"I’ve always wondered what kind of person would Mr. Gomez date. Turns out she's just a cartoonist. She must not be very famous since I've never heard of her." One of the women sneered."Women like her are just out to snag a rich husband," another chimed in.They chatted openly as they criticized Coco. One of them snickered at Coco and said, "Why don't you tell us what underhanded tricks you used to seduce Mr. Gomez?” Coco looked at the group of hostile women in front of her. Judging by their attire, they were probably socialites like Aubrey. "Do you think that Lucas would get seduced by underhanded tricks easily?” Coco retorted. She knew she couldn't show any weakness. If she did, these women would only take advantage of it, and Lucas would be humiliated."You!" The woman who had asked the question turned pale. "What a sharp tongue! I know women like you! Do you really think—""Do you really think that you're Mr. Gomez’s true love? Do you think you’re Cinderella who got to meet her
"Yes, they’re lovely," Coco said."Come on, let me help you with the jewelry," Lucas said, picking up the sapphire necklace and placing it around her neck. The luxurious necklace added a noble touch of elegance to her."Aren't you guys going to apologize?" Lucas's voice suddenly broke the silence again. This time, it was clear that he was talking to Aubrey and her friends.They exchanged uneasy glances, and Aubrey looked dumbfounded. "You... You want me to apologize to her?!""Shouldn't you?" Lucas replied coldly. "It’s not the first day that you know Coco is my girlfriend, you should know what to say to her." He sounded threatening. Lucas bent down to pick up a pair of sapphire earrings and gently put them on Coco. His gentle actions contrasted with his cold words toward Aubrey.Aubrey gritted her teeth in anger. She had liked Lucas since they were young, but he had never considered her as a potential girlfriend. He had always been searching for the girl who had saved him when he
Coco looked stunning after Lucas helped her put on the earrings. From Lucas’s point of view, she looked plain when they first met, but he found her more attractive as he got to know her."Is the makeup and styling all done?" he asked."Ms. Souza hasn't put on her shoes yet," the makeup artist reminded. Her assistant quickly brought out the shoes they had prepared for Coco."I'll do it." Lucas took the shoes from the assistant and crouched down in front of Coco."I... I can put them on myself," Coco hurriedly said.He looked up at her slightly and said, "It's easier if I help you."At that moment, Coco felt like she was Cinderella having her glass slipper put on by her Prince Charming. That was what it looked like to outsiders too. Once both shoes were on, Lucas instructed her, "Take a few steps and see if they fit well."After taking a few steps, Coco said, "They're fine, but the heels are a little high. I'm afraid I might trip.""Hold onto my arm all the time later, and you won't f
Lucas was only being kind when he said that. "Thank you," Coco said as she slowly withdrew her hand from his.Lucas felt a strange emptiness as he looked at his now-empty palm.Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the charity gala. Cameras flashed from every direction immediately when they got out of their car, and Coco instinctively wanted to avoid the lights."Don't be afraid," Lucas comforted her. "They’re only doing their job, but don't worry. Your photos won't appear online."Coco felt reassured. Lucas could certainly do that with his connections. "Don't look at the cameras. If you really don't know where to look, just look at me," he continued.Coco calmed down upon hearing his words. “Yeah, got it,” Coco responded and fixed her gaze on Lucas.They linked arms and entered the Starlight Charity Gala venue. There were only a few reporters and cameras inside. And, as Lucas had mentioned, none of the reporters approached them for an interview.It was a star-studded night, Coco
“No way…” "Why not? Plenty of people want to curry favor with Lucas, so naturally, they'll want to get close to you too," Caleb explained while patting Lucas on the shoulder. He then teased Coco, "By the way, my friend here is really serious about you. He's attending an event he wouldn't normally want to attend just for you. So, how do you plan to return the favor?"Facing Caleb's teasing gaze, Coco found herself at a loss for words.Lucas stepped in to ease her awkwardness. "Hey, hey, that’s enough. By the way, why are you here?""To see if there are any suitable ladies around! After all, I'm still single and available," Caleb laughed. "Okay, I’m not going to be the third wheel anymore.”With that, Caleb headed off toward another group of acquaintances. Coco turned to Lucas, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you originally didn't plan to attend this event.""It’s because it’s quite boring to attend these alone, but it’s fun with you here,” Lucas replied. "There will be an auction later, an
"Clara and Wilson?" Lucas followed Coco's gaze and then asked, "Do you want to go say hello?""Yes," Coco replied, "but let's wait until the reporters leave."Soon, they walked over when the reporters left. "Hello, Clare," Coco greeted.Clara was surprised to see Coco. "Coco, you're here too?""Yes," Coco replied.Clara then greeted Lucas and introduced, "This is my husband, Wilson." She turned to Wilson and said, "Wilson, this is Mr. Gomez's girlfriend, Coco.""Nice to meet you," Coco said and extended her hand."Nice to meet you too," Wilson replied politely, shaking her hand while glancing between Lucas and Coco.After exchanging a few pleasantries, Coco turned to Clara and said, "Clare, let’s catch up over there. It's been a while.""Sure," Clara smiled.Coco then looked at Lucas."Go ahead. Mr. Birch and I will come over later," Lucas said.Coco and Clara walked toward another seating area.Watching the two women leave, Wilson suddenly commented, "I didn't expect you to have a gi
Lucas smiled bitterly. He agreed with Wilson. In this world, no matter how powerful or wealthy one might be, there would always be things that were beyond their control.Meanwhile, Coco and Clara had moved to the lounge area. Coco asked, "How is Serenity doing lately? Is she okay?""She's fine, but she needs to stay in bed all the time. If all goes well, she should be able to carry the baby until 37 weeks before giving birth," Clara replied."That’s good news." Coco sighed in relief.Clara took a moment to observe Coco's outfit. She looked elegant and sophisticated. She knew that Lucas must have prepared it for her, it wasn’t just any ordinary designer piece."By the way, you look stunning today. I almost didn't recognize you," Clara said. "It seems that things between you and Mr. Gomez are going well.""Yeah," Coco replied. "Lucas is a wonderful person."Coco had always wanted to treat him better because of that."Yes. He’s a nice man, and he takes relationships seriously. Even Sere
Coco found herself in a dilemma. She was wearing pieces of jewelry, but they were all Lucas', so she couldn't donate them. She also didn't bring anything else with her, so she was at a loss for what to do.The host, noticing her silence, jokingly remarked, "You must be having a hard time deciding what to donate. Any small item will do..."Coco remained silent. After a while, whispers could be heard from around her."She’s unwilling to donate?""Some people dress so luxuriously but are so stingy.""Why is she even attending a charity event if she's so stingy?"Aubrey Stewart, who was nearby, scoffed as she observed Coco's awkward predicament. When she found out that the charity event had a segment like this, she bribed the person in charge of the spotlight to shine it on Coco during the segment.She wanted Coco to realize how ridiculous it was for an "ugly duckling" like her to try to fit in among the "swans"!Clara wanted to help Coco, but before she could, Coco spoke up, "I wa
“……” 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