Seeing Koven like this, Hudson had no choice but to be the one to drive. However, the front passenger seat was in such a terrible state that he had to pinch his nose before getting in.“Hudson, can you open all four windows to let some fresh air in? The air in here is unbearable. How can you stand it? Have you lost your sense of smell?” Koven said in the back seat, finding it absurd that Hudson had not opened the windows yet.After that, Hudson said with embarrassment, “I knew something felt off. Turns out I forgot to open the windows. My bad.”“I can’t believe Matthew. Who would've thought that he was evil enough to leave us this car? When we get to the office, I’m going to tell on him to Lucy.” Fuming, Koven stuck his head out the window.“Give me a break. This all started because of you. If you hadn’t insisted on drinking alone and ended up plastered, would I have had to come pick you up, get drunk myself, and call Matthew? Geez,” Hudson complained about Koven both through his m
After a while, a scream came from the bathroom. It sounded like the cry of a pig being slaughtered. Hearing the commotion, Hudson immediately ran to the bathroom door and asked, “Koven, are you okay? What happened? Do you need me to open the door?”Inside the bathroom, Koven was sitting on the floor and taking deep breaths to ease the pain from the fall.“Buddy, couldn’t you have made the floor non-slip? I almost shattered my bones from this fall, you know? Oh, my back,” Koven complained in an angry tone.As much as Hudson wanted to laugh, hearing that Koven had fallen, he held back and said, “It’s your own feet that aren’t non-slip, and you’re blaming the floor? Koven, maybe you should wear anti-slip socks everywhere you go so that you don’t slip.”Koven nearly burst out of the bathroom to hit Hudson, but he realized that his clothes were outside and he had no new ones.Wait a minute, where was his new set of clothes?!“Hudson, where are my clean clothes?” Koven asked, genuine
Koven deeply empathized with Lucy’s words because he had walked a similar path before. He faced criticism from people when he was having a hard time feeling inspired. Although things had improved for him now, he had never forgotten how that felt.“It’s okay. Inspiration will come around eventually, whether it be when you see a fallen leaf on the street, feel the wind brush against your face, see the ripples of a lake, watch people walking by, gaze at the clouds in the sky, or admire the moon at night. "I’ve gone through this myself. Why don’t you give it a try?” Koven gave her some advice.Having gone through the same thing, Koven truly believed in Lucy’s potential and hoped she would one day grace stages across the globe.Lucy smiled and nodded. “Perhaps it’s because there isn’t much time left until the fashion show, so I feel nervous every day. I’m afraid that I won’t do well!”“As long as you create something that is beautiful to you, whether it be for the fashion show or not,
"I’ll never let you outshine me, Lucy. Just wait and see!” After eavesdropping on the conversation, Lacee returned to her office, visibly upset.She made a phone call.“Hello? What’s the matter now, Lacee?” Josiah’s deep and cold voice came from the other end.“Mr. Josiah, it’s not fair. Lucy and I are supposed to participate in the Hype and Elegance Fashion Show together, but Lucy has Koven as her mentor, so he’ll definitely be guiding her while I have nothing. It’s not fair!” In her office, Lacee glared fiercely ahead.Josiah’s expression darkened immediately. “Don’t worry, I’ll handle this matter.”After hanging up, he called Hudson.“Hello, Hudson. What are you up to?” Josiah sounded friendly, but he was really indifferent on the inside.Upon hearing the familiar voice, Hudson smiled and replied, “Is there something you need, Uncle?”“Lucy and Lacee were meant to participate in the Hype and Elegance Fashion Show together, but I want Lacee to come in first place. Do you unde
"The Hype and Elegance Fashion Show is going to feature famous designers from all over the world. How could you have the power to dictate who comes first? Plus, both Lucy and Lacee are competing in a fair competition. They'll bring honor to the company regardless of who comes first. "Why is your uncle bothered by such a trivial matter? This doesn’t seem like him. Could it be that he’s unhappy with Lucy?” Koven was intrigued by what Josiah said. Given his typically reserved and composed demeanor, he never concerned himself with such minor issues.“You don’t know the full story. Lacee was recruited by my uncle when she was still a newbie. I only discovered later by chance that her designs were quite to my liking. Afterward, I arranged professional training for her, which brought considerable honor to the company. But the fact that she was employed by my uncle still makes me uneasy," Hudson explained. Taking a deep breath, he stared out the window.Koven was at a loss for words after
Matthew sounded quite melancholic when he said this. He was even a little angry.Hudson and Koven looked at each other. Charlie, who had been silent all this time, spoke up.“We can confirm now that Sunrise Group and Spades are in cohorts. If we were to continue investigating this, we have to remember that Spades has always been mysterious and it'll be difficult to find out who's behind them. "It looks like Sunrise Group isn’t the main mastermind. They’re just a hired gun,” Charlie gave his glasses a slight push up his nose as he continued figuring this out.Koven suddenly thought of Charlotte when he heard Charlie’s words. He burst out saying, “Could this have something to do with Princess Charlotte of Charleston? Charleston is a powerful country, and it’s impossible that they would have no connection to Spades. "Besides, Princess Charlotte is stubborn and domineering. If we really think about it, Lucy is the only one who has clashed with Charlotte. Or could there be something
“I’m fine. What about you?” Lucy looked at Linus worriedly. She was very touched by what he did.Linus looked at her. He was worried about the intense feelings he was experiencing. He immediately replied, “I’m fine. I’m glad to know that you’re fine too. Don’t look at your phone when you cross the road next time. It’s dangerous.”Lucy lowered her head in embarrassment.She noticed the wound on Linus’ arm after lowering her head. There was a huge gash on it.Lucy grabbed his arm and dragged him opposite toward the company’s medical room.“Let’s do something about that wound on your arm first. You’ll get tetanus if we don’t get it treated. You’ll need to take better care of yourself if you get infected,” Lucy said while pulling him across the road and rushing toward the medical room opposite.Linus did not object as he listened to her. He felt himself spiraling into deep feelings for her as she pulled his arm while walking straight ahead.When they got to the medical room, a do
“Hey, where are you going, Matthew?” Koven and Hudson watched Matthew hurry out. They looked at each other and grabbed their coats as well. Charlie headed out with them when he saw them leaving.“I’ll go with you. I’d like to see what’s making Matthew so afraid,” Charlie said as he followed them out the door.All three of them had just walked out when they realized Matthew was gone. All that was left behind was the noisy roar of a car’s engine.“Damn, he’s really fast,” Koven stared at the empty spot in front of him and said while scratching his head.“We’ll take my car. Something must've happened to Lucy. Let’s head to Hudson’s office,” Charlie said while looking at Hudson with a shrug.Hudson met Charlie’s eyes and nodded. All three of them got into Charlie’s car, and they sped straight toward Hudson’s office.…Linus’ wound was now fully bandaged, but Lucy was still feeling worried. She got the doctor to check if he had hurt himself anywhere else.“Your girlfriend really car