"I'm not sure how much Mike gave her or what he said to her, but in the end, Helen finally gave up." Then, Lisa continued strangely, "Later, she said something I don't quite understand.""What did she say?""She said something along the lines of how you should consider things before you become a stepmother and how Mike might not be as good of a person as I thought. Yeah, that's about it." Even after wracking her brain, Lisa could not remember what Helen said word by word.Lily was confused to hear this. "Y-You should take things into consideration?""It's not directed to me. It's you!" Lisa immediately corrected Lily."Me?!" Now, Lily was surprised."Yeah, she was talking about you. That's why I found it strange. You've only met her once. I don't get why she's targeting you so much. It seems like she thinks you're looking to be Nick's stepmother. Why does she think that you'd want to be with Mike?" Lisa questioned. "I have no idea!" If Lisa did not bring this up, Lily would h
After bidding goodbye to Lisa, Lily went to the famous pastry shop in Sapphine to buy a box of shortbread and two cups of hot coffee. She put the two coffees in Thermos flasks to stay warm until she got home.Alexander was seated with his legs crossed, reading. He turned the pages with one hand while holding an empty cup with the other. He lowered his head slightly, and a few strands of unruly hair hung around his face along his rimless glasses, giving him an elegant charm.Although Alexander was not short-sighted, he had some astigmatism. It usually did not affect him unless he was reading, so he put his glasses on. Maybe it was because he rarely wore his glasses, or maybe it was just his good looks, but Lily would feel like she had fallen in love all over again every time she saw him with his glasses.When Alexander heard the movement, he raised his head and saw Lily. Under the warm light, his eyes glimmered as he looked at her tenderly. At that moment, Lily felt her heart drop.
Alexander glanced at Lily as he put down his coffee. "You're so diligent today. Is there something you want to ask me?"Lily was stunned as she rolled her eyes. "Of course not! I've been moody recently, and it's been hard on you! You've even brought a lot of your work home because of me. So, I should treat you to something nice," she said sincerely.Alexander beamed when he heard this. "Is that so?"Then his gaze slowly moved down from her face to her slender neck, her long arms, and then to her unclenched wrist, which fell naturally at her sides. Alexander stretched a finger and gently reached into Lily’s palm before tickling it.Lily immediately pulled her hand back and shot him a glare. "What are you doing?!""To be honest…" Alexander continued unhurriedly, "There are many ways to treat me that don't require you to buy me anything."Lily kept quiet and gulped as she stared at his face.Although Alexander was nimble, Lily could have easily avoided his grasp. However, in additi
Once they agreed on what they wanted to do, Lily happily prepared for their wedding. Alexander even forgot all about the document he wanted to read.However, everyone knew the president of La Beauté Group had a girlfriend. There were even rumors of how she was his fiancee. However, the pictures the reporters posted were blurry.In addition, since the reporters secretly took the pictures, Alexander happened to be standing in such a manner that he almost blocked the woman entirely. One could only vaguely see half of the woman’s face, which sent the internet into chaos in guessing who the woman was.Once Brittany finished filming her scene, her assistant handed her an envelope. "Someone sent this."Brittany glanced at the words on the envelope and seemed to understand something. "Okay. I still have something to do today, so you don't have to worry about me. You can leave first. I'll go back later."Hearing this, the assistant nodded. "Okay." Then, she packed up her things and left.
Olivia sat by the window and looked downstairs. The confusion in her eyes matched the feeling in her heart. Seeing that Edward was out, she went downstairs to buy some necessities before returning to sit for a while. Otherwise, he would definitely not allow her to do so. Edward had been accompanying her these past few days, be it to arrange her mother's funeral, grocery shopping, or even when she went out to eat. Although he would not talk much, she was getting used to him following her everywhere like a shadow. Although Olivia knew that he was doing this out of kindness, she had no means to take her own life in the first place.Even though she was devastated about her mother's death and her tears would flow uncontrollably at the thought of it, what could she do? Life still had to go on! At the moment, the fire was said to be an accident. Although government pensions and subsidies were being distributed, no amount of money could buy back her mother's life. Olivia was even star
"Who exactly are you?" Olivia asked.Brittany smiled and walked straight to the sofa to sit. Then, she crossed her legs and raised her chin with an arrogant look. "You don't have to know who I am. I'm just here to see what kind of vixen caught his attention. Now that I've seen how you look… it isn't much!" Brittany scanned Olivia from her head to her toes and made no effort to hide her look of disgust.Oliva was stupefied. What was this woman talking about? The more she heard Brittany speak, the more confused Olivia became!"To be honest, I've seen many women like you. Although it's not wrong to want the opportunity to marry into a wealthy family and change your destiny, I think you're too self-absorbed. Do you think that marrying him will change your life? Do you know what kind of family the Russells are? A woman like you has no place in that family! Did you dream of becoming a rich man's wife and living happily ever after? In your dreams!" Brittany spat mockingly. Brittany's g
"Name my price…" Olivia seemed to be considering it before she continued with a smile, "I'll need some time to think about it."While she dragged on, she noticed that Brittany was growing impatient and said, "I haven't seen much of the world. What about this? You name me a price, and I'll consider it."At this moment, a look of contempt flashed across Brittany's narrowed eyes.'I was right! She’s in it for the money. I don't understand how Alexander could fall for someone like this! He has seen so many pretty faces. I'd be more convinced if he married a daughter from a renowned family. How can I give up when this is the woman he’s going to marry?!'"One million!" Brittany offered after thinking for a moment with pursed lips.She felt that this price was enough to scare Olivia to death! Olivia was a woman who rented and lived in a dilapidated house that caught fire because of electrical leaks. After working for so many years, she was only an assistant. How much money could she ha
As long as the price Olivia stated was within Brittany's capability, she would agree and send Olivia away as soon as possible.It would be even better if Brittany got Olivia to write a letter saying she was leaving. It would prove that Brittany did not force Olivia to do so, but it was her that got swayed by the money and left. This way, Alexander could see Olivia's true colors."How much do I want?" Olivia frowned. She pretended like she was in a dilemma as she pondered. Then, she muttered, "Two, three, four, five, six…what about 500 million?"Brittany almost spat in shock. She would not believe that this woman dared to name such a price if she had not heard it with her own ears. '500 million? Does this woman think I own a gold mine?!'"Are you kidding me?!" Brittany shot up abruptly. She finally realized Olivia was playing her, and her expression changed drastically. She finally dropped her cheerful front."Of course not! Since you were trying to make a joke, it's only polite if