On the second-floor balcony, Jack stood by the railing and happened to see that scene."Sir, Miss Naomi seems to be getting bullied, should we help her out?"Sean stood by his side, and could not help but look over Jack when he saw Naomi being pitifully surrounded by a good number of women.The man pursed his lips slightly as he recalled what Naomi had said the day before. His expression darkened, 'We're not really husband and wife, why do you care?'"Sir?" Sean tried to ask him again.Jack coldly averted his gaze, and his tone sounded aloof, "Doesn't she always do whatever she wants? Who can control her?""Oh…" Sean helplessly shut his mouth as he looked at Naomi with worry.All those women were powerful socialites within Gin City, could Naomi really handle them?"Who said my dress is cheap?" Naomi crossed her arms around her chest as she glanced at everyone."Hmph! Naomi, you really don't have any common sense. Do you think buying a gown that looks like it's from a famous br
"Miss Spence, you’ve misunderstood. We’re not speaking about you. We’re just commenting on my sister’s skirt."Clarissa was surprised and happy to see Lucy Spence. She quickly explained to Lucy.She had deliberately worn a skirt that was famously designed by Lucy just to gain Lucy's favor.Lucy's reaction was far from what Clarissa had expected it to be. She had simply ignored Clarissa and walked to Naomi."I designed this skirt. It's a limited edition piece, and this is the only piece available in the entire world!""Wha… What? You designed this skirt?!"Sherry Frank was so frightened that her lips turned white. Clarissa’s smile stiffened too. How could that be?Naomi was just a broke b*tch with no money nor connections. How did she get the money to get and wear the clothes that Lucy designed?!"Looks like you all don't really like my designs. Well, I won't force you to stay. You may leave!"Lucy spoke coldly. She had shocked Sherry and the group of girls. They were all dumbf
Lucy was smart and observant. She noticed the changes in their expressions and deliberately asked, "Why didn’t you both come together?"Naomi heard Lucy's question and felt confused. She smugly wrinkled her nose."Lucy, I came here as the daughter of the Green family, not Mrs. Hough."'Hmph! You complained about me, and you even refused to bring me here! I also despise my identity as your wife!' Lucy deliberately used a scornful gaze as she swept past him. As she expected, Daddy's face grew darker."Ah… Why don’t we get a seat first?"Lucy saw the couple was still angry with each other. She quickly changed the topic and distracted them.The crowd gradually entered the hall from behind."Clarissa! I told you to come here to socialize with influential people. I didn’t ask you to be an embarrassment!"Scott had heard of the earlier incident and reprimanded Clarissa in displeasure."Dear, it was all Naomi’s fault! Why did you allow her to join the event? She embarrassed Clarissa
Chaos broke out at Naomi's claim. "Naomi, please stop your nonsense. Dad was the one who bought this necklace. He gave the Ocean Star to my mom as a gift to represent their love."Clarissa knew that her actions would cause Naomi to overreact. She deliberately played the part of the victim and spoke in a pitiful manner. Anyway, no one in the hall would know how they had obtained the Ocean Star. She could just make up any story that she liked.Lilian waited for her chance to provoke Naomi."That’s right. Naomi, your dad had bought the necklace for me. I can do as I like with it, including auctioning it. You should sit down. Don't embarrass your father!"Lilian’s words only added fuel to the fire."Try saying that again!"Naomi gritted her teeth in anger. She hated how Clarissa and Lilian blatantly lied in public."How can you both be so shameless! Do you seriously think you deserve the Ocean Star?""Enough!" Scott stood up with a cold face and shouted loudly at Naomi."I ga
"How can there be such a shameless person! I feel regret for Rachel! Spence, I’ll leave the rest to you!""Understood, sir," Lucy said and ended the call. Everyone immediately understood."Naomi was telling the truth!""Her dad took his wife’s necklace and gave it to his mistress to please her. He even claimed that the necklace represented their love! What a shameless person!""We must not get involved with people like them!"Scott listened to the harsh voices around him. He felt embarrassed and decided to adopt a ruthless approach to the matter at hand."I didn’t lie! Rachel has passed away. I’ve inherited the necklace. I can give it to whoever I want!""Oh, sorry, but you don’t have that right!"Naomi smiled coldly and shot Scott a look of disgust."It had been clearly written in the agreement that transferred ownership that if my mom were to have passed then the Ocean Star could be reclaimed by Cezanne's president! The necklace is worth millions, and anyone who illegally to
A middle-aged man at the front row stood up and announced solemnly, "I am the general manager of West City Hotel. I would like to formally announce the three of you will be banned from our hotel. This includes any hotel under our brand.""Now, please leave!"As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, several security guards immediately came over to escort Scott, Clarissa, and Lilian away. There was a burst of teasing laughter from the crowd."Hmph! I’ve never heard of any hotel that chases away their customers. Don’t worry, I will never come to a hotel like yours again!" Scott flushed with great shame. He could only pretend to issue a warning. Then, in embarrassment, he left the venue with Lilian and Clarissa away. Back at the Green family home, Scott pointed at Lilian and Clarissa and scolded them angrily."Both of you are embarrassing! I’ve never felt so much shame in my whole life!"After Scott was done scolding them, he got into the car and left without a care for t
"He was so good at pretending. Perhaps, this is just his true colors."Naomi’s lips twitched and curved into a bitter smile. She had the best first-hand experience these past ten years. At that moment, Naomi suddenly thought of another possibility. If that was truly Scott's personality then was it possible that he had planned for her mom’s death?"Lucy, I plan to restart the investigation regarding the air accident back then. I don’t believe that my mom really died because of an accident!""I don't believe it either."Lucy’s gaze grew stern. She held Naomi’s shoulder and said, "However, this is not the most important thing right now. You have to focus on getting into college. Live your life the way you want to in the present and not the past. I'll help you with the investigation on what happened back then." "Lucy, thanks. Also…" Naomi paused and removed the Ocean Star from her neck and returned it to Lucy."What are you doing?"Lucy looked at Naomi with a puzzled lo
"Uh… So you're home…"Naomi snorted and laughed awkwardly. She had acted rashly in the car the other day and made Mister Daddy angry. Since then, she had been trying to find the right time to apologize. However, she was too embarrassed to give him the apology and gift face-to-face. How could she live with that?She originally planned on secretly placing the gift in the bedroom and writing an apology note. Who knew that she would have accidentally bumped into him as soon as she had returned! She really wanted to hit herself for the failure!"Where else would I be?"Jack narrowed his eyes at Naomi and snorted coldly.In order to support her, he had allowed the president of Cezanne to extort an obscene amount of money from him!What a heartless little one! She did not even give him her thanks!"Why are you home so late?"Although Jack was unhappy at heart, he just could not help but ask out of worry for Naomi. "I—"Naomi could hear his worry and lowered her head in guilt. M