Luna browsed through the news once more. The more she read them, the more suffocated she felt.The news not only stated Gwen’s name, but there was even a voice recording of her.She played the voice recording with trembling hands.At that instant, Gwen’s calm and emotionless voice rang out throughout the room. “That’s right, I’m the one who exposed them. I’m willing to bear legal responsibility for these photos that I published. As for whether Luna and Joshua are having an inappropriate affair, I’ll hold a press conference tomorrow and explain everything to everyone clearly.“Tomorrow, nine in the morning, in the small auditorium near Sea City’s Ocean Ray High School, I’ll hold a small press conference. I welcome all friends who are concerned about Luna interfering with Joshua’s marriage to attend. I’ll answer all of your questions.”The recording ended there.Luna gasped as she held her phone tightly.Gwen just reunited with her the night before. She knew that Luna was Luna Gib
Perhaps realizing that the atmosphere was somewhat off, Lucas did not even say a single word. He put the lunch on the coffee table and ran off.The door was shut once again.Luna lifted her head and scanned the food on the table.It was food that she usually liked, yet she had no mood for food at that moment. Alas, she was far too hungry. She might be suffering emotionally, but that could not stop her hunger.Luna took a deep breath and got up from the sofa. She went over to the coffee table and sat down to take the food out.The aroma of the dishes awakened Luna’s appetite, and she immediately picked up her utensils and ate hungrily.Halfway through, she finally felt not so hungry anymore.At the same time, she suddenly remembered that Joshua, next to her, also had not had any food.She pursed her lips and subconsciously turned her head.Joshua elegantly leaned back on the sofa. One hand was next to him, while the other was on the sofa. He looked at Luna flatly.Seeing her
Luna could not help but pause a little at his words.After a moment, she came to her senses from those unpleasant memories.Luna looked up and shot Joshua a glance. “We’re in Sea City, not Banyan City.”Joshua gracefully took a bite. He sneered. “I still have my ways, even if we’re in Sea City,” he said as-a-matter-o-factly.Luna shook her head.“Whether or not you do, what about in the future? We still have to leave Sea City no matter what.”Luna took a deep breath. “While we’re still in Sea City, I still can retort to whatever she says, but if we leave and they bring this issue up again, we won’t be able to do anything.”Joshua furrowed his brows. His tone was cold and domineering as he scoffed, “Do you think I can’t handle a weak family like the Larsons?”As long as he wanted to, Joshua could do it even if they left Sea City.He could have had Gwen swallow this matter forever. Of course, Luna also knew of his capabilities.It was just that...“I don’t want to owe you to
“You’ll be reunited with Uncle Andy.”Hailey then kept her phone and left. The moment she left, Gwen received a call from Alice.“Gwennie...” Alice’s voice on the other end of the call sounded like she was crying. “Thank you so much for helping me! You’re my BFF!”Gwen gnawed more on her lip. “Don’t mention it…”Alice chatted with Gwen excitedly for a while before she ended the call.“Gwennie.”Ben, who was lying on the bed, looked at Gwen helplessly. “Are you really…planning to defame Luna in the press conference tomorrow morning?”Gwen closed her eyes. “I have no choice.”Even if Luna was her best friend in high school, they still did not have enough power to go against them.Alice had the support of Hailey, while Hailey had the support of the Walter family, who was powerful enough to control the entire Sea City.She could not be offended.…Luna laid on the sofa and fell asleep unknowingly.After a long while, her phone rang.It was a call from Theo.“Luna, where are
Luna was too lazy to continue the nonsense with Alice.She looked at the woman who blatantly tried to provoke her. “If that’s the case, Mrs. Lynch, you’ll have to keep a watchful eye on him. Otherwise…”Luna smiled as she walked up to Alice to whisper into her ear, “Otherwise, if another woman comes along and takes Mr. Lynch, all your lies will be in vain.”Luna turned and left, leaving Alice with shock and rage in her eyes. The latter was rooted where she stood and watched as Luna left. Her fists were clenched tightly.Luna grew even more arrogant! …Down at the lobby, Luna sat on the sofa in her trench coat and waited for Theo to arrive.She was a little sleepy, so she closed her eyes to rest a little on the sofa.“Where did our boss go today?”“I don’t know. No matter how we contacted him, his assistant was the one that replied, but we can’t take the assistant’s word as instructions from the boss. How annoying!”“Won’t Boss always come around during noon to make his rou
As they got into her room, Theo washed the fruits and put them in front of Luna.“What do you plan to do? Just now, during the phone call, Ben was insistent. He said that they were just trying to survive. They’re not going to cancel the press conference tomorrow, and Gwen is going according to plan and telling your story.”Luna turned to look at Theo and smiled. “Are you trying to say that I need to have a follow-up explanation, too?”Theo paused for a while before he nodded.“But, I don’t want to.”Luna smiled and hugged her knees. She looked into the distance. “Theo, do me a favor.”…The next day.Gwen’s press conference went on as planned in the small auditorium near Ocean Ray High School. The small auditorium was filled to the brim with people.Reporters lamented the small venue while they constantly took photos of Gwen on stage.Gwen, sitting on stage, leaned back against the chair and looked ahead, not knowing what she was looking at.Luna blended into the crowd and
Theo did not find Andy.It was most likely that the Walter family predicted that someone would try to get Andy Larson out, so they moved him somewhere else beforehand.At that moment, no matter what they did, they were too late.Luna looked up at Gwen on stage, face devoid of emotions. Luna’s eyes were filled with despair.She had no right and was in no position to blame Gwen.After all, to Gwen, she was just a high school best friend that she had not met for many years.However, the person that the Walter family was holding hostage was her father.Everyone was selfish, just like Luna. Everything she did was just to cure Nigel’s sickness.While Luna was in a daze, Gwen began, “I’ve always been unhappy with Luna.”Gwen gazed at the reporters’ camera coldly, and her tone matched the energy in her eyes.“When she was in Banyan City, there were already many news and rumors of her seducing Joshua Lynch. Joshua is the husband of my high school desk partner, Alice Gibson, so I had
Gwen smiled at the reporters’ camera. “This is the truth.”Some reporters were unconvinced. “But, Ms. Gwen, the photos you released previously were clearly trying to create a story. You also told everyone that Luna and Joshua are having an affair. How do you explain this?”Gwen took a deep breath and chuckled, “I can only say that I was being threatened by someone. As for who, I will reveal it later. I can’t tell everyone the truth behind this incident yet, because there are things I still have to make sure of.”Then, Gwen smiled and stood up. She bowed at the camera. “I apologize for what I said yesterday. I also apologize to my friend, Luna. From the beginning, I have been going up against her. I have always been targeting her, but not only did she not mind, she even willingly forgave me and became friends with me. I’m really happy.”Gwen, on stage, smiled as bright as the coming-of-age ceremony back then.“The reason I chose this venue for the press conference was because this