She linked arms with Demi and walked inside naturally.Demi looked calm on the surface, but she was panicking on the inside.What was going on? She just wanted to quietly eat and enjoy some drama.The last time she met Lyla was at the Lovehart family’s anniversary celebration. They exchanged brief and polite greetings, without a chance for a more extended conversation. Demi’s impression of Lyla was one of grace, nobility, and inaccessibility.But why was the aloof Lyla, who barely paid any attention to anyone, suddenly so warm today? If Demi had known she would be so enthusiastic, she would not have come!She looked at Ruth for help. Ruth only gave her a reassuring look that said, “It’s okay, we have someone looking out for us tonight.”Apollo followed on the other side of Lyla unwillingly and whispered, “You remember her, didn’t I introduce her to you before? What ‘Galen’s sister’? Are you satisfied with her?”Lyla glared at him.Satisfied? She was very satisfied with this g
Lyla did not want to waste her breath on Aquilo. She stood up and said, “Notus, come and see what your daughter has done!”Notus had been chatting and laughing with Zach. When he heard the commotion, he was stunned for a moment before he hurried over.“What happened?”Luna’s tears immediately started to fall.But before she could speak, Notus looked at Ruth, who was beside Abel. He asked nervously, “Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?”The corners of Ruth’s eyes twitched. How ridiculous. Since Notus brought Luna over to discuss business, should he not at least be concerned about his bargaining chips? Why was he concerned about Ruth?Luna was also shocked, but she quickly hid her resentment and called out in a pitiful tone, “Dad, she’s fine. I was careless and spilled all this wine.”Notus visibly heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Luna and paused. Then, he frowned deeply. “How did you end up like this? Quick, go change your clothes. Do you know what you look lik
His kind and gentle voice made Luna feel flattered.She had heard of the Beyond jewelry set before. It was newly launched by the chief designer of Blakewell Jewelry this year. Not only did it represent beauty and love, but it was also a symbol of status.Up to this point, she had only heard rumors and could not find the products listed anywhere. If she could wear it to the wedding, it would represent the Blakewell family status.“Thank you, Grandpa!”“Go. Nicholas, accompany her.”After Luna left, Frank turned to look at Lyla and the others and sighed helplessly. He looked as if he expected better from her, but in the end, he did not say anything and only warmly invited Notus to walk with him.Notus was silent for a moment before he went with Frank. Aquilo shot Ruth an angry glare before he left with a cold snort.Lyla seemed to have thought of something, and her expression turned even uglier. She did not know where to vent her anger and turned to glare at Gabriel. “Why didn’t y
If Lyla invited Frank to their gathering, who knew what kind of destruction he would cause. If he chased away Ruth’s family, with Ruth in tow, Lyla would explode right then and there.Ruth blinked and leaned closer to her.“I’m fine with that, but what about him?” She pointed in Frank’s direction with her chin.Lyla frowned and imitated her. “I’ve already thought it through. When the time comes, we’ll have the reception at my family’s place. Tell your aunt and relatives that Abel’s father married into my family.”In any case, Frank had been obsessed with gaining respect in recent years. He had not shown any favor toward the main branch of the family because of Abel. Instead, the rest of their relatives, including extended family like Luna who was an in-law who married into the family, received better treatment than Abel did.It was annoying, but with the Acker family supporting her, Lyla did not mind at all. Since she did not mind, she might as well not consider herself a member o
“Are you sure you want to set your wedding on the same day as mine?” Ruth looked at her with a smirk, her eyes held a hint of mockery.Luna’s heart skipped a beat.She had seen Ruth’s look of confidence too many times as they grew up together. Every time this happened, Luna would find herself on the losing side.Even so, the final outcome would not be too bad because Callum always stood by Luna’s side.Today was no different. Even if Ruth had ulterior motives, it did not matter. Notus had a bad relationship with Abel and wanted to secure cooperation with the Blakewell family, so he would wholeheartedly support Nicholas. Then, Luna’s status as the young lady of the Lovehart family would be stable. As long as the relationship remained steady, Notus would stand on Luna’s side.“Of course, I’d love for us to share this special day together,” Luna said in a gentle voice as she turned to Notus. “Dad, you like Ruth, too. You’ll support my suggestion, right?”Notus tried to maintain hi
“Ever since we met, you’ve been emphasizing that she’s my friend. You never mentioned her and Apollo at the same time. But today, she clearly came with Apollo.”Ruth could not figure it out, no matter how hard she thought about it. Demi was such an outstanding woman. How could Lyla not like her?Lyla tilted her head and glanced at Apollo and Lyla not far away. She sighed silently. “I really hope she becomes my daughter-in-law.”Ruth was confused by this.“Speaking of which, I wanted to ask you something else. Do you know which man Apollo is closer to?”Seeing the worried and concerned expression in Lyla’s eyes, and hearing her question, Ruth quickly grasped the situation.Gabriel and Lyla were like two peas in a pod, and they had fallen for the same trap!Abel had lied to Gabriel last time about being gay. This time, it was Lyla’s turn to think that Apollo was the gay one!Ruth tried her best to suppress the smile on her face. She wanted to find out indirectly, but after dartin
Seeing how down she was, Ruth stopped teasing her. After a moment of silence, she spoke with a more serious tone.“Don’t be upset. She genuinely likes you. She just thinks that Apollo isn’t worthy of you and is afraid that he’ll mess things up for you.”After a long silence, Demi asked, “So, she really doesn’t approve of us being together?”Ruth started to feel a growing sense of anxiety and hurriedly said, “Of course not! She’s not like that. It’s just that she mistakenly thought Apollo was—”“Alright, say no more. These are all trivial matters!”“It doesn’t feel like it,” Ruth said in her mind.“Men will only dull our sharp minds! Oh, but I’m still a little unhappy. I don’t think I drank enough tonight. Wait for me. I’m coming over to drink with you! I’ve fallen out of love! Abel won’t be annoyed that I’m hogging you, right?”“He won’t, but there’s no need for you to start drinking, either, because his mom wants—”“Alright, I’ll be there in twenty minutes!”Demi hung up.Ru
Ruth did not know what to say.The case was closed. When two people hated each other, it was not a matter of simple dislike.Demi let out a long sigh and said, “But I only realized tonight that I was too naive! Tell me, how is it that I can still fall for such a trick at my age?”Ruth’s eyes twitched. “Uh, being twenty doesn’t mean you’re old! You’re in your prime, the peak of your youth!”Demi paused for a moment. She was a little tipsy and her thoughts were muddled.After reacting for a few seconds, she nodded in agreement.“That’s true.”“So, tonight, you weren’t upset because you thought his mother doesn’t like you, but because you realized that you’ve been tricked? What trick did you fall for?” Ruth was curious.Demi thought for a moment and said, “It’s a bit of both. Anyway, it’s so uncomfortable here. My 36D chest is throbbing!”Ruth was speechless.It was nice to know that her best friends were the kind of beauties who would not doubt themselves even if they were feel