"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
Matthew turned to look at Lucy unhappily. “Don’t you find it strange, Lulu? He keeps appearing everywhere you are. It was fine before because we're living in the same area.“But you’re in Hudson’s company right now, and here he is right downstairs. Don’t you find this too much of a coincidence? He even managed to save you the moment you crossed the road. I’m beginning to suspect that he’s the one who arranged for that reckless driver.”Before Lucy could answer, Linus spoke up.“There's been a misunderstanding between us, Mr. Leon. I’m here today for some business, and I happened to bump into Lucy. That’s all there is.“Please don’t read too much into this, Mr. Leon. It was just instinct for me to save Lucy. If it were any other woman on the road, I’d save her as well. There's no need to worry about this,” Linus said and smiled at Matthew.However, when Linus smiled at Matthew, it did not feel like he was apologizing. Rather, it felt more like he was taunting Matthew.Lucy did not
Charlie burst out with a laugh and did not say anything else.“Let’s go,” Matthew looked at Charlie and said. After that, he pulled Lucy into his arms and turned to leave. Hudson and Koven followed behind.Matthew’s expression was dark while walking with Lucy at the front.Lucy was feeling a little angry as well. She felt that Matthew was being unreasonable. Linus had saved her but Matthew did not thank him and instead treated him harshly.The three spectators behind them watched as both of them said nothing. They stayed silent as well as they headed to Hudson’s office.When they got into the office area, Lucy flung off Matthew’s arm. She turned to walk into her office while Matthew said nothing as he headed straight into Hudson's office.Matthew lit a cigarette when he got into the office. He sat on the balcony without saying a word.When the three of them saw him acting that way, they stayed silent as well. Matthew was known for his mood swings, and none of them wanted to be y
Matthew and Charlie went over to watch. Koven was typing a bunch of symbols into the computer.Was this various coding they were looking at? Koven kept coding speedily as both his hands got busy on the keyboard.Matthew, Charlie, and Hudson did not understand any of it. They glanced at each other at the side and later looked at Koven with admiration.Koven usually acted playful around them, but when it came to work, he had an admirable vigor and focus that could not be denied. It was not long after that a login page appeared on the computer.Charlie looked at the website and whispered in surprise, “Isn’t this the famous Mermaid Network known in the country?”“What’s the Mermaid Network?” It was the first time Hudson had heard of this, so he asked curiously.Matthew stayed silent at the side as he waited to hear Charlie’s answer.“The Mermaid Network is the most famous site for searching for someone. It has a record of everything a person has done from the day they were born. You