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“Preston, it's cold. You can’t dive in there; you'll just prove that Luna’s telling the truth.” Preston waited a full minute, but there was still no movement from the water.He closed his eyes and tried to mentally calculate the time. Luna would drown if he did not dive in there now. With a click of his tongue, he shoved Rhea away and dove headfirst into the water.Meanwhile, at the bottom of the pool, Luna was desperately trying to free herself from a clump of water weeds, holding her breath the whole time.There were water weeds wrapped around her ankle, making her feel trapped and terrified.At this rate, she was going to drown. She also could not help but feel disappointed.The party had a lot of guests, but no one even tried to save her.Normally, even if a waiter were to fall into the water, security guards would jump in to save him right away.However, she did not lose hope. She had to fight to stay alive. She repeatedly told herself that she could not die because she still nee
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“Don't listen to this ugly freak! She’s trying to set me up. I didn’t push her at all. Preston, don’t believe her.” Rhea glanced at her friends in the crowd, and they immediately caught on to what she was trying to say.“I can prove that Luna intentionally jumped into the water. I was nearby when it happened. Miss Evans didn’t push her,” one of Rhea’s friends chimed in.Someone in the crowd tutted. “Luna really has no shame. She would do anything to get what she wanted. She even jumped into the water and accused someone of pushing her.”Preston's face turned livid. Did Luna really jump into the water on her own, or was she pushed?Luna’s voice was gentle, and there was an undercurrent of fragility in it as she muttered, “I’m not lying to you, honey. Rhea really pushed me. I... I’m cold.”Despite the icy expression on Preston's face, Luna felt no fear.She adopted a coquettish tone as she continued, “Honey, don’t you believe me? I get that Rhea is beautiful and that you find my looks
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Preston watched as Luna’s lips twisted in apparent dissatisfaction. The woman did not seem proud of her physical attractiveness. She even scowled disapprovingly at him, as if the exposure of her real face was his fault. Preston could not help but wonder why she deliberately disguised her beauty.“What are you still standing there for? Take Luna to one of the spare rooms so that she can change her dress.” Soon, Luna was changing her dress in a previously empty room. Celeste looked her up and down. If Luna did not come from a poor background, she and her son would be a perfect match.Celeste felt like she had ridden a roller coaster that night. Earlier, she nearly passed out from rage when she spotted Luna at the party, despite having forbidden her to come. Then, she saw her daughter-in-law’s real face, and now, she did not know how to feel about Luna.Rhea pushed the door open and called, “Mrs. King.”She clenched her teeth, feeling worried and furious at the same time. Celeste’s react
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“Does it really hurt, sweetheart? Come on, stick out your tongue and kiss me.”If Luna could disappear in that moment, she would have. She was mortified. How were the walls so thin? The non-existent soundproof wasn’t helping,Luna expected Preston to be just as embarrassed as she was. But when she looked up, she saw a man that was totally unaffected by whatever was going on in the next room.She wondered how he could remain so calm when she was a mess inside.Suddenly, a mischievous idea came to Luna’s mind. She stood on tiptoe and brought her lips close Preston’ ear.“Honey, why do people stick out their tongues when kissing? It makes no sense.”Preston narrowed his eyes at the mischievous glint in Luna’s eyes and replied simply, “Ask again and you'll get your answer.” Was he daring her?Luna stuck out her tongue for a brief second and asked boldly, “Since you didn’t hear me, | asked why people have to stick out their tongue to kiss.”Suddenly, Preston’ gaze turned dark, and his face
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Preston suddenly looked towards the door and saw Luna standing there. Startled, Luna cleared her throat uncomfortably, squared her shoulders and walked in proudly.“Oh, that doesn’t surprise me. She does have a strong interest in creatures like you, however strange it may seem. | saw it from the way she greeted you. It is the same way she plays with the Doberman at home. She tends to get attracted to cold things, you see.” Preston spoke so casually, swirling the wine in his glass.Leon clenched his fists and tried not to lose control of his emotions. Preston dared to compare him to a common dog. It was unacceptable.Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps filled the airLuna was coming back for her bag that she didn’t think to get in her haste to get away from Preston.She slowed her pace as she got closer and noticed that Leon was also in the room.She got even more puzzled when she got close enough to hear what they were talking about. A Doberman?The atmosphere between them was s
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Other people hated that they weren't beautiful enough, and she expected him to believe that being too beautiful was a load for her?Even if he had to believe her, just the fact that she replaced Mia as his wife proved just how calculating she was. “If you don’t want to tell me the truth, then don’t. Now, let’s go.”Preston held her hand and pulled her towards the exit.“Where to?” Luna asked, pulling her legs.She didn’t want to go with him.“We can’t go home yet. The party isn’t over,” she added insistently.At this, Preston stopped moving and turned to her with an angry expression.“The party may not be over, but | believe they've seen enough of you tonight to last them a lifetime. Do you really want to stay and keep stealing the show?”“| can’t leave now. | have to get even with that liar first! She has to pay for what she did.” She was of course, referring to Rhea. Rhea had spent the night throwing daggers at her. The last straw was when she pushed Luna into that pond. There was
