All Chapters of In the Lap of Luxury: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

"Professor Morris, it's not like that. Please, let me explain! I know I acted impulsively, and I deeply regret it."I'm begging for your forgiveness! I promise I'll never do such a thing again," Celia pleaded with tearful eyes.Alan remained unmoved and said, "Ms. Hawkins, I don't recommend you pursue joining my graduate program. Perhaps your academic performance might pass the threshold, but in terms of behavior and ethics, you've failed."Celia was in deep trouble.Rejection from Alan in their close-knit community would make it nearly impossible for her to pursue a career in design in the future.Susan was completely stunned as well. She quickly stepped forward. "Professor Morris, Celia made a mistake. Please, give her another chance! She'll work very hard; I'm sure of it," she reassured emotionally.On the side, Grace said, "Regardless of how exceptional one's grades are, academic misconduct renders them irrelevant. Perhaps it's best to consider a change of careers.""No, P

"What do you mean?" Benjamin was perplexed.Frederick didn't hold back anymore and directly played the recording for him. "Well, this is the real reason I asked you to come today ..."Benjamin listened to the recording. As it went on, his expression grew increasingly grim."I think Grace did give Celia a chance, but she didn't appreciate it. She continued to taunt Grace instead! No one can endlessly tolerate someone without boundaries," Frederick remarked.Benjamin's hands clenched silently. A wave of regret washed over him. For the first time, he appeared lost and stood there in a daze. After a long pause, he muttered, "I misunderstood her ..."…As Grace was about to leave, a young man caught up with her. "Ms. Lewis, wait up," he said.She didn't recognize the man and asked with curiosity, "Is there something you need?""Ms. Lewis, I'm Professor Morris' assistant," the man said. He handed her a business card with gold letters. "Ms. Lewis, this is a special invitation from

"Professor Morris is here!" someone exclaimed, prompting May to redirect her gaze toward Alan."Professor!" May displayed a respectful attitude.Alan nodded slightly and bypassed her to approach Grace. "Ms. Lewis!" he called.Grace was pleasantly surprised and quickly greeted him. "Professor Morris!"Alan smiled. "This is a private gathering, so there’s no need to be formal."Everyone present could see the special treatment Alan was giving Grace. May, who was standing behind, hurried over. "Professor, so this is the Ms. Lewis you mentioned," she commented.As she spoke, May extended her hand toward Grace for a handshake. "Hello, I'm May, Professor Morris’ student!" Alan added, "May is my most accomplished student. She has a great talent for design. I hope you two will have the chance to learn from each other."Grace reached out to accept May’s handshake and said, "Hello, I’m Grace. Nice to meet you."They exchanged greetings."Today, I invited everyone here for an importan

But May didn't think that there was anything wrong with what she had said. In her eyes, the moment Alan chose Grace instead of her, it had already caused a rift in their teacher-student relationship.Therefore, May pursed her lips and said bluntly, "Professor, your chosen candidate doesn’t seem like much." Alan’s expression darkened. When Grace saw this, she made a decision. "Ms. Elliot, I'm willing to compete with you." May nodded. "Good. You've got guts. But I'll be straight with you. "I'm going to show you no mercy, so you'd better be prepared to lose." May was very confident in her own abilities. Grace answered calmly, "Let's wait and see. However, Ms. Elliot, we should always remember to respect our teachers." May's expression changed immediately. "Who are you to lecture me?" Grace replied confidently, "I wouldn't presume to do so. I was just reminding you." May looked at Alan. She was clearly embarrassed by Grace's words. "Professor, I …" Alan waved her o

Xander was amused. "Shall we continue looking at the rest?"Grace was in awe and asked, "Is there something more interesting than this?" Xander wanted to surprise her. "You'll find out in a moment." After that, he led Grace along another street, where there was a traditional dance performance. Then, the two visited an embroidery workshop and saw many classic embroidery pieces. They were immersed in an atmosphere of classical culture. Finally, they passed by a pottery shop that had many porcelain trinkets. Grace's eyes lit up, and she suddenly said, "Xander, I understand why you brought me here." Grace looked at the porcelain trinkets and thought about everything they had seen that night. She recalled the fashion show material that she had been looking at all day, and an idea began to take shape in her mind. "Pen! Hurry and give me a pen!" Grace said excitedly. When Xander saw this, he hurriedly took out a pen from his pocket and handed it to her. Grace was flustered beca