Lucy heard him and quickly hopped along behind him.Hudson watched the two with a shake of his head, not sure what else to do.…Once they got to Lucy's apartment building, Hudson and Koven stayed in the car while Lucy dashed upstairs to get the necklace.Koven was surprised to see Lucy come back with a box so big he blurted out, "Are you sure that's a box for a necklace and not for shoes?"Lucy rolled her eyes at him and said, "Ever seen a shoe box this pretty, this fancy, this upscale? This box was made just for this necklace, and it's as special as the necklace itself.""Let me see the necklace, then!" Koven said.Lucy passed the box to him, and when he opened it, his eyes nearly popped out of his head. Was this how rich people were?"Wow, this necklace is stunning! No wonder it's one-of-a-kind. I get why you'd copy this one. It's absolutely beautiful. I'd fall for it too if it were mine. It's crazy, Lucy! Why don't you wear it more often when it's this gorgeous?" Koven gaze
"Come on, it's time to get some answers. If we wait any longer, we'll miss our chance at the Hype and Elegance Fashion Show," Koven said before stepping out of the car.Lucy, with a big box in her arms, and Hudson, following close behind, headed for the venue's entrance.Lacee turned and saw the three at the entrance. She was completely caught off guard. A shiver shot up her spine, her face scrunched up in worry, and her hands would not stop shaking.She knew she had to face whatever was coming. She would just take it one step at a time.Right then, there was a knock at the door.Lacee inhaled deeply, plastered on a fake smile, and faced the door where Lucy, Hudson, and Koven stood."Can I help you with something? If not, please leave. I need to rest," Lacee said emotionlessly.However, Koven did not say a word. He just walked in, sat down, and stared at Lacee. "I'm really curious. Do you want to know what we've found out?" he asked and watched her closely, waiting for her to re
"What are you trying to say? You think I'd lie to you?" Lacee was sweating from nerves as she looked at Koven.Koven stared back calmly. "Don't you understand what I'm saying? If your necklace means so much, then tell us about it. Hudson, Lucy, and all the designers are here, ready to listen. Let's hear what you've got to say."Hudson spoke up when she did not respond right away, "Lacee, I've given you a chance. I hope you'll do the right thing. If you made a mistake, admit it now. If not, then please tell us the truth about what happened."Lacee's face turned ashen when she heard that. Her legs shook, and cold sweat appeared on her forehead."I would never plagiarize. That necklace was just an inspiration I happened upon. Don't accuse an innocent person!" Lacee was determined and ignored their words."If you're not ready to talk, let's give Lucy a chance to speak up. Everyone, what do you think?" Koven noticed the eager looks on the faces around him. These people were ready for s
"This necklace was custom-made by my mother and given to me as a gift. It's one-of-a-kind because the designer has passed away. It's a haute couture piece that was never publicly revealed. "After my mother had it made, she gave it to me directly. No one else knows about it because of its unique design."I was at home that day, thinking about what my outfit was missing, when I spotted this necklace. That's why I decided to use it as a waist chain."Just as Lucy was about to continue speaking, Lacee interrupted her. "That necklace set should be with me! It's obviously mine!" Lacee blurted out, wanting to say that Lucy had stolen the necklace from her own house. She did not realize that Koven and Hudson were in on the truth.Koven was quick to set the record straight."Lacee, could you at least think before you lie? Hudson and I were with Lucy when she picked up this necklace from her house."As Koven's words hung in the air, everyone turned to stare at Lacee, their eyes wide wit
"Lucy, are you feeling any better?" asked Selena Carden, the junior designer. Her concern for Lucy was evident. Lucy was in so much pain she could hardly bear it, and sweat-drenched her forehead. As they were stuck in traffic, Hudson could not help but complain loudly. Suddenly, he spotted a police car and pulled over quickly. "Officer, we have a pregnant woman in the car who's had an accident. Can you help us get through? Please hurry!" Hudson pleaded. The officer did not hesitate and turned on the siren, leading the way to the hospital. Koven, from the front passenger seat, made a quick call to Matthew.…Charlie and Matthew were lounging on the office couch, each lost in the games on their phones. When his phone rang, Matthew thought Koven was calling him to attend Lucy's big fashion show. However, after picking up, Matthew heard Koven's panicked and hurried voice. He knew instantly something was wrong."Matthew, get to Vista General Hospital fast!" Koven's voice was so
A doctor came out and pulled down his mask."Who's the patient's family member?"Hearing that, Matthew stepped forward and said, "I'm her husband. How is she doing?"The doctor saw how worried he looked and let out a sigh. "Your wife and child are both fine. She had a little bleeding from the fall, but she's better now. She'll be back on her feet in two or three days. Don't worry!" he said gently.With that, the doctor left. A bunch of people were about to hurry in to check on Lucy, but a nurse stopped them. "Only her husband can go in for now. Lucy needs her rest, and too many visitors might wake her. One at a time, please." Matthew nodded and went inside. Hudson and Koven were concerned, but since Matthew was with her, they stayed back. That was when Koven noticed Selena standing alone in a corner. Koven walked over to her. "Hey, don't beat yourself up. None of this is your fault. It's all Lacee." Selena looked up at Koven and gave a small nod. "I never thought Lacee wo
Selena immediately said loudly, "I don't like you. Don't be narcissistic, okay?"Koven was frightened by her strong rebuttal.When he first saw Selena, he thought she would be a very gentle and quiet girl, but he did not her to be so rough."Can't you be a little gentler? What's with your brute tone?"Selena rolled up her sleeves and looked at him. "If you don't want to be beaten, just eat your food and stop being so annoying."And this is what I'm usually like. It's just that I feel guilty now, so I might be acting a little differently. But it doesn't mean that I'm gentle and quiet all the time, okay?"Koven laughed out loud when he heard this.Selena wanted to stick a fork into his eyes when she saw him laughing like this, but she held back.…"Lulu, you must wake up quickly!" Matthew held Lucy's hand tightly. His heart was broken when he saw Lucy lying unconscious on the bed inside the ward."Lulu, you must get up. I swear that I'll protect you well in the future and won't
"No wonder. Koven probably went downstairs to eat with her, then. It's getting late now. You've been busy all afternoon. I'll go downstairs to buy you food now.""You can go later. I'm not hungry now."Matthew immediately retorted when he heard her words, "No, you still have to eat. Look at the time.""Matt, just listen to me. I'm not hungry and have no appetite now. Let's go downstairs to eat later."Matthew eventually agreed.…"Why don't we go up to the ward and bring something for Lucy? She should be awake now," Selena said to Koven."Okay, let's bring something light. She just woke up and is pregnant. She definitely can't eat anything else. Just bring something light, like soup."Selena nodded and walked in front of Koven.At this time, Koven seemed to feel a kind of impulse in his heart that made him want to pull Selena's hand. He reached out.Selena was suddenly pulled back by her hair right as she was stepping down the stairs. Her foot slipped, and she suddenly fell b