Someone ww.ked in

Celine quickly lunged at that person with the silver needle in her hand. But she missed

The person swiftly dodged her and grabbed her wrist. “Celine, what are you doing? His mice was bcold/b, with a hint of anger.

Celinefrope, and the needle slipped from her hand, ttering to the floor. It was Adam

“Why are you here?” she asked.

Adam released his grip on her wrist. He carefully scanned the rooms, and his gaze quicklynded on Hansel “Who is be?”

Adam had noticed Hansel sneaking around and following Celine downstairs. So, he decided to follow him upstairs.

Just bas /bCeline was about to respond, she heard footsteps approaching from outside. It was time for Lucy to face the consequences of her actions. She grabbed Adam’s arm and quickly pulled him behind the curtains

The door mmed open, and someone walker

“What-

Adam started, but she immediately cut him off.

#shh! Be quiet,” she whispered urgenth

Back in the hall, Carly, Hayden, Lucy, and bSonia /bwere happily chatting with several businessmen. Wayne and Hazelb, /bbon /bthe other hand, stood off to the side, their eyes filled with jealousy

Tracy is so much more talented than Carly! All Carly is good at is flirting. She just got lucky with Mr. Alvarez. Look at how proud Hayden and Lucy are now!” Hazel grumbled. Wane quicklyforted her. “Don’t worry. Tracy will surely find someone as sessful as Mr. Ahrarez.“”

Both Wine and Hazel had high hopes for Tracy’s future partnerb. /bThey were determined not to lose out to Hayden’s and Lucy’s family.

Sudden, a sharp scream echoed through the hall

Everyone in the hall froze Murmurs began to spread as everyone started to grow curious about what had happened.

Theer of Lucy’s lips gred upwards. She eagerly anticipated the drama to unfold.

Just then, Carly grabbed her arm. “Mom, is this your doing?” she asked.

Lucy chuckled. “Mr. Alvarez and Celine will be finalizing their divorce very soon… You’re going to be Mrs. Alvarez!”

Carly smiled. “You’re the best, Mom.”

Lucy then turned to Hayden. “Honey, why don’t you stay home with me tonight.”

He pulled her closer. “As long as you handle this well, bI’ll /bdo whatever you want.”

Luty sighed in reer. Then, she turned to the crowd and began her act. “What’s that noise? It sounds like it’sing from that room. I’ll go check and see what happened.” The crowd quickly followed behind her. “Let’s go check it out too.b” /b

Wayne and Hazel balso /bfollowed suit Soon, everyone was gathered outside the door.

A maid, bone /bof Lucy’s aplices, bstood /boutside the door.

Lucyrushed up to her and asked, “bWho’s /binside?”

“Mrs. Tate, I saw Celine going in there..”

“Celine?” the crowd murmured in disbelief. “Isn’t she the country bumpkin? bShe’s /bnot having an affair in thereb, /bis she?”

bSonia /bmmed her walking stick on the floor angrily. “I knew she was ba /bdisgrace! How dare she cause trouble at my birthday banquet!”

Lucy and Carly exchanged a quick, satisfied nce. All the influential people in Mercity were here today. If Celine were caught in the act, her breputation /bwould bepletely destroyed.

Lucy pretended to slow deep concern. “I don’t believe that Celi

With that, she opened the door

Celine would do something like that I need bto /bsee it for myself.”

Inside, there were two figures entangled on the bed. Hansel was on top of a womanb, /bripping her clothes off