The hideous-looking woman probably had no idea that Celeste favored Rhea and that she had some kind of influence in the King family.When Luna walked into the living room, Rhea beamed and waved at her. “Miss Miller, you’re awake. Come and have a seat.” Miss Miller?Luna, who was on her way to the garden, stopped in her tracks, intrigued at the way the woman addressed her. She stared at Rhea, whose smile did not quite reach her eyes.“sure. I'd love to chat with you, Miss Evans,” Luna replied.Luna made her way toward the centre of the living room, but there were no available seats near Rhea. She had to walk in front of the other woman to get to the other sofa.Rhea made a go-ahead gesture with her hand and said, “Go on, Miss Miller. Walk in front of me. I'll make way for you.” Without suspecting anything, Luna replied, “Thank you.”She was walking past Rhea when something appeared before her feet, sending her stumbling and causing her knee to collide with the edge of the coffee table.
Celeste raised her head and shot a menacing look in Luna’s direction.“You intentionally stepped on her foot, didn’t you? Apologize to Rhea. Now!” Luna gave the two an indifferent look before turning in the direction of the door.Rhea was such a good actress. After her second attempt to hurt Luna was unsuccessful, she tried to make it look like everything was her fault. However, Luna was not going to let her do whatever she wanted, especially when her knee was still in pain right now because of the woman.“Apologize.”Luna stopped walking when she heard a cold and authoritative voice from behind her.She reluctantly turned around. Preston was staring at her as if he wanted to dissect her with his gaze. “Are you deaf? I told you to apologize to Rhea!”The large room echoed with his loud, angry voice.As a result, the nearby servants glanced at him warily.Luna narrowed her eyes and glared at Preston, silently berating him for falling for Rnea’s deception and yelling at her without gett
Rhea ran over with a handkerchief to clean it up, but by the time she got there, Preston had already gotten to his feet and headed upstairs. He had to change his stained tie.In the bedroom, Luna waited for quite some time, but no one brought her food.With her stomach growling, she looked around for something to eat and came across a mere box of chrysanthemum tea. With a sigh, she accepted the fact that she would be hungry throughout the day.She ripped open a chrysanthemum tea bag and started the brewing process. She had learned the art of tea brewing and was quite skilled at it. Soon, a cup of chrysanthemum was sitting in front of her, its aromatic scent permeating the room.Luna grabbed it, closed her eyes, and chanted, “I’m not hungry. I’m not hungry. I’m not hungry. Oh, this tea smells good.” It was the scene that greeted Preston when he opened the door. He clenched his hands into fists. Was this woman for real?Preston walked further into the room. Luna had a porcelain cup in
When he remembered something, he summoned his assistant, Derek Yates, inside.“Has anyone from home called me?”Derek's brows knitted together. Why would they call him?“You didn’t receive any calls from home, sir,” Derek replied.Preston's eyes narrowed.“All right. You may leave,” he said dismissively.It seemed like Luna had not apologized yet. How she could endure hunger despite her frail frame, Preston had no idea.Wait a minute. A cruel woman like her would never starve herself, not if she could help it. Perhaps she had deceived the servants at home and had already stuffed her stomach.Preston took out his phone and dialed his home’s phone number. One of the servants answered the call. “Hello?” “Did you give food to that woman?”The servant's voice trembled as she replied, “No,The servant did not respond for a while, but after some hesitation, she suggested, “Madam, you should apologize to Sir Preston. We're not allowed to give you any food until he says so.”Luna’s expression
"I mean no offense. I’m just upset that you’re being denied food. Preston has gone way too far. Is this how a human being is supposed to act?” Bruce quickly explained.Luna looked longingly at the door, hoping that a lavish feast was waiting for her on the other side.Whatever. She really needed to eat now. It was then that Luna ignored Preston's words that she must apologize first before she could get anything to eat.Luna got to her feet and headed for the door. She walked past Bruce, who spotted her design drafts on the table. “Wow, Luna! Did you design this ring yourself? This is impressive,” Bruce praised. “Are you a jewelry designer?”Luna turned around and returned to the table to hide the papers. “I’m not a jewelry designer. I just drew that because I was bored. Now, let's go. Didn’t you say we'd get something to eat?”“That can’t be true. Your design drafts are too detailed to be something that you drew out of boredom.” Bruce gave her a probing look.Luna massaged her temples
Luna nodded. “Okay, magnolia flowers. Got it. Anyway, I want to attend your grandmother's party. I'll design your gift for her if you find a way for me to attend it.”As soon as she was done talking, they heard the sound of a car’s engine approaching from the outside.Luna scowled, assuming Preston had come back. She had to return to the bedroom now. The man would definitely get mad if he found out that she had eaten without even uttering a single word of apology.“The scum is back. I’m going back to the room.” With that, Luna bolted to the stairs. For a few confused seconds, Bruce did nothing other than watch her disappearing figure. Luna was already on the second floor by the time Preston entered the house.With his car key swinging in his finger, Preston walked into the living room, then frowned when he saw Bruce. “What are you doing here?”Bruce leaned back on the sofa, feigning ignorance as he replied, “I’m here to meet your wife. Why didn’t you tell us you got married? Why would
She turned around to go to the kitchen. Thankfully, Preston stopped her before she could spill the beans earlier.“If she asks why, tell her that it will taint the reputation of the King family if she dies due to starvation in our house,” Preston added with a sneer.He then turned and walked into the study to attend to some business matters.Luna was sleeping soundly when a gentle nudge on her shoulder roused her. She opened her eyes drowsily to see a servant carrying a tray of food next to the bed.“Gemma, what's up?” Luna mumbled. “Madam, please wake up and have some snacks,” Gemma said. Luna sat up, her stomach still heavy. After the hearty dinner she had, she was still too full to eat anything.Gemma gave the door a quick peek before whispering, “Madam, you have to eat something. All of us will be doomed if Sir Preston finds out that you already had dinner.”Luna examined the food on the tray with disinterest.Then, she remembered she was not supposed to eat unless she apologized.
When she woke up, she found that Preston didn’t return last night. She went downstairs only to find Derek, Preston’s assistant there.“Madam, I was sent to retrieve a document for Mr. King,” Derek said.Luna stared at Derek, carefully sizing him up before giving a go-ahead nod.After getting the document he was asked to get, Derek walked out of the study and was about to leave when Luna stopped him. “What happened last night? Where is he?” Luna asked when he turned back.Derek looked away for a moment, uncomfortable and hesitant. “I’m sorry, Madam, but I’m not at liberty to tell you anything that concerns Mr. King’s affairs. You should ask him directly.”Luna’s mind started stirring. Avery, who was an outsider, seemed to be quite welcomed and loved by the King family. Did something happen between them last night?Luna snorted inwardly. The position of the King family’s mistress was decidedly highly sought after.An embarrassed Derek observed Luna and read all her thoughts on her face.