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
Chelsea did not expect Lucy to mention how lovey-dovey she and Matthew were and Chelsea immediately threw a look at Lucy.Lucy knew that she had spoken out of line. Chelsea and Hugh were separated now. How could she still mention Matthew and hurt Chelsea?She shut up about him and began talking about the art exhibition instead.Even though Chelsea was distracted, at least her mood had improved.Lucy was her best friend, indeed. Chelsea had returned to her normal self since meeting Lucy. She eventually forgot about Hugh.The art exhibition was like heaven to Lucy. However, Chelsea knew nothing about it. She did not understand art at all.It was thanks to Lucy’s explanation of the art pieces that Chelsea had a better understanding of these artworks.Chelsea later realized how interesting and fun art was despite her not understanding it before. “Lulu, why haven’t I ever realized how interesting art exhibitions were?”“That’s because most people don’t think much of it when it’s s
“Here, use this card… By the way, wrap up that dress that didn’t fit me as well. I’ll be shopping till I drop…”The cashier immediately recognized how powerful that black card was. It was a supplementary card belonging to Mr. Lincoln of Lincoln Group. The cashier knew that these two people had to be related to him somehow. She made sure to give them top-notch service. She swiped the card and wrapped up all the clothes nicely.It was after they had walked through half the mall that Lucy realized that Chelsea was quite the shopper compared to all the women she knew.Why did Lucy not realize this before when she used to shop with Chelsea?However, Chelsea’s shopping feat did not stop there. Lucy did not expect Chelsea to use Hugh’s black card to buy every color of a chiffon skirt she liked.Lucy looked around the high-end store they were in. Chelsea had bought a quarter of whatever the store sold. She immediately stopped Chelsea from buying anything further.“Are you here to shop
Chelsea finally calmed down after they were done shopping on an entire floor.She wanted to cry out loud after that. How could she have bought so much at the mall? “Why didn’t you stop me, Lulu?”Lucy quickly stopped her from crying when she saw Chelsea about to burst into tears.“Stop, Chelsea! I tried to stop you during this entire shopping spree, but you refused to listen to me.” Lucy had watched Chelsea shopping crazily just now. Chelsea even yelled at anyone who tried to stop her from buying so much.“Chelsea, oh, Chelsea. You were being too rash! You didn’t even try on the clothes when you bought them. You even bought every size you could find! I told you to spend with moderation. You should calm down, Chelsea!”“I don’t care!”Chelsea was still trying to give herself excuses, but she was actually feeling great regret over this.“It’s not my money anyway…”“Yes, yes. Whatever you say is right.”Lucy could not help massaging her knees. She was exhausted from shopping th
“Forget about it, Lulu. I’m not asking for much now. I’m feeling hungry from all that shopping. Let’s go eat and think about this later.”Chelsea had always been an open and carefree person before she met Hugh. She never cared about what other people thought and lived the life she wanted. Being happy in life was the most important thing to her.Enjoying good food was on top of Chelsea’s list for a happy life.However, since she got into a relationship with Hugh, Chelsea had always put him first. However, she never expected reality to be so harsh.Chelsea was hurt by him and left feeling disappointed. “Are you really alright, Chelsea?”Tears began to fall down Chelsea's face at this question.Lucy took out a pack of tissue from her bag. “You keep claiming you don’t care about Hugh anymore, but you still can’t forget him after shopping so long and feeling exhausted over it.” Her words hit Chelsea right where it hurts. “That’s nonsense, Lulu. He means nothing to me now. Hugh Lin
Lucy shook her head helplessly at Chelsea’s threat.She should just accept her fate. Moreover, she was the one who suggested going to that restaurant as it was nice to take photos there. Lucy did not expect she would have to be in the photos too.It was not that Lucy did not want to take photos; it was just that she had no confidence in being in photos because her previous family had put her down and humiliated her for many years.Even though her confidence had been boosted greatly, she still did not feel comfortable with taking photos.It was because being in front of the cameras would remind her of the past.When they arrived at the restaurant, it was peak hours, and many people were having their meals. Lucy and Chelsea had to take a number to wait for their turn.Lucy had planned to wait outside with Chelsea until their number was called, but when Chelsea showed them Hugh’s supplementary card, the restaurant’s server immediately invited them up to a suite upstairs.The suite
The waiter finished talking, pushed the door open, and left. Lucy and Chelsea were left alone in the room, unsure of what to do next."I told you, Chelsea. Hugh wouldn't just not show up. He probably missed his flight this morning, and that's why he's so late."When Chelsea heard that Hugh might still come, she felt a tiny flutter in her heart. Her words came out all jumbled and in stutters, "If he comes... If he's here... I won't forgive him."Lucy wondered if Chelsea was starting to go easy on him.They waited for what felt like forever, both of them starving. Finally, the waiter brought out all the dishes.It was true what they said about VIPs getting special treatment. Their food was served way before the other guests who arrived earlier.That restaurant lived up to its fame, and it was not just some place made popular by the internet. The dishes looked so good, they wanted to dive right in.Lucy was immediately drawn to the salmon and wasted no time digging in.The salmon