Whitney was delighted to win the bid for the envelope at the auction. She was sure Oliver would praise her for getting it, and he might even allow her to claim back the money for that necklace she got.She held the envelope high happily as she reported her winning bids to Oliver. Oliver was all smiles when he heard about it.He heaped praises on Whitney and even reimbursed her for the necklace.Whitney smiled widely with the envelope in her hand.She put it away and freshened up before skipping happily to Matthew’s side.The auction was over, and she could finally catch up with Matthew.“Matthew.”There was a determined look in her eyes as she smiled suggestively. “It’s been a long time. My mom misses you a lot, Matthew. When are you free to drop by the house?”Matthew was a little taken aback to have been stopped by Whitney.He had grown up with her. Despite the fact that his mother had tried to matchmake them, he still had a slight soft spot for her. He answered her patientl
Matthew patted Lucy’s head adoringly. “Let’s go home.”He nodded at Whitney after that. “We’ll be heading home first. Have fun. Feel free to enjoy the rest of the evening.”Matthew brushed past Whitney after that, and she trembled with anger.Whitney was furious. Matthew was ignoring her because of that vixen. He used to put Whitney first in everything.Was that woman’s name Lucy Quinn? Whitney decided to show her one day.Lucy had no idea that Whitney was cooking up schemes against her. She felt a chill.“Don’t you like Whitney, wifey?Lucy was unprepared for Matthew to ask this question.She was shocked. Lucy looked like a cat whose tail had been stepped on as her eyes widened at Matthew. She blurted out, “How did you know?”He had no idea how to react to her question. It turned out his guess was true.“Your attitude toward Whitney was so obvious. My wife has always been a polite person and won’t dislike someone for no reason. Can you tell me why you don’t like her?”Lucy
Lucy blinked. Her big, round eyes made her look innocent. “I just feel that the insignia looks familiar. If I told you about it, you would've bid on it.”Why would she buy something so useless for ten billion?Lucy rolled her eyes. Forget about it. She was not interested in it at all. Moreover, she might have seen it by accident somewhere else, which was why she found the insignia familiar. It could just be deja vu.“Don’t be anxious, Matthew.”Matthew frowned. “This isn’t something minor. Do you realize that the only way to get involved with Charleston is that recent mission they have in that envelope?”He was worried for Lucy’s safety and decided to arrange a few more bodyguards for her.…Meanwhile, at the Collins’ residence, Oliver had just received the envelope from Whitney. There was a gold name card inside with a contact number.His hands were trembling with excitement. This was a rare opportunity. He had actually gotten a contact in Charleston. His company would grow ev
“Hello.”It was a warm and gentle voice. “May I know if you’re the person who accepted the mission from Charleston?” Oliver was immediately wary. Who was this person? How did he know how to contact Oliver? Oliver was reminded of the warning given to him by Charleston's point of contact and said righteously, “Are you kidding me? You must be crazy. I know this is a scam. Stop harassing me.”There was silence. The other party did not expect Oliver to react this way. He tried to calm Oliver down patiently. “Don’t worry. I got your contact through legitimate means.“I'd like to discuss something with you. I work for the princess, and she'd like to find out what kind of person her long-lost elder sister is like. Can you report to me first in regards to any news on the missing princess? I’d be happy to pay you in advance.”An alarm went off in Oliver’s head. His mind was filled with images of the royal family tearing into each other and the women looking viciously at one another, brimmi
Lucy’s career was getting better every day, and her relationship with Matthew was better than ever. However, things were different with Luna and Timothy. It was worrying.Timothy was arrested by the police, and his trial was about to start soon.Aaron had gone to all top lawyers to defend his precious son. Unfortunately, the person he had offended was Matthew.Matthew had put pressure on the relevant authorities to make sure Timothy landed in prison for assault and battery.He was sentenced to a few years.No one died in the event, and the secretary had only just passed out from being knocked out. She merely suffered a minor concussion. Timothy should not have been dealt with such a heavy sentence.Unfortunately for him, Matthew had money and power. He did not want to see this scumbag who hurt his wife again, and he even found the sentence too light. He wanted so much to give Timothy a life sentence.As for Luna, Zachary wanted to get his precious daughter discharged from the ho
The Collins family could not believe the news they had just heard. It was not just the shock of the news itself. They had ways to double-check the facts.The truth was hard to accept.The biggest shocker? Whitney had found out that Lucy was actually Matthew's wife. Now, the Collins family had a tough choice to make. Should they tell that pushy man who had called them out of the blue last time?If Matthew found out what was really going on, the Collins family might be in big trouble.Oliver, Whitney's dad, was still trying to figure out what to do when Whitney came up to him with a pout. "Daddy, just tell this to that man from before."Oliver frowned and shook his head. "You don't get it, Whitney. I'd tell him if I could.""But if you don't tell him, then Charleston will blame us, right?"Whitney looked at him with wide, innocent eyes. "Besides, Matthew might never find out it was us who told Charleston about his wife, right?"Oliver thought about it. Whitney had a point. He was
Lucy, the talk of the town, was blissfully unaware of the drama unfolding. She was happily immersed in her work. Her company was climbing the ranks, and she was getting closer to her dream.The non-stop work was taking its toll, however. She massaged her temples, feeling worn out."Why am I so exhausted?" she wondered with a frown. She had not felt this tired before. Maybe it was the relief from her recent success that made her body hit a wall. She pondered the thought and decided it was quite likely.She made up her mind to take a well-deserved break today.Stepping out of her office, she told her team, "I'm heading out early today. Once you're done with your tasks, you can head out too. No need to burn the midnight oil."She had no idea how her words would stun her staff, leaving some with their mouths hanging open in disbelief.Was she really Lucy? She was giving them a break from overtime?"The workaholic boss has finally decided to give us a day off? So, we don't have to st
Lucy's face took on a funny color. Why did Chelsea's voice sound like that?Then, from the other end of the phone came a weird creaking sound. It was as if someone was moving furniture around.Lucy's face changed. She was a grown-up. Surely, she knew what was going on!Feeling super awkward, Lucy realized she might have just interrupted her best friend's private moment.With a guilty voice, she quickly told Chelsea on the phone, "Never mind, you go back to what you were doing."After hanging up, her cheeks were still pink with embarrassment.Oh gosh, that was so awkward.Lucy patted her cheeks, trying her best to shake off the embarrassing moment.If Chelsea was busy, who else could she hang out with?That was when Lucy felt a bit lost. Chelsea was her only close friend. Her other friends? Well, they were all busy with work on weekdays. She could not just ask them to skip work to hang out with her.Lucy was really stumped. She thought hard about who else could keep her compan