She then made some changes to the magnolia-shaped brooch’s design before sending it to the jeweller with a request to finish it as quickly as possible.Since she was unable to make it due to her current situation, she had someone else do it for her. Next, Luna set about picking out an outfit to wear to Claudia’s birthday party.After much deliberation, she settled on a dress in a lovely pastel purple with a shade that was just right—not too dull, yet not too vibrant.Unbeknownst to her, Bria was standing guard outside the bedroom as she did some tidying up. “Fuck,” Bria muttered. “What a shame to see such a lovely dress on someone with a hideous face.”Afterward, Luna went to the bathroom to take a shower. Her body reeked from not having been washed since the day before. As she closed the door to the bathroom, Bria pulled out a pair of scissors from her pocket. She took a quick look around, tiptoed into the bedroom, and then stealthily snipped holes in the dress.Half an hour later, L
“Take this card. You can buy a new dress for yourself tomorrow. Can you go to bed now?”Luna picked up the card and observed it thoroughly with a frown. It was a gold card. Impressive. Watching her observe the card so much, Preston sneered inwardly.Now, he understood why she did all this. She played the victim just to get some money.“It's really generous of you to give me a gold card. You should hold on to it though. I may not be wealthy, but I won't ask anyone for money. I’m not mending this dress because I can’t afford one, but because I have never worn it before. I won’t let it go to waste.”After weighing the card in her hand for another second, Luna pushed it back towards Preston who was frowning.That was the last thing he expected to happen. Clearly caught off guard, he angrily walked away saying, “The money in there is just too small to satisfy you, is it not?”The next second, the room was filled with lights, illuminating the room.Luna furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.“
“What's the scent of your shower gel? It smells really nice.” Preston exposed his thought as he thought of the pink bottles in the bathroom that he never bothered to look at until today.Luna blinked several times at him, amazed by the man in front of her. He was holding her back because her shower gel smelled nice?“I’ve always used papaya-flavored shower gel. You can use it too if you want. The bottle is big enough for two to use,” she answered despite her dismay.Papaya-flavored shower gel cleansed the skin and had a good emollient effect on the skin. Coupled with its delicate fragrance, Luna couldn't help but fall in love with it.“If that’s all, we should head to bed,” Luna said, wondering why he was still holding onto her. As if to answer her question, Preston suddenly pulled her closer, staring so intently at her that Luna became uncomfortable.Slowly, his free hand moved to her ear and trailed down its base, towards the line of her neck. It itched a little, and her legs sudde
Left alone in the dark, Preston held out his hand as if to grab her, then brought it back and let it fall to his side.Early in the morning, Bria stopped under the staircase before looking around. She then turned to Rhea, who was dressed quite extravagantly.“Miss Evans, I’ve ruined Luna’s dress like you told me to. Seriously, I don’t know where that hideous woman got the idea that she'd fit in at the party.”Bria’s words did nothing to improve Rhea’s mood at all. The ruination of the dress was only a short-term relief from the embarrassment Luna had caused her earlier in the clothing store.Bria was right, though. Luna did not have the qualifications to attend the birthday party.The thought of the woman linking arms with Preston with a smirk on her face and her head held high as they entered the venue made Rhea seethe in anger.A moment later, Rhea’s irritated eyes landed on Celeste, who was sipping her tea.She began formulating a strategy in her head and approached the older woman
Maintaining her composure, Celeste added, “She can’t attend the party no matter what, Preston. You know very well that not only members of the Knight family but also influential members of the business and political communities will be there. If she shows up, it'll look like we’ve accepted her into the family.”Preston leaned back on the sofa and lowered his head. He then said carefully, “The public is already aware that we got married. Why does it matter whether she attends the party or not?”The thought of their marriage being made public cast a gloom over Celeste’s features. She nearly passed out from fury when she learned of the details.Whoever leaked that information definitely wanted to ruin her son’s reputation.“That’s not the same. Your marriage was leaked by someone who had ill intentions toward you. I'll never accept that woman as my daughter-in-law, but everyone will think otherwise if she shows up at the party,” Celeste stated.Preston's jaw grew tense, but he remained s
No one would have thought that the King family, the most powerful clan in Preagend, would be fooled like this.In a large and lavish bedroom, a tall, well-dressed man seized the woman in the magnificent bridal gown by the neck in an outburst of rage.“You're not Avery! How dare you and your family trick me into marrying you? You must be tired of living already,” he growled. The woman was forced to tilt her head back, but her slender and attractive neck failed to elicit any sympathy from the man. “Let... let go...”Half of her features were obscured by a white mask, revealing only her strikingly beautiful eyes, which were starting to water now.“Let... let go...”Her cheeks flushed, and she sputtered in distress.The man tossed Luna Miller to the floor with a vicious swing of his arm and stared down at her condescendingly.Luna felt a brief flutter of anxiety when she realized her mask had come loose on one side. She immediately moved to adjust it. The man then slammed the door open an
The King family was set on tying the knot with some well-regarded family, and they had gone through several rounds of interviews and meetings with potential candidates before settling on Avery.On the day of the wedding, the King family sent only one car to pick up the bride from the Miller family’s home, and the ceremony itself was extremely simple. It was common knowledge that marrying into the King family would elevate the Millers’ social standing.However, no one thought that the Millers would have the guts to change the bride without the Kinges’ knowledge, successfully deceiving them.Preston, who had already met Avery before, did not realize he had married someone else until he got home from work and saw Luna's mask-clad face. The servant carefully climbed the stairs with a tray of food in her hands. Upon spotting her, Celeste called to stop her. “Hey, where are you taking that?”The servant answered shakily, “The bride asked me to bring her some food. She said she hasn’t eaten
“I'm sorry, but... who are you? Do you mind if | ask you to introduce yourself to me?” Luna requested. Anger flashed across Rhea’s face. “You...”“Enough, Luna!” With a murderous expression on his face, Preston cracked his knuckles menacingly before pointing at a photo. “Are you the ugly woman in this photo?”Ugly woman? Luna grimaced when she saw how red Preston's knuckles had gotten. He must be really furious at her right now. “Yes, honey, that’s me in the photo, but how did you know what | look like? Have you seen me before?”Suddenly, Preston threw the photo, and it landed on the floor by Luna’s feet. He was so angry that he felt like he was going to explode soon. Was the woman deliberately trying to piss him off? Everything she did and said infuriated him.Smiling, Luna said, “Honey, don’t be angry. I actually don’t look like this in real life. rm...”Before she could reveal anything important, though, she stopped talking.“Go on. Tell me what's different about you in the photo.