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
“……” 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