In Lucy’s mind, Matthew was nothing short of a mythical figure.With just his own hands, Matthew built Leon Corporation into an empire that surpassed even the royal family of Charleston by tenfold. Lucy greatly admired him, which was why Matthew was like a deity to her.However, she was not the only one as many thought the same. Matthew had been interviewed by numerous financial magazines and news stations. His composed and understated demeanor was not something that could be learned—he was born with it.People often pointed out that Matthew possessed the maturity and composure of someone much older despite being in his 20s, a trait that many amateurs struggled to attain.When Lucy first encountered Matthew, she felt that he was out of reach. However, after getting to know him, she discovered that he was quite different from the persona projected in the media.He might appear aloof on the surface, but in reality, he was just like any other person.He, too, experienced emotions
Lucy did not know that Matthew was also worrying about their future.Matthew was certain of his love for Lucy, and she loved him deeply in return, yet there was still some kind of issue between them that he just could not put his finger on.Perhaps it was because of his mother’s sudden visit today that ignited the invisible bomb between him and Lucy. Matthew did not know whether he should thank his mother or scold her for it. He reckoned it was better to get it over with so that they would not be troubled by these issues in the future.The only fortunate thing was that his impulsive mother chose the wrong timing as today was the last day of the Wine Festival.If she had come any earlier, the crowds would still be at their peak. Matthew would not have been able to control the situation even with money as rumors spread quickly.As of right now, he could ensure that tonight’s events would not leak. However, there was no guarantee that he would be able to stop it again if his mother
Lucy had always thought that nothing could destroy the bond between her and Matthew, but she was nearly breaking down over this small matter.“I don’t know what to say…”Lucy did not know how to put into words the exhaustion she felt.Matthew gently touched her cheek in the darkness and sensed the moisture on her face—it was her tears.Heartbroken, Matthew quickly wiped the tears away from her eyes.“What’s wrong, wifey? Is it because of my mom and Samantha? Did they upset you?”Matthew immediately guessed that it was about that.They were fine before his mother appeared, but Lucy’s mood had been down since that incident. She did not speak much on the way back. Even when he tried to get her to talk, Lucy only brushed it off.Lucy had broken her promise to share everything with each other.Lucy softly said in his embrace, “I don’t know what’s wrong… I always thought that nothing could come between us, but what your mother said today made me realize something.”There had always
“Matthew, I’m happy enough that you’re willing to do this for me. But you don’t really need to… It just put me in a bad mood. That’s all.” Lucy could not sleep at the thought of the look on Samantha’s face. Lucy had always been a cheerful person who took everything in stride.However, since she and Matthew got together, she had been facing such pressure. Moreover, she also had to fulfill her duties as a princess of Charleston.Lucy felt like she was under the spotlight wherever she went. She had to be careful with her words and actions.Under such immense pressure from both sides, she finally felt herself breaking down.“Being able to talk about this means that you’ve improved a lot.”Matthew gently caressed Lucy’s face. He had watched her keep everything inside for the entire night before finally willing to talk about it. He noticed that there were tear marks on her cheeks.“Stop crying, Lulu. Just promise me that you’ll share all your sorrows with me and not hide under the co
It had been days since Chelsea called. She had gone off somewhere to have fun with Hugh.They went everywhere like they were joined at the hips. They had never separated from each other since the day they got into a relationship.It was not difficult for Lucy to guess that they were together.After the activities for the past few days ended, Lucy decided to stay with Matthew for a few days. She also planned to visit the palace and put away the golden hairpin, but Theodore had told her that he had arranged for someone to safe keep it.“You should stay for a few more days with Matthew. We’ve been quite busy over here, and Mom might not have time to see you. Why not drop by in another few days and our family can get together properly?”Lucy decided to stay after hearing this from Theodore.After her conversation with Koven, Lucy realized that she had a lot to prepare if she wanted to study design in-depth. Hence, she filled up all her time with preparing this for the next few days.
This was serious. Lucy knew why Chelsea was so upset when she heard this.Chelsea cared a lot for Hugh. Even though she did not talk about it all the time, Lucy knew how important Hugh was to Chelsea.“Calm down, Chelsea. Didn’t you say that you were holidaying in Europe? How did something like this happen?”“It happened in Eurovia! I finally see Hugh for who he really is. He always looks so serious back home, but he revealed his true colors the moment we came out of the country! I don’t care. I want to go home right now!”Lucy tried to calm her down, but Chelsea refused to listen. She kept crying about wanting to go to Lucy. Lucy finally gave in to Chelsea because she could never abandon her best friend.“Let’s make this clear, Chelsea. You’re just here temporarily to calm down. If there’s a problem between both of you, you need to face it.”Lucy expressed her opinion in a logical manner, but Chelsea refused to listen. “Stop trying to convince me, Lulu. I know what to do about t
Hugh was horribly drunk when he returned the night before. He did not want to get drunk, but that client was too annoying. Every time the other party got excited about something, he would force Hugh to drink.Even though Hugh could hold his liquor well, he could not take it when there was too much to drink.He had always practiced moderation when drinking. If it was not for this international contract, he would never have allowed himself to drink so much.Hugh kept trying to reason with his client, but the client kept making Hugh drink when he got into the mood. Hugh forced himself to go along with the client as he could not lose his temper with someone so important.However, something was wrong. He remembered hugging Chelsea to sleep the night before. Why did she disappear today?He suddenly remembered that Chelsea had stopped speaking to him since the night before, and she did not call him on the phone for the entire day.Something was very wrong…Hugh tried to find some clues
Hugh pinched between his eyes and said, “Book the flight, then.”His assistant proceeded to book the ticket. Hugh was left alone on his bed to think about Chelsea silently.Chelsea had been lying by his side the night before. It felt terrible now that it was empty next to him.Why? Why was Chelsea not willing to talk to him about it?Hugh had no idea what he did the last night to make Chelsea so mad.He really hoped that Chelsea would come back to him soon so that he could stop worrying about her.While Hugh was feeling worried about Chelsea, her plane had already landed in Charleston.Chelsea was feeling much calmer by the time the plane landed safely at the airport. However, her eyes would turn red at the occasional thought of Hugh.However, her situation was much better than before when she was crying hysterically.Chelsea immediately spotted Lucy the moment she got off the plane.The sight of Lucy made her break into tears again.Lucy was her best friend, indeed. She imm