Chapter 173
Lucas did not seem to hear the unhappiness in Conrad’s tone and continued, “But it’s understandable. You didn’t grow up with Mom like I did, sa you don’t have the same bond with her. It’s okay if you’re too busy to come.”
“Lucas, don’t call me again!”
Conrad was about to hang up, but Lucas suddenly said, “You may not care about Mom, but do you care about your girlfriend?”
Conrad’s voice turned cold. “What are you trying to say?”
“Moira is here”
Without giving Conrad a chance to speak, Lucas continued, “I know you probably think I invited her, but it wasn’t me. Lily invited her, You know how she is. If it weren’t for me, your girlfriend would have been taken upstairs by some men. So, think you should come…
Before he could finish, the call ended.
Lucas looked at the phone and saw that the call was disconnected.
He smiled nonchalantly and looked out the window at the night, continuing to smoke
antly an
Moira was cleaning her dress at the wash basin
Suddenly, she heard footsteps behind her. She looked up and saw a woman walking in their eyes meeting in the mirror. Moira wag angry about what had just happened but knew she had to keep her cool, as this was the woman’s territory. She lowered her head and continued cleaning.
Lily walked up to the washlin, turned on the faucet, and started washing her hands.
After a while, she didn’t turn off the water but just stood beside Moira
Knowing Lily was there to cause trouble, Moira threw the tissue she was using into the trash can picked up her handbag, and was about to leave..
“Moira,” Lily suddenly called out.
Moira stopped and, without expression, said, “What do you want, Miss Marrow?”
Lily turned off the faucet, took a tissue, and slowly dried her hands. “Moira. I told you to stay away from Conrad. But you didn’t listen, and now you dare to taulet
“I didn’t tattle.” Moira replied Tm trying to break up with him, but he doesn’t agree. Now, I’m looking for..
“Moira, are you really proud of yourself?” Lily angrily interrupted.
Seeing Lily’s twisted expression and hateful eyes, Motra realized her words were adding fuel to the fire. She said. “I know our social standings are different, so I won’t be with him. You can be assured of tha
She knew it was best not to provoke people with power and influence. She just wanted a peaceful life with her mother.
“You better keep your word.” Lily snorted coldly, walked to the bathroom door, and turned to glare at her. “If I see you with Conrad again, I won’t let you off
The sound of high heels tapping on the floor faded away, but the fear in Moira’s heart did not
She stayed in the bathroom for a while before stepping out.
Back in the lounge area, she didn’t see Lucas or Conrad.
Arthur moment, there was a commotion at the entrance of the banquet hall. Over twenty security guards in black suits with batons rushed in, blocking the exits completely.
The chatter in the banquet hall stopped abruptly, and everyone looked towards the entrance in confusion.
Moira was also puzzled by the scene.
Two women sitting on the nearby sofa whispered to each other.
“Did something happen?”
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“I heard Miss Marrow’s bracelet is missing. They’re locking down the scene to find the thief
Hearing the mention of Lily, Moira started to feel uneasy, sensing that this might involve her. However, she hadn’t seen any bracelet
At that moment, a bodyguard in a black suit approached her, compared her with a photo on his phone, and said coldly. “Miss, please come with
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