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Luna glanced at Lara’s bandaged knee and said with a faint smile, “Miss Yerkes, you also have good skin. Just keep taking good care of it.”That said, she looked at Preston, her face spreading into a bright smile.“Honey, let’s go.”Luna didn’t think she could take being stared at so blatantly anymore. It made her squirm, and she didn’t like the feeling. Preston frowned at Luna. That word again; honey.Once again, she was using him. He swallowed his resentment and said, “You should all go on and have a good time. We'll leave first.”He held Luna’s hand in his and led her towards the exit. In no time, they were out of the hall.Meanwhile, Madison was seething with anger. She had to admit that they made a perfect couple. How could that ugly girl suddenly turn into a beauty?Now, how was she to mock Celeste?“Madison, why are you talking to yourself? You don’t look happy. Who pissed you off?” Celeste asked casually, walking over with renewed confidence. Now, she could boast and stare dow
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Mylo had also just come from Claudia’s birthday party, and had personally witnessed Luna’s exceptional transformation, from an ugly woman to a stunning young lady. Just like everyone else present at the party, he had been in awe. Delmor who wasn’t present, had no idea what happened. “Why did you come out for drinks if you caught a cold?” Delmor asked Mylo naively, thinking that his friend was really coughing. Mylo didn’t know what to do at this point. Delmor was hopeless. The man couldn’t get a simple hint. “Tell me, Delmor, did Luna offend you? It’s really not nice to gossip about people.” Aclear female voice rang through the room before Delmor could say more. He turned around with a sharp response in mind, but stopped when he saw Luna. The woman was incredibly beautiful, but he didn’t know her. How could he have missed such a beauty in Preagend? “Who are you? | didn’t invite you in here,” he said arrogantly. No one in Preagend had the guts to talk to him like this woman j
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Did he like Luna? He was not really sure about that because they had just met.He could not deny that he felt comfortable around the woman, though.“I’m sorry, but I can’t answer that. It’s a personal matter.”Rhea silently berated him for his response, but she maintained a smile on her face.“Look, I just want to help because I can tell you’re interested in Luna. I guess we should clear up a misunderstanding first. It may not look like it, but Luna and I are actually good friends. She’s just angry at me right now because we got into a little bit of an argument.”After a while, Patrick asked, “Does this mean that Luna is still single?”Finally, the most important question was asked. Rhea did not even bat an eye as she lied. “Yes, she’s absolutely single right now.”“Then tell me. What's the relationship between her and Mr. King?”It was still bugging Patrick. Luna denied being Preston’s employee, and she also claimed they had just met, but they clearly had known each other for some ti
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Luna replied, “Of course not...”“Yes, she works for the King Group, and if not for this encounter, I would’ve had no idea that someone so undisciplined had been hired by my company. It looks like we need to replace HR.”It was then that Derek approached them and said, “Mr. King, you have a meeting this afternoon. We have to go now.” Preston shot Luna a warming look before he left. She shuddered in fear, but she managed to shrug it off.She inhaled deeply as she watched his retreating figure. The atmosphere seemed to lighten almost immediately after Preston left.“Why did you talk to Mr. King like that? Aren’t you afraid that he’ll fire you?” Luna rolled her eyes. “Do you really think he’s my boss? You need glasses. There’s something wrong with your eyes.”“What’s your relationship with him, then? He’s a very busy person, but he still approached you when he saw you. Is he your brother? But you don’t look like each other at all.”Luna did not want to tell him that Preston was her husba
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Patrick nodded and replied, “Don’t doubt it. With advanced technology, anything is possible. It’s feasible to extract excellent genes from large oranges and carefully cultivate them. They could grow as big as a grapefruit or even as large as a pumpkin.”Luna was taken aback. How could an orange grow to the size of a pumpkin? If that happened, her whole family wouldn’t be able to finish a single orange.Confidently, Patrick shared a smile, revealing a set of perfectly aligned teeth.“You find it hard to believe? ‘Super Orange’ is a recent research project at our academy. When the day comes and ‘Super Orange’ is successful, I'll be the first to send one to you so you can witness this miracle.”Luna was inspired by Patrick’s confidence. Yes, she shouldn't forget that the boy before her was a talented individual from a research academy.Luna also found Patrick intriguing.“Alright, I'll get a tub to gather them,” Luna agreed, smiling.With his prominent eyebrows and large eyes, Patrick sh
