CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

“Yup! She kept staring at me at the banquet and shot me a mocking look when I glanced in her direction. I think she was trying to provoke me into starting a fight with her so she could humiliate me in public. Unfortunately for her, I completely ignored her the whole time!” Natalie explained.

“You did the right thing. While she isn't worthy of your attention, you must still be on your guard. People like her tend to strike at you when you least expect it,” Shane reminded her.

They're as disgusting as f*cking maggots...

Natalie nodded. “I know, Darling. Don't worry. Still, Lucy sure has changed a lot! I remember how well she kept her bad intentions hidden when I first met her. Now, she's just showing it in public like Jacqueline.”

Back then, Jacqueline was just as good at hiding her evil nature. She acted like a weak and defenseless little bunny so people would have the urge to protect her.

people exposed her

doing the same thing

but she lacks the intellect and the means that Jacqueline had. She only revealed

her true nature and try their best to court her with money. Lucy will pretend to reject their advances at first, but she'll slowly come to accept them over time. As the amount of money they give increases, her true nature will start to show itself. It's such a slow process that Lucy won't even notice the changes. Judging by Lucy's current behavior, I'm assuming it's the latter. The wealthy guy she's

with a cold smile, “Ignore Lucy as long as she doesn't cause you any

Natalie nodded. “Got it.”

for a little while longer before reluctantly ending

day marked the official start

at the venue on time and took their seats on the judges'