“This… This is just a partnership between Sunrise Group and Leon Corporation. No one else is involved…”Matthew did not believe Ted's words. He sneered. “I can sign the contract and we can work happily together but… if anything happens, you won’t get off that easily!”Ted felt a chill behind his back. He was forced to nod in agreement.Matthew picked up the contract on the table and signed it after that.Ted was relieved to see him sign it.“I hope that Sunrise Group understands that everything has consequences. As for who's behind all of this, I’ll find out eventually as well!”Matthew turned to leave after that.Ted watched him walk away and felt a chill in his heart. He quickly made a call.“Hello, Mr. Zimmer, the contract is signed.” Ted did not dare to tell Daniel what Matthew had said. Instead, he told Daniel that he was worried Daniel would not pay him the rest of the money.Daniel smiled at Ted’s words. He was victorious.“Alright!”“About the payment, Mr. Zimmer, wh
Hudson stared at the draft on the computer screen. His eyebrows were knitted together in a deep frown.Matthew caught the look on his face."Is something wrong? Doesn't it fit well?"Hudson shot Matthew a look of disbelief, his eyes wide with astonishment."Lucy came up with this?"Matthew nodded, puzzled by Hudson's reaction."Let's get this contract signed!" Hudson, bubbling with excitement, flipped open the contract. He did not even glance over it before scribbling down his signature.Matthew was taken aback by his swift action, at a loss for words."You're just going to sign it like that without reading it?""Mrs. Leon is truly remarkable, just as Koven said. Her design is fresh and innovative; the clothes are simple yet sophisticated, not a tad bit tacky. With such extraordinary talent, how could I possibly haggle over the contract?" Matthew did not really get fashion. His assistant picked out all his suits, and he was always out of the loop regarding the latest styles.
Matthew was already in a bad mood, and Hudson's words just made him speechless."Just take your food and eat somewhere else!" Matthew said, trying to keep his cool.Hudson chuckled awkwardly and moved to a different table.Matthew went back to his work, his focus on the papers in front of him.At that moment, Kent came in after knocking softly on the door."Mr. Leon, there's big news. Some mystery person just invested 50 million in our project with Sunrise Group today. That's a big deal, right?"Kent watched Matthew closely, trying to read his reaction.Matthew thought for a moment, then said firmly, "Find out who this mystery investor is."Kent nodded and left the room quickly.Matthew kept looking at the list of investors. Sure enough, there was a big anonymous investment.Hudson, sitting nearby, overheard everything. He did not say a word, but he made a mental note of it."Mr. Leon, I'm heading out. I really enjoyed my meal," Hudson said with a grin.Matthew gave a small
Chelsea was jolted awake by the loud voice and rubbed her ears as she sat up."Chelsea, let's go out later. We'll take a stroll!"Chelsea was stunned. Usually, she had to coax Lucy to come out, but Lucy would always say she was looking for inspiration and refuse. Today, Lucy was the one inviting her out, which was incredibly rare...Chelsea did not really feel like getting up, but this was a special occasion."Okay, I'll get ready and meet you in the city center soon."After the call, Chelsea got up to prepare.Hugh had been swamped at work for the past couple of days, coming home late each night.Lucy was about to head out but decided to fix her clothes and hair first.40 minutes later, they both arrived, one shortly after the other."Chelsea!" Lucy spotted Chelsea up ahead and called out to her with a loud voice.Chelsea whirled around and instantly felt her cheeks burn as she noticed many onlookers. She quickly trotted over to Lucy, giving her a gentle poke."Next time, c
Charlie looked at Lucy and smiled. "Mrs. Leon, I'm a lawyer and a friend of Matthew's. We've met before, I believe."Lucy, not worrying about whether they had met, quickly said thanks."Thank you for stepping in."Charlie gave a small smile and told Lucy, "No worries, but I've got to run now.""Alright, thanks again.""Bye-bye, Mr. Handsome!" Chelsea watched Charlie walk away, her eyes filled with a dreamy look.Lucy saw Chelsea acting like that and gave her a playful pat."You've got Hugh, and yet you're still mooning over other guys!""Oh, come on, a face like that is just begging to be admired!"Lucy did not know what to say to that, so she just shook her head and pulled Chelsea toward the restaurant.Right when they walked into the restaurant, they bumped into Luna and Timothy once more.Lucy was about to turn around and leave, but Chelsea held her back."Don't worry about them. They didn't even see us, so relax!"Lucy sighed and decided to go along with it.Inside, L
"Luna! Are you done causing a scene?"Luna shot Timothy a fierce look and then burst into fake tears."Timothy, how could you be so mean to me?!"Timothy just stood there, not saying a word. His expression was as frigid as ice.When Timothy ignored her, Luna spun around to face Lucy, her expression turning nasty."Lucy, I heard that Matthew leaves you all alone at home a lot since you guys got married. How can you even eat here with a straight face? That's so embarrassing!"Timothy, hearing Luna's harsh words, quickly pulled her aside and told her to stop.By then, a crowd had started to gather. They were watching the drama unfold.Lucy let out a chilling laugh. "Like mother, like daughter, Luna. You're just like her."Luna was about to lash out when a voice came from behind."Try laying a finger on her, I dare you."Matthew strode in from the entrance, having heard all of Luna's cruel words. Anger flared up inside him as he moved to stand by Lucy, glaring at Luna.Seeing M
"I'm gonna head out. You two have fun. Bye, Lucy," Chelsea said. She then turned and walked away.Matthew beamed at Lucy.Feeling his gaze, Lucy bashfully looked down."Matthew... Maybe we should head home..." she murmured.Seeing her like this, Matthew's smile grew even wider.…Once home, Lucy dove into her design work with her usual passion. She was a designer, and she could not slack off like before.Suddenly, Lucy's phone buzzed.It was a notification from Hudson. Lucy was over the moon, quickly accepted it, and started jumping around with joy.Matthew walked in just in time to see her giggling to herself.He strode over, grabbed the phone from her hands, and saw the name—Hudson. Another message popped up: [Hi Lucy.]At that moment, Matthew's mood turned sour, his face clouding over with a frown.Lucy, still beaming, finally noticed something was off with Matthew."Matthew, what's the matter?" Lucy was puzzled by Matthew's odd behavior.Matthew looked at Lucy with a
"Ms. Quinn, please come this way," Hudson invited after a polite handshake. Lucy nodded eagerly and followed him into his office. Once seated, Hudson opened up Lucy's draft work. "Ms. Quinn, this is the draft that Matthew shared with me. I really love it, and I'm thinking of turning it into our new model for the year and releasing it widely. What do you think about that?" Hudson asked, smiling at Lucy with anticipation.Lucy stared at the computer screen, where her first-ever dress design was displayed. It was a long, flowing gown adorned with delicate embroidery. Starting with a pristine white at the top, it gradually transitioned into a soft pink hue toward the hem, creating a captivating ombre effect that appeared to be quite popular."Is this... really okay?" Lucy could hardly believe it. Her simple design, something she had just thrown together, was picked to be the new hit of the year.Hudson watched her, trying not to laugh at her shocked face. "You don't have to worry,