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.

Frederick lowered his gaze and looked at his phone screen, which showed that

counting.

eyes as he pressed the stop

Frederick took the initiative to greet Grace. He seemed

and asked, “What’s your relationship with

His tone was, laced with a hint of humor as he replied, “We share the same last name, so there’s definitely a

father’s graduate student? But with your

and son. It seemed that Benjamin’s friends were quite

see,” Grace responded before attempting to

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again. He was reluctant to acknowledge his past before, but facts spoke louder

it?”

to apologize for my past unfriendly attitude and how I looked

friend of

that. We just had different perspectives.” Grace was indirectly expressing her unwillingness to

Setting aside our connection with Benjamin,

But she also

a person but rather because of my status, am

that, she had exposed his

him

understand.