Sharon soon returned to the private room.Before she could go to Sydney to see her cards, she saw the ‘gentle’ smile on the corners of Lyra’s smile and already guessed it in her heart.Sydney probably lost very badly during the time she was out.Sharon sat next to Sydney and glanced at her cards. Sure enough, they were horrible. She lowered her voice and said, “Ms. Raines, you’re up against none other than your ex-husband’s first love. Are you really going to let her slap you in the face like that?”“There’s no rush. We’re playing best of three games out of five,” Sydney said. Her face was as calm as ever since she entered the room to play cards.She threw out another card while responding to Sharon.“Game.” Lyra showed her hand, and the smile on her lips became even more obvious.Sharon was speechless.“Sydney, you already lost two rounds to Lyra. I don’t think there’s any need to continue.” The lady beside Lyra huffed arrogantly. “Lyra isn’t a petty person. If you apologize t
The man wore a black woolen coat, outlining his handsome figure. However, his cold temperament and heavy gaze made it hard for people to get close to him.When Sydney’s eyes fixed on the man’s face, her heart could not help but skip a beat, and she soon lowered her head naturally.She did not expect his influence on her to remain so long after the divorce.“You’re here, President Flint?” Kate was angry with Sharon, but she immediately greeted Julien with a smile the second she saw him. “I heard from Lyra that you’re very busy with your company. Are you here now to pick Lyra up?”Julien hummed politely in response. When his gaze swept over to Sydney, his eyebrows furrowed. Deep down, he felt a little unhappy.Did that woman forget her lesson from Red Plum Villa?Half an hour ago, Hunter called him and said Lyra and Sydney were playing cards in a private room at Club Lunaris. However, he did not believe it. He knew that Sydney was bad at cards and would not be so stupid as to dare
Sydney was in a bad mood and did not expect Cayden to send a gift to her when he was all the way in Bourbon.That gift of his improved her gloomy mood.After replying to Cayden’s message, Sydney put the ring on her ring finger, covering up traces of her previous wedding ring.When Julien caught the bright smile on her lips, his eyes suddenly darkened.Kate did not expect someone to send such an expensive gift to Sydney, and she was both furious and jealous.Then, she thought of something and deliberately asked aloud, “Ms. Raines, didn’t you say your boyfriend was Luke Chase? You even used his name to enter the club. Is this ‘Mr. Lowe’ that male model you’re in a scandal with?“To have Mr. Lowe send you such an expensive gift, I think you both are more than just friends.” Kate snorted coldly. “I heard you only wanted to divorce President Flint because you had a man out there. I didn’t believe it then, but it seems now that the gossip is true!”Sydney sneered in her heart.Other
“Luke Chase, don’t take it too far!” Macy said coldly. “Do you think we’re blind? We can see that you’re targeting Lyra. She is already stripped down to her camisole. What else do you want from her?”Luke shrugged with a confused expression. “I won, so she should strip. How am I taking it too far? You can strip on her behalf if you want!”The club was warm enough, so Macy did not wear much other than a long halter dress.As such, she could not embarrass herself to help Lyra.“Let’s call it a day. It’s late.” Julien walked over and put his coat over Lyra.Before Luke could speak, Julien said calmly, “I’ll tell the finance department to remit three million to your company account tomorrow morning. Flint Corporation will also withdraw from Snowfall’s acquisition. I’ll have someone assist your company in acquiring Snowfall.”Luke had already seen Lyra humiliated, and with Julien’s concession, he naturally knew when to stop.“When Sydney was ten and played cards with her dad, not eve
Julien did not expect Sydney to say such a thing, and clear dismay flashed in his eyes.Seeing Sydney’s red face and unfocused eyes, he furrowed his brows and yanked the tie out of her hands.“You’re drunk, Sydney.”“No, I’m sober!” Sydney yelled. Then, she grabbed the man’s tie again and looked at his face with a silly smile. “Say, you’re really handsome. You’re exactly my type. Do you want to sleep with me?”“...”“I-I’m telling you. I used to be married, but I’m divorced because my ex-husband...” Sydney reached out and wiggled her snow-white fingers. “Couldn’t do it.”Julien’s expression darkened, and his voice turned cold. “Couldn’t do what?”“Geez,” Sydney muttered. “I was married to him for six years, but he never even kissed me. Look! I’m such a stunner, yet he never slept with me. Isn’t it obvious he can’t do it?”Julien wanted to laugh in anger.It was Sydney who suggested both the marriage and the divorce, so he did not expect her to give him that label in her heart!
When Sydney woke up in the morning, she had a hangover and a slight headache. Rubbing her temples, she sat up from the bed and soon felt a chill when the quilt slipped off her. When she looked down, she saw that she was stripped down to her camisole! What happened? Just as she was about to lift the quilt and get out of bed, she saw the man lying beside her pillow, fast asleep. His chest was bare, his hair tousled above his head, and his facial features were quite handsome. Sydney’s eyes widened, and she could not speak for a long time. Last night, she was drunk, and her head felt dizzy. However, she seemed to have vaguely heard Julien’s voice... Was she so triggered last night that she found a random man to sleep with? At the thought that she had just slept with a stranger, she could not bring herself to look at the man on the bed anymore. She took her clothes from the chair to change and thought about leaving some money, but she could not find her bag anywhere. When she
“I already announced it in front of the reporters. Do you think it’s fake?” Luke raised his brows. “I’ll bring some wedding candy tomorrow for you to try.”“Oh, sure...”Luke had always not taken things seriously since he was a child, and Sydney was used to it. Hence, she shook his hand off with a straight face and walked into the office.“Brew a pot of Earl Grey and a cup of unsweetened coffee,” Luke instructed before following Sydney into the office. “Babe, let’s talk about the acquisition of SweetHeart after you’re done working. I searched up some information about SweetHeart...”Sophie watched as Luke entered the office until the door closed and his voice was obscured.She squeezed the file in her hand, her gaze darkening....Sydney was a little out of it because she lost her virginity last night.She could not concentrate on her work and did not hear anything Luke said. In the end, she told Luke that he was too noisy and kicked him out of the office.Only at noon did she
The woman’s lips were soft, but Julien felt somewhat repulsed.Just then, the door of the ward opened, and Velma walked in carrying a thermos tupperware. She froze when she saw that scene, but she then immediately grinned. “Oh my, it looks like I came at the wrong time. Sorry I bothered you. I’ll go outside and wait.”She took a few steps back to go out.Lyra’s face reddened from Velma’s words, and she hurriedly let go of the man. “You’re not bothering us, Aunty. Come in.”“Well, if you insist.” Velma came in with the thermos tupperware. “I talked to your mother on the phone this morning and heard that you accidentally fell last night, so I immediately made some soup and came over to see you.”She glanced at Julien and said in realization, “No wonder Julien didn’t even leave a message saying he wasn’t coming home last night. It turns out he was taking care of you in the hospital.”Lyra thought about the messages from Kate last night. She was unhappy, but she concealed her emotion