In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 167 We Can Never Be Friends

However, it was clear that Celia didn’t particularly appreciate Grace’s gesture.

“Celia, I’m going to give you one more chance. Withdraw this artwork from the exhibition by yourself, or else you’ll regret it,” Grace warned.

Celia remained unfazed and ignored Grace’s warning.

“Do as you please,” she confidently replied, before walking away with her head held high.

As she pushed open the glass door, she bumped into Frederick. “Frederick, what are you doing here?”

Instead of answering her question, Frederick asked casually, “When did you and Grace become such good friends?”

Celia sneered, “What nonsense are you talking about? Who would possibly be friends with her? She’s the heiress of the Lewis family now. I can’t possibly reach her level.”

Her words were dripping with sarcasm and underlying tension.

“Ahhh,” Frederick said in understanding and chose not to delve further into the matter.

Celia didn’t pay any more attention to him and haughtily walked away with her nose in the air once again.

screen, which showed that the recording was still running. Right now, it

counting.

the stop

Frederick took the initiative to greet Grace. He seemed more polite today and less condescending than

and asked, “What’s your relationship with Professor

as he

father’s graduate student? But with your qualifications, it might not

quickly realized that Alan and Frederick were father and son. It seemed that Benjamin’s friends

Grace responded before attempting to walk

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was reluctant

is it?” Grace

then scratched his nose awkwardly and said, “I’d like to apologize for my past unfriendly attitude and how I looked down on you. It was my mistake. I hope

he, a good friend of Benjamin’s,

had different perspectives.” Grace was indirectly expressing her unwillingness to accept his

Grace. Setting aside our connection with Benjamin, can

was taken aback. But she also sensed

apologizing to me as a person but

like that, she had

but Grace cut him off. “There’s

understand.