But she couldn’t possibly back down at a critical moment like this. She glared and said, “What’s it to you?”
“Nothing. It’s just such a good school, I wanted to admire it from afar,”
he said, holding back a laugh.
Maricela sneered, “Is a school like that somewhere you could get into?
Everyone who studies at that school is a member of the royal family. How could someone of your class possibly get in?”
“I see. I stand corrected.
Robert maintained his humble smile.
“Hey, let’s go get some drinks.”
A few of the girls said to each other.
“Yeah, let’s go.
Maricela, are you coming with us?”
“Okay.”
Maricela shot Lucille and the others a contemptuous look, walking past them to the drink station.
Only Zoe was fuming, “What a piece of work!
Robert, you’re far too composed. If it were me, I would’ve slapped her.”
Robert took a light sip of his wine and said with a smile, “Oh, it’ll happen.”
She was definitely going to get her comeuppance.
After that group walked past, they were still talking about Leo.
“Maricela, now that Leo came to Seaston to open a company for you, isn’t this your chance to get back together?”
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“That’s right!
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You two broke up because of the distance, and now he’s followed you all the way to Seaston Don’t miss your chance again!”
Lucille completely lost it, laughing so hard she fell backward. If Robert hadn’t been behind her to catch her, she would’ve ended up on the floor.
Zoe and Nicole didn’t get it, looking at her curiously. “Is it that funny?”
Lucille laughed and asked them back, “You’re hearing this and you don’t think it’s hilarious?”
Zoe snorted. “In her dreams!
It is pretty hilarious, actually.”
Maricela’s voice drifted over from a distance, “I don’t think that would be right. After all, I’m back with Cedrick now.”
“But what if he keeps pursuing you?
He spared no expense for you, sinking billions into that company!”
“Hmm, well… we’ll see…”
“What’s the point of this bragging?
If Leo really liked her, would she even be back here?”
Lucille didn’t get it. What was the practical point of this kind of self–aggrandizing bullshit?
Was it just for her public image?
“Of course there is.”
Robert said to her from the side.
Different fields are worlds apart. Lucille came from an arts background, so she didn’t understand the rules of business.
Nicole spoke coolly, “The persona you have in public is one you create for yourself. As long as she dares to brag, someone will dare to believe it. Even if they’re skeptical, smaller companies will still try to suck up to her. She won’t get any huge benefits, but getting a few bags, some perfume… she still comes out ahead. Even if it all falls through later, no one’s going to ask for their gifts back.”
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Lucille looked back at Robert and saw his faint smile, realizing Nicole was right.
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Zoe practically scoffed, looking at the group returning with their drinks. “She has absolutely no shame!”
Maricela and her friends walked past Lucille’s group again, holding their drinks, and stopped.
“Lucille.”
Maricela raised her glass and made introductions. “These are all business partners of Cedrick’s company. And this is Cedrick’s wife, Lucille.”
The people across from them said, “Nice to meet you,” but they all looked down at Lucille’s feet and then snickered.
Lucille clearly felt her brother’s hand on her shoulder. He was about to stand up for her. She tugged on his shirt, telling him not to be rash.
Cedrick arrived.
He hurried in from the entrance, heading in their direction.
If there was going to be an identity reveal, it had to happen after Cedrick got here.
Sure enough, Cedrick saw them and immediately quickened his pace toward them.
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