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The worst that can happen is a bit of sweat from the sun, but | won’t get sunstroke.”Initially, Luna found the boy’s appearance slightly peculiar, yet as the saying goes, one should not slap a smiling person. Thus, she responded in kind.The boy weighed the orange in his hand and offered Luna a beaming smile.“You're correct. |, too, found it difficult to fall asleep, so | decided to take a stroll in the orchard. Napping isn’t a habit of mine. Allow me to introduce myself first. I’m Patrick. And you?”Luna glanced at him, remaining cautious. Without responding, she continued to gather oranges. “You've collected quite a number of oranges. Will you be able to finish them all? Oranges don’t keep well for long; they spoil easily,” Patrick kindly urged.Luna stole a glance at Patrick. Why did this person talk so much? However, when she looked at his smiling face, she couldn’t discern any ill intentions.“T won't be eating them alone. Many people will share them, so | need to gather more,”
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Preston feigned curiosity and continued, “King, you truly are a scholar of great accomplishment. Your choice of words is undeniably refined. ‘Enlightening’? Using your mouth to enlighten Luna, you drew so near that one might mistake a kiss for imminent. It is rather embarrassing. In broad daylight, couldn’t you have sought a more secluded setting to educate her?”King couldn’t help but mutter under his breath, “Damn.”Meanwhile, at the entrance to her room, Luna gently tapped her forehead, her face still emanating a heat akin to a simmering fire. Given the chance, she would undoubtedly impart a valuable lesson to Preston.“Bitch!”Rhea emerged from the adjacent room and immediately commenced her assault on Luna's character as soon as she caught sight of her retreating figure.“You conniving woman. You are naught but a seductress, employing every means to captivate King.” Luna turned around, her eyes meeting Rhea’s fiery gaze.Rhea had just witnessed the interaction between King and Lu
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Preston seethed with anger. It turned out that Luna had used the perfume not because he had sent it but because she believed it had come from her best friend.“How about this? How much did the perfume cost? I will transfer the money to you.”Luna felt a profound sense of embarrassment. She genuinely had no knowledge that Preston had purchased the perfume. She abhorred taking advantage of others and presently felt remorseful.Nevertheless, the perfume he had chosen was truly exceptional. Perhaps he had intended it for some other woman.Luna retrieved her phone, gloomy in demeanor.She wanted to transfer the money to him? Preston was livid. Luna had genuinely enraged him.“Disregard it. A change of heart has befallen me. I shall withhold the transfer,” Luna proclaimed, tucking away her phone abruptly.“Have you finally come to your senses?” Preston quipped, a slight raise of his eyebrow betraying his amusement.“After thorough deliberation,” Luna retorted, “I have resolved to procure an
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She glanced at Preston, who averted his eyes. Yet Luna sensed that there was something concealed behind his prior gaze.Luna covered her mouth, feigning drowsiness.“I shall retire for a nap. You should rest as well.”As Luna prepared to depart, Preston took a step forward, blocking her path. Luna nearly collided with him, bringing them into uncomfortably close proximity.Luna’s heartbeat quickened. She inquired, “What are you doing?”“You possess the key to my room, so why don’t you sleep there?” Preston lowered his gaze, fixating on Luna’s head. His magnetic voice wafted above Luna's head, leaving her tingling with a jolt of electricity.“I am injured. It would be inconvenient for me to rest on the sofa. I require a proper respect.“Is that the sole reason?” Observing Preston’s probing eyes, Luna nodded. “Indeed, that is the reason.”In truth, who would willingly choose to share a room with you? Isn’t it far more tranquil and independent to occupy a room alone? Luna pondered silentl
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The only person who seemed particularly angry with this, was Rhea. “Drop it here, Preston. Luna is waiting!” Bruce urged. Preston threw Bruce a warning glare before taking out the room card from his chest pocket and giving it to Bruce. Bruce rushed back to the front desk and handed the card to Luna who didn’t even touch it. “Luna, here’s Preston’s room card.” “You should give that back to him. I’ve already booked a room for myself,” Luna replied casually. Bruce frowned, confused. “Why do you want to be in a different room from your husband?” Luna took the card the receptionist was giving to her and said, “The owner explained the rooms here are generally small, and might be a bit crowded for two people. I think we'll both be able to rest better if we have our own space.” She was fed up with sleeping on the sofa at home. She wouldn’t put herself through that out here too. Her neck hurt, and she could already feel it getting stiff. Plus, she knew that sharing a room with P
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King had stupidly insisted on studying medicine, giving Preston the leeway to gain control over most of the Miller family’s businesses. Even now that King had decided to get into business, he still wasn’t as sharp as Preston.Preston had successfully gained Claudia’s favor, and was now the owner of most of the Miller family’s fortune.King turned back to look at his father and answered him with disdain, “If you want to have the chance to enjoy the rest of your miserable life, you'd better stop thinking too highly of yourself and know your place. Preston may be your nephew, but his mind a hundred times sharper than yours. The only thing your brain can do, is play around with women and bring my mother trouble.”Brock clamped his mouth shut after that, watching in silence as his son walked farther away from him.What more did he actually expect? King had held a grudge against him since forever. He was probably also haunted by that year when he got missing.“Mr. Miller,” called a bodyguar
