Chapter 23

A staff member came over and drove Lily out. At the same time, Tobias stepped forward and hugged Lucy's slim waist, saying, "Let's go check out the rings."

Raising an eyebrow, Lucy asked, "Why aren't you surprised at all? Don't you think that I looked fierce and terrifying just now?"

Smiling, Tobias replied, "You were quite cute."

Lucy was bewildered and thought that Tobias probably had no idea what "cute" meant.

Having been driven out, Lily shouted in frustration, "Mr. Ripley, don't get tricked by that bitch! Lucy doesn't have feelings for you at all. She loves another man, and he's her first love!"

When Lucy heard that, her body stiffened. She had tucked away memories of that person in the deep recesses of her mind. He had not been spoken of in a long time.

Now that Lily had mentioned the man, Lucy felt like her heart was torn to shreds. There was a piercing pain in her heart, which felt like it was bleeding profusely.

Lucy's face instantly turned pale, and she looked very we