“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
In Charleston, Charlotte held her brand-new phone, her smile looking mysterious.'So, it's Lucy? Now I get it. She's the lost princess of the royals. 'But don't you worry, sweetheart. I won't let you waltz back into the palace.' Charlotte had shadows in her eyes, a sign she had been holding a grudge against Lucy for ages. They had never even met and did not even know what the other was like, but because of clashing interests, Charlotte was itching to get Lucy out of the picture.Once she was sure who Lucy was, Charlotte did not waste any time. She sent a million bucks to a certain account and sent a message: [I want her gone. Make it look like an accident.]Then, she sent over Lucy's details.The reply came quickly: [Not enough. She's Matthew's wife, and she's got top-notch guards. A million won't do it.]Charlotte was fuming. That was a big chunk of her savings. Spending more meant cutting back on her shopping.If Lucy got cozy with the royals, Charlotte's own status was on
Cillian and Lucy were walking next to each other, keeping just the right amount of space between them. Neither of them said a word.Lucy started to feel a little awkward as she walked by his side. She thought to herself, 'Oh no, Cillian and I are just people who know each other. At best, we're just former classmates. Why did I even come here to see him?' she wondered. The silence was getting so awkward that Lucy wished she could just disappear.Just then, Cillian looked at her with a warm smile and asked, "Did you come to see me today to have some fun? I can show you around."Lucy was relieved and replied quickly, "It's been ages since I've been back to the campus. I don't even know what it looks like around the university anymore. Could you give me a tour?"Cillian smiled politely and said, "Sure, I'll give you a great tour."There's a really cool amusement park that opened up near the university. The haunted house there is supposed to be amazing," he added casually.Cillian k
Cillian and Lucy walked back to the car, shoulder to shoulder. This time, Cillian was in the driver's seat, and Lucy sat beside him. They were having a great time talking.The car gently merged onto the highway.Cillian stopped the conversation with Lucy to pay more attention to driving. It was always better to be careful on the road to avoid accidents. Perhaps Cillian had accidentally cursed their trip.Even though they were on the highway, a huge truck appeared out of nowhere and slammed into the passenger side with a thunderous crash.Both Lucy's and Cillian's heads throbbed with pain as the airbags popped out. They blacked out in the car.Other drivers nearby were shocked by the crash. They quickly called for help and circled around the big truck.The person in the truck did not try to run away. Trembling, he dropped a spade symbol at the crash site and then breathed his last.The ambulance arrived in no time. Lucy, Cillian, and the truck driver were all rushed inside. The