Lucas did not speak again. He turned and left Justin's study with a stern face.
He returned to his car but did not start the car. Instead, he opened the window and lit a cigarette. He also didn't know what he was thinking about at this time. His mind was all a mess. That had never happened before. The cigarette was burned up. Lucas snuffed it out. He was about to start the car when his phone rang. "Mr. Thomas, there are some clues about Miss Hall's scandal." Vincent's voice came from the phone. "Say it." Lucas cleared his mind hurriedly. "IT department located one of the participants in the early dissemination. According to his recent remittance, they found Miss Cheek's account," Vincent immediately replied. "Got it." Lucas didn't ask which Miss Cheek it was. Luna or Trissy, it made no difference. "Mr. Thomas, do I need to continue looking into the rumor of Luna being pregnant?" asked Vincent. "No. But I"Are you threatening me?" Lucas narrowed his eyes slightly, his golden pupils tinged with anger. When his anger peaked, it started to fall. "I don't dare, Lou. Trissy and I can offend neither the Thomas family nor the Hall family. Please don't push me." Said that as she might, Luna didn't show any fear on her face. Instead, it could be told from her eyes that she was clearly planning something. Given where they had come to, Lucas didn't buy anything Luna said at all. He lowered his eyes and turned to the phone on the desk. He then said to Luna, "I want this cellphone. At what expense?" "You want the cell? I can just give it to you, Lou." "Don't play dumb. I didn't mean the phone itself, but all the copies of the recording." Lucas didn't feel like beating about the bush. "What do you want?" "I love you dearly. Why would I threaten you with the cell? As long as you marry me, I will be your wife, and Olivia will be my sister—in&m
Lucas left. Having heard the door closing, Trissy collapsed on the sofa, as if she was just a lifeless doll. Trissy let out a long breath. She then looked up, only to see Luna staring at the closed door where she stood. "Luna?" Trissy called out to her. "Why did you give him the phone just now? Why?" Luna suddenly turned her head around and looked at Trissy fiercely, gnashing her teeth. "Didn't you see that Lucas was already angry?" Trissy frowned as saw Luna blown up. "WHY? WHY DID YOU GIVE HIM THE DAMN PHONE?" Luna turned a deaf ear to Trissy's words and looked at Trissy as if Trissy was her enemy. "If only ... If only I have tried one more time... He would have agreed to marry me!" "What is wrong with you?" Trissy was a little impatient. "What's wrong with me giving him the phone? I didn't give it to him for free. I exchanged the phone for 300 million dollars. What else do you want? "What? 300 million dollars and you are satisfie
Lucas then motioned the servant to leave. Standing in the garden, Lucas lit a cigarette. He knew why Justin headed to New York this time. He didn't like the way Justin interfered, but he could do nothing about it. But Justin's absence made what Lucas was about to do next a lot easier. Lucas walked into the villa again. The butler had got the message and came to the entrance to greet Lucas. "Mr. Thomas." The butler bowed to Lucas and said. "Did you start helping Olivia pack up?" Lucas glanced at the butler and asked. The butler looked at Lucas awkwardly. Indeed, he was told to pack Olivia's luggage, but Olivia just wouldn't let him. "Get her down." Lucas did not ask further. He went to the sofa and sat down. "Yes, Mr. Thomas." The butler turned and walked up the stairs. A short while later, footsteps came from the stairs. Olivia held Rebecca's arm, and the two of them were walking toward the sofa. Olivia tossed a
The next day, Jessica was in her office, dealing with some contracts, when Wendy walked in with a lot of documents. After Jessica signed the documents, Wendy still didn't leave. She hedged a bit before she said to Jessica, "Miss Hall, there's one more thing you need to know." Seeing Wendy hedging, Jessica chuckled. "What, Wendy? Is there something so bad that even you don't dare to mention?" Wendy shook her head. It wasn't that she didn't dare say. It was just that she didn't know how to say it. "I've got the news. Justin seems to have gone to New York. He is going to visit Mr. and Mrs. Hall with gifts." Upon hearing Wendy's words, Jessica immediately understood Justin's intention. "He can do whatever he wants. My parents won't agree to what he asks." Not everyone was as peacockish as Justin. Wendy nodded. It was indeed annoying. But Justin was no commoner. It wasn't proper to stop him from meeting Jessica's parents. The smile on Je
Morgan and May looked at each other. No one touched the so—called compensation agreement. Morgan waved his hand and said, "Mr. Thomas, the past is in the past. Don't mention it." "How can you say that, Mr. Hall? These things were indeed in the past, but I can't ignore the harm the Thomas family has done to Jessica. This is just a small compensation. Mr. Hall, please accept it. Just see it as a way to reassure an old man." When Morgan heard Justin's words, he couldn't help but sneer deep down, but he still kept a smile on his face. "What is Mr. Thomas saying? Jessica has a big heart. It's been almost a year. She won't take it seriously." Justin sighed again. "Mr. Hall, what happened in the past was all my fault. I was stubborn in the past, which was why Jessica had suffered so much. Don't worry. In the future, I will never let anyone in the Thomas family say anything harsh to Jessica!" Hearing that Justin finally got to the point, May immedi
"Young people sometimes may forget about manners, yet, as the elders, we have to keep them. They are young, so it's easy for them to get turned on. I get that, so I'm not blaming them. Besides, it was Lucas' fault. As a man, he didn't protect Jessica well. But what's going on between them has been widely spread. Both our families value reputation. So, personally, I think we should get the procedures done as soon as possible. "In that case, the outsiders will only say how much they love each other instead of those harsh words. Mr. Hall, Mrs. Hall, what do you think?" Justin was talking about Jessica and Lucas being snapped in the hotel. May secretly spat. She almost couldn't hold her impulse to curse. Morgan looked solemn, too. Justin seemed to be talking for Jessica's good, yet it annoyed Morgan. It was normal for young couples to sleep outside. Besides, nothing really happened between Jessica and Lucas. Why did Justin picture Jessica as a slut?
Dwayne couldn't help but ask, "But, Mr. Thomas, how will that help us?" Justin was annoyed by Dwayne's confusion. He glared at Dwayne and said, "Didn't Morgan and his wife say that they didn't give a damn to these rumors? If we spread the news of me visiting the Hall family, the netizens will begin to gossip for sure. Let's see if Jessica's parents can really be as insouciant as they have claimed to be." Rumors! Their power never faded. Once the rumor was spread, any clarification from the Hall family would look like a cover story. They would not be able to prove anything. Dwayne instantly understood. "Now I understand, Mr. Thomas." Morgan didn't know what Justin was up to. After his anger subsided, he couldn't wait to call Jessica. Jessica already knew that Justin had gone to New York in the morning. She could guess Justin's intention, but she didn't expect that Justin would even make up a story, saying that she and Lucas were in love. The truth was Jessica and Lucas
Jessica usually wouldn't drink too much at any dinner party. If it weren't for the fact that one of the guests was in charge of the approval of her projects, Jessica would probably have started to refuse the drinks. Jessica frowned at her glass. She didn't feel like drinking any more wine. Thus, Jessica decided to pretend to puke. After all, no one would dare to make things difficult for her. With that in mind, Jessica lowered her head. Suddenly, a cold voice chimed in, "Mr. Wyatt, I'd like to propose a toast." It was Lucas. He hadn't even looked at Jessica since he entered, but now he had solved her problem. Jessica lowered her eyes and looked at the wine glass in her hand. Then people started to make fun of the two. Someone teased Lucas, saying he must be protecting Jessica. "Well, well, well. Despite his young age, Mr. Thomas seemed to be reminiscent. Miss Hall is, after all, Mr. Thomas' ex-wife. We'll respect Mr. Thomas' choice!" "Miss Hall drank quite a lot toni