coco said."Sure. I've reserved three tables in the private room, so there are extra seats," Minnie replied.That evening, Coco called Lucas. "Do you remember Minnie? She’s hosting a birthday party tomorrow night. Would you like to go with me?”"Do you want me to?" Lucas asked."Minnie is my best friend. We can go together if you’re free, but it’s fine if you’re not—” “Sure, I’ll go with you,” Lucas cut her off. Coco was surprised to hear that. "I'll pick you up tomorrow evening," he added."Alright," she responded happily.She could feel that Lucas was gradually accepting her and associating himself with her social circle. Even if he didn't like her yet let alone love her, he was making an effort as he had promised. Coco
"Hello, Mr. Gomez. Thank you for coming to my birthday party," Minnie said."Nice to meet you, Minnie. Happy birthday!" Lucas said as he handed her a gift.Minnie hadn’t expected Lucas to give her something separately. "Coco already gave me something. Since you’re with her, one is enough. You make it look like I invited you to get more presents.""You deserve this as you’re Coco’s best friend, and you’ve helped her a lot," Lucas said.Minnie smiled shyly and glanced at Coco before thanking Lucas. Then, she showed them their seats.The other guests at the party occasionally snuck glances at Lucas. Minnie introduced him as Coco’s boyfriend, Mr. Gomez, without revealing his identity. If she had, everyone would have flocked around him, given his status in the entertainment industry.After everyone was seated, Minnie thanked them for coming to celebrate her birthday and wished everyone a good time. Just as they were about to start their meal, someone knocked on the door.Then,
Everyone at the party was enraptured by Raymond's performance. However, they were also puzzled as to why a celebrity would be here to celebrate Minnie's birthday.Coco had a hunch. She turned to Lucas and whispered, "Did you arrange for Raymond’s appearance?""Since Minnie is a fan of Raymond and you wanted her to have a special birthday, I thought she'd be happier if he was here," Lucas replied.Coco was right about it. "Thank you. Today is the best day of her life!” Coco could tell that Minnie was overjoyed judging by her expression. After singing, Raymond took pictures with Minnie and even gave her an autograph. Minnie invited him to stay for the cake, and he graciously agreed, enjoying a slice before leaving.Minnie, still in a daze, pulled Coco aside to the restroom. She couldn't help but ask excitedly, "Coco, was it Lucas who arranged for Raymond to be here?” She couldn't think of anyone else that was powerful enough to do that. "Yes," Coco admitted. "I mentioned th
Coco's expression changed. The people there were mostly those who had bullied and humiliated her back then. They were close to Layla.These people were a nightmare for Coco. She turned pale and trembled slightly at the sight of them. Minnie, who was holding Coco's arm, noticed her mood change. She stepped forward and shielded Coco. "We’re not here for the reunion. Stop imagining things.""Yeah, yeah, Coco is a cartoonist now and her work is being adapted into a TV series. Coco will be famous if it becomes a hit! Of course, she won’t be bothered about a simple reunion,” a person said sarcastically."Oh, please. Has she forgotten about her shameless actions in university? Her past will be dug up for sure if she gets famous." Someone else sneered."Yeah, does she think that she’s somebody just because she drew a few comics and has a TV series adaptation? She was trash back then, and she's still trash now!" Another person mocked.Coco remained quiet and didn’t defend herself. It w
“Forget it. Coco is right, she didn’t hurt me. Let's leave it at that," Layla said while pretending to be upset. "Layla, how can we let her off like that!""Yeah, we can't let her off so easily!""She'll become even more arrogant if we leave her alone!"Coco was amused as a group of people began speaking up for Layla. However, someone forcefully tried to make her kneel suddenly. They were pressing her shoulders down forcefully.Coco struggled to push the person away, but there were too many of them. She was forced to kneel before Layla.Minnie was furious. "What are you guys doing?! Who gave you the right to do that?""Coco deserves it. Do you want to join her?" Suddenly, Minnie saw a waiter passing by and quickly shouted, "Go to the room next door and find someone! These people are trying to harm me and my friend!"The waiter hesitated and was about to speak up, but someone interrupted him. "We're just fooling around. Our old classmate here can't take a joke!" "My a
Layla thought that Minnie was lying because she was desperate to save Coco. There was no way that someone like Lucas would be interested in such a boring woman.Meanwhile, Coco was struggling desperately as she was being forced to drink the wine. However, it only made things worse. The wine that was spilled from her mouth soiled her clothes, making her look utterly miserable."Stop it! Stop it!" Minnie cried. Tears were streaming down her face. "Somebody, please help! Save Coco! Lucas! Please come and save Coco!"The people mocked her cries. Just as Minnie was about to lose hope, the laughter died down, replaced by the sound of punching and groans.Minnie looked up to see Lucas kicking away the person who had forced Coco to drink like a superhero.He knocked the people who were pinning Coco down to the ground swiftly.Minnie was overjoyed while the others were completely stunned.Coco was on the floor choking from the wine. Her throat was burning, and she felt dizzy. She
Just then, someone finally came back to their senses and shouted at Lucas, "Who do you think you are to talk like that?! Do you think that you’re really Lucas, the prince of the entertainment industry? Hahaha!"Lucas coldly glanced at the person. "I am indeed Lucas. What’s so funny about it?"The icy stare and indifferent tone caused the person to feel uneasy. He couldn’t believe that the person standing in front of him was Lucas. Just then, a timid voice was heard, "He... he really does look like Lucas. I've seen photos of Lucas online before, and they look similar."A dreadful silence filled the air. Layla looked at the handsome man protecting Coco. She could tell at a glance that his clothes were extremely expensive, and he had a powerful demeanor.She wondered if what Minnie said was true. She couldn’t believe that a woman that she used to look down upon had managed to snag a man like Lucas in Solaria.Just then, Lucas called someone and instructed them, “Send a few me