She wasn't surprised that there were hidden cameras around Luminary Lounge.But it was preposterous that Calista would take a video, where her face couldn't even be seen, as evidence. Seeing there was no substantial evidence, Lily regained her confidence."I know you resent me, Calista. But do you think you can accuse me with such doubtful proof?” She didn't feign concern to ask what had happened because it was clear from the video itself. It was true that Calista didn't have any solid evidence. She wasn't some superhero in some comic book. It was hard for her to find proof since the culprit was well-prepared.So, she pulled out the pill that Paul had given her, "Does this look familiar?" Lily retorted, "Are you going to accuse me of something again if I said it is? Most pills look alike; I took one for a cold just yesterday." "What was the pill you gave Paul last night?" "It’s just a cold pill. He said he had a headache, so I gave him one." They were at a standstill, an
Lucian’s face was darkened and his lips were pursed into a straight line. Calista glared at him for a moment. She was somewhat tired and blinked her sore eyes, intending to leave. But before she could take a step, he grabbed her hand."Paul was a gentleman for not taking advantage of someone in distress, and I didn't touch you either. Why haven't you mentioned it, huh?" His grip tightened, clearly infuriated."Have you already decided that I’m the bad guy no matter what?” Calista was a bit stunned. She hadn't expected Lucian to be angry about this matter. His relentless questioning left her mind blank.She blurted out, "Miss Scott was taken away five minutes ago." Weren't they discussing this? Lucian saw her looking at the door and sneered sarcastically, "Why are you so concerned? Do you plan to help her out?" He was the expert in playing the blame game. Calista rolled her eyes, "She's not just your ex-girlfriend. Her father died because of you. You’re the one who visi
Mr. Wilson was speechless. Lucian’s plan to win over his ex-wife might have been foiled. Calista was experienced and wise in her ways. Besides, she was still very wary and repulsed by Lucian. Mr. Wilson would eat his shoe if their relationship could reconcile. Calista had already entered the elevator and pressed the button for the seventh floor, but there was no response. She pressed it several more times, but still no reaction. Calista smirked and pressed all the other buttons, and they worked fine, indicating that only the seventh floor was closed off. She could easily guess why. Worried that she might misunderstand, Mr. Wilson quickly said, "Miss Calista, don't be mad. Mr. Northwood is on the first floor right now. He did this just because ... " To his credit, Mr. Wilson, being the manager of such a large club, knew how to handle women.Without wasting a breath, he immediately informed her of Lucian's whereabouts, fearing she'd jump to the conclusion that Lucian was in Li
"Lucian is next door," Calista said and was about to close the door.However, Lily raised her hand to stop the door from closing."Last night, you lost the bet. No one entered my room.""So what?""Given the situation, it could only mean that Lucian had the entire seventh floor cleared."Calista had to give her credit. Although Lily can be devious, she understands Lucian."Miss Scott, did you dress up like this early in the morning just to flaunt it in my face?" Calista's tone changed, "But, even after what you did, he didn't sleep with you. What do you have to show off about?""Doesn't this just prove that Lucian truly cares about me?"Even though she knew that wasn't the case, it didn't stop her from provoking Calista. If she couldn't have Lucian, no one could have him either.Seeing that Lily wasn’t going anywhere sooner, Calista went to the next room and knocked loudly. Lucian quickly opened the door.No one else lived on this floor, and even if they did, they wouldn't da
Hector wasn’t even intimidated by the old coots in the meeting before, let alone a few reporters. He had a confident demeanor and always seemed to be in control of the situation, making others back down before him. Hector shielded Calista in his arms, causing the swarm of reporters to keep their distance instinctively. They dared not thrust their microphones in her face anymore. One of them asked, "Are the rumors true? Did you drug Lily Scott?" Hector lifted his hand from Calista’s shoulders to cover her mouth. He wasn’t being rough and was trying to protect her. He said casually, "You must be exceptional in order to become someone's target. Why would Calista be jealous of Miss Scott in any way that she'd take the time to plot against her?" The reporters were silent for a moment. On further thought, Lily was only superior to Calista in terms of dancing. Meanwhile, Calista was outstanding in her field, making her one of the best in the industry.She had no reason to target
Calista was confused and asked, "What happened?" "Maybe Lily offended some big shot in the circle. Someone uploaded a video at the Luminary Lounge. It is quite noisy, but the video is subtitled."Hector handed her the phone. Calista leaned in to see Lily hand the pill to Paul. The video had a clear shot, capturing her face, and the subtitle was displayed on the screen. It clearly showed she was inciting Paul to drug Calista. The video also included her bribing a waiter to tell a short, fat man that there was a hostess who was drugged in one of the hotel rooms upstairs.This was illegal. After all, a hostess's job was merely to entertain the guests and not sleep with them. The person who made the post was able to present the story clearly, making it look like Lily's scheme backfired. She had drugged someone, only to drink it herself accidentally. People online who had been scolding Calista immediately shifted their perspective and criticized Lily. "Oh my God, so this is th
Selena turned to stare at Liana, the former's voice and expression were as cold as ice."Who did you just call a common whore?"Liana was startled by her reaction."Selena …"Selena couldn't be bothered to give the woman her time of day. She called for her brother instead. There was no mercy as she said her piece right in front of the members of the Jenkin family."You should teach your wife to keep her mouth shut. We may not be a flourishing family but we have our standards. This is a family dinner. Everyone here is a Jenkin. But, what if someone overheard a woman of the Jenkin family calling someone a common whore? You would be bringing shame to the entire family."Liana was close to tears. She didn't think Selena, who had never put on airs despite having married into the affluent Northwood family, to be so sharp-tongued.If it weren't for the Northwood family, who the hell would grovel at her feet just to please her?Once her niece had Lucian at her every beck and call, Lian
"All that nonsense with the media gossiping about you being his girlfriend. Are you so touched that you're going to devote yourself to him?"Lucian's voice got lower and grittier with every word. It was like sandpaper grinding against a person's heart."I know you're not the kind of girl who obsessed over vampire romance novels as a teenager. Is that kind of trashy flirting worth your time?""I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I am a harpy. I prefer my men like him." Calista wrenched her arm out of his grip. "He's miles better than a certain someone who keeps his wife in the shadows despite being married for three years."His lips were pressed into a thin line."If you wanted us to go public …"She knew what he wanted to say before he could finish and interrupted him."Forget it. Everyone knows we're divorced now. Any further entanglements between us would be rude. Let me remind you again. It hadn't been that long ago when you said that you would be no better than a dog if you